CARTERTON GUN CLUB

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10425, 16 September 1911, Page 4

CARTERTON GUN CLUB

OPENING SHOOT.

The Carterton G-u'n Qud* opened; the season on Thursday afternoon with two sweepstake rdatohes. Theweather was* anything buifc pleasantj, and'thi* was responsible for the absence of a number of sßboters. Consequent upon the!wet nature o£' the weather, the trap was not working too well. Some very doseshooting was .witnessed), the results, being as under :-r-

FIRST SWEEPSTAKE. 12 Birds.

*Betired,

ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual general meeting of the above Club was held an MessrsHornsby and Laurenson's office subsequently, Mr J. G. Oa-te® presiding, there being a fair attendance of members. The. treasurer's' statement showed the Club to. be in a very sound financial position, the best for some time, , It was resolved that in future the season, ends on July 31st, and thJa& the annual meeting has been held some time during the . first threeweek® in Augustt. . It was resolved to challenge the Masterton Cluh : to a shoot, twelve men aside, for two .barrells. of pigeons, the matter of arranging ai daite to be left'with the secretary and treasurer. The matter of holduig a live bird match was discussed, and it wasi decided to hold the same in January. ■ • ~ A small shed is to be erected on the grounds, provided permission is given by the owners. TBie matter of arranging a shoot for the Boswell gun, being imported! from England, was left in the hands of the Committee. . Tlbe election of officers resulted: —Patron, Mr. J. G. Oates; President, Mr W. 0. Buchanan, M.P.; Vice-Presidents, Messrs W. Howard Booth, W. Redmond, J. Reid, J. G. Gates, H. Hodge, and H. Catt; surer, Mr J. S. Laurenson; secretary, Mr T. H. Hughes-; Committee, Messrs J. J. Mead, H. Jensen, H. Catt, J. G. Gates, A. Teal, E. Warrington; Finance Committee, Messrs Catt, Laurenson and Hughes; auditor, Mr Mead; .handicapped, Mr Catt. .

A hearty vote of) thanks was* accorded the retiring officers and all wiho hadi assisted the Club during *he year.

Hop. (ydk). Score J. S. Laurenson 17 12; T. Sullivan 10 11 T. H. Hughes 10 10 E. Warrington 11 10 H. Jensen 20 9/ J. Warrington 10 9 A. Teal 15 & A. Siulavan. 10 ..'«• D. Sullivan 10 Q SECOND SWEEPSMKE. 9 Birds, T. Sullivan 11 9' E. Warrington 11 a T. H. Hughes 10 8. H. Jensen 20 , 8 A. Teal 15 6. D. Sullivan 10 5 J. S. Laurenson ' 18 • 5A. Sullivan 10 5 J. J. Mead 10 4 J. Warrington* 10 0*