CARTERTON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 April 1940, Page 7

CARTERTON

MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB .4 — X ANNUAL REPORT. <"Times-Age” Special.) The annual meeting o£ the Carterton Miniature Rifle Club was held in the s. Foresters’ Hall last evening. Mr Ross Hawker presiding over a fair attendance of members. The report and balance sheet was read and adopted, the latter showing a credit balance over the season s workings of £3 3s 7d. The report, which is signed for the president and committee by Mr C. J. DeLacey (hon sec) is as follows:—The shooting season is again upon us. and I have to place before you the annual report and balance sheet for the past season’s workings. In doing so I have to say that regarding the increased working expenses the club has come out of the season with a satisfactory result financially and I have to report a credit balance of £3 3s 7d. Taking all circumstances into consideration the club is to be complimented upon so successful a season. As I mentioned in my report last year the club had a band of officers who were keen on their duties, more especially was this noticeable as regards our president. Mr Ross Hawker, who is certainly a keen enthusiast and it is hoped his services will still be available to the club. The “Press” Cup on this occasion was won by that good shot and sport. Mr Rex Porter, with a score of 1591. the runner-up being Mr R. Taucher, 1585. The “Gladful ’ Cup was again won by Miss Inez Fisher, with a score of 1578. She has now made the cup her own property and the club's congratulations are extended to her for her very consistent shooting throughout a number of years. Miss Jean Lorenzen, a new shooter, is to be complimented for her effort in running into second honours with a score of 157 G, 2 points down. The Hawker Cup went to Miss Lorenzen; Hill and Hughes Cup to Mr D. Gayfer; DeLacey Cup for junior shots to R. Ordish; and jWhitcombe and Caldwell Cup to H. Torrey. J. B. Lawrence’s trophy went to Mr Rex Porter, who scored three possibles out of four shoots, a very ex- , cellent effort. Keltie and Co’s trophy went to Mr R. Taucher after firing off a tie with Mr L. DeLacey. The wind-up of the season was a very successful one and the club has to thank Messrs Yule and Vincent for hampers for the social evening held after the shooting and a very happy termination to the season's activities was brought about by the Patron of the club, Mr G. W. Busby, presenting the prizes won. Although the club was not successful as regards inter-club matches members enjoyed the shoots with other clubs and their hospitality. In conclusion the thanks of the club are due to the Press for publication of shoots so freely given, donors of trophies, the auditor for honorary services, the ladies who supervised the supper arrangements and to the club’s management and officials. The election of officers resulted as follows: Patron, Mr G. W. Busby (reelected) ; president, Mr D. Gayfer; vicepresidents, Messrs D. L. Taverner, Joe Udy, B. Sewell, Basil Gayfer, B. Roberts, M.P., J. A. B. Lawrence, F. Yule, G. A. Vincent, H. H. L. Meynell, Carl Larsen, J. L. Harris, W. Press, E. H. Hawker, Witcombe and Caldwell, H. Keltie. Hill and Hughes, W. A. Linton, W. Moroney; secretary and treasurer, Mr C. J. DeLacey (re-elected); management committee, Messrs R. Taucher, Rex Porter, R. Hawker, L. Tunnicliffe, A. J. King and Misses A. McPhee, J. Lorenzen, H. Hamer; captain, Mr Rex Porter (re-elected); vice-captain, Mr D. Gayfer; delegates to Miniature Rifle Association, Messrs D. Gayfer, Ross Hawker and W. Press: referees and team selectors, Messrs R. Hawker and C. J. DeLacey; scrutineers and handicappers, Messrs C. J. DeLacey and R. Hawker; hon auditor, Mr W. Press. Correspondence was received from Messrs Witcombe and Caldwell relative to supplies of ammunition and prices for the same. It was resolved that shooting for the current season, until the position altered in regard to ammunition supplies, be one shoot each evening of 10 roundto count for the club aggregate and competitions. It was decided that the delegates to the annual meeting of the Association be given instructions to favour one round in inter-club matches and that matches be fired fortnightly. The membership subscriptions were fixed as follows: Adults 7s 6d, ladies 2s 6d, juniors 17 years and under 2s 6d. The secretary was granted a bonus for past season's work for which he returned thanks. It was resolved that the season be officially opened on Tuesday, April 16. at 7 o’clock. A vote of thanks to the chair concluded a successful meeting.

