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Patrons: His Excellency Lient.-General Sir John Lavarack, K.B.E., C.M.G., D.S.O., Governor of Queensland; Sir W. Lennon Raws, C.B.E.; Lieut.- Ammo Andy says General Sir W. Bridgeford, K.B.E., C.B., C.B.E., M.C.; Essington Lewis, C.H.; ... Frank R. Hockey, Esq. President: Mr. John M. Wilson (Kew, Vict.), Hon. Vice-Presidents: Messrs. W. J. Hanran (Townsville, Id.) L. P. Hughes (Sydney, N.S.W.), R. A. Miles (Spokane, Washington, U.S.A.), H. Rogers (Edgware, Middlesex, England). Executive Committee: Messrs. E. G. Biggs (Burwood, V.), L. Doyle (Alex- andra, V.), C. Ferguson (Perth, W.A.), J. H. Headland (Footscray, V.), F. R. Hudson (Sydney, N.S.W.), S. E. Lamb (Goulburn, N.S.W.), G. S. YOUR OLD Martin (Surfers Paradise, Q.), R. R. Moore (Tamworth, N.S.W.), A. W. McIntosh (Goondimindi, Q.), D. M. Pack (Roma, Q.), R. Powell (Cressy, Tas.), W. E. H. Rainbird (Lannceston, Tas.), K. Soames Senr. (Bathurst, N.S.W.), FRIENDS IN T. R. Wigbtman (Kew, V.), J. Woodrow (Milang, S.A.). Address all correspondence to Secretary - Editor: W. McCullough, Box 2038 S, G.P.O., Melbourne, C.1. XA 298G. A NEW PACK" COPY CLOSING - Not later than 1st of month preceding publication. Club Affiliation Subscription, S5iOi0 per annnm. Shooter's Registration Fee, 20/- per annum. All fees become due on 1st January each year.

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J. Newton Thomas won in 1953, de- feating B. G. S. Schooley, also of Qneensland, in a lengthy tie shoot. Allan Quinton of Echuca (V.) with- stood a strong challenge from New- ton Thomas in 1954, and ran out winner. Sperry Marshall, the brilliant Hobart shot, won convincingly in 1955, whilst the 1956 winner was C. G. Mudford, who outstayed the Broken Hill shot, W. A. Commons, to win on the 95th round. The 1957 winner will be known when this issue reaches readers, and it can be safely said that the event always brings out the best our trapshots have not.

won in 1941, the last occasion the event was shot before the cessation for the war period. Donelly won for the first tie - the ~imeEiuntriG again in 1948. In 1947 the veteran, had established the International Dave Watson, who has long used the many years earlier. shooting non-de-plume of "Doch-an- The opening match in 1939 was Doris", possibly because of his Scotch shot on the old Bentleigh grounds of uob~rineine. won in most unusual the Victorian Clay Target Club - the c6nditi;nsl It was the last occasion grounds are now a market garden. that the event was shot in Victoria Several tied over the 100 targets and on King's Birthday week-end. The ultimate high-gun went to Athol Love, then a fireman at Eastern Hill (V.) .Love mentioned coming up for the 120th ronnd that his legs were getting "rubbery" and he did not minds and rain, altogetlier &~o;gh'ta think he could stand another round put off the hardiest of tramhots. of five. Love, however, gained the All marquees and shelter tents were honours on the 125th ronnd, with a score of 123/125. The International series then finished for the duration of the war and were not resumed until 1948, when the Australian high- ever since. ats son held a clean scope after the 40th ronnd. Comine uo for phy to be held-by the wiher of the creditabli beca;se. it is recalled. h; Australian High - gun in the Inter- had to rush to the around without national series each year. The Cup, however, carhed the strain very weli a very handsome trophy, is valued and ran out winner with 49/50 -one at 150 guineas. It will replace the of the best shoots ever in the event. former Cup which has done sewice In 1950 J. A. McCraith, who shoots for some years past. Appreciative only occasionally these days, won, thanks are offered to Mr. Bauman followed in 1951 by E. G. Biggs. In dropped out of the these days. for his very worthy support and Jim Smith, then of Home Hill (Qld.), 1951 Biers and Nev. Bassett (Queens-. " ~ ~~~~ interest in the sport and the Asso- land) trd over the scheduled course gained the high-gun honours in 1950 ciation. of the match. Both shot on, stopping with the low score 94/100. In 1951 them \irell. Biggs missed his 70th J. Newton Thomas, then of Sydney, In the May issue of this publication release and Bassett only had to took top honours in 1951 with 100 it was mentioned that I.C.I.A.N.Z. "kill" to win, but nnacconntahly he straight - the first time the 100 Ltd. has agreed to present Silver also missed. Bassett failed again in straight had been gained by a mem- Commemoration Badges to winners his next five and Biggs coasted in. ber of any competing team. The (Concluded an page 20) AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS

AUSTRALIAN GUN CLUB Full information regarding the pro- (Incorporating Blackburn and Nobel Clubs) grammes for both days will be pub- (Affiliated A.C.P.T.S.A.) lished in next issue. Enqnilles to I?. Wischnevsky (secretary), Box 34, Muttaburra, Qld. SATURDAY, 6th JULY- Sportsmen throughout the Eastern States will regret to learn of the 15 Birds Double Barrel Sweepsfake passing of Jack Neeld, President of the N.S.W. Gun Club at Terry Hills. Compulsory Division. Nomination, 15/-. Jack passed on about April 18 after a severe illness extending over a lengthy period. Sympathy of all is 30 Birds Double Barrel Sweepsfake extended to his relatives. Clyde Anderson has been elected to Nomination, 21/10/0. fill the Presidential chair of the N.S.W. Club. He was elected at Trophies for lst, 2nd, 3rd, 16 yds., 17/18 yds., 19/20 yds., the annual meeting of the club on and 21 yds. and over. April 18. The Australian Club at East Bur- SATURDAY, 20th JULY- wood, Victoria, following on the success of the I.C.I. Shooting Schools, has decided to continue with a series 4% Birds Double Barrel from 16 yards of these shooting schools. The clnb President, E. G. Biggs, will be tutor From 16 yards. Nomination, 22/5/0. in chief and he will be assisted by other clnb members. All intending Trophies as follow:- candidates will be required to bring their own shells and guns; the club lst, 2nd and 3rd for 16 yd. handicap shooters. will supply targets and all other Stevens, a well-known shootkr on requisites. Those who nilssed out lst, 2nd and 3rd for 17/18 yd. handicap shooters. metropolitan and some northern Vic- on the I.C.I. schools will now be torian shooting tracks. Stevens Jr. enabled to carry on through the club. lst, 2nd and 3rd for 19/20 yd. handicap shooters. appears to have a bright future as , I.C.I.A.N.Z. Ltd. has generously de- a t~apshot- already he is a 19 cided to donate all reauirements for lst, 2nd and 3rd for 21 yd. and over handicap shooters. yarder. the school, other than iartridges and Colin Fletcher, the former Queens- possibly guns. SATURDAY, 3rd AUGUST- lander, has relinquished his position era& shooter / fishelman, Len as secretary of the Dundonnell Club Wishart passes along a very interest- in western Victoria. Fletcher has ing fis1;ing story originating from 15 Birds Double Barrel Sweepsfake taken over the Presidential Chair of his district. He was fishing at Pyra- the club. Secretary at Dundonnell is mid Creek recently and whilst watch- Compulsory Division. Nomination, 15,'-. now Malcolm Small. ing four coots about 25 yards dis- The followine advertisement an- tance...-... ..-he noticed-~ th:k~~~... thwr.....- flew off... 30 Birds Double Barrel Handicap peared in an -English newspapir, whilst the fourth was fluttering "Young man with 50 acres of excel- round in circles on the water with lent soil wishes to meet a lady own- only one wing, trying to lift. Gradu- Nomination, 61/10/0. ing a tractor. Prospect marriage. ally the bird sank into the creek, Please send photograph of tractor." completely out of sight. After about Trophies for lst, 2nd, 3rd, 16 yds., 17/18 yds., 19/20 yds., The Central Queensland club of 15 seconds it came up, producing and 21 yds. and over. Muttaburra advises preliminary de- more vain efforts to rise. Slowly it tails of its two-day shoot arranged submerged again, then again surfaced, for September 21 and 22, 1957, when making similar efforts to rise. A final G. BIGGS, President. R. AYRE, Hon. Sec. the Central Queensland double-barrel surface effort followed and then com- title and the Central Queensland plete disappearance, but it could be Deauville Doubles championship will easily seen swirling towards tKe be decided on the respective dates. willows where the " ? ? ? ?" had taken AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING ,NEWS AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS

