Waituna Rifle Club.
A meeting of the Waituna Rifle Club was held in Mr Benson's wool shed, when the following were elected as a committee for the ensuing year : — Mr Buchanan (re-elected), President; Mr W. Bensemann, secretary; Mr W.Benson, treasurer * Messrs E. Wilhelins, P. Baer, C. Pussel, I>. Da vies, R. Davies, Sandilands, and Fitton, senr. The President kindly presented the Club with a cheque for two guineas. The balance-sheet was read and adopted. It showed a substantial balance in hand, after paying all expenses, of £5 11s. The Club held a handicap match on St. Patrick's Bay, when a fair muster put in an appearance. The ranges were 200, 300, and' 500 yards, five shots at each range. Below are a few of the principal scores : —
200 300 500 hdp Tl W. Benson 19 20 12 o—sl H. Bensemann 19 10 17 0—46 D. Davies 10 16 7 10—46 C. Eggers 22 18 3 2—45 P. Baer 15 17 0 B—4o C. Sextns 17 .9 6 8-40 F. McDougal 21 13 6 0-40 J. Bensemann 13 13 3 10-39 M. Fitton, senr. 19 10 4 0—33 E. Fitton 18 15 0 o— B3
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 269, 21 March 1894, Page 2
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