CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 March 1939, Page 7

CARTERTON

GUN CLUB MEETING. TWO EVENTS TO MASTERTON COMPETITOR. ("Times-Age” Special.) A very successful week-end shoot was .held on the Carterton racecourse. There was a large entry of shooters and some excellent shooting was witnessed. Three matches were fired, one of 21 birds and two of 12 birds each. In the 21-bird match, H. K. Smith, Masterton, was the winner. He was in splendid form smashing the whole of the “clays” with his first- barrel with the exception of the second shot upon which he used both barrels. R. Fuge, of Featherston, and Ken McLeod, of Martinborough, were only one down each. The second match ended in a tie between R. Fuge and B. Lipinski, who scored the possible, 12 birds each, and divided the stake. M. Kiddie, K. McLeod and R. Walker were runnersup with 11 each, Walker being unlucky not to register the possible, missing with his last shot.

The third match went to H. K. Smith who got all his birds with the first barrel but one. Williams was unlucky getting the whole of his birds with the first barrel, missing an awkward bird when four shots from the finish. The meeting was ably conducted by the secretary, Mr V. Gustofsen, and the referee was Mr C. Gray.

The following are the scores:— 21-Bird Match; trophy and further shoot for Hawker & Sons Cup: H. K. Smith (Masterton), 18yds, 21 birds, 1; K. McLeod (Martinborough), 11yds, 20 birds and R. Fuge (Featherston), .11 yds, 21 birds, tie for second place; L. Smith, 17yds and W. Crawford, 11yds, 19 birds; Jack McKenzie, 21yds, 18; G. Sutherland, 15yds, 18; R. Walker, 11yds 18; G. A. Vincent, 11yds, 17; R. Williams, 11yds, 17; A. Teal, 12yds, 16; J. C. Smith (Pahiatua), 11yds, 16; F. E. Allen, 12yds, 15; C. E. Grey, 20yds, 14; L. Rayner, 11yds, 14; L. Liddington, 14 yds, 12; R, Buick, 20yds and B. Lipinski, 11yds, retired. 12-Bird Sweepstake.—R. Fuge, 12yds, and B. Lipinski, 11yds,; 12 birds each divided the stake; R. Walker, 11yds, M. Kiddie, 11yds, K. McLeod, 11yds, 11 birds each; A. Fraser, 11yds. H. K. Smith. 20yds, L. Smith. I.7yds. G. Suth- ’• erland 15yds, F. E. Allen, 12yds, R. Williams, 11yds, J. C. Smith, 11yds, L. Rayner. 11yds, 10 birds each; C. E. Grey, 20yds, G. A. Vincent, 11yds, H, W. Davis, 11yds, 9 birds each; W. J. Crawford, 11yds, 7 birds. 12-Bird Sweepstake.— H. K. Smith. 20-yds, 12 birds: R. Williams, 11yds and L. Rayner, 11yds. 11 birds: G. Sutherland. 15yds, R. Fuge, 13yds. B. Lipinski, 12yds, 10 birds each; K. McLeod, 12yds G. A. Vincent, 11yds, Rex Walker,> llyd?, J. C. Smith, 11yds, 9 birds each; R. Buick, 20yds, 8 birds; Liddington and Kiddie also fired. CARTERTON FIRE BRIGADE. SUCCESSES AT WANGANUI. Carterton residents should feel proud of the doings of their fire brigade. During last week a team from the brigade competed at the demonstration at Wanganui. So well did they do their work in all the competitions that again they have achieved the honour of being the champion brigade of New Zealand. This achievement is very creditable when it is realised they were, in competition with something like'3oo firemen from various parts of the Dominion. Funeral of Mrs Hadley. The funeral of the late Mrs Elizabeth Prudence Hadley took place yesterday afternoon, when the cortege was a large and representative one. Many beautiful wreaths were sent. The pallbearers were members of the Foresters’ Lodge, Bros. Jas Gorman, A. F. Pink. W. Miller. J. M. Nicholls, J. Shutkowski and F. Shutkowski. The service at .the graveside was conducted by Father Devlin of the Roman Catholic Church. Splendid Rain. Dairy and sheep farmers, as well as gardeners are pleased with the rain which has fallen and grass lands are already showing signs of revival. Residents in the back country who rely principally upon tank water for household purposes have been relieved of further anxiety. A gloomy outlook for winter feed for stock may now result in a quick autumn growth of grass for the dairy farmer and pastoralist. Personal. Messrs W. Moroney and G. S. George (Carterton) have gone to Cape Terawhiti lighthouse, where they will spend a holiday fishing. Mr E. McKenzie, secretary of Totara “Lodge of Druids, left yesterday for New Plymouth, where he will attend the annual conference of the Druids, which will commence this week. Dr and Mrs C. D. Wilkins, who are spending a holiday with Dr Wilkins’s parents in Carterton,!were visitors to the Carterton races on Saturday. They will c-njoy an extended vacation in New Zealand. Rugby Union Meeting. The annual meeting of the Wairarapn Rugby Football Union will be held in Carterton on Saturday, April 1.