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fThe Weekly 'Ttoes" ts theofficlal Dt
the Gun Clubs Asso<3arion fG. Codk. bon.;
eebiMary, 336 1 BqqrkestTegt). ' 'iSetAriS;
of clubs are requtod 16 forwaifl their
'fixtures aud..rg>oxts tor l&sertiofl in these
.coiumos. .- ' , r
|Any offences againBt the Game taws abould
be reported to <he ' game protecUbn fiepart-
- inept of jthe Association. Such information.
- will be treated confidentially so far as the
Informant ia concerned.J ' \
WITH SHOTTED CHARGE,
SEPTEMBER.
16.— Melbourne Gun, Gluh— Hampton Plate,
£10.
16.— Essendoa Gun Club. — Open Sparrow
Handicap, £5.
- ' 16. — Willianistown Gun Club— Altona Cup,
£3/3. " . ;
20. — Colae Gun Club — Club Championship.
- 22 — Melbourne Gah Club — Donald Mackintosh,,
Challenge Cup atid A. D. Menzies trophy.
23— Melbourne Gun Club — Starling pool. ; .
23. — Toolern Vale Gun Club. ,
23.— Vietona Gpn Club. -Open Sparrow .Han
dicap, £5.
27. — Corunnun Gua Club — Open Sparrow Han
dicap, £10. ,
\ .
- The ninth contest for the sparrow shooting
championship of Australasia took place at 1
North Brighton, under the mangement of the !
Melbourne Gun Club on September 7. . The I
field, of marksmen was the second largest on :
_ record. It numbered 43. The competitors
were a highly representative lot. The
country clubs were strongly represented, and
there was a fair sprinkling of inter-Staters,
JheVbest of 21 birds from 26 yards' rise,%|nd
aijnbs|; rpm beginning fine Bhot
lRariah'" -fttood ts&t tfts winner. , He was
JiiieVer ?ln betler torni, "and proved hiarseir
ehsily Lhe champioh by beating- the next best
met by two birds:: His fnlL tcfihl was zO kills
out of a possible Til, the bird he lost being bis
eighth. "Pariah,", therefore, me, -breaks
of beben add 13. The best scotfs "off the
reel" wad made by <5- Coffey, , wbo' to,ta f
nine. Up to the tenth round Coffey shaded
very promisingly, but when he broke down
he . could not "recover, riosing three . J ?
next six birds. T. Heenan, A. H. Us'/dad
W. B. Wilkinson tiedv for Becond and thSra
prize. Wilkinson was beaten" In the- 2aa
round. Heenan and "Baird continued snoot
ing until they had made scores of 2—xv.
They then decided to share the prizes. Many
of Victoria's most .notable shots were never
in the hunt. "Alan," for instance, was only
equal to seven kills out of a possible .12...
"Walker," the only man who has eJer,
the treble— the sparrow, starling and pigeon
saootin'g championships of" Australasia . '
tired m the sixteenth round, after he had
lost four birds; while PT H. Toose. the winner
of the Mallee: championship, jwas only equal
to three birds out- of a possible, eight.
Scores in the Sparrow Shooting Champm-
ehip sweepstake of £2/10/ and medal valued
at £5/5/ were:— Kills."
"Pariah," (Meredith), winner, £63 .. .. 20
T Heenan (Richmond), divided second
' "and third. £15/15/ .. .. .. -- - .
A. H. Baird (Warrong) divided second
! and third, £15/15/ Jj-
! The following also competed>-W B Wi,-
; kinson, 18-22; "Dick" Grant, W. M Cafferty,
j. M-Laughlin, 16-20; H Howe W. Dusoen.
"Bungebel," 14-18; G. Coffey, A3"' » p
"Walker," J. Hanson, Rox, 12-16, C. B.
Meadwav. 11-15; J. Hanson, 12-16; ::Sport,
btMi, J. Muiwane,- ®- ©e«niw,«H.
VM. >D. BijeiMian-T
"H. »- Gladigan, IL Campbell, . .Alaai. J J- ;
.M'Lpliand, 7-12; J, Grant, T;.
fi-H; J. kerr, 6-U; W. Grattan, R. passen»
Wbltcoiq.be, 4=9; E. A. Bransgrove, P. a;
Those, "Calrossle," 3-6; "Wisaemere, £i,
N. Menzies, 1-6; "Tel lax," 0-5 . , , . _
A sweepstake from 30 yards, which n-
eluded the -day's sport.- was won by »ff-
chip," with "Dick" Grant second.
