MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18674, 24 April 1926, Page 3

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING.

ELLESMERE ASSOCIATION. The annual meeting of the 15/llfsmcrc Miniature Hide Association was held at Doyleston, when delegates wcro present from the Sedgcmeic-Lakcsidc, Southbridge, Jiillincby, Doyleston, and Leeston Clubs. The Lcestou and Kilhnchy Clubs were granted affiliation. The secretary, Mr 1). llayeß, presented a report stating that tbo Association had been formed during the early part of last season, and had had a successful year. The. hakesulc-tieclgetiiure Club had won both the ■v and 13 grade competitions, thereby becoming the lir3t holders ot the shields, and the Southbridge Club had been runners-up ill each case. Tho individual championship had been won by W. J. Mclivedy, of Boutlibriugo Club, who had become tho first holder of the HauimontJ and Turner Challenge Cup, and had received a gold medal given by the Association. The president's medal lor the highest aggregate had been won by i\ Graham, of Sedguicre-Lakcsidn Club, The balance-sheet showed a credit ol Us 7d. Mr J. S. Brake, president of thr Doyleaton Club, and senior vice-president of the Association, took the chair by rotation. The president of each affiliated club is a vice-president of 'he Association, the following holding that office this year:—Messrs C. M. Pilkington, J. E. Millar, J. T. Parkin, ahd A. 10. .Brown. Tho Executive Committee comprises threo delegates . from each club, including the president, vicepresident, and secretary. Tho following offices wero filled by election: Patrons, the Hon. Sir JR. Ije&ton Rhodes, M.L.C., and Mr David Jones, M.IV, oecretary and treasurer, Mr I). Hayes. In place of >hn general affiliation fee of £1 Is on eooli club, it was agreed that clubs should contribute on the basis of membership. A levy or la on each member was agreed to.

Tlib Association pasßed h. resolution agreeing to purchase hinmunition and targets in bulk for retailing to club 3. It was loft to tkfe secretary lo purchase a supply immediately to fill present orders. it waß agreed 'hat the checking of targets at competition shoots should be done by the captain of fach team, and that, in the event o£ disputes, the Association should be appealed to for a decision. If a ehobter should not be satisfied with th 6 decision of the two captains, he would have the right to protest to the Association in writing, on payment of a left of 2s 6d, which would be refunded if the protest was upheld. Messrs h. Lemon, R. Gwatkin, F. Alexander, H. Smith, and C. M. PitkingWh were appointed official checkers. The rule prescribing the length of ranges was amended to read: All competition shoots shall be shot oh a 25yds range. It wo 4 agreed that competition teams should consist of ten shootsrs, the performances of the best eight only to count. It was decided to open the first and second grade competitions on Tuesday, May 11th, and to receive entries up till Tuesday, May 4th. The suggestion to start & third grade competition was held in abeyance for the present. , , , . With regard to the grading of shooters, it was agreed that ajiy member of a second grade team who bhot in more than two first grade matches .should automatically become a first giwde shooter. A first grade ehooter who wished to shoot for a second grade' team must first be reinstated as a. second grade shooter. The president and secretary were appointed a controlling committee to deal with applications for reinstatement. , . The draw of matches will be prepared at a meeting on May 4th.