Pascoe; Treasurer, D. B. . G. Sher- wood; Captain, Ivan. Stone. The address of all office-hearers is Keller- herrin. W.A. ~olbrookClub, ,just beyond Albury in the N.S.W. Rxverma, reports the VICTORIA appalntment of a new secretary in Kevln Kendall, whose address is (Affiliated A.C.P.T.S.A.) c/o Dalgety & Company, Holbrook, N.S.W. President at Holbrook is A. B. (Toby) Liersch. Holbrook shot Saturday, duly 13th the Holbrook District D.B. Champion- ship on Queen's Birthday Holiday, I June~ -.17 . 10 BIRDS POINTS. Cash. Entry, lo/-. The Brisbane Gun Club (Q.) will shoot on the following dates: July 7, July 14, August 11 (I.C.I. Trophy), August 18 (South Eastern Queens- 30 Birds Double Barrel land D.B. title), September 8, October 20, November 17, December 8 (Christ- mas shoot). Handsome Trophies. Entry, 30/-. Secretary of the Tamworth Gun Club (N.S.W.), C. W. O'Connor, has requested that attention be drawn to the petition forms on Sunday shoot- . - ALL PROCEEDS FOR RED CROSS - ing which have been slow in being returned. All interested are request- ed to return the petition forms to I I C. W. @Connor, Box 191, Tamworth, Saturday, July 27th N.S.W., before the end of July. I Barcaldine Gun Club (Q.) will shoot I on Sunday, July 28, and Sunday, mentioned I August 25. On the first~ - -~ date main events will he a ;El00 Han- 40 Birds Double Barrel dicap, the Queensland Intermediate Double - barrel championship and the Central Western Queensland Dean- First Trophy: Magnificent Pair BINOCULARS. ville Doubles title. On August 25 another S100 Handicap, the Central Westelm Queensland Double - barrel High-class Trophies for second, third, 16 yds., 17/18 yds., title and the similar Single - barrel championships are listed for decision. Fall details are as advertised. En- 19/20 yds., 21 yds. and over. Entry, 50/-. quiries to A. J. Anderson (secretary), "Saltera(Phone 51). Creek", Barcaldine, Qld. MAIN EVENT STARTS PROGRAMME. In a letter received from the Association's good friend in U.S.A., Rex Miles, he has forwarded a Other Events, time permitting. duplicate score sheet of the Seattle Gun Club's fixture at Redmond, Washington. Of uarticular intemst is the fact that- the com~et%~~~~ C. INGBRITSEN, President, C. J. COLLEDGE, Secretary, list contains the names if ~arl 15 Anzac Avenue, 12 Adler Grove, Caldwell and Frank Opsal, the two Canadians who represented their North Cohurg, N.14. Merlynston, N.14. country at the Olympic Games shoot- Phone: FL 4835. ing in Melbourne last vear. -.It ..is nf-- further interest to recird that Cald- well gained the high-gun over-all with a score of 190/200 off 23 yards. Caldwell was also winner of the "A" 8 July. AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS

ultimate winner with 65 straight, with A. J. C. Donald of Otahuti, Southland, in second place. S. R. 'Prade in Your old Gun Marston won the A. N. Turner Mem- orial Trophy after a tie shoot with scoie sheet ct would seem as thoueh D. G. Wareham, who is well known AND HAVE a personally fitted gun that will improve your the first hundred in the event w&e in Australia. High-gun in the N.Z. shot off 16 yards and the remainder section of the International Match shooting to such an extent that you will consistently be off handicap. The "B" grade winner was C. Hartley of Tauronga with the was Alden See Snr., of Renton, with great score of 299/300 points. Hart- among the leading shooters. 185/200, and the "C" class top man ley has now been New Zealand high- was W. Kalabin of I

with 178/200. Quite a few of the three~ ~ "ears." competitors shot in the handicap EVANS & BALFOUR can count numerous trap shooters who have section only and the front-marker is Footscray Club, which shoots on shown on 18 yards. Again two com- the No. 2 ground at Tottenham (V.), praised our Gun fitting and expert advice. petitors shot only in the scratch will shoot on July 6, when the club section. Caldwell and Paul Maylor, single-barrel title is main event. A of Oak Harbour. were the back- 15-bird handicap and skeet events are markers, each on 23 yards. Mention- principal attractions for the follow- leading makes, most of which are ordered direct from overseas to our ing Arnold Reigger, who cari.ied all ing shoot on July 20. Details are as We sell before him a yiir or two ago, Rex advertised. Enquiries to Lindsay specifications. Miles states that the club has seen Pollard, secretary, 7 Murray Street, nothing of him this season and it Thornbury, V. (Phone JJ 3052).

is understood he is not~ shnotinr~ ~~ ~ ~--~ mnch A Townsville (8.) report indicates We have BROWNING, MERKEL, these days. Miles says that he- thinks that Fred Blackman has resumed P U R D E Y , WEBLEY & SCOTT, Reigger's 27-yard handica~is not to duties after an absence of some four GREENER, POWELL, ond numerous months. Fred spent a lot of time on Magnetic Island and he reports won- others to choose from. derful improvement as a result. This O Latest - new issue Gun Catalogue. will be pleasing news for his club Full of interest to the shooter. Send members and also his many friends in the South. In a letter Fred men- 1 /- stamps. Jackson (Mont.) defeated Elmer tioned that the duck season opened White (Almira) in a tie shoot, 22/25 in the To~vnsvillearea on June 1 and to 21/25, after they had tied, each will close on September 15-a month with 95/100. High over-all in the earlier than usual - doubtless in- We have a large range of used 700-tarret series was R. E. -Re11 ... of-- fluenced by the dry season. Ducks Guns. Spokane, who stopped 659/700. The are reported to be plentiful, so good event had a total of 3.170 dollars in shooting is expected. added money. Fine weather prevailed The Hargrave Park Club at "Bella Vista", Old Windsor Road, near Par- ramattu (N.S.W.), ivill shoot the Official I.C.I. Distributor. County of Cumberland Mixed Birds title on July 20, followed by the GUN REPAIRS by our own experts. similar double-rise clay sparrow title New Zealand held its International on August 10. The Sydney Single- Serjes at Hamilton in April. The barrel championship is listed for SHOOTING JACKETS. serles was blessed with perfect August 31. Details are as advertised. weather. In the first of the "big Enquiries to E. Brazenall (Phone For comfort, appeoronce and quiet dignity, this jacket designed by us is the most three" championships, the N.Z. UL 3125). populor. -Foced with brown corduroy and trimmed with leothei, £5/5/-. Pasted Double-rise title, victory went to Brisbane Gun Club (Q.) has listed to anywhere in Australio, 2/- extra. Give chest measurement when ordering. S. R. Marston of Christchurch. It two major shoots for Sunday, August was his first National title successes 11, and Sunday, August 18. The -his score 26/30. J. McKenzie of South - Eastern Queensland double - Seaward Downs woh thc N.Z. Skeet barrel championship is main event on title with u score of 47/50. The "blue the full day shoot of August 18, when EVANS & BALFOUR riband" contest of the National titles shooting will start at 10 a.m. On the Gun and Rifle Specialists at Hamilton was the N.Z. Single-rise first-mentioned date the I.C.I. Trophy title, shot at 50 targets. After 30 event will be the main attraction. 269 Little Collins Street, Melbourne rounds eight shooters held full scores. Shooting will start on this date at B. W. Williams (Hastings) was the 1.30 p.m. Details are as advertised.

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BARCALDlNE GUN CLUB queonslwad (Affiliated A.C.P.T.S.A.) El00 Handicap - Two Championships SUNDAY, 28th JULY, 1957 (commencing 10 a.m.) NO. 1 - $100 Handicap 30 Buds Points 3 and 2. 875, divided 60%, 3096, 10%. B5, divided best 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 yards and back. NOMINATION. $6. NO. 2- Queensland Intermediate Double Barrel Championship 20 Birds from 16 yards. Both barrels equal value. (Restricted to shooters whose Association Handicaps do not exceed 16 yards prior to 28th July, 1957) lst, Sash and Trophy; 2nd and 3rd, Trophies. Note: Sweepstakes will be condueted in conjunction with the Championship for other shooters not ellg~bleto compete. NOMINATION, 30/-. No. 3- Central West Oneensland Deauville Doubles Championship " 20 Pairs from 20 yaids. I lst, Two Sashes and Two Trophies; !hd, Two Trophies. I NOMINATION, 25/-. I SUNDAY, 25th AUGUST, 1957 (eommeneing 10 a.m.) NO. I - $100 Handicap 30 Birds Points 3 and 2. $15, divided 60%. 30%, 10%. . 2.25, divided best 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 yds. and back NOMINATION, f6. No. 2- Central West Queensland Double Barrel Championship 20 Birds from 16 yards. 1st. Sash and Trophy; 2nd and 3rd, Trophies. NOMINATION, 25/-. 20 Birds from 16 yards. lst, Sash and Trophy; 2nd and Srd, Trophies. NOMINATION, 251.. NO. 3- Central West Queenslanl Sin@ Barrel Championship The Committee reserves the right to alter the programme should the necessity arise. R. H. MOYSE, President A. J. ANDERSON, See, "Dunraven", ~arealdine. "Snlte~m Ci.eek" Balraldine. I Phone 102. Phone 51 9.

