CLAY BIRD SHOOTING.

Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18654, 4 June 1932, Page 6

CLAY BIRD SHOOTING.

PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. Further results of the first day’s shooting are:— 10 Bird Double Rise Handicap (15 entered) E. Shergold (Waihi), C. Hodges (Auckland) and C. Webber (Morrinsville) shot the possible and divided. Gimcrack Handicap, 7 birds (16 entered): M. Pratt (Otorohanga), E. Green (Matamata) and J. Amundsen (Morrinsville) shot the possible, and divided. . / Quail Drive Handicap, 5 birds (13 ‘ entered): M. Pratt (Otorohanga), C./ Hodge (Auckland), E. Green (Mata-1 mata), and E. King (Waihi) shot four each and divided. Handicap, 7 birds (11 entered): \V. Sharp (Morrinsville), C. Webjoer (Morrinsville), E. King (Waihi) ..and E. Green (Matamata) shot the possible, and divided. ; PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP. WON BY J. AMUNDSEN?. j (Special to Times.) j MORRINSVILLE, Saturday. The Auckland Provincial cXav-blrd championship meeting was continued to-day in fine weather. There/ was a large attendance. The principal) shoot of the meeting, the Auckland Provincial Clay Bird Championship wais de-j I cided, the winner being J. Amunqsen, 1 of Morrinsville. i The following were the results up'iio' the time of going to press:— N The Opening Sweepstake (7 birds),] 16 competed.—M. Pratt, A. Aitken, J. ! Amundsen, C. Seddon, J. McMiken, W. | Tilsley, and E. Green shot the possible I and divided. Auckland Provincial Clay Bird •Championship (21 birds).—J. Amundsen, Morrinsville, 21; M. Pratt, Otoroj hangn, 21 ; A. Aitken, Morrinsville, 20; | C. Seddon, Hamilton, 13; E. Green, Morrinsville, 13; W. Tilsley, Morrinsville. 18; U. Bartley, Auckland, 18 .1. Donnelly, Metropolitan, tB. C. Webber (Morrinsville), .1. Whitney (Auckland), C. Malcolm (Huntly), C. Hodge I (Auckland), .1. McMiken (Hamilton), , V\'. Aitken (Morrinsville), E. Kingj (Waihi), G. Kasoof (Huntly) also I shot, i la lire shoot-off for the champion- ; ship J. Amundsen defeated M. Pratt,