Oh September 8 the main event was an CP®
pigeon handicap oL £100. There Ci '
on 60 competitors, with a little over 4u|
birds. The only -way out of the difficulty
was to cut the nominations down from two
to one, and this course was adopted. rwo
divisions were niade o£ the prize money o -
fore the final was reached. The. first tooa
place in the seventh round, when,
(Geelong), "Wonga" ; (Moonee Ponds), r
Brodribb (M-ortiake), C- B. . Meadway (Wan-
garatta), "Tommy" Grant and Parian
(Meredith), A. Dawson (Brighton), Neil Cal
vert (Colac), and "Huytion" (Werribee) re
mained. "Alan," "Haydon" and the spar-
i row champion »were beaten 'on their next
birds. In tbe ninth Mr Brodribb feu our
The tenth saw tbe last of A. Dawson, ani
two rounds later, "W-obga" met his Waterloo
The remaining trio shot on to the fiftseata
round, where "Tommy" failing, on a' dashing
bird, left Meadway and Calvert to kijl.; They
accomplished and made a final division, of
the prize money. The best performance of
the day was "Tommy" Grant's 21 kLls out
of a possible 22. " The best break was Meaci-
way's IS, which extended into the first sweep
stake. "Tommy" Grant's score embraced
three pigeon events. To complete the day b j
shooting, sparrows were requisitioned. Fo ty-i
subscribed to a 10/ sweepstake shot off irom
I 25 yards, and, with six kills apiece, the prz?
money was divided by "Alan" and 'Cal;os-
slfi. fiMires in the Oosn Pigeon Handicap or
£100 were:—
Kills.
C. B. Meadway, 28 yds, £25 35
N. Calvert, 24% yds., £25 15
"Tommy," 2-9 yds., £10 .. .« « ly
"Wonga," 24% yds., £10 31
A. Dawson, .23 yds., £10 .. . 3
F. Brodribb, 24 yds., £5 8
"Alan," 30 yds., £5 7
"Pariah," 29 yds., £5 J
"Haydon," 28 yds., £5 7
Others:— M'Cleli-and (25), M. Rhyne (24), F.
Watson (24), T. Ipglis (26), 6; "Rox" (31). J
Grant (26%), "W. Huf (26%), A. H. Kc-naely
(26%), W, Blake (24), "Dick" Grant (303, M. hit
combe (23), "Birehip" (26), A. A. D. Hood
(24%), G. L. Dennis (24%), G. Kiddle (25), 4;
Manning (24), A. Menzies (27%), J. Heather-
ington (24), W. Zimmer (24), R. S. Murray
(25%), "Galrossie" i (31), T. Heenan (26),
"W.A." (27%), "Bungebah" (2610, 3
"Grener" (26), R. Urquhart (24), G. Co'"'e/
(30), A. W. Bowman (25%), J. Smallwood (24).
2; W. B. Wilkinson (29%), A. H. Baird (30%),
C. Fai'fbairn (24), J. Kerr (23), N. Mercies
(27), Hfl Howe (23), H. Gladigan (25), P. Toose
(24), E. Barbour (24%). E. Bransgrove (24),
C. G. Phillips (24%), W. Taylor (29), Habel
(24), "Sport" (24), V/. Robinson (24%), W
Daish (27), 1; H. Whitehead (24), Young (241,
0.
On September 9, the club provided £75 for
a ladies' trophies meeting at sparrow shoot
ing. Sixty-six nominations at £1 each were
taken. Surprisingly poor response for the
number of small bird shots in the club.
Scores ia the ladies' trophies (valued at
£75/ "were: — W. Trotman, 19 yds (£35), 14
kills; "Alan," 24 yds (£15), 13 kills; T. Hee
nan, 23 vds (£10), 13 kills: A. Shebler, 23
yds (£7), 12 kills; W. Bannister, 19 yds (£5),
10 kills; A. H. Roberts, 21 yds (£3), 10 kills.
Others:— A. Dawson 20 yds, "Bungebah" 21
yds, 10 kills; J. Woodruff, 21 yds, 8;
"Walker," 24 yds, 7; R. Urqiihart 22 yes,
A. H. Baird 23 yds, E. Exner, 22 yds, 6; "Cal-
rossie" 24 yds, "Flash" 23 yds, "Baxter" 20
jds, T Littlewood 21 yds,. 5; W. B. Wilkin
son 21% yds. "Rex" 24 yds, 4; G. Coffey 23
yds, "Haydon" 24 yds, 3: W. Grattan, 20 yds,
A. H. Kennedy, 22% yds, A. Bowman, 20 yds.
"Greener" 22 yds, 2; "Windermere" 23% yds,
C. Miller 18 yds, 1.
Sweenslakes. — No. 1 : W. B. Wilkinson and
G. Coffey, 9 kills. No. 2 : "Galrossie" and W.
Grafton ® VI 'Is - .