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But the most remarkable performance at home was that of old Mole, our shepherd, who, creeping up a ditch Ione rimy winter's day with his old brass-bound Tower musket loaded Safurday 14fh Sepfember, 1957 with swan shot, poked the barrel I always swab out my muszle-loadin$ through the hedge, took careful aim pnntgun and the 4-bore with a twist at a dozen or more hoody crows, sit- of oakum on the loading-rod before I ting like ghouls on a row of hurdles, recharging either of them. at and slew seven. I must confess that I still shoot I have shot with a good many with three or four of the seventeen muzzle - loading 8 -bores of varying SOUTH AUSTRALIAN muzzle - loaders of all bores and weights, lengihs and performances. It was the Ion%--zun"~~ - -~~-~ ..~...most mm-.-... lengths .which adorn the gnn-room. monly in use among the fen fowlers There IS, for example, a single- barrelled four-bore by Wilkinson of and coastal gunners of one's youth. GUN CLUB'S Grounds Pall Mall made in the year of Water- Old Norfolk gunners called them loo, which, although some 14 ib. in "marsh rails". I possess a number weight, still handles sweetly, shoots of highly interesting old 8 -bores strongly and will kill a goose stone of varying degrees of nnsafeness. dead at ninety yards. Today, with Practicallv everv one -.is credited~ the price of ordinary cartridges with havrng pel*ormed prodigies of at well-nigh prohibitive levels and slaughter at unbelievable ranges. 4-bore cartridges costing half - a - There is the single flint-lock 8-hore sovereign or so each, such a gun has with the six-foot barrel, which once Eliminafisn Shoot I very definite uses, particularly when stood in the A~monryat Wentworth taken in the punt or used from the Castle in the West Riding amid a fantastic collection of muskets.~, rifles.--~~-- deck of the fishing smack which is short swords, horse ois&ls. battle: to decide JNTERSTATE TEAM our "mother ship" on my salt-water axes and armour. It -now hanes in fowling occasions. my gnn-room just above the fiveIfoot, Then there is a single 10-bore by four-inch barrel of the long "bank- 16 YDS. 50 CLAYS DOUBLE BARREL. G. E. Lewis, as good as the day it gun" which, a hundred years ago, Best ten was built, and a superb double-twelve boomed over the flooded wastes of shooters, with two reserves. by Blissett, which is a joy to shoot the Old Bedford River "washes" at with. The range and penetration of Welches Dam. It is supposed to have all three guns are exceptional, whilst killed no less than forty-six peewits their lightness and ease of handling at one shot. BADGES to actual Team of Ten. Nomination and Clays, 30/-. is quite remarkable. The plain fact is that a best quality muzzle-loader The workaday gun, and indeed the Also lo/- Sweep and 5/- Sweep on each 10 birds, was always a work of art, and, owing gem of the collection, is a mighty to the simplicity and lightness of its double-hammer breech-loader R-hnr~....- two sepal~ateSweeps. locks, it handles with featherweight by the one and only Joe Ling, with ease. 36-in. Damascus barrels, bored to shoot 4%-in. cartridges, which today Team will shoot on same Grounds, commencing 10.30 a.m., on Connoisseur's Pleasure are unobtainable. This gun has i But although some few older men hole through the stock, throngh which I may find a connoisseur's pleasure in a breechinr rooe can be ~ovsd.- .. t.hnr. .. -- SUNDAY, 15th SEPTEMBER, 1957. shooting with a good muzzle-loader, turning itlint; a puntgun. It fires the fact remains that no mnzzle- 21 oz. of shot from each barrel and I loader is an ideal gun for a beginner. is deadly up to a hundred yards, The risks are too great. First, there Cartridges, allowing 1 shell for each bird, and Clays free for is the risk that the gun may be In spite of its weight of 16% ib., Team shooters only. so old that the metal has become it swines easily and well from the "sugary" and liable to blow up. shouldel- at an- angle of 45 de~rees Secondly, there is the risk of over- for overhead shots. It must be charging, which again means blowing admitted that, when fired on a hori- Mrs. RINGWOOD, Secretary the weapon to pieces. Thirdly, there zontal level, there is a tendency to (S.A. Gun Club) is the even greater risk of reloading "barrel dro~". althonrh.-. to be sure. the gun when a grain or two of one wintry say at wells-next-thL~fe; smouldering powder may still cling I actually shot a jack snipe with it I to the inside of the barrel. If that in the goods yard at the edge of the happens, the new charge, as it is sultings, using No. 2 shot! I posted July. 1957 IS AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS -- the bird, with an account of its in- I credible demise, to John de Grey, the late Lord Walsingham, who was lying MQREIE GUN CLUB ill at Merton. He adored snipe on Nar South Walsr toast and was the author- - - of- - tho+-.-. - - - (Affiliated A.C.F.T.S.A.) two enchanting little books "Hit and Miss" and "Fish", which should be TWO TRAPS - - - GROUNDS FLOODLIT on every gunroom bookshelf. Northern N.S.W. He wrote back: "Thank you so much for Scolopax minimus Miraculous! Double Barrel Championship This reminds me of the man who shot a crocodile in a tree! He caught Friday, August 9th it on a shark hook. and. beinr unable Shoot commences 1.00 p.m. Sharp. to land it himself,' threw the end.;? the cable over the branch of a tree. Event No. 1- 10 BIRD D.B. EYE-OPENER Off 16 yards. Birds Only. Nomination, G/-. Event No. 2 - Northern N.S.W. Do~~bleBarrel Chai~lpionship Off 16 yards. 20 BIRDS. Nomination, 25/-. The real uses of the %bore are by lst, Sash and Trophy; Znd, 3rd and best 16 yds. Trophy. no means confined to the shooting of Event No. 3 - jack snipe in goods yards. It is the ideal gun for use in a boat or punt £50 - HANDICAP - f 50 when one does not want to use a Off Assoc. Handicaps. 20 BIRDS PT. SCORE. Nom., £2/10/-. punt-gun. It is equally admirable for Div. GO%, 30% 10%. Op. S'stakes 2/6 each round of 10 birds. flighting when standing under a sea- OTHER EVENTS TIME PERMITTING. 'wall, waiting for geese, that mky NIGHT SHOOTING commences 7.00 p.m. Sharp. come in seventy or eighty yards up. Event No. 1- 10 BIRD D.B. EYE-OPENER Birds which are normally beyond ~ly. Nomination, ti/-. the range of a long-case 12 can be Assoc. Handicaps. Birds Or brought down with an 8-bore, al- Event Nn. 2 - £ I00 - HANDICAP - f 100 though one is well aware that many CALCUTTA on this Event. Assoc. Handicaps. excellent bags of geese have been 30 BIRD D.B. Nomination, £4. made with long 12s. The most popu- Divlsion GO%, 2590, lo%, and best 16 yards, 5%. lar and most usual length of &bore Event No. 3 20 Birds D.B. Point Score Trophy Shoot cartridge is 3: inches, which can - generally be relied on to kill with T~nnhie. --1st. ., --2nd and best 16 yards. Nom., 25/-. - - - .. ..- - reasonable certainty up to 80 yards, I OTHER EVENTS TIME PERMITTING. I or to mop up half a dozen duck at a The Committee reserves the right to alter the programme single shot if they are well bunched. wherever necessary. I have killed five wigeon on the wing Cartridges. Refreshments, Afternoon Tea and Tea at one shot with my big 8, a shot available on Ground. which can undoubtedly be surpassed MOREE JOCICEY CLUB GOLD CUP MEETING hy many other gunners. ATJGUST 7th. 8th and 10th. Concerning 4-Bores contact Secretary 'for Accommodation. Four-bores are seldom used nowa- IMPORTANT ALTERATION TO PROGRAMME days except by a few muscular fowlers. A 4-bore can weigh anything The Day and Night Shoot set down for September from 17 lb. to 22 lb. for a single 14th has been put back to October 12th to coincide with barrel. It makes an admirable lirht. " ------the.--- "Back to Moree" week. punt-gun. I have owned seveiTal, in- cluding one which once knocked out The N.S.W. (Night) D.B. Championship will be five greylag on the wing at one shot. decided at this shoot. The man behind the gun for that shot PROGRAMME DETAILS WILL BE ADVISED LATER. was that first-rate sportsman and naturalist, the late Edward Valpy, J. C. THOMPSON, President,W. NORBURY, Hon. Secretary, who was never happier than when "Yannarie", Box 2, Moree, N.S.W. fowling on his wonderful island called I North Star, N.S.W. I Bo (pronounced Boo) in the Lofoten Islands under the unearthly light of

