SHOOTING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 278, 24 November 1936, Page 4

SHOOTING

I WANGANUI GUN CLUB MONTHLY SHOOT HELI). PREPARING FOR XMAS. One of the most enjoyable month shoots of the Wanganui Gun Ch was held on the club’s grounds la; Saturday. The attendance was goo as also were shooting conditions. Dui ing the afternoon Mr. W. A. Thon son kindly donated two trophies, on for the Christmas shoot and anothc one to be shot for in the New Yea: Mr. R. Maher also very generousl donated six geese and a turkey fo the Christmas shoot, which promise to be a record shoot. Following arc the results:— Six-bird Eye-opener. (On Choice Mark.) R. Maher 6 A. McKee - 6 W. A. Thomson 6 R. E. Cuthbertson 6 F. Farmer 5 M. Kerns 5 C. Kempton . 5 F. Crawley 4 L. Dowling 4 H. Manguson 4 E. Huie . 4 L. Maher ... 3 Fourth Club Aggregate. Ten Birds. W. A. Thomson, 18yds 10 R. E. Cuthbertson, 18yds 10 C. Kempton, 17yds 9 F. Farmer, 17yds 9 R. Maher, 15yds 9 A. McKee, 17yds 9 L. Maher, 14yds 9 M. Kerns, 13yds 9 F. Crawley, 12yds 7 L. Dowling, 11yds 7 V. Blyth, 14yds. . ... 5 H. Manguson, 15yds 5 President’s Aggregate. (Field Conditions. Ten Birds.) R. E. Cuthbertson, 17yds 9 W. A. Thomson, 16yds 9 M. Kerns, 13yds 9 C. Kempton, 17yds 8 F. Farmer, 17yds 8 L. Dowling, llycis 7 R. Maher, 15yds 7 V. Blyth, 15yds 6 H. Manguson, 13yds 5 L. Maher, 14yds 5 Ten-bird Handicap. L. Maher, 15yds 10 M. Kerns, 14yds 8 R. Maher, 16yds 8 W. A. Thomson, 21yds 8 R. E. Cuthbertson, 20yds 8 A. McKee. 18yds. 7 F. Farmer, 19yds. 7 L. Dowling, 11yds 6 11. Manguson, 16yds. 6 Quail Drive (8 birds).—R. Mahe: with six breaks was the winner. Yankee Shoot (10 birds).—R. E Cuthbertson with the possible was th winner. Bix Sweep No. I.—R. E. Cuthbert son. Box Sweep No. 2.—L. Maher.

a terriffic din, the crowd being on their feet and urging the two boys on. Downes was very tired, but he kept on top of Howie and put him down with a right cross. When the referee had reached the count of “five” the gong sounded and Howie was picked off the floor by the referee and had his arm raised with that of Downes in a drawn decision.