OPAKI RIFLE CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 526, 5 June 1909, Page 13

OPAKI RIFLE CLUB.

; .... ANNUAL DINNER.:. - ! -' . '•■ :/. The annual-dinner of the Opaki Riile Club, hold at the Exchange . Hall, Maeterton, on Thursday evening; was a most successful function. '..'.. . >'■ "■'■-■' '-'''■ ■ '.■. •/ ■' In-tho course'of n congratulatory speech, Hr. P.' L. Hollings, Mayor of Masterton, snid that 'the-'reputation: of tho 'Opaki/Bifle' Club "■'wos second to none in New-Zealand. '.The Defence 'Council'had imndo a. mistake in not including; some members of this club in IV).team sent to Australia.'' Tho members were to bo conj?ratii- ; Intcd' upon-, belonging to such a splendid institution, lit had put up/,records unequalled, by any other,olub:in the Dominion, and every other club .was .envious of the position vhich it hid justly earned. Eifle clubs were doing muoh to help the cause of universal military training/ Universal riflemen were needed o*en ! more than universally drilled men... What was needed was that the male inhabitants of the country should know how to shoot. ;The shooting prizes' were then distributed, as follow:— •.'•':■ . -■:'..■■; , ! ' Club championship, A class, shield, ,; cold medal and' cup. Rifleman.Q;'.Hyde,-l; Mr. Hugh Morrison's oak, tray, Rifleman R..r, : King, 2j Mr. C. Wilton'e cruet,. Rifleman W. J. Henry, 3. B plass; championship, Mr. I). M'Gregor s eilyer cup and Mr. C. E. Da'niell's salad bowl, Rifleman-M. M'lntoeh, •1; Messrs. Graham and Co.'s lamp, Rifleman H. P. Perry, 2 j llr. C. .Wilton's carvers, Rifleman Wo . •Williams, 3. Mr. F. Maunsell'e silver tea and coffee 6c,asco,. for best long range' aggregate for tne seasons. 1907 to 309, Rifleman WT J. Winelade, 1; .Mr. Hugh ■VVillams'e roee bow] for .best 200, 500, and 600 yarda aggregate for : the,«>ason,;H. P. Perry, 1; Mr. W. G.vßeard'e marble dock for the largest number of wins m single, competitions for seasons 1807 to 1909, G. Hyde, 1. The following trophies were won in single' competitions for the season 1908-9 — A .Class: Mr. J. X Blinkhorn'eV trophy, wonby,A. J. Cameron;.club trophy, G: Hyde; Hyde and Co.'e trophy,.won byifl.Mawley; Chem noils and Co.'s trophy, won'by R. King; Krahagen and Chapman's trophy, won by John M Kenae; D- WLachlan's trophy,; won by W. Wmslade; W. J. Henrr-s trophy, won by W. J. Welch., Baase: Messrs. King ana Henry'e trophjr, won by H v P. Perry; club trophy,-Jron, by.R. Hardingj Mr. J. Whit-' taker's.trophy, won by P. Hood; crab.trophy, won by-T. ETans;, D. M'Calmonfs tKmhy won by R. Harding; olub trophy, Wly W. 1 Hodgee; D.- M'Calmonfs trophy, ■ won by H.. P. Perry, ; ; . . ' . ; >