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only suppose that all these Ishmaels Disobliging Magpies associate dogs with humans, and Letters to the Editor humans with-guns. . . . I once heard, or read, that if one (English Writer) ties up a dog in a wood frequented by magpies, those birds will congre- I understand this is the case with vate ahove the dor and shower scorn most clubs in this area. --.-- Now it would appear that the and~ ~~~~ abuse~ uaon $. thus offering to A Gun that kept Rabbits the a~medjnd &bushed owner of method of putting beginners on 12 Amused yards and letting them shoot their the dog a fine opportunity of re- Dear Sir, way back to a more stringent handi- ducing %he magpie-population. In the year 1870 Messrs. Carrett The response received to the Peti- cap proved very successful for the One evening the chattering of mag- Marshall, of Leeds (Eng.), made an tion for Sunday Shooting, to put it ten years following the commence- pies in a plantation reminded me of alarm gun invented by Mr. David mildly, has been disgusting. Some ment of post-war shooting. But the this intriguing statement, and I re- Joy, of valve-motion frame. It con- clubs who received four or five Peti- back markers (generally those good solved to put it to the test. I fetched sisted of a set of hammers striking tion Sheets sent back all the sheets, shots who earnt a handicap of 18 a gun and, with old Della at heel, percussioll caps of a large size. The but most of them were left blank. yards or more during this period) crept laboriously through the fast- hammers were worked by a rod fur- and in one case out of a onk could not accept the "right" of a nesses to a small clearing in the very nished with tappets and actuated by hundred and twenty names. we re- front marker winning an important heart of the plantation. I "sat" Bepa a weight, the speed of travel being ceived nine signatures, which were handicap event. They considered the in the open, and backed Into thlck regulated by a cataract cylinder filled mes of shooters who cover. The restless, fiitting magpies front marker had it all his own wav. soon saw the bitch, but instead of with oil. gathering and mobbing her, they fled Both the inventor and a farmer sat ~= --~~~ ~--- like one bird, clean out of the plan- up the first night to watch, its effect general ~u6licand not onlv the shoot- tation. on a field infested by rabh~ts. When thc first shot was fired, the rabbits ing fraternity. that so far as our club is c&;rnk;l Thus ended my dream. But I was There was no time limit set on the not surprised, for pigeon behave in ran in all directions, but as time wore that 90% of big handicap prize money on they got used to it, so that by return of the forms, as I understood and 100 break badges are held by the exactly the same way. They should that each club would fill in their feel safe enough in the tree-tops, yet 4 a.m. they sat around the machine 'back markers. All done off their forms and return them as soon as association handicap, too. let them catch a glimpse of a ranging watching its working with intense possible, and so far we have received dog below, and they are off. I can fascination. The meeting of the Executive of about 5% of forms sent out. the Association at Bankstown last If this Petition is ever to be are- year to make this radical change has sented to Parliament, it is imperalive done much to injure the stability of that all sheets be in my possession clubs. This is a considered opinion by the end of July, 1957. So with I have spoken with this in mind. shooters.~, smavtpn .--~ vow.- byover ~ most~ the shooters-nwiorl selves up a bit and return the &&is Attendance figures at our club have with the full comuliment of names. fallen from fifteen to twenty-five Youfi faithfully, novice shooters to about three or four TAMWORTH GUN CLUB. per shoot. This leaves us with an C. W. O'CONNOR, See. attendance of perhaps fifteen to twenty, which number is insufficient to meet the overhead attached to a shoot and still return at least fifty per cent. of nomination money to the shooters. I ask you, sir, why was the begin- ner penalised by bringing him back Dear Sir, 4 yards in one sweep and compelling May 1 touch on what is ~erhaas him to meet the good shooter 3 yards the most vexed question amonb me&- worse off. Whoever thought this was bers of the Association (in these an equitable means of handicapping? parts at least) at the present moment. The rule has done nothing else but It is the matter of handicapping. discourage the beginner and novice News of the "new method" came shooter and to make the winning of as quite a surprise to most iho&& championships and the big handicap and the first reaction was "it cannot more certain for the back marker. lastn.. To offset the disadvantage this new Attendance at club shoots of our handicapping has caused, our own Double-rise champion and Turner Memoria? Trophy. own club have fallen off to such an executive are endeavoul.ing to restore B. W. Williams of Hastings (N.Z.), winner of the 1957 New Zealand extent that it is causing our executive interest in club shoots by giving single-rise championship. and committee no small concern, and front markers a bird or two. and in July, 1957 July. 1957 18 19 AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS

some instances up to four hirds start of crows and. housed them in large in a 10-bird handicap event. This is flying cages. Each crow was banded a just means of encouraging the with a number tag and placed in one front marker, hut he rarely does of two grou~s.the "control birds" hetter than to share a sweepstake wvhich wgre kept under normal con- with the back markers despite this ditions and the "experimental hirds" apparent advantage. which were subjected to daily in- A dual methoh of handicapping is creasing doses of artificial daylight. not desirable, to say the least, but Instead of being under the influence is being tried by our club to try of the shortening days of winter as and restore interest in this wonderful were the control birds, the experi- sport. mental birds were subjccted to ever- With so many others, I feel a re- lengthening hours of light; in other version to the old method must soon words, to an artificial spring. take place. When the crows were released in Why not a vote on the question hy summer the experimental crows flew the President of every club within the off in a northward direction-not one Association, wvl~o, before recording crow turned toward the south. his vote, can be guided by the feel- The control birds appeared more lngs of h~sact~ve club members. hesitant, they hung about in the trees Yours, etc., near the cages, the urge to migrate H. J. SULLIVAN. south bad apparently been lost. In 21st May, 1957. spite of sub-zero temperatures, they remained throughout the minter. Dr. Rowan was attem~tinsto nrove that the twice-yearly iiigr2ion Sour- The Riddle of fhe neys of birds mas brou~hton the shortening of days. He emphaiised, Crow however, that such experiments would ]lave to be repeated many times under of the mostu,,welcome sounds one many different conditions to prove is the raucous caw!"of the n.oxv..-. his point. The economic status of the crow The Editor's Notebook is questionable. The crow is con- (Concluded fram Dooe 51 demned as an egg eater and young of major evenis at the Association hird destroyer, feeding on them hefore annual shooting series. It was also grasshoppers are plentiful. From an mentioned that these awards would agricultural standpoint, the case is be retrospective back to and including not so black for the crow. He does the year 1953. Several enquiries have not se~iouslyaffect grain, but does come in asking if the Australian help to control some of the worst International High-gun was to be insect pests the farmer has to con- included. The reply is definitely in tend with. Cases have heen reported the affirinative. It was merely an where land frequented by numerous oversight that this was not stated crows escaped serious damage from when reference was made to the grasshoppers while adjoining locali- awards in the May edition. ties where crows had been system- atically shot were devastated by the Candidates who took part in the pests. Some sporting organisations recent Official Referee Examination attempt to control the crow since it series are informed that it mill be raids the nests of ducks and other some time before results are known. game birds. However, the crow is There are many papers to be gone wary, intelligent and adaptable, and through and checked. Howevel; it is even though attempts are made to hoped to be able to make some eradicate him, he survives. Shootine prizes were widely distributed. announcement in regard to the ex- Principal winners in the members' section One of the most interesting ex- Jack amination in the August issue. Results: 5-bird Pts. Swee~ No. 1: P. were: Seceombe, Bill Unwin Dm See. periments attempting to explain the Sheridan. 15/15. 1st: W. ~n4in.J. Smith. eombe. Joe Raleigh and Cliff ~o;uden. For migration of birds was undertaken * * Rotary. Lin Cha~mnn Lyrii Kesterton. Tom E. Wedgwood, P. Biundeii, A. Herdeeen, H. Pearson. Reg wundertch. Stan Loader Peter with crows by Dr. Wm. Rowan of A traffic expert said recently that &m~. W. Saul G. D. T. Seccambe diu. 2nd Seecornbe. Bruce Dolman and Biii c;nning. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In if all the cars of the nation were and 3rd. 13/16.' 15-bird S.B. (Aif 'Herdezen ham shot well. Tro~hy): A. Ne>.degen 1st. 13/15. d. Smith August of 1929, and again in 1931, placed end to end, some fool would 2nd. 13/15: T.'~eeeombe. hd, 12/16; (E. Wedcwwd. P/O.) G. D. HOPETOWN (V.), 5/4/ST.-Weather condi- he and his students trapped hundreds pull out and try to pass 'em. E. Wedelvood and W. Snui div. 4th. 11/15. tions: fine, mild. Results: No. 1. &-bird: July. 1957 AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS

St. GEORGE GUN CLUB qusenrland (Affiliated A.C.P.T.S.A.) - TWO AUTOAlATIC TRAPS - TWO DAY SHOOT Saturday, 27th and Sunday, 28th July FIRST DAY - 27th July, commencing 9 a.m. No. 1 - 10 BIRD D.B. EYE-OPENER. Cornp. Div. Nomination, lo/-. No. 2-20 BIRD SINGLE BARREL TROPHY SHOOT. Trophies for lst, 2nd and 3rd. Nomination, £2/-/-. No. 3 - Southern Queensland Single Barrel Championship 20 BIRDS FROM 16 YARDS. Trophies for lst, Znd, 3rd, also best 16/17 yarder; also Sash for winner. I\'omination, £1/5/-. No. 4 -20 BIRD D.B. TROPHY SHOOT. Point Score. Trophies for lst, 2nd and 3rd. Nomination, £2/-/-. SECOND DAY - 28th July, commencing 9 a.m. No. 1 - 10 BIRD D.B. EYE-OPENER. Comp. Div. Nomination, lo/-. CLUB SHOOTING DATES No. 2 - f 100 HANDICAP 40 Birds AUSTRALIAN G.C., East Burwood (V.) -Alternate Saturdays from Jan. 19. BERRIDALE G.C. (N.S.W.) -Second Saturday in each month. DOUBLE BARREL. £5 to best 16/17 yarder. Nom., £4/-I-. BOMBALA G.C. (N.S.W.) -First Saturday in each month. NO. 3 - Southern Queensland BRUTHEN G.C. (V.) -Third Saturday in each month. CAMBERWELL C.T.C., North Balwyn (V.) - Alternate Saturdays from January 26. COFFS HARBOUR G.C. (N.S.W.).-Second Saturday in each month. Double Barrel Championship COWRA GUN CLUB (N.S.W.) -Last Saturday in each month. 20 BIRDS PROM 16 YARDS. Trophies for lst, Znd, 3rd, also CROOKWELL G.C. (N.S.W.). - Fourth Saturday in each month. best 16/17 yarder; also Sash for winner. Nomination, £1/5/-. CROYDON G.C., North Croydon (V.) -Alternate Saturdays from January 26. FOOTSCRAY G.C., Tottenham (V.) -Alternate Saturdays from January 19. TROPHY FOR HIGH GUN OVER TWO DAYS. HARGRAVE PARK G.C. (N.S.W.) -Every third Saturday from May 18. Luncheon provided on Ground. N.S.W. GUN CLUB, Terrey Hills, Sydney (N.S.W.) -Night shoots every Wednesday mght. H. T. SIDDENS, President, R. 0. GARBUTT, Sec., "Lower Plains", Phone 89 B, P.O. Box 88, Phone 88, TATHRA G.C. (N.S.W.) -Third Saturday in every third month. St. George. St. George. WALCHA G.C. (N.S.W.) -Last Saturday in each month. WALLERAWANG G.C. (N.S.W.) -First Saturday in each month. AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS

