Ashhurst

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 21, 26 January 1937, Page 3

Ashhurst

From Our Own Correspondent Defence Rifle Club. Members of the Ashhurst Rifle Club ( fired two practice shoots during the past I week, there being a fair attendance each . day. The first practice was fired over the 500 and 600 yards ranges. A strong chang--1 ing wind and misty rain made conditions veery difficult. Ten shots were fired at I each range, the outstanding score being a 48 at 500 yards and 46 at 600 yards by Secretary R. A. Jones. The second practice was fired over the 300 yards range, a ■ wind of gale force making it impossible to work the larger targets. Despite the | conditions, good scores were registered by Riflemen H. Barlow 33, and H. Russell 32, I in the first shoot, and 32 by R. A. Jones in the second shoot. The following are , the details:— I First practice (10-shot shoots at 500 and I 600 yards): R. J. .Jones, 48—46—94; M. Hausmann, 47—45-1-92; H. Barlow, 46—-41 —B7; A. Brill, 45—40—85; H. Russell, 45 39—84; B. Hodren, 45—30—84; J. Hargreaves, 40—41—81; D. Horn, 37—34—71; J. McEachen, 41—30—71. I Second Practice (7 shots at 300 and 300 yards): H. Barlow, 33—31—64; R. A. Jones, 31—32—63; C. Turner, 31—30—61; M. Hausmann, 31—29—60; H. Russell, 32 28—60; J. Hargreaves, 31—27—58; B. Hodren, 25—30—55; J. Mclntyre. 27—26—53. Shoot at Bulls. On Anniversary Day eight members of the local club competed at the ltangitikeiClieltenham championship meeting, the ■ majority figuring in the prize-lists. Rifle- ■ man A. Brill secured second place in the handicap aggregate, and the Ashhurst team, comprising Riflemen R. A. Jones, J. B. Searle, H. Barlow, A. Brill, M. Hausmann, H. Russell, B. Hodren and J. Hargreaves, tied l'or second place in the han- : dicap teams match. The locals registered a good performance as five of the team arc only first year shots. Racing Club Once again the Anniversary Day meeting of the Ashhurst-Pohangina Racing !Club has been a marked success. Much Credit is due the officials who each year keep the meeting up to its high standard and so hold the patronage of the racing public. The morning of the meeting broke dull with misty rain, but a high wind sprang up and it was not long before the sun was shining. With the exception of a few lost hats, everyone voted the day a success and the weather conditions very General Tho weather for 1937 still continues to :be very unsettled with winds of from moderate to gale force, and a great perI centage of rain predominates. The result has been floods in the rivers and creeks i to say nothing of the farmers who have . had their hay crops flattened by the wind ! or, if cut, soaked with rain before it has i eventually been stacked. Several farmers locally had hay cut just prior to the heavy • easterly gale of a week ago, much of the crops being blown off the paddocks and stacked against the fences.