MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 181, 26 April 1919, Page 6

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING

At. the eighth annual meeting of the Wellington Harbour Hoard Jlinialure Hiflo Club, Mr. J. Uussell, who presided, remarked on the excellent report and tho fine showing the club had made against many difficulties. The work,of Iho club had been imich interfered with toy the losses sustained by men going into camp, and, at the end of the season, by Iho epidemic. With a large number of men returning ami' taking, their old positions, the prospects lor Ihc coming seat-on wore excellent, Trophies had already been donated and promised, and with the malehitv anranged by Ihe .Wellington Association « lull year wiw promised. The meeting unanimously passed a resolution thanking tho chairman and members of tho board for their assistance, also to tho secretory (Mr. Nicholls) and tho other executive officers of tho board for their unfailing eourlesy and assistance in matters pertaining- to tho welfare. of tho club. i Tho following officers wove elected:— Patron, chairman, of the board: president, Mr. H. K Nieholls; vice-presidents, members of the bo.'.rd, Messrs. .1. Marchbiinke. J. K. Gamble, A. V. 11. Monro, T, W. Martin, A. G. Harnett, F. Bull, Captain Dawson, and Major Gibbs; lion, secretary,- Mr. ]j. .I'. Wrigley; lion. assistant secretary, Mr. 11. Prince; hon. treasurer, Mr. A. G. Edwards; club captain. Sir. V. W. Heed; vice-captain, Mr. 1!. Kigarlsford; hon. auditor, Mr. A. Divvies; lion, selector and handicappor, Mr! J. M. Uussell. The year's champion shot was Mr. ,T. M. •llussoll, with Mr. A. G, Kdwards runner-up. it was decided to hegin practice immediately, in view of the early rwumptioa «i Mweiiifjoß niatcho#.