J. H. Stevens, 33/35; 3rd. N. MoXen~ie, 36/40: 4th R. Hnnsen, 35/40. ~uitea 'number of shooters turned un for the Club Intermediate Chnmoionshin. which very ably won by young Steve Stevens. FBOTSCRAV GUN CLUB 29/30, from his iathsr J. H. Stevens. 33/35. after a ihomt-off witd N. MeKenzie, 36/40. (Affiliated A.C.P.T.S.A.) R. Hansen. 35/40. The winner. n 14- Ground Location: ~~~r-aldschpoiboy, seems destined to make his mark w~ththe gun and sofne dnv soon NO. 2 Ground, Melbourne Gun Club Tottenham, Vie. may be reoresentins ~~rtraiinin the Inter- national team. Good luck. Steve. May 6th July, 1957 1st Event - 5 BIRDS D.B. POINTS DECISION 2nd Event - EASTER TUESDAY. Probably between Icerang and Club Bendigo. D.B. Lloyd hammer gon in leather leg - of - mutton ease. Sererv missing right ham- Single Barrel Championship mer. Reward. afternoon. rw n Johns. Press Corresn.1 Ist, Sash and Trophy; 2nd and 3rd, Trophies. Nom., 25/-. Box 7, Northcote Vic. Special Trophy for new shooters from I.C.I. Schools and beginners. lovely siternoon tea. Reg Yntes (South West), always consistent, won the visitors' High Gun Tro~hy: John Downer and Bob OTHER EVENTS TO FOLLOW. Wainwright shot rvell from 24 ydr. to wid - the clegg nros. Tronhies for the De;ruuill@ Doubles. Perry Young was High Gun on the dnv. A barbecue and refreshments eoneluded tli; duu. 20th duly, 1957 (T. Young. Hon. See.) GLEKCOE (S.A.). 19/5/57.-Wenther eon- ditions: showery and gusty wind. Results; 1st Event - 9 BIRDS SKEET. Nom., lo/-. NO. 1. 6-bird: div. B. Laeey, P. Sheridan, J. Cnm~beli,M. Elliott, R. M. Bourlta, 5/5. No. 2, Club C'shin (20-bird): M. Enrl, 20/20; 2nd Event P. Sheridan, M. Bishoo. 18/20. No. 3, - lo-I: B. Laeeu, P. Williumr, C. Bnrr. 10/10. Shooters irom Robe and Nnrileoorte. Mt. 15 Bird Double Barrel Gambier and loenls ventured out in very un- Handicap Nom., 20/-.

lst, 2nd, 3rd and 16 yds. Trophies. I SKEET TO FOLLOW. I Cartridges :: Refreshments :: Barbecue I L. V. AUSTIN, President. LIN POLLARD, Hon. Sec., Phone: LW 4228. 7 Murray St., Thornbury. Shooting good. JJ 3052. (H. T. Morrc. Hon. Seo.) TAMBO (Qld.), 21/1/57. -Weather eondi- tions: overenst and showery. Results: No. 1. afternoon ten. lo-bird D.B.: J. Jiliett, J. Hamilton. P. (Jouee Penrson. Hon. See.) Smith, M. Martin. C. Tindale. 10/10. No. 2. July, 1957 25

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New International High - gun old Cup, presented by Mr. J. M. Bauman of Brisbane, Qld. \Vrarhrr evlt.l#iivnr were \v#lwly :.lnl rnld. which made rhootin,: c1itn:ulr. Actmdnn.c """- (M. J. Ediinpton, Hon. Sec.) BRUTHEN (V.). 18/S/57.-Woather eondi- I :I. 1ic;,r:v cunxr.lt"l.ttlol~s to tions: goad. Results: No. 1, lo-bird D.B.: I I.UW Ii.l\tal. ;.ncl vi.'tclr., 1'~:c.: div. F. Howlett. J. Pleydeli. J. Patterson. DBIIIIIIIIY.1'1 tile I ill.. of L. Rawlings. A. Lowe. R. Lees Jnr., W. CBC(.IIC~: LI~L~LIIIX tlwy )::)re in thc I~IJLI-UR Rawlings, 10/10. No. 2. 20-bird S.B. Club C'ship: R. Rawlines. 1st. 19/20: W. Jnrvis. 2nd. 18/20: A. Rowe, 3rd, 17/20. No. 3, ~::::*$:~::*~;:::+;<:~::+:~;::&$t~~:*~F*~*y%.. . . &bird D.B.: div. T. Vnrnev. J. Patterson. @ *"% fi cHAMploW$~jp & 8M ,j$ ** $$ SASHES 8:.' j$ '.< For Your ne.zt shoot choose 4p$ # the Best, as supplied to 8 A very good ~hobtrvith good attendznee A. C. P. T.-S. A. P the best for some time. Harry ~~d~~~~~' Alan Anderson and Aub. Frost were in soori J.$ Official sarhmakora lo the form and, as results show rvon the -in m i'. events: Harry Anderson hn;ins now won tho is' A. C. P. T. S. A. Queen ,Anne Troohu t&e, looks the danger :.; ncxt tlme it comes an. @ Order Direct from WARRACKNARBAL(E. E. (v.1.Reeves. 11/5/57. on. sec.) - Weather conditions: good. Results: NO. 1. @ W. FLATTELY & SON @ s-t>irfi: S. Chiids, W. vose~ G. voei. G. t.1 Dun". C. Steele, B. ~ohilling R. SehillinZ. w PTY. LTD. L. Bmuphton. C. Budde, ir.'~iddi~~~.W. Peters. NO. 2, Club D.B. C'abin: 1st A. 9 301 Lonsdale Place, Melbourne $! Peters. 24/25: 2nd. C. Rail. 23/25: OD. s,ieell ,p< L. Victoria C. Wotkins. A. Peters. C. Budde. id: .A dings. C. Bail. No. 3. 10 Mixed ~irds:dlv. ,!< $! S. Chiids R. Lynch C. WntLins W. yose]. ,+< Telephone FB 3859 *, > G. 0 . Dun;. N. 11in;eberp. G. iendinc, G. ?.?.+,:;:.:.e--i..+,.; ...,...... -.....,.. +..: .. ..,, A..+,::...?....,.., .....,. *w,.I:d:ii.:$ ,","%;. A+.1~~~elcs~~l;ild~k,4k~i~~ee~: en -- July. 1957 AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS

