EKETAHUNA

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 January 1941, Page 7

EKETAHUNA

RIFLE SHOOTING ANNUAL MEETING OF TARARUA CLUB ('‘Times-Age’' Special.) The annual meeting of the Tararu: Defence Rifle Club was held on th< range at Nircaha when Mr P. Berr; presided. On account of Mr Frank Sigvertsen. last year's secretary, being on active service, Mr R. J I.awrenct was elected to fill the vacancy. I! was decided Io conserve the ammunition or. hand in case of an emergency arising. If other clubs in the Bush district arc in favour, attempts will bf made to hold the usual annual triangular match.

Following the meeting end luncheon provided by the ladies, a seven-shot competition was held over the 300 yards range. Mr Frank Sigvertsen donated a trophy for the winner who proved to be Mr J. P. Sigvertsen on . count back from Mr J I. Sigvertsen Conditions for the shoot were not good a bright light and rapid changes in the wind direction making trouble foi some of the riflemen. The following are the scores: —11. C. Rasmussen, score 31. handicap 0. total 31: J. Day. 20, !), 29; R. J. Lawrence. 28, 0. 28; P. Berry. 30. (). 30; J. Day. 30. 1. 31; J P. Sigvertsen. 31. 2. 33: F Sigvertsen. 27. i 0, 27: J. I. Sigvertsen. 30. 3. 33; Rossi Thomason. 18, •!. 22; W. J. Manser. 28.1 2. 30

FIRE BRIGADE

MONTHLY MEETING

The monthly meeting of the Eketahuna Fire Brigade was held last night. Superintendent H. Rogers presiding over a good attendance of members. Accounts amounting t> £2 5s were passed for payment. Seasonal greetings- were received from several brigades.

Superintendent Rogers and Secretary S. Daniel were appointed delegates to confer with representatives of the Pahiatua and Woodville brigades in respect to the Triangul-w Shield compe'iti-.’n to be held at Pahiatua shortly.

Treasurer J. Jesson was presented with a two-year gold bar. completing 31 years service, and Fireman S. O'Regan received a two-year bar. completing 15 years service. The captains and teams to compete in the annual brigade three-men event were drawn. The competition will be run off next month.

BOWLING CLUB

RINKS PLAY. The following ore the results of the I recent rinks play: Mountjoy. Horgan | M. Herbert, Rogers <si beat Roberts. [Nilsson. Christie. Hornblow is). 35 20: Utting. Ansell. Mcßride is) beat Hottlbrooke. F. Green. Ramsay (si 26 19; Brown. Butcher. Murray. Farrow is) beat Preston. Shannon. Manser. Holford i's) 24 11: Manser. Houlbrooke. M. Herbert. Williams is> beat Shannon Brown. Fraser. Payne <s> 20 7; Roberts, Raleigh Ammunsen. Rogers (s) beat Mountj<>y Butcher, F Green Hornblow <s) 21 19; W. Green. Farrow. Christie. Frederickson <s) beat Halford. Mills’, Ramsay. W. Hooper is) 21 9; Houlbmoke Lawry. Mountjoy is) beat Butler. Brown. Murray (s) 18 12: Butcher Start. Ammunsen is) beat Ansell W Green. M. Herbert <s) 18 15; Shannon, F. Green. Roberts Payne 's’ beat Bowyer. Raleigh Mcßride, Halford 's' 2-1 20 after mi extra deciding; head hud been played; F Green. Farrow, l.awi v. Hooper <s> beat Rowden Shannon Williams. Rogers <<"> 25 17: Mauser Butcher. Edge. Hornblow is), beat Ammun en. Brown Halford | Frederickson is) 23 15: Mcßride. Bow-j yer. Payne. Fraser <s» beat A H Her-' beri W Green, Mmmtjov M Herbert: (si 26 11. OXLEY CUP Woodville mid Pahiatua rinks have [ played the local rink for the Oxley Cup. The Ekctahuna rink. Fraser? Smith. Fredericksr-n. W Hooper O'; beat Woodville Potts, .Anderson, Car-[ son. Hides <s» 22 15, Pahiatua were.! however, successful!. McCrae, Russell.) Walsh, Bissett 's’ bent Fraser. Rogers,; Frederickson W. Hooper <s) 22 20 BYRNE CUP A rink comprising Christie Williams, I Edge Hoimblow O' visited Pahiatua ; on Saturday to play tor the Byrne Cup i The local team was defeated 38 13. ‘ i Personal Items. Mr Eric Neidvn-r. manager ■ ' th« j Nircalvi st< re. i? awns on holiday, mid [ during k.is ahser.ee .Mr W 5V Diys-i dale is rehevmg Mi.-' Ella Buri PMn e: <■ : :th : spent holiday? v. ,:h !;• r ; :-'■ ' j Mr mid Mi ■ J. Lma Nit < Meso mu Tildedm < Mi. tm : : m d pomUm 1 i.'hn-.tchun-l! '■ ?d--'>sr- G mm| J Rob:o '■ •: ■N< wlomi ..r.'l J B; ett Petimei. weie the mw'ts < Mi C Aibivrhb io li. w:' Sir- > ’ ’ iluri:;-’ the ' 1