MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16946, 22 September 1920, Page 3

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

EAKAIA CLUB. Mr A. A. Oliver presided over r. mooting j£ tiie coram itt<-e of tho Hakaia. Miniature Rifle Club, held at tbo ciu'J rar.gr. Correspondence was received from the Ashburtoa Club, starting that, on account of so many other en£a;re:nentj. they now wished to withdraw t&eir support from th?< proposed Ashbtirton County v. Christchurch Association match. It was resolved to notify the Christchurch Association accordingly. Messra Oliver and H-jwson were appointed eclcratc? -o the Kikoia Sports Association. An accouut for cartridges, £6 15s, was passed for payment. It is estimated that, by the ciose of the ceason, tho club will have u=ed up £OU!C thirteen thousand cartridges. It was decided that the three guineas given for a championship prizd be devoted to the purchase of a gold meda' for the winner. It was decided to close the season ou Tuesday, Octobo- 26th, and to hold n. dance on Thursday, October CSth, at which the twenty trophies won during tie season will be presented The matter of arranging nu alternative dfcte to October 19th, when the rango is otherwise occupied, was left to the secretary to deal with. It was resolved that in future each man should do his own booking 1 for shooting', and no member be allowed to enter an absent- member to shoot. It was received to forward a challensro for a mutch to thu Cherteey Club. Though not definitely arranged, it was tho general desire that tho club enter one or two teams for the forthcoming Championship Meeting at Ashburton. For the remainder of the season a .profrramme wm drawn up, providing for competitions for each eveninc. It was decided to TJrocnre a supply of five-bullseves targets. On the closing nirfit a consolation priaes on en to nil who linve not won a tronhy, will be shot for. Tin* secretary rcnorted that there- was now a- paid-up mm■bemJiio of 102, and that the season should end with a very satisfactory credit bnlar.ee>.