his is the first of our regular once month- TWEED (N.S.W.). 5/5/67. -Weather eon- IT club shoots, ,and 18 local shooters were in ditions: 30 m.~.h. head wind. Rerults: NO. attendance, wh~chwas very lea sine. Club 1. 5-bird: L. Arden (Southrrort). 5/5: R. members were very hrpw to see our new whittle (Tweed) 4/5. No. 2, lo-bird S.B.: member. K. Tyler, who has had two aDnear- L. ~rden.10/1i; C. urns (~aibu).9/10. BRISBANE GUM CLUB nnces on the traoks, win the Hasted Trophy. NO. 3, lo-bird D.B. Pts.: L. Arden, 25/30: very best wishes Ken, for many more wms. R 1vhittle. 24/30. No. 4. 5-bird D. Rise: (airs. E. Lemmon, Hon. Scc.) TINGALPA DALBY (Qld.). 21/4/51. -Weather eondi- Quaenslmnd tians: fine and calm. Results: No. 1, lo-bird D.B.: 27 tied 10/10. No. 2 20-bird D.B. C1shi= (~arli& Downs): w.' Turner. 110/ (Affiliated A.C.P.T.S.A.) 110 1st. A. Sels 109/110. 2nd: C. Fersuson. 69/k0 &d. A. ~irriek,29/30, 15 yds. No. 3. Qld. 'stat; Team Elimination: S. Raymond. .. J. Nunn, T. Terrier, 50/50. Qld. State Team ILLAWARBA (Wollongonp), N.S.W.). 4/ Sunday, 11th August (Elimination): T. Ferrisr, J. Nunn, W. R. 5/51.-Wenthcr conditions: execllent. Results: ~nymond 50/50: G. hlnrtin. C. Seis, C. No. 1, 10-bird D.B.: dl". R. Webb, A. Vost. Burns, Ii. Barnberry, T. Stone. C. Fersuson. T. Muller, G. Gilfillm, G. Flt~.pztriek, J. C. Whitne~ 49/50. Fitz~rtriek. No. 2, lo-bird D.B. Tronhy: On behali of the Dalby Gun Club, I wish T. Mailer: 2nd. R. Webb after n shoot-off Commencing 1.30 p.m. ta eongrntvlrte the term members on their between 1 shooters. No. 3 lo-bird S.B. suoeess, and also eonsratulnte W. Turner, Tronhy: C. Tickle after a s&ot-off with J. A. Scis, C. Ferguson on their remarkable Fitz~atriek. No. 4, lo-bird D.B.: div. 0. acorns in the Chrm~ionship. Twenty shooters Tickle T. Muller, D. Edmondson. No. 5. shot the nossible of 20 birds and W. Turner 10-biri D.B. (23 yds.): dl". R. Webb. T. I.C.I. Trophy Shoot ran out the winner from A. Seis with a Muller, N. Phiili~s. G. Gilfillnn, J. Fitz- total of 110/110. nntriok. D. Edmondson. 28/4/51. - Weather conditions: fine and A "cry good afternoon's shooting was had calm. Results: No. 1. 5-bird D.B.: 23 tied by all concerned i? wonderful weather eandl- with 5/5. No. 2. 15-bird D.B. Pts.: I. Hun- tions, bright sunshine, no wind. Dr. Lee, our Commencing 1.30 p.m. Other Events. ter. K. Cameron. R. Holle, A. Seis, W. veteran member, shot well, esoeeanllr in one Shand, 1st. 45/45 uts. No. 3, 40-bird D.B. event 10/10. C. Tickle of the Oaks Gun Club pt.. (1130 H'ea~):T. Bcrrisr, N. MoGil~. hot hery well all day, as did 'hm hluller G. Rswlings. div. 1st. 2nd and 3rd. 113/120 u."< -."W..".." ptr.; C. Seis, 4th. 112/120 nts.: best 15 ydr.. 25/5/51.-Weather conditions: fine. Results: W. J. somervii1e. 110 DtS. No. 1, 10-bird D.B.: outright P. Melntash \lr U sdr-.- , Won.-- - .. . -See.! - . , -. - (The Oaks). No. 2. Illawrrrn Dirt. S.B. DIANSFIELD (V.), 13!4/.57.-Weather oon- C.shi~: 1st. N. Pnrrish. 19/20: 2nd. W. ditions: odd, with south wind. Results: No. Rutty 18/20. 3rd. E. E. Bullen, 18/20, No. Sunday, 18th August 1. &bird D.B.: div. D. Brawn, H. Peters, 3, 10Lbi1.d D.B. sparrows ~rophy: 1st. W. E. Laughton (Sheppa~%on). 5/5. No. 2. Rutty 10/10: 2nd. D. Edmondson, 10/10: 10-bird D.B. Tro~hy: 1st. A. MehIillian, 10/ 3rd. iV. Wa~les,10/10. No. 4 10-bird 23 ~d. 10; 2nd. N. Adsms, 9/10: visitors' tro~hu, Event: div. N. Parrirh. W. kutty. G. Fitr FULL DAY SHOOT E. Laughton (Shennnrton): 16 yda., D. ~atriok, E. E. Bullen, D. Edmondson, A. Brown; ladies' tro~hy.Mrs. N. Adnms. No. vost. 3, lo-bird D.B.: D. Brown. C. MeMillian. Some shootins was recorded C. Lentham. A. MoMillian. G. Courtney during the afternoon by W. ,J. Rutty and (~l~~rndra),E. Laughton. No. 4. 5-bird N. Parrish. N. Pnrrish wlnnlng the Cham- D.B.: D. Brown, B. Evnns. C. Leathnm, E. pionshi~, outright with 19/20. Visitors in- South East Queensland ~~~~hton.H. peters. NO. 5, Miss-out of eluded M~.and Mrs. E. E. Bullen, Mr. and B.M.: H. Peters, 3/3. ~rs.J. ~itznnt~i~kof Campbelltown. Mr. with our first shoot since January over. and Mrs. A. Vost of Nowra, and Mr. G. GdI- and a good attendance, with visitors from fillen of Berry. Three of our local shooters. ~lexandrsrand She~~nrton,and the rventher w. J. Rutty. B. E. Webb, and N. J. Phplins Double Barrel Championship uD to its usual tricks, the clays were very are bus,. making "repnratlons for the t?" to illusive, as results will tell. With our next Southnort for the International Clay Plgeon dub events to be oondueted on the third Championships. Saturday in each month, we hope to be able (N. J. Phillips, Trenrurer.) to run bicger and better events as the year hv. Manv thanks. ladies. for the cuma TUMUT (N.S.W.). 5/5/51. -Weather eon- Commencing 10 a.m. Other Events. ditions: ~crfect. Results: No. 1. &-bird D.B.: dl". R. Sands D. Lawther, M. Wren. G. L. sim, W. nirkin, A. J. Baker, J. Ferris, A. Leiraoh C. hIeconville. 5/5. No. 2. 5-bird D.B.: div. M. Wren, W. Ballnrd. J. Ferris. - Cartridges available - C. MeCanville. A. J. Bnker. J. Cox. W. Birkin. 0. Hnllnm, 8. Sands, 5/6. No., 3. 10-bird D.B.: div. G. L. sim, c. nrcconvllle, H. Mohr, W. Ryoll. D. Lowther, M. Wren, W. Birkin, J. Ferris. A. Lierseh. 0. Hnllrm, P. WOULFE, President. 10/10. No. 4. 5-bird D.B.: div. J. Cox. H. W. W. NEILSEN, Hon Sec., minx 10/10. Mohr 1%.Wren, G. D. Bnker, K. Ridlc~. 42 Camden St., C/o "Trusts", Wiih a nerfect day in our invour, we had R. sindn. W. Birkin, G. L. Sim, W. Wcbster. W. Ballnrd, 5/5. No. 5, &-bird snnrraxv clays Albion, Office, visitors from Alexandm. She~~nrton.Se~moui Brisbane. Public Curator's and Woods Point, and they roved too sood D.B.: div. A. J. Baker. J. Cox, W. Birkin, for the loonls in the trophy event--6 viaitprs. 0. Hnllam 5/5. No. 6 Tumut-hlonnra D.B. Edward St., Brisbane. 6 ilossibles. However, everyone had an en,?,'- Cashin: I&. X. Mohr '(Mm~o~lah).80/30: able day and the President rgaln sunnlled 2nd D. Lowther (Tumut) 28/30: 3rd. K. the refreshments afterwards: during the dir- Ridiey (Goulbum) 24/25:' 15 yd. Tronhy. ~osnloff, clays are shot in the hundreds. M. Wren (Tum~t)' 19/20. No. 7. 125 H'ea~: I ~hnnksagain, ladies, for the ,veleome eumn. div. J. Ferris R: Sands, &I. Wren. A. J. I (H. A. Peters. Hon. See.) Bnker, J. c&. D. Lowther. W. Ballnrd. 30 31 July, 1957 July. 1957 AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING 'NEWS ATTSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTI1'I.G NEWS

'DIORWELL (V.), 25/5/57.-Weather oondl- and 2nd: Abbott. Bench, Beuer, Cnmeron. tions: good. Results: No. 1, 10-bird D.B.: Re'adc, div. 3rd. No. 4, lo-bird Tronhy: R. James, 1st. 10/10: E. Webb, 2nd. 9/10: Williams. Stewart, Bcaoh. Beuer. Ford, div. H. Duff, B. Morrison, 8/10, 3rd. No. 2 No. 5, lo-bird Tro~hy: Williams, Stewart. 20-bird D.B. Tm~hu: J. Budge. 1st. 19/20: Ford. ICrentrlin, div. J. Hanren, 2nd 19/21, No. 3 10-bird S.B.: 25/5/57. - Weather conditions: good. Re- E. webb J. ndnsen, 1st. 1o/16: R, ~unkiey, suits: No. 1: A. Coleman. R. Bath, J. Ford, M. Hal.; 3rd. 8/10. No. 4, 10-bi1.d D.B.: R. Jareenson R. 1C~'ontslin. R. Parker, N. H. Duff 10/10 1st: R. Dunkley, J. Watt, viccar~.div. NO. 2, 20-bird Clay Club C'shio: E. web<. M. riare. mn. 1.t R. I

The weather ~vnsagain terribly ,vet and windy. but the few stalwarts turned un to enjoy themselves. Shootsrs are starting to set keen, as the Chnmoionshin and Rankin Shield shoots are fast n~oranchins and we have hish ho~erof resninins the &ield this Year, but it will be n tough job ahead. We have decided to shoot every fourth Wcdnes. day nibht.

