The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-05-31

CLAY BIRDS
The Hawaiian Gun Club
Has interesting
Shoot.

! A notable gathering of shotgun ex-
perts was present at the picturesque
headquarters of the Hawaiian Gun
! Club, in Manoa Valley. yesterday The
/ occasion was the sixth semi-annual
shoot of the club and it turned out TO
be the most successful ever held.
Some excellent shooting was done
and competition was exceedingly seen
throughout the program.
a large number of visitors were pres
ent, many of whom participated in
events arranged for their benefit.
Lunch was served in the clubhouse
at noon and everyone on the premises
was invited to partake of the clubs
hospitality, an invitation which was
very generally accepted. A great
measure of the enjoyment of the day
was due to the House Committee of
the club, Messrs. j. w. Harvey, L.
Spalding and H. E. Walker.
Shooting commenced at a. m. with
the club championship. d. L Austin
took first honors with a possible of
20 birds, remarkably fine performance.
]. w. Harvey won the second and
fourth events, thereby securing a leg
in two very desirable cups. He also
won other prizes during the day.
The combination match was calculat-
ed to try a shooter to the limit of his
skill and fully came up to expectations
in this respect. D. L. Austin took first
prize, Harvey and Spalding being for
second place. On the shoot-off, Spald
ing won by bird.
The visitors matches discovered a
very promising shot in c. Ahrens, a
youth of 10 years. He secured second
prize in the first visitors event and
won the second event outright. he
shot coolly and showed surprisingly
good form for his years
The prizes in the merchandise shoot
fell to w. E. Wall, J. w Harvey, L.
Spalding, T. Treadway and H. E.
Walker, in the order named.
Consolation honors fell to F. Damon,
with F. S. McMunn second and J. Con-
nor third.
Summary of events:
First Event, a. m.-20-bird scratch,
known angles. First prize, Directors
Cup; Championship of the club.
D. L. Austin, 20; H. E. Walker, 10;
j. w. harvey, los l. SpdldIhS, - W.
E. Wall, IA; w. LAM, II.
Second Event, 9:30.-10-bird scratch,
unknown angles First prize, E. o. |
Hall & Son cup, to be won twice. Won
once each by K. B. Porter, H. E. Cares,
w E. Wall. Second prize, cup. Third |
prize, hunter safety axe
w. E. Wall, I; I. Spalding, 6; G. a. |
U Vol 2 Iar
won the shoot-off. ,
Third Event, 10:15 a. m-Visitors
match, 10-bird scratch, known angles.
First prize, Winchester rifle; second I
prize, framed photos of Gun Club.
T. j. Crawley, s; R. c. Ahrens Jr., 6;
A Ahrens, 4; \. Jacobson, 4; c.. K. FL.
Ching, 8; A. Waterhouse, 3; w.
Wright, l.
Fourth Event, IL a. m.-20-bird
handicap, known angles. First prize,
Walsrode cup, presented by Woods &
to be won twice. Won once
each by X. B. Porter, H. f. Cares, L.
c. King. Second prize, cup. Third
prize, game earvers. Fourth prize,
pocket flask
j. W. Harvey, 10; I. Spalding, 10;
D. l. Austin, IS; H. E. Walker, II; j.
A. Robb, Il; G. A. Jordan, Is; R. w.
Single IA; W. LAM, IA; w. E. Wall,
l3; F. B. Damon, -; T. Treadway, II;
J Conner, II; f. :. McMunn, Z; I'll.
Jaouen, Z Harvey won the shoot off.
Fifth Event, / p. m.-Combination
match: "a birds; 6 known angles; 6 IN |,
known angles; 6 unknown traps and !
angles; 5 doubles; each bird broken tot
score one point. First prize, Koa cup
silver mounted). Second prize, cup.
Third prize, hunting knife.
D. L. Austin, 20; l. Spalding, 16; ,