An enjoyable afternoon's sparrow shooting
has been held by tbe Avoumore Gun Club. The
chief event was the final competition for the
president's trophy. E. Wilson won the compe
tition, with W. M'Donald runner-up. Butter-
worth, Wilson, M'Donald, Kolmberg, Walton,
and Buckland were successful in the sweep
stakes.
A bonus of £10 has been voted to tbe
Rutherglen Gua Club by the Shire Council in
recognition of the benefit gained in the dis
trict through the club, which, during the past
twelve months, has destroyed 5300 sparrows
and many starlings.
Ideal weather favored the Victoria Gun Club
on September 9. The score of shooters who
participated in the various events thoroughly
enjoyed themselves. A trophy competition, in
which scoring was by points, was the chief
event. The winner turned up in A. E. Smith
. A trophy (to be won once) fell to the gun
of F. Flynn. Sweepstakes were won or divided
by Messrs Dunstone, Anderson, Boswell, Ran
kin and Dunden.
The Mount Gambler and Tantancola Gun
Clubs held a match at Mt. Gambler recently.
Each team comprised nine, and nine birds
were allowed per man, three from 22 vards,
three from 24 yards, and three from 26 yards.
Result: — Mt. Gambier, 70 kills; Tantancola, 54
kills. "Rendezvous" (F. Bishop), Mt. Garn-
hier, and E. Dawson (Tantanoola) each ac
counted for the full nine birds.
The first event on the Norihcote Club's
new quarterly programme was disposed of at
Thornbury Park on September 9. Starlings
and sparrows were trapped. E. Bransgrove
won the leading event (J. M. Egan trophy)
with four kills. Several sweepstakes vfere
shot off.
A trophy presented to the Hamilton Gun
Club by Mr G. Muller for competition by the
novice shoeters; has been won by R. Holden
with six kills.
The Bendigo Gun Club held a competition
for an accumulative sweepstakes, and a pair
of Yankee trotting winkers (to be won twice)
The winner was found in "Flash." In the
next event, this fine shot carried off a pair
nf honts .
18— 23— ueenslaiid Rifle Association's annual
prizo meeting. v.:
2S-30.— South . Australian Rifle Association's
- . : annual prize meeting. - j
30. — v.R.A. Members monthly match (WW
yds). " -
OCTOBER.
7 9. 14— N.SiW. R.A. - annual - prize meeting
1L 12,13, and 14— Castiemaine District Union
half-yearly matches, £112.
23, -24, 23; 26. 27. 28-—V.R. ahnuai prize meet
ing.
I A new series of teams" matches was com
menced at Port Melbourne on September 9,
when a handicap was fired ' over 500 yards.
A first rate entry was received. The after
noon was pleAstrit, but owing to a gusty
wind which swept over the range scoring
was a little erratic. . Those who fired their
shots late in the afternoon had all the best
of it. - After about 4.30 the wind died right
away. The winners jturned up in the Col- ;
lingwood B team; who assisted by a 30 points
handicap, strung together 546 points. Fitz- :
roy A <20) , were second with 545 points. The
best team score off- the rifle was 530, and
thie went down to - the credit of the Post
and Telegraph A team. The event was splen
didly contested, and the remarkable closeness
of the scoring reflects credit on the handicap-
pers.. A. Grant of the Post and Telegraph,
was the only man to score the full 70 points.
His card showed six "eyes" and eight 5's.
. T. Strode, of Port Melbourne, shot really
well, but Thad the mistfortune to drop a point
on his last shot, when he wanted five to give
him the possible. V. Cross (Collingwood)
registered 13 five-point shots, but did not
secure a single ,"V" (central "eye"), Sum
mary: —
503
Yards. Hdcp. Total.