~.~ ~ ~ , LEARM0NT.H (V.), 18/5/57 (Day). - Weather cond~t~ons:good, calm. Results: No. 1 5-bird D.B. (corn". div.): T. G. Drife, P. W: hliller. B. Hill, E. Smith. I<. Fenton. B. Cook. J. Launder, M! Luhrs E. Bevm, H. ~iackmore,A. E. smith. Nd. 2, 10-bird D.B.: R. Lemke. 15/15. 1st: A. E. Smith, 14/U, 2nd: 16 ydr. E. Smith, 17/18. No. 3, lo-bird D.B.: A. E. Smith. 18/18, 1st: P. Miller, 17/18, 2nd: 16 ydr.. W. l

Ten top scorers in the New Zealand 1957 International Team. Front Row (kneeling, L. to R.): D. Dalton (Rakaia), C. Hartley (Taur- onm), B. Living.stoue (Hamilton), H. C. Walker (Haliataramea). Back Row (standing.): C. L. Ball (Maungaturoto), W. A. Aitken (Morrins- vlile), E. Benton (Te Awamuntu), J. B. Thomasen (Taihape), E. G. Jones (Waiotiro) and L. W. Iierr (Randora). AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS

were rcven ~ossibics. The shoot-off went to the 33rd mund hcfare committeeman Harry Belmore (33/33) run out the winncr from Bill Jones (32/33). Roy Andrews was third with 16/17. The Commonwenlth Walk-un Charnoionshin decided at our s~.oundson blnv 18, attracted a ~e1.y strong field. There was n stmng wind blowins, but otherwise the eanditions were good. Some very fine scores were recorded during the afternoon. The ehsm~ionshin was won outrisht by the redoubtable Fred Burns, with u mngni- ficcnt soore of 24/25 - nnd 311 eom~etitors rb'reed it was u mighty reore. This ehnm~ionshinwas Fred's 176th. There is a decent sort of r target for a young shooter to aim at. The only way Bred can be stowed is for somebody to chon his arms off. Perhaos I should not have mentioned thnt far Fred is writins 1 enli from hosoital td undergo an oneriltion to his arms. However, I won't mention the doctor's name so nobody will be able to bribe him to do 'the dirty deed. Enough of that, we eongratulrte Fred os his wonderful achievement, and we trurt he mill soon be about again and soinz an from where he left off. Nearly forgot what we were tnlkins abut. Oh yes, the Common.renith Wnlk-up. Second ~laeewent to R. Joreenren (Portarlin~ton) with 30/35. with Keilor President, Dan Glover. running third with 34/40. There were also sectional trophies attached to the Chnm~ionsbip. The 16 yds. ,"as taken by n young shooter in George Horton with 23/40. It was n vew good effort. for this lad is n first-year shooter and he had formid- able ~""osition. Werrihea shooter K. F. Laird took the 17/18 yds. with n score of 13/25. The 19/20 yards went to Committeeman Jim Masters ,71/l",..", . .\ itu;o nulnlr? of 21 y.1~. ;.td JVI I il~oot- V!% wsrc ~~~~:.,:?~l.,,,c..L ,r ,ii*", <, .,... I I ~.l.tcr-cr.trr.!~\r;rr Xurm Guy. ,vllu

sh~t:. I/.I[.. ~ Ths oil)c-opener, 10 birds Points, was cut by Fred Bums, Bill Jones and Dick ICrentzlin, with 30/30. Coming events are advertised elsewhere in this issue. Proceeds on July 13 will so towards our rnnuai eiIort for the Red Cross, and we want this to be something big this year. July 27 there will bo r 40 bird D.B. event, the first tmnh~for whieh will be n mngnifi. cent ~nirof binoculars, tosether with second third and seotionnl tm~hies. It should d noted thnt the event will start proceeding-s. Rollc to see you at the shoots. (C. J. Colledee. Secretary.) HAY (N.S.W.).-Hay Club's Easter shoot. The club enjoved one of the largeet attend- ances ever at its Easter shoot extending over Enstor Saturday and Monday, with the usual ''country" visit on Sunday. Fine weather nmvuiled throughout. The Saturday's nro. eeedines onencd with n 15 birder, in whieh 90 started, 19 shooters shot the ~ossible161 16 S. L. Richardson W. Le Strange John D~YI~,v. Wniircs. J.' H. noward. D. 'B~~~~, J. W. and 0. L. Barnes W. Jenkins, N. Mertr.. L. T~nok,A. ~nnkeson I. Martin A. W. Wrbes. A. Hunter. R. iitehfield. J: Anderson, Maurice Gibson and D. Houston. The first E5O H'oa~.whieh was shot in eon- New Zealand National Champions for 1957. lunotion with the Hay Jubilee Shield. Nine shooters in a field of 98 shot the ~ossible (L. to R.): J. IVIcKenzie (Seaward Downs), Skeet champion; B. W. Williams G. T. Wakefield. D. Mott, J. H. Hmvard-d: (Hastings), Single-rise champion, and S. R. Marston (Christchurch), N.Z. 35 July. 1957

- Berry, James (Ouse) .... Colqhoun, R. S. (Bris- Dyson, E. N. (Tyreu- ;New and Renewed Bishou.-. Jack (Mt. Gam- -bane) ...... darra) .-I ...... bier) ...... Coleman, R. (Perth) ...... Edenborough, D. C. 2 Registrations Collins, W. (Berridale) (Sydney) ...... Y Blomfield, John (Hay) - (Addlt1on.l to rn.1" list J"".l Bott, Selwyn (Latrobe) Conlan, J. (Perth) - ..... --Edwards. A. A. (Towns- Boulton, W. (Bute) Conlev... Alan (Wallera- ville) ...... Adare, M. (Cunnamulla) 16 Bowater, D. (Burdekin) wang) ...... Elliott, A. G. (Corfield) Adcock, W. (Burdekin) 16 Boyd, R. (ICojonup) ...... Connolly, R. (Cunna- Elliott, P. J. (Corfield) Adams, J. (Echuca) ...... 16 mulla) ...... Alexander, R. (Perth) 19 Boyd, R. (Burdekin) isI. C. (Miena) ...... Bradley, F. (Echuea) ...... Coombes. G. (Sheppar- Emberson, E. P. (Edge- Allan. James (Cunna- Brice, W. (Pertb) ...... hill) ...... -...... ~lexander;J. (Dalby) .. Brown, Les (Berridale) Fairbairn, G. A. (Hol- Antieich, J. (Perth) ...... Brou~hton.-.L. (Warrack- brook) ...... Arblaster, E. A. (Perth) nabeal) ...... Ferguson, A. C. (Spring- Arrowsmith, Mr. Buckley, W. J. (Warren) sure) ...... (Hawkesbury) ...... Burns, William (Ouse) .. Ferguson, C. (Pertb) ...... Atkiysp, W. E. (Edge- Burrill, Ray (Coburg) - Fioretti, P. (Hay) ...... hlll) ...... 18 Burstall, R. W. (Burde- ton) ...... Fisher, G. (ICojonup) ...... Austla, H. (Sydney) ...... 16 kin) ...... Crow, T. W. (Walpeup) Fisher, R. (Perth) ...... Bailey, Don (Flinders Bush, L. J. (Shepparton) Crouch, J. (Cunnamulla) Foster, R. R. (Beaufort) Island) ...... Byers, R. Senr. (Burde- Crouch, L. R. (Ganmaiu) Freeman, D. G. (St. Bailey, F. N. (Perth) kin) ...... Gumming, D. W. (Perth) Bailey, F. G. (Perth) ...... Campbell, Chas. Cunningham, Alan Bailey, W. (Tambo) ...... (Batburst) ...... (Charters Towers) Baker, F. (Ouse) ...... Campbell, Les (Atherton) Cox. J. (Lands. River) .. Barker, K. (Perth) ... Campbell, R. (Towns- ville) ...... ~avi's,J. (Wonthaggi) .. Carlon, E. (Camberwell) Davis, R. E. (Brisbane) Carroll, F. J. (Isisford) Dellabaite, F. (Burdegn) Carter, B. (Learmonth) Dellabaite, R. (Burdelun) Demosev.- ~-~~ F. L. (Yarram) Catheart, J. (St. Arnaud) A ~~., Chirnside, A. F. (Dun- Dixon, Arthur (Keller- donnell) ...... berrin) ...... Childs, S. (Warrackna- Doney, M. (Perth) ...... heal) ...... Downing, Matt. Junr. ton) ...... 17 Clarke, D. (Tambo) (Tumut) Bevan, John (1llawar1.a) 18 Gagger, P. (Cohuna) Drury, T. A. (Eeller- Bevan, Anthony (Illa- Colliver, S. G. (Perth) - berrin) ...... o0 warra) 16 Colliver, H. S. (Perth) - Durbridge, 1". W. (Perth) 6 Hanrahan, Peter Kallin, J. (Adelaide) ...... 17 McGauran, D. J. (Gerald- (Coburg) ...... Iielly, A. W. (Borung) 17 ton) ...... 16 Harrison, . Gordon (Ice- Kelly, G. L. (Geelong) ... 16 McGillivray, A. (Echuca) 19 jonup) ...... :..,...... Ketteridge, David (Edge- McKay, L. A. (Geraldton) 16 Hawkins, J. (Flinders ..... McICenzie, A. K. (Cor- Island) ...... King, J. (South West) 16 field) ...... 16 Hawkel; L. (Cunnamulla) Koopman, W. (Aust.) ... 16 McLennan, R. H. (Lis- Heal, E. J. (Kellerberin) Laidlaw, R. H. C. (Der- more) ...... 16 Hester, E. S. Senr. rinallum) ...... 16 McMillan, R. (Mutta- (South West) ...... Lakey, Syd. (Derrinal- burra) ...... 16 Hester, R. S. (South lum) ...... 16 MeNamara, John F. West) ...... Lamb, G. W. (Albury) ... 16 (Tully) ...... 16 Hicken, C. Junr. (Griffith) Landrigan, B. (Burdekin) 16 MeNamara, R. (Griffith) 22 Hill, Mrs. Joan (Shoal- Lawton, G. E. (Sheppar- McNamara, W. W. haven) ...... ton) ...... 21 (Griffith) ...... 17 Hill, C. (Northam) ...... Lewis, R. L. (Kojonup) 16 McPaul. Fred (Crook- Hockey, 0. K. (Totten- well) ...... 16 ham) Lisle, A. W. (Rockhamp- ...... ton) 17 McPherson, R. (Coburg) 16 Hoffman, K. R. (Bairns- ...... Macalister, Peter (Gun- dale) ...... Logan, R. D. (Richmond) 16 Lynch, Max (Worooa) ... 16 ning) ...... 16 Holdsworth, J. (Ouse) ... Mainwaring, F. (Perth) 16 Holt, T. (Perth) ...... Lyne, J. (Birralee) ...... 16 Manning, J. Junr. (Sebas- Hook, M. (Beridale) ... McAuliffe, W. (Mutta- topol) ...... 16 Hook, P. (Berridale) ... burra) ...... 16 Manns, W. (Cobar) ...... 19 Hughes, A. (Illawarra) McBride, J. (Lacepede Marcon, S. (Giru) ...... 16 Hughes, R. (Croydon) ... Bay) ...... 17 Marsh, G. (Kojonup) ...... 16 Humble, R. C. (Goondi- McClelland, C. H. (Keller- Maslin, J. (South West) 16 windi) ...... berrinl ...... 16 Mattingly, A. J. (Gan- Hutchesson, M. W. (Glen- ~c~lelland,Hugh (Kel- main) ...... 16 bumie) ...... lerberrin) ...... 16 Mealinp.-. C. W. (Ather- Iles, J. (Flinders Island) McDermott, D. (To\vns- ton) ...... 16 Inverarity, R. M. (ICeller- ville) ...... 16 Meek, L. J. (Ganmain) 18 berrin) ...... McDermott, K. J. (Towns- Megaw, A. S. (Mt. Gam- Johns, W. (Perth) ...... ville) ...... 16 bier) ...... 17 Johns, W. T. (Ouse) ...... McDonald, Percy (Chart. Melham, John (Berridale) 17 E Johnson, F. C. (Keller- Towers) ...... 16 Messenger, A. (Mt. Gam- T berrin) ...... MeDonall, David (Bin- bier) ...... 19 I, Johnson, F. W. (Keller- gara) ...... 16 Metcalf, E. G. (Perth) ... 18 berrin) ...... McFarland, Sholto (Hay) 16 Miehell, R. H. (Harcourt) 16

