HUNTLY NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21368, 12 March 1941, Page 2

HUNTLY NEWS

CLAY PIGEON SHOOTING (Special to TLmea) HUNTLY, Tuesday. About 24 shooters attended the lluntly Gun Club’s clay pigeon shoot held at the week-end. There was also a good number of spectators. Results were.— Eye-opener, live birds.—R. Clincn, H. Meyer, J. Neil, C.. Deverall, all shot the possible. lu Bird Sweepstake.—H. Meyer 10, C. Deverall 10, N. Saunders 0, R. Clinch 0, T. Neil 9, D. Holland 9. Points in Trophy Shoot.—G. Thompson, Deverall, Brader, N. Foote, M. Kearney, and W. Evans were credited with possibles, in the shoot-oil’ Deverall won llrst trophy, and Evans second tropny. Trophy Shoot of 15 Birds.—N. Bossad shot the possible lor llrst prize. H. Meyer, B. Holland, B. Clinch, N. Saunders tied with 14. in Hie shout-off, il. Meyer took second prize, and B. Holland third. 0-Bird Gimcrark.—E. Logon (Hamilton), B. clinch, J. Graham (Pukekohei, shot the possible. Double Rise, 5 pairs.—A. Berry o, N. Saunders 9, E. Bogon 8. LABOUR PARTY OFFICERS At the annual mooting or the Huntly Labour Party the following ofllcers were elected.—President: Mr C. Bowrori; vicepresident: Mr C. Sherwln; secretarytreasurer: Mr R. Dowd; executive committee: Messrs S. 'Foster, T. Brocklebank, A. Titlier, J. J. Connolly, J. CltlT; auditors: Messrs Sullivan and T. Gavin; delegates to Raglan Labour Representation Committee: Mr E. Lowe (Waikokowui >, and Mesdaines T. Chisholm and L. Wilson; deputydelegate: Mr A. Titlier. It was decided to donate £5 5s to the Huntly Rorougn Council Centennial .Memorial Drive scheme for constructing n car-riage-way ami public entrance rrom iiakai noa street to the Domain. The secretary, Mr It. Dowd, was chosen as delegate to attend the annual Labour conference to be held at Wellington on April 1 i. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH A service was hold in the Knox Presbyterian Church, lluntly. to recognise tne Rev. W. P. Rankin as llrst minister to be called to the charge, which recently became self-supporting and earned the right lo call its own minister. Mr Rankin, who had previously been Inducted to tne charge ■ hosen to (111 the new position.