CLAY BIRD SHOOTING.
I HAMILTON GUN CLUB. MEETING AT RUAKURA. The fortnightly shoot, was held on Saturday, when an enjoyable afternoon was spent. , No .1 Shoot, 6 birds, 10 entries, resulted in a tie between R. O'Kajie, 11. Earlc and W. O'Kanc with the possible. No. 2 Shoot, 8 entries, was won by J. McMiken, with C. R. T. Rcid Cup Shoot. —Ist heat, 10 birds, 9 entries, was won by E. O'Kanc with the possible, A. Woolven being second witli 9 and McMiken third with 8. Gymcrack Shoot, 8 entries, 7 birds, resulted in a lie between 5 shooters. In the shoot-oft' W. Woolven won with E. O'Kanc second and 11. Earle third. No. 2 Gymcrack Shoot. 9 entries, 7 birds, was won by McMiken with the possible, W. Woolven being second and W. O'Kanc third. The Quail Drive was won by W. Woolven, with the possible, P. .Tclavlch and W. O'Kanc equal, second. Two Novice Shoots were held during the afternoon. Bogun won one and Shilton (.he other.
CANTERBURY CHAPfIPSONSHIP. ASIIBURTON, Sunday. Seventeen competitors tooks part in the Canterbury clay bird shooting championship yesterday. It. Grennell, Lyttclton, retained the title after an interesting shoot off with R. Mcllwrick. Pleasant Point.
In a £2O match E. A. Washbone, F. ,1. Corberl,, F. O. Reihl and T. S. Harrison divided the stake. Reihl is a former world's champion.
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Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17243, 31 October 1927, Page 2
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