2 Payne, R. G. B. (Edge- Schenlbri, J. (Mackay) 16 Stevenson, Reg (Born- 7 hill) ...... 18 Schmidt, Brian (Charle- hala) ...... 16 I, Pearn: F. (Australian) ... 17 ville) ...... 17 Stackle, John (Ouse) ...... 16 :: Pegler, Harry (Quilpie) 17 Scagroatt, L. E. G. Stockle, Trevor (Ouse) 16 Penny, H. C. (Northam) 16 (Perth) ...... 17 Stone, Ivan (Keller- Peiffer, R. (Clara Creek) 17 Sevenno,. J. (Sebastopol). 16 berrin) ...... 16 Percival, H. A. (Long- Shannon, V. (~urdekin) 17 Stott, P. (Griffith) ...... 18 reach) ...... 16 Sharp, W. H. (Perth) ... 17 Sutton, R. G. (Boort) ...... 16 Perrett, K. (Tamworth) 16 Shepheard, L. W. Taylor, C. L. (Border) ... 17 Pettman, R. (Ouse) 16 (Geraldton) ...... 16 Taylor, H. C. (Dalby) ... 16 ...... Taylor, M. (Perth) ...... 16 Pfingst, D. A. (Goondi- -Bod) ...... 17 Taylor, W. C. (Swan windi) ...... 17 Hill) ...... 16 Phillios. K. H. (Denili- Sinelair, A. (Boort) ...... 16 -. Simpson, S. (Burdekin) 16 Terry, J. L. R. (Hughen- quin) ...... 16 den) ...... 16 Powell, T. (Perth) ...... 16 Sim, H. (Griffith) ...... 16 Theodore, J. (Giiffith) ... 16 Quinton, H. (Dundonnell) 16 Sirns, L. T. (Mt. Gambier) 19 Rackfeldt, W. (Sydney) 16 Smart, J. H. (Shoal- Thompson, W. G. (Shep- Webster, L. W. (Cunna- Reid, R. I. (Tamworth) 16 haven) ...... 16 parton) ...... 18 mulla) ...... 16 Reilly, R. (Perth) ...... 16 Smith, A. H. C. (Tam- Thorne, R. (Shepparton) 18 Wedgewood, I<. (Mutta- Revnolds. I<. E. (St. worth) ...... 18 Thurman, F. (Kempsey) 16 burra) ...... 16 - James) ...... 16 Smith, E. (Learmonth) 16 Tilley, D. W. (Mt. Gam- Weightman, G. (Lear- Reynolds, R. G. (St. Smith. J. (Townsville) ... 21 Titlow, R. (Atherton) ... 16 month) ...... 16 bier) ...... 16 James) ...... 16 smith; Keith (~roydon) 16 West, F. J. (Quamba- Rice, J. A. (Prairie) ...... 17 Troup, W. M. (Lear- Smith, M. A. (Kiata) ...... 16 month) ...... 16 took) ...... 17 Richardson, H. (Mildura) 16 Smith, Warren, D. West, G. (Hararave. - Rieoni. A. (Cohuna) ...... 16 Tully, C. C. (Quilpie) ...... 16 (Charters Towers) 16 Tully, H. V. (Quilpie) ... 16 Park) ...... 18 ~ohertson,W. (cob&) 16 Smith. W. J. (Sebastopol) 16 Turner, H. J. (Swan Weston, R. P. (Bemidale) 17 Roberts, F. S. (Aramac) 16 Hill) ...... 16 White, G. (Geraldton) ... 16 Rollston, D. J. (Prairie) 16 Whitfield, W. (Cunna- Rnrld. C,. (Rockhamuton) 17 Turner, L. (Townsville) 16 mulla) ...... 16 - dale) ...... 16 Turner, R. W. (Tomns- Rudd. P. C. (~ockhimu-' Southwell, C. H. (Kemp- Whitson, C. (Mackay) ... 16 tbn) ...... ;...... 17 ville) ...... 16 sey) ...... 16 Tyack. Gordon (Tullihi- Williams, T. B. (Edge- Rumble, L. H. (Dubbo) 21 Southwell, L. (Icempsey) 16 hill) ...... 16 Russell, D. (Rockhamp- Spokes, L. H. (Holbrook) 16 Wilson, A. J. (Peith) ... 16 ton) ...... 21 Sproule, A. (Hobart) ...... 16 Wilson. Dan (Sevmour) 16 Rutledge, G. C. (Bris- Wilson, H. V. (Narrawa) 16 bane) ...... 17 Steer, J. (Perth) ...... :- 16 Stevens, C. V. (Ganmam) 16 Wilson, P. G. (Seymour) 16 Sandy, S. J. (Tambo Winten, R. M. (Dalby) 16 2 Valley) ...... 16 Stevens, N. R. (Atherton) 16 AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS AUSTRALIAN CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING NEWS mro~omoimcomcomcm r~ono,mm N o 3iNNNrlNN43N4iNrli i rlNNNi id N ,+ )us# Arrived - : 3 : iz-2 i : iz,,,: <; .' : , :SGA,; G! . . .-- 0 2 K =?..$2-ci ^% *. ;i -3 ! i 5 - - gsz :$ ;esg.$g is i ...... MO+&A **a :mm:s;. ZP kM.i:o$o B&$;~-Eemim.,g ' E Chrome Barrelled m S-MU.-.- m.-w 5.- k 4-. i 2 ; .--OWMM"

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Model 200.E. double trigger, ventilated rib ...... $165 0 0 Model 200.E. single trigger, ventilated rib ...... $193 0 0 Merkel Under & Over single trigger, ventilated rib, Model 201.E., beautifully engraved hunting scenes ...... $216 17 6 Merkel Under & Over, double trigger, ventilated rib, WARREN GUN CLUB 200.E...... $146 0 0 Also just arrived, Side by Side hammerless William Powell, (Affiliated A.C.P.T.S.A.) and G. & S. Holloway guns, Anson & Deeley action, ejector ON CLUB GROUNDS, WARREN and non-ejector models, (now in short supply). Saturday, 27th July, 1957 These guns have been specially built to my speeifientions. commencing at 10 a.m. Arriving Shortly Browning Under & Over shotguns, Models A, B, C, D. I?, Lower Maequarie single trigger, ventilated rib. Double Barrel Championship Write for our ... "GUIDE TO BEPER SHOOJ'ING" by Horrie James ("DUXBAC") 20 Birds at 16 yards Nom Elf5/- Price 2/-, Post Free. Sash and Trophy 1st Prize; 2nd and 3rd Trophies OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTOR FOR I.C.I. AMnfUNITION. Balance of program - Sweepstakes and Trophies Cartridges, Luncheon and Refreshments on Ground Donald Mackintosh Pty. Ltd. Tho Commlttsm rorsrvsr ths right to alter program if nsrsrsmry. 193 LATROBE STREET, MELBOURNE, C.1. C. R. Young. Preridsnt R. C. Deacon, Sacrotary Phones: FB 3914, FB 3915. Phonsr: Wmrrsn 27 or 322