RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1247, 2 October 1911, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

e SUBURBS CLUB AT MJRAM'AR. J Tho Suburbs Defence liiflc Club lire J u teams' matches on Saturday at Miramar, . the president and 'secretary picking 1 teams from members present. Tho 5 matches resulted in th-o win of Iho sec- . retary's team by 10 points. The club , proposes continuing its shooting next . Saturday and Wednesday. The official s opening of the season will tnku placo on , Labour Day at Miramar, when Iho flub 2 will firn teams', matchos with his Mtv- * jesty's Veterans, 12 ineii aside. The club ! will also entertain tho visitors. The f match will commence at 10 o'clock. , I'ifleman C. Stewart was top cit Sat- ; urday's work, with his handicap, hi* ; total being !10. This (jives him a leg-in . for the president's trophy. ; Scores (seven shots at SCO, 500, and t GOOyds.):t Srcretary's team: C. Stewart, 2!)—3l—!s•— > 88; 0. Oliver, 2!1—29—26—54; J.Smart,3l- - 20—25—52; W. IVllingbam, 30 —28—23 —SI; 1 Winchcomhe, 30—25—22—"7; 11. (I. Browne, 25—28—19—73; M'Gavin, 30—19— ! 21-70; White, 30 —2C —13—«7f Gewton, 27 1 —25—1.1—87; lukcrsell, 2."—18—15—60: total, 751. 1 President's team: C. Milrov, 33—2!)—2!) ; -91; It. Dobsou, :iO-:i2-21-Hii; A. Jack- . son, 30-27-2K-S5; Evans, 32-2G-2G-SI; \ President Ciallielian. 2S—2l—3o—S2; W. 11. Cook. 30-20—25—52; Jack C.'irr.d. IS— 17—20—55; V. Staccy, 111—2<l—13— , Brady, 17—23—2—12; total, 732. J'ETOXE HIRE CIA) 11. Tho annual general mooting of th» Pctone Defence Ritle Club was held last week. The balance-sheet showed the n««ets lf > I'!' .Cl 5 Ps. 9d., and liabilities ■ nil. The club passsd a voto of thanks 1 to donors of trophies, also to Mrs. 1 Bunny, v.-ho selected and gentrously donated the club's colouis. Eighteen new members were elected, which brings the total strength of tho club to seventy. Tho election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, 111'. W. A. Graeo (reelected); lady patron. Mrs. Bunny; president, Mr. S. V, Bnrrid.je (re-clect-ed); deputy-president, Mr. .1, K, M'l.achlan (re-elected); vice-presidents, Messrs. T. M. Willord, M.P., C. Trevethiek. G. Chapman, ]~ W. Ludwig, W. Mowbray, ]■;. P. Bunny, V. Riddiford, A, Ballinger, ]■!. ] ) . Kishworlh. C. Hnllard, T. Ballingor, I', .lenness, I'. C. Frofth, W. .T. Kddie, A. Gndsliy, W. C. .lames, .T.Brasscl, G. A. Pearson, .T. W. M'Dwan; W. .Tudd. 11. J. Palmer, G. Bradley. W. Knight, .1. W. Martin; secretary, Mr. IT, F. Ayson; assistant-secretary, Sir. S. Spcncrr; treasurer, Mr. S. Knight (reelected); committee, Messrs. Kitchen, W. Ballinger, Flaws, Kdlin, jun., ajid M'livnde; haudicapper, Ml'. A. 13ailinger. MesM-?. Arthur Warburtou and Co. ad* vertito particulars of n Day's Hay residence for sale, in one of the finest spots in tho Day. Messrs. Abraham rand Williams, Ltd., will hold a stock sale at .Tohnsunvillo on Wednesday, October 4, at 2 o'clock. Messrs. A. L. Wilson and Co. udvertiso particulars of a farm for sale. Seven thousand people, headed bj three ba.nds, paraded through tho Va.lo of I.cvcn on Satnirday. August 12, to demon stratc tho people's right of access to tin foreshore of Lech Lomond, Indignant i spccches wore delivered from three plat,, forms to enthusiastic audiences. Thousands jno.ro who intended taking part in tho demonstration were unable to travel from Glasgow owing to tho dislocation of tho tramway system. Messrs. Hatrick and Co., Ltd., of Wanganui, liavo an advertisement in this issuo giving particulars of tho Overland motor-car, for which they aro North Island agents. They state that as regards "wheel bfaso, size, capacit.v, motor body, and finis's, etc.. the Overland will como throiitfli any such toil with flyiiit jwlanra."