MINIATURE RIFLES.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19879, 7 May 1936, Page 13

MINIATURE RIFLES.

i HAMILTON cLua onus. l __ KEEN INTEREST SHOWN. The growing popularity of miniature rifle shooting was demonstrated at the opening shoot of the Hamilton Miniature Rifle Club last evening in the club rooms when there was a large attendance of members and visitors. In declaring the club open for the new season, the president, Mr A. A. McLean tendered a warm welcome to the visitors. .He expressed the hope that. sumnient interest would he shown by the ladies to form a separate club. in which case the facilities or the present. ‘r‘luh would he at their disposal“ Although the club hnd commenced operations late last season, said Mr McLean, there had been an average attendance of 33 and a feature of the season had been the fact that. the prizes had been very evenly distributed. Thn speaker apologised for the unavoidable absence of the club's patron. Mr ~11. D. McFarland.

At the conclusion of the opening ceremony the first shoot of the season was hold on the range, the. feature of the evening bclng the registration of the first bull‘s-eye by a. lady compelltor. That the (‘luh has ”gated no smal! measure of lntnrest outside Hamlltnn was provided by lhe fact that shoot« ists were present from Hunlly and Ngurumvahin \