AY PIGEON A - - Australian Clay Target Association
AY PIGEON A - - Australian Clay Target Association
AY PIGEON A - - Australian Clay Target Association
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AUSTRALIAN CL<strong>AY</strong> <strong>PIGEON</strong> SHOOTING NE\\'S<br />
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AUSTRALIAN CL<strong>AY</strong> <strong>PIGEON</strong> SHOOTING NEWS<br />
He had 185 in the handicap and n<br />
95 on the final day to win second GmhT @;@@SHIP)<br />
place. Someplace -along the line<br />
there vras a mistake in score keeping<br />
\i.hich gave another gunner an extra<br />
bird, hut the powers that he ruled it<br />
was too late to take away that extra<br />
bird.<br />
If it hadn't heel1 for that, Skog-<br />
lund ~vould have really been in the<br />
chips . . . or at least tied for first<br />
for about 2,800 dollars worth.<br />
But he didn't say a \\.ord. He ap-<br />
peared happy to have been on the<br />
winning three-man team in the S.R.<br />
shoot.<br />
That's what this corner calls being<br />
a first-rate sport. Not many guys<br />
can stand to see 2.800 dollxvs -- sn flv-<br />
--<<br />
ing out the ~viiido~v and not even<br />
grumble about it."<br />
I CHARLES BOSWEII 1<br />
THE DE-LEDDA<br />
Tlte Gull Cleaner that<br />
prevents and arrests<br />
pitti~~g of bores - .. 501-.<br />
1270-81 i+IAr.VEIIN PWAD<br />
RIAIsVEIBN, S.E.4 - VIC.<br />
Teacher: "What are foreigil en-<br />
tanglements ?"<br />
Boy: "Spaghetti, sir!"<br />
by North Counlry<br />
Curving, dl.opping duck! Who has<br />
not met his Waterloo at such birds?<br />
Thcre is truly all the difference between<br />
duck xvhich rise in front of<br />
yon from river or pond, and curving,<br />
dropping duck, which I have always<br />
found most puzzling shots. The man<br />
~~110 shoots a few duck rising in<br />
front of him and then thinks he<br />
knows all the answers is destined for<br />
a true awakening later on. But then<br />
duck shooting mould not be duck<br />
shooting were it not for such baffling<br />
variations.<br />
It is hard to explain ho\v one day<br />
you shoot far better (for no appar-<br />
ent reason) than you do on another.<br />
The reason is probably a psychological<br />
one. It is the brilliant shot who<br />
so seldom varies. No doubt the exceptional<br />
qualities which are required<br />
to make a super-shot are a combination<br />
of those of both brilliance and<br />
consistency. The man who is brilliant<br />
and who can keep it up becomes<br />
the super-shot. Which of us is there<br />
who has cot made some brilliant<br />
shots from time to time? Evrrvbody<br />
does it on rare occasions a
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