TENUI NOTES.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4430, 29 May 1893, Page 3

TENUI NOTES.

(Kroiti Our' Own Correspondent,).

■; The Wiakainki-Tenui .Rifle .Club lield itK annual'tiefitiiignnibfiQiieeu's JJirilnlay nt )Vlmltatnki, in anything hut liii!' .ucatlier. -The .scores were very decent considering the tuge.i of firing in flic raiiv will) a "tif.rong breezti bluffing down the range, The firing lor tin' l.elt brought out s vi-nte. n corn|)ctilor.-.. A,. Cimeron carried, it off iviilr a score.of 8.1, xNlciliitchon, wlio imslied him closely with 82 wns n-itliin.'in acoof winning it. Ho put oil the fine score of six Imlls-eji es iw.d a m;igpi» at 500 yards'. Tlio '.vii.iii'r's victory ' .was a wry ■|)P|iuiiir oni'. ■ Ilis comrulas lieai lily checKd him, andcatricdhitnshoulder liigli 'li the ground.. He has no* won it twice' in succession',' so.' it becomes his oivii property.. The boil 'iViis ticnerou'ly presented byMr JI,; It. Elder and is valued At lii guineas, It hat been five years in competition, and has In en won by the following: -18S0-~J,I > icteti,,G3 ) Snidery 1890 -J, \V,' Groves,. 00, Snider; 1891— A. J. Spevdy, GO, Suider; 1892—A. J. Cameron, 88; M.H.; 1893—A. J. Cameron, 81, "Al.ll. Tlw following were tjiet highest scorers on Wednesday

There; lyere 'ftlßo.-tp'.;compotitioM fpr;cHßh;prizes,cpntribjled.by}Meß'srß :

J. 8.. Osborne, and' A-,/Stewar't andPtbem ■ ■'.■:■■"••'■.■'•■ '>:-} : .'•■'{■]

■' 'riie;Batao'\eveni!bg-;th'B;aiinji'al.tiieoti-:i.hj. ,'of-.-member) ■ was. .held/it -tHe ■Marine: Hotel,. Whakataki, ;The're. :Ave t.e sen teeii. raemhersjpr'esentv ,M r. ;A. McHulcheotr-.was. voted, to'- the: chair; Tho'rhihutes-.of'.tlio'ilasC general.' ■meeting, ;held in! August;. 1892; .were read arid conGrmed,, .A ■ji.piice.of mo: tip'n r 'giyen;by/Mr-i; ; lGamy.i;qiiVat : tliiJ; last general meotihg;. it .was.'resolved; to elect .a: captain "lor the year,/iind iii' his absence at .captain!for ,iho day:to':'be■ ■elec.ted , .pn.'th'S::gr'ound;r< W./Speedy.\yas diected captui'n" f6r the yVa'rjJ ;"■...;..,';.'

:, :/;i>>. jph 1 .;-'?pbret|iry, Mr %..s[. Mayn?idl;:'':prp(liK,cfliisyann'ualibal-atice-shrct,'• wllic 1 j .s'limvcd' ijie. total r.ecrjp'ia- of _ t liir-jj »■ r. e r■■ I .«cc:.iiiii.t.-tb ; be! 'MOM 3d. andllib expend', tureiol L7h ,6d.. .The/ ammunition; :;accouw : lslip,wc'd-ihpieceiptob'.;bjß-SB2/-12i'6ds 'aij'd expenditure : £29 12s:id;; -leaving' a .creelit balance of £3 Os. : \2d;.. : The asset-wand- .liability' ■accbuutr.-i.bjf;''-the' .15.3 2d,..'liaKiliiieß '£l .lpVieavirig ; ad :asspt;balatice bf.£2o os:2rL, as-seta.andliability-.aocourili.of-thoni" ■Diunitioftaccou'iii:' Bho#s»BSets. £lO v ßDifliabilities-«#.;" :»,.:■' "•■';%

' /The' .balance: elieet"..was'.; adopted; aiitl:: th p '(Jh airman ~: ; iri:' very : ; anitable its/satisfaciory. poaitiori.;..- He warmly referred-.to' the:-, good : work done by 'llieir';bard''working: Secretary,. .who had! so: adtnifably .'"carried-outUhis duties,;': '"J': '■ "'■::

; ; i|Jt was -uoariimously.decidet toV'ap'-: point ; :Mr;Ma'un3'ell : ;ayife]:member s of. t h p cl übi as. a! slig h t re cog nit ion; 6if h is: ..well '.(chosen';.'remarks' thauked "Jtho 'momborß'. Tor .the.■'honor■.■".conler'red• their;;'kind forreditoftmkiffj!a;subscribihg.meffl} : 'ofaccorded;- Mr r ;M aun sel 1: -ipr i; his j .pa st; ■was, re-elected r Club:is\.tp;:be congratulated" upp h avi ng s iich:/a hard^brkmg.'bfficer,:,,;. ■'. .V;>; i■'

.-j It The followi.ngjwcra' elected Executive; Committee';sfor:-:the 'DQBuing:'yeiiir .Mes3rs;A;;V'McHutclibo,; ;; J.;i:Osborhei "A; -Stuart,'; A', ; ' 's?. Cameron^Ri'' Sireombb,;ahd P, Speedy.' ■■:■ i:;:A ~;: fl '■'. Messrs'/A; Speedy and EKLawson ■W.erß;appqinted. auditors for tho year, ■ A hearty)yptei;of thanks 1 Waß';-a'c-.c'bVdediiMessrsvL'awson'.and Osborne for lbokingjaftei'-'tho Club's material.; an;d : tlie,for'rner wa's'appointedan bom membe'r:ofi'the;Club',-.'-;A'-hearty .vote pf^thanK'ivas' I '' also accorded t :.the .Cbairmah : ariditlie 'meeting' termina* .ted; v . " : M;

yds yds: yds;. .. 200' 300 500-.T1 A. J. Cameron 27 26 31—81 A.McIlutclion .. 27 22 83-82 J, Cameron. . '80 27 20-77 A; Nicbolls ; .. .23 21 27-71 W. Speedy . W ,'20 25-71 1), Speedy . '25: 22 21-71 C. Ciimfroii .. 23, 25 22-7.0 ;A.'Stewart. 23 10 21-63 A, Sontliey .'' ,, 21 1.9 20-03 J. Osborno / 22, 19 20—01 R. Sircctnbe 26 1G 19-C1