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Clay Bird Shoot
Fresh from their mai mais, Gisborne Gun Club members expected to be in top form this month for the annual clay-bird championships at Tatapouri.
But blustery weather made conditions difficult and the shooting was erratic.
The saucer-shaped "birds" are made from a mixture of clay and pitch.
Huia Boddington, who won single-rise championship. Alex Cameron won double-rise.
Pictured taking aim is Austin Green, who was second in "miss and out" shoot.
Win Ellis, winner of the "miss and out" shoot, pictured a split second before "bird" was hurled mechanically from trap. Shooters must aim fast, as they don't know where bird will rise.
Umpire Barry Ellis (second from left) watches to see if "bird" is chipped. Pegs mark handicap distances.
A view of the range with Tatapouri Hotel and picturesque bay in background
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