Kaikoura Defence Rifle Club.

Kaikoura Star, 5 October 1906, Page 6

Kaikoura Defence Rifle Club.

THE OPENING DAY. Beautiful weather favoured this Club for the opening of the season oil Wednesday. A handicap match was fired, at two distances, —-200yds and aUOyds, seven shots at each range—and some very good shooting resulted, especially when it is considered that nearly all those competing had not had any prae tice since last year. Twenty-four shootists came to the maik for the various prizes, most of which had been kindly donated by the business people of the town, and the result was:—

R. F. Speusley (9) and J. Tregenza (8) also fired at the 500yds range, scoring 12 and 2 respectively. One of the surprises of the day was the absolute failure of Haswell at the second range, as this marksman is generally a most reliable shot, Sandos and Roberts both shot splendidly throughout. Mr Mclver acted as handicapper to the satisfaction of everyone. Stubbersfield proved, as usual, a most efficient marker, and he was never challenged. The following people generously donated prizes for the shooting matches; —Messrs Strange & Co. (N. C. Vale), Midlane, Whitehouse, Melhuish, Mrs F. Parsons, Davidson, Ingtam, Cooke, Pope, .Morris, Washington, C. Haswell, Mrs Walter Roberts, Binney, Flower, Inglesby, White, and Borland. " j THE BALL: The Drillshed was crowded in the evening, whenaplainand fancy dress ball was held. Nearly a hundred couples graced the floor, and, to the strains of first-class music, supplied by Miss SchrocWr and Mr Burton, proceedings were kept merrily until an early hour next morning. Some beautiful fancy costumes Were worn by several of the ladies. Miss Sumner, handsomely attired as “ Queen of Hearljs,” and Miss K. Wayland, as a “Shepherdess,’” were award ad first and second prizes. respectively amongst the ladies, and Mr J. Gray, “Reform Dress,” and Mr F. Emms, “ Chinaman,” secured the gentleme,n’s prizes. Other dresses were : —Miss Sandos, Swedish costume; Miss Mann, snow-ball; Miss Harnett, Ktukqura.Star ; Miss K. Harnett, Romping school girl; Miss Troy, Carmen; Missß. Wayland, Spanish Girl ; Mrs J. Lyford, Fancy Bayadere Girl : Mrs Jas. Close, Spanish Gipsy; Miss R. Boyd, Irish Lassie; Miss S. Beyd. Milkmaid ; Miss M. Gilling, Odds and Ends; Miss L. Gillis®,-JUoloiirs; Miss Schroder, Folly ; Mrs Rolfes, Pakeha and Maori. Among the gentlemen in fancy costume were:— L, Renner, Clown; G. Prince, Black and White!; F. Emms, Chinaman ; S.' Hadfield, Comedian; Jas. Gray, Reform Dress ; J. C. McLauehlan, Domino ; Dr Story, Domino ; H. Workman, sailor. . * A notable feature in the fancy dresses of the gentlemen was that the Reform Dress, worn by Mr Jas. Gray, which took first prize, was made by Misses Mann and Barnet 1, the well-known and stylish dressmakers of the West End; and reflects the greatest credit upon rhem for their neat and tasty work. . Great interest was shown in ►.he Waltzing competition when eight 'couples graced floor, the winners being Mr J. O’Donnell and Miss Troy first, a nd Mr A. Clemett ‘ and Mrs I). Boyd, ,jr.. second At about eleven o clock Mrs h.

| Parsons who wore a lovely black ■ sequin Riess, presented the prizes won during the day, the prize list being as - follows First (aggregate without handicap)H. Sandos ; -n >' i' “’- v<3s ’ ’ csom« ■ first at •/Uyds. d Sindos ; 2nd 2v.Wds. Jas. (/Domicil : 2nd sUoyds Vr P’ j A. Renner: 3rd ’I' ’’ .2»(>vds, J. M< n wig ya i < ? Wder ..th 2<M)yd.- Watte- Robert-; sth 51'Vy ds. H. I'nrsms; fith 200yds, G. Garrett ; (illi 500yds. Jas. bfionnell; 7th 200yds, J. .Gallagher ; 7th 500yds, A. Renner ; most biills-eyes at the two ranges, H. Sandos.

H’p 200 yds. 500 yds. T’t’l J. Gallagher... 5.9 26 21 61 E. J. White ... 4,5 26 26 61 H. Sandos 3,4 26 27 ■60 H. Parsons - ... 5,6 29 29 60 J. O’Donnell... 6,9 28 17 60 A. Renner 3,5 29 20 57 G. Schroder ... 5,8 25 19 57 W. Roberts ... 2,4 29 20 OD J. Smart 9,9 19 16 53 E. Pai sons ... 0,0 30 21 51 G. Garrett ... 4,4 '.i 11 49 W. Eaugpsen 4,4 24 16 48 j, Mullane ... 6,8 17 14 45 C. Prince " ... 6,8 20 8 42 A. Compton... 4,6 25 y 42. J. McSwiggan 5,10 27 0 42* R. Idle 3,7 18 11 39 T. Schroder ... 6,6 17 10 39 S. Haswell ... 2,3 22 3 30 J. W. Horner 6,8 14 6 28 H. Schroder... 5,6 10 6 27 A. Cummings 6,9 8 0 23