MASTERTON GUN CLUB

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10620, 27 April 1912, Page 7

MASTERTON GUN CLUB

THE ANNUAL. MEETING. I'he annual meeting of the .above Club was lieW> mi Messrs- King ami Henry's Rooms, on Friday nijrlnb. Mr IT. Douglas presided over about 15 anemibers. Tlie foLmving officers were elected.:— President, Mr A. P. What-itii-aii; vice-presidents, Messrs iV. Matthews, R*. Biiick, C. 'F. Sidoy, H. Douglas, J,. iG'Ufford and A. lorne; commiiifctee, Messrs H. Long, Joo. WButoker, T. H. Hnrvev, J. Giiron, iH. W.o'oding., and officers ex officio; seurcitkiry and /treasurer, Mr R. J. King; auditor, Mr J. Whittaker. Jt i\va.s resolved that the Ohib prov&le a three-guinea medal for fho anoimber with Itjhe ibetst aggregate oventon shoots, ccmmeiici-ng .with the first shoot an June-. Tlie first 10 shoots that si- man puts in after -this date will be those to .conn*. A hearty vote t'f thanks was passed to Mir Matthews for -the use of his-j ground during the past yeair. ' It was derided to open .the -season: w'i'j'i ia clay bird .shoot ion April 25th, aaul Saturday, May 4'tlh. Much satisfaction was expressed over the Cub having the Championship 'of New Zealand for clay birds held in. connection with the Club. A. vote of thanks to Mr King for the ai£\> of itlhe rooms, audto the chairman., torminaited a very enthusiastic meeting. OPENING OF THE SEASON. BSSB The opening of the £ca";on of the above lOub •was held cm Thursday, on Mr Matthews' property. The shooting was very good, in fact' some of it was quite equal ifco champion dhip fotm. It was very .noticeable the limprovetmtenit that '-lias been .made during -tih-e ishbnt tsiime that the Olu'b has been iform-ed, and at is confiden.% expectedithlat some fcf the member® will the heard of during the coming season: in>©mo of ithe big competitions in 'New Zealand. Results of Thursday's shooting, 17 ib : ,rd .sweepstake-. A. lorns 15, F. Tapliin 16, W. Taplin 15, R. J. King 14, J. Ckmn 13, T. Upton 13, H. Douglas 13, R. Buirik 12, J. Wbittaker 12. H, long 11, A. P. Whatman 10, H. Al'leji: 10, H. flbssfoto. 7. In ex five Ibard! sweep held after tilie above, Messrs Douglas,, Whatman, and'Riosson won first, .second and third respectively. The next shoot will he 'held on Saturday, May 4th.