RUGB? FOOTBALL CLUB ANNUAL MEETING. At the annual meeting of the Carterton Football Club the election of officers resulted as follows:—Patron, Mr. W. A. Hart; president. Mr. A. E. Reid; vice-presidents, same as last year; secretary and treasurer, Mr J. Taucher; club captain, Mr. B. Catt; delegates to Rugby Union, Messrs. K. Reid, H. J. McKenzie, and C. A. Gray; management committee. Messrs. G. StefTert, H. J. McKenzie, K. Reid, J. Fitzgerald. G. Brown, T. Harp, J. Steffert; auditor, Mr. H. McPhee. The retiring secretary and the treasurer were granted bonuses of £5 and £3 respectively. No remits for the union meeting were tabled, but it was suggested to the delegates that they should recommend that all cups and trophies held by players and clubs be handed in at the commencement of the season. Messrs. K. Reid' and G. Udy were again nominated as senior and junior selectors respectively. It was decided that appreciation of the services of Mr. 11. J. McKenzie

(jubilee secretary) and Mr. J. Fitzgerald, at the jubilee ball, be placed on record in the books of the club. DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL MEETING OF COMMITTEE. At the monthly meeting of the Carterton District High School there were present Messrs H. J. McKenzie (chairman), J. Stevens, B. E. Clarke, W. S. King, C. K. Goodin, G. Rabbits, P. Beere, J. Finn (treasurer), W. E. Knowles (secretary), and the headmaster, Mr W. Martin. Accounts'amounting to £34 18s lOd were passed for payment. The headmaster reported on the month’s activities. The attendance remains satisfactory. A total of 158 pupils had visited the exhibition in organised parties while 40 pupils had not yet made the trip. Swimming certificates were awarded to 63 pupils and 43 children had learned to swim. A letter of thanks is to forwarded to the N.Z. Baseball Association for the gift of four baseball bats and four balls. Borthwick’s Baseball Club is to be thanked for the loan of gear. CARRINGTON RAINFALL FIGURES FOR MARCH. Mr. J. A. Roberts, of Carrington, reports as follows concerning the rainfall for March: There was a fall of 2.36 inches, 1.26 of which fell on March 1. It rained on seven days. For the past three months the fall registered amounted to 10.49 inches. Mr. Roberts was unable to give a comparison for March. 1939, as he was not then a resident of Carrington. BOWLING PRAGNELL CUP CHALLENGE. Weathe permitting, a game for the Pragnell Cup will be played on the Carterton green tonight between W. Sorensen (holder) and W. Higgison (challenger) of the Greytown Club.

Pedigree Pigs. Yesterday afternoon Mr E. T. Bliss of Parkvale, railed to a client at Te Kawa, Waikato, a purebred Berkshire boar. The animal was an excellent specimen of the breed. By the north mail train a Berkshire boar from a breeder in Palmerston North was unloaded at Carterton for Mr Hercock. An Anxious Time. What looked like a very ugly position for a drover cropped up yesterday afternoon when he was driving a large mob of sheep across the Kent Street railway crossing. He was faced with the oncoming mail train when the sheep commenced to cross the line the signal was against the train and that being so. the train was not expected. When half the large mob of sheep was across the line the whistling of the train signalled its approach. There was considerable commotion for a time in an effort to get the sheep across the line and even to prevent their crossing by dividing the flock, but the sheep refused to be parted and persisted in crossing. Seeing the predicament of the drover the' train driver brought the train to a standstill until the sheep were safely across the line, much to the relief of the drover. .Personal Items. Constable Anderson, of Wellington Central Station, is relieving Constable Robertson, who is on holiday.