RIFLE SHOOTING.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2574, 23 September 1915, Page 9

RIFLE SHOOTING.

ANNUAL MEETINGS. IvARORI CLUB MEETING. The annual meeting of the Karori IMo Club took place at the Bucklo Street Drill Hall on Tuesday; there being a good attendance, of members. Mr. H. Marshall presided. Iho annual report showed that tho club had had a record year in point of membership, its roll now jiuuihoring 117. Thirty-two members wero at present on active service. Of Wiese, three nave mot their deaths—Liout. L. Hu"o. Lieut. H. M. Inglis, and Q.M. G. J. G. I 1 aulkner. _ The club competed .very successfully in the various district rifle meetings, no fower than three championships being at the present timo in possession of tho club. Tho balancesheet showed a credit balance of £18 18s. 4d.

Tho election of olßcers resulted as follows:—l'atroii, Mr. "W. H. Field; vice-patrons, Mr. F. J. Lissington and Colonel F. ]i. Johnston: vice-presidents, Colonel. G. T. Hall, Judge ltawson, Messrs. J. F. Mills, W. J. Blundell, C. Odlin, L. Blundell, Owon Daly, \Y.- B Jackson, J. ICier, and A. Col*m I olub' president, Mr. H. Marshall (l'c-electod): deputy-president, Mr. N. I<. WiHojignby; secretary, Mr. F. AV. Darnell; assistant secretary, Mr. H. V. Croxton; treasurer, Mr. W. A. 'Farquhar; auditor, Mr. R. Randol: Saudicapper, Mr. G, Tinnoy; committee, Messrs W. Judd, H. Bulford, W. Uttrnsido and S. Dix; selection committee, Mr. H. Marshall, Mr. N. F. Willoughby, and Mr. E. W. Daniell. It was decided that no 'competition takq placo this year for tho club chamISonshlp and .Johnston Cup, owing to some of tho club members being away on active sorvice. • •

HIGHLAND RIFLE CLUB. \Tlie animal mooting of tho Highland itifle Club also took place on Tuesday. Mr. J. M'Donald presiding. Tho bal-ance-sheet disclosed a. credit balanco of £10. The election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Ldcut.-CoLonol Mackintosh;, Messrs. Reid and Reid, G. Wigliam, and K. Hunt wero elected additional vice-presidents; club president, o ; deputy-president, Mr. S. R. Shannon; secretary, Mr. G. Morison; treasurer, Mr. J. Cottcrill ; handicapper,' Mr. W. Conibear;. protest committee, Messrs. J. M'Donald, S. R. SJiannon-, and Sneddon. _ On the' motion of Mr.' Shannon it was decided that the various Wellington nile clubs be written to with regard to forming a "Wellington Rifle Association, a delegation of three members from each club, being suggested. Also that there Should be inaugurated a challenge shield for teams matches in the Wellington district. Tho mover donated £1 to that object.

SUBURBS CLUB. Hie annual meeting of the Suburbs Club was held ou Monday. The president, Mr. C. R. Graham, was in tho chair, 40. members being present: The election of officers resulted as under: — Patron, Mr. J. P. Luke; lady patron, Mrs. J. P. Luke; vice-patrons, Messrs. A. A. George, G. Winder,, F.. M'Parland, Drs. Martin, and A. lloberton; president, Mr. C. R. Graham (re-elect-ed);-lady vice-presidents, Mrs. J. H. Ross, Mrs. J. G. Nowton, and Mrs. W. M. Jackson; vice-presidents, Messrs. A. Laurensonl L. ,A. George, T. Archibald, A. E. Kernot, H. Seaton, G. Nash, T. Kingston, L. O'Brien, S. G. Ross, D. H. Hunton, H. Britton, W. J. Coventry, G. Parkins, Captain Kmsey, U. Alters, C. J. Morrison, W. Naismith, D. Dalton, I. Hart, 0. C. Odlin, J. Tams, A. Wallace; department presidents, Messrs. J. Smart and W. Slaughter; secretary, Mr. W. G. Fellingham; assistantrsecretary, Mr. W. J. Spencer; treasurer, Mr. H. A.,Snelling; auditors, Messrs. W. P. Hornig and P. C. Winchcomb; ammunition officer, Mr. A. Henderson : teams selectors, Messrs. H Boon, A. J. Jackson, and A. Henderson; handicappers, Messrs. H. Boon, R.. C. Barkle, and William Jackson; Finance Committee, president, secretary, and treasurer; committee, Messrs. A. Henderson, H. Boon, R. C. Barkle, A. J. Jackson, aud G.; Sl. Winchcombe.