MORRINSVILLE WINS

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21037, 13 February 1940, Page 7

MORRINSVILLE WINS

REID CUP SHOOT AUCKLAND COMPETITION HAMILTON EQUAL SECOND (Special to Times) AUCKLAND, Monday A team from Morrinsville won the Auckland Gun Club’s contest for the Reid Cup at the week-end. Hamilton and Auckland teams tied for second place. The three teams were within a point of one another practically throughout the match. At the commencement of the last round Auckland had obtained a lead of three, but it lost these, and Morrinsville won with a score of 90, Auckland and Hamilton tying for second place with 89. Next in order were Auckland B, 86; Matamata, 84; Pukekohe, 71. The 15-bird trophy match produced a very good contest, five of the competitors shooting a possible. G. Brown (Matamata) eventually won the trophy on the 14th bird. Details are as follows: Eye-Opener (20 shooters). —J. Sinton (Auckland), 12yds, G. Brown (Matamata), 12yds, T. Henry (Hamilton), 14yds, R. Mackay (Auckland), 12yds, shot the possible and divided the stake. First 10-bird Sweepstake (28 shooters).—J. Sinton (Auckland), 12 yds. W. Aitken (Morrinsville), 15 yds, T. Smith (Auckland), 12yds, C. Hodge (Auckland), 16yds, shot the possible and divided the stake. Second 10-bird Sweepstake (26 shooters). —C. Bovill (Pukekohe), 12 yds, R. H. Bartley (Auckland), 14yds, C. Hodge (Auckland), 16yds, shot the possible and divided the stake. 20-Bird Sweepstake (14 shooters). —C. Bovill, off 12yds, shot the only possible with 20 first barrels and took the first sweep money. The following, each with 19 birds, divided the balance of the sweep.—R. Lindsay TAuckland), 12vds, R. Farrow (Morrinsville), 16yds, C. Webber (Morrinsville), 18yds, T. Henry (Hamilton), 143'ds, E. Cathcart' (Pukekohe), 12yds. Reid Cup.—Teams of seven. 15 birds, off 16yds: Morrinsville, 90, 1; Auckland A. Hamilton, 89, equal, 2; Auckland B. 86: Matamata, 84; Pukekohe, 71. Possibles in this match were shot by E. Duncan (Hamilton), R. Lindsay (Auckland), and A. Hickling (Auckland). Trophy Match, 15 birds (21 shooters). —L. Strain (Auckland), 12yds, P. Dobson (Hamilton), 14yds, R. Lindsay (Auckland), 12yds, W. Turner (Auckland), 15yds, G. Brown (Matamata), 14yds, shot the possible, and in the shoot-off Turner missed his second bird, Lindsay his eighth, Dobson his 12th, Strain his 14th, leaving G. Brown the winner. 7-bird Gimcrack, back 2yds a hit. —J. Dobson, 12-24yds, shot the only possible. W. Turner (Auckland), 14-26yds, L. Bedford (Auckland), 12-24yds, W. Gribble (Hamilton), 12-24yds, A. Bartlett (Auckland), 1426, who each shot six birds, were next.

First Skeet Match.—A. E. Robinson, F. Seccombe, and E. J. Schofield each shot 21 birds. Second Skeet Match.—A. E. Robinson and E. J. Schofield each shot 22 birds. T. Smith, with 20 birds, was next in order.