Collingwood B. M .... 516 30 546
Fitzroy A 525 20 545
Gollingwood A-. . .. 523 20 543
Richmond 502 42 542
South Yarra 505 35 " 540
Brunswick 500 40 540
Collingwood C 499 40 539
Post and Telegraph B. .. 507 30 537
Malvern 511 25 536
Et. Kilda B 491 45 5S6
'rahran A 511 25 536
Fitzroy B 496 40 536
Post and Telegraph A. .. 530 5 535
Government Printers .. 494 40 534
South Melbourne .. .. 518 15 533
Port Melbourne 597 25 532
Hawthorn 505 25 530
Northcote .. .. .. .. .. 493 35 528
Dunlop 459 65 524
St. Kilda A. „. 502 20 522
M.C.C .. .. 512 10 522
Boroondara .. ... .. .. .. 490 30 520
Prahran B 479 30 520
Kilmore .. .. 446 70 516
Kew 448 20 508
The Post and Telegraph won the scratch
fives, beating Collingwood A by but two
points. Fitzroy were third, three points
away. Scores: — Post and Telegraph A, 337
points; Collingwood A, 335; Fitzroy, 334;
M.C.C., 331; Coliingwood B, 331; South Mel
bourne, 328; Malvern, 328; Port Melbourne,
328; Prahran, 326; Richmond, 322; Boroondara,
31S.
The ecores of the individual members of
the Post and Telegraph team were as fol
low:—
Grant .. .. 5,5,5,v,5,5,5,5,v,v,5,v,v,v— 70
Lane .. .. v,5,4,5,v,5,5,v,v,5,v,v,v,5— 69
Stuart .. 5,v,5,4Iv,v,v,5,4,5,5,v,v,4 — 67
Keyte .. v;v,4,4,v,5,4,4,v,v,4,v,v,5 — 66
Buckley . .4,4,4, v,v,v,v,5,4,4,5,v,v,v — 6S .
Total 837
On September 7 a match was fired at Wil-
liamstown between teams representing the
Post and Telegraph and the Melbourne clubs.
The conditions provided for seven shots at
300, 500 and 600 yards, 1L men (10 .to count).
The Post and Telegraph men won by 11
points, scoring 968 against Melbourne's S57.
For the winners, G. W. Lane 101, A. Grant
100, C. W. Bath 99, R. Guna 98, and (for
the losers) Buchanan 99, L. M. Inglis 97,
and O. Williams 97. did best.
The annual meeting -of the Wangaratta
District Rifle Clubs' Union was largely at
tended, representatives of close upon a score
of clubs being present. The balance-sheet
for the year disclosed a balance to credit
of £41/9/7. Several recommendations were
passed relative to the annual prize meeting
to be held next Easter. It was resolved to
ask the V.R.A. Council to appoint an officer
to conduct the matches. The following
office-bearers were elected for the ensuing
year: — President, Mr J. Bowser (re-elected);
vice-presidents, Messrs Wray, Crosthwaite,
Molyneaux. Gambold and Baker; secretary,
Mr R. S. Bray (re-elected) ; treasurer. Mr W.
J. Smith: auditors, Messrs G. A. Home
and R. Manley; chairman of committees, Mr
J. Pearce; committee, Messrs Baker. Cros
thwaite. Wray. Alston. Paul. Woalers and
Christian. The secretary's salary was fixed
at £20 a year.
A trophy presented for Competition to the
Nhill Rifle Club by its vice-president has
been carried off by D. W. M'Kenzie, with an
aggregate of 194 points. P. May was runner-
up with 193, followed by J. Day 182 and H.
Harris 190.
The annua! prize meeting of the Ararft
District Union has been set down for decision
at Ararat on November 25. The annual
meeting of the union was held at Staweli.
Mr R. Anderson (Moyston) was elected pre
sident, Mr A. Pope (Ararat) vice-president,
Mr T. A. Wild (Ararat) treasurer; and Mr A.
Golglase (Ararat) secretary. The balance-
sheet revealed a credit of £31/10/1. It was
decided to send a team fro mthe union on a
visit to Central and West Gippsland.
METROPOLITAN RIFLE "UNION.
A deputation from the Metropolitan Rifle
Union No. 21 waited on the Minister of De
fence on September 12 and asked that extended
facilities for practice be provided for those
clubs connected with the Union out of the
sums set aside for rifle ranges.
In introducing the deputation, Mr Deakin,
M.H.R.. said that the Union, which was a
part of the V.R.A., represented 21 rifle clubs.
These clubs had to practice at Williamstown
and of late very -great difficulty had been ex
perienced in securing the necessary target ac
commodation. They now asked that 20 addi
tional targets be erected for their use, if
at any future time they were required by the
Defence Department the Union would give
them up or move to another portion of the
range as desired.
Major C. E. Merrett, chairman of the
V.R.A., stated that tbe clubs bad had serious
trouble in finding adequate range accommoda
tion at Williamstown. With the advent of the
new defence forces an order had been issued
requiring existing forces to complete their
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