ELLESMERE GUN CLUB.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18903, 19 January 1927, Page 9

ELLESMERE GUN CLUB.

THE ANNUAL MEETING,

The annual meeting of the Bllesmere Gun Club was' held at Lakeside on Monday night, Mr W. R. Donald presiding over a good attendance. A motion of sympathy was passed -with Mr G. Manson in the death of his fathor. Mr Isaac Mawson was elected a member.

Mr G. Nairn moved, in accordance with notice, that the following clauso should he added to tho rules governing the District Sparrow Championship and tho District Olay Pigeon Championship: "In tho event of the winner having won the championship medal in a previous year, he shall be given the option of accepting a trophy to tho value of the medal."

Several members expressed tbo view that the option of accepting a trophy should apply to the first year of winning each championship, as well as to those following, so that the successful shooters need not be awarded medals at all unless they desired them. After discussion, however, the entire clause was added without amendment. In the annual report it was stated that -6 shoots had been held last year, all being well attended. These had included five C.A.O. Cup matches and several practice shoots. Seven committee meetings had been, held and had been well attended. The club had leased about 1J acres of land in the paddock formerly used for shooting and erected a pavilion. The ground now compared favourably with that of,any other country club m Canterbury. The new automatic angle trap had been in use for five months, and was giving complete satisfaction. The 1926 sparrow shoot, which had been allotted to tne club, and the £IOO sparrow match had been held on the Christchurch Gun Club's grouna, and there had been entries from shooters in all parts of New Zealand. The conrm l "" wished to thank all who 'had helped to put the new shooting ground in order, and aieo those who had given money or trophies. The balance-slieot showed a credit it*' 18s Id in cash, and the assets were valuea at £6B. Though the cash balance was iesb than at the commencement of the year, a considerable sum had been spent in '■nPf?;'; ments, including the building of. a PSJ 1 ' 10 "' and the purchase of the automatic clay trap at a cost of £35, this expenditure being accounted for by an increase in the estrmateu value of assets. , , A„nipA The report and balance-sheet were a d °P te h a - Mr F. Kowcll moved a vote of thanks to the president, and congratulated Mr DonaW upon the successful year the club had experienced during his period of office. The motion was carried enthusiastically. „.,.„( The election of officers for he year resulted as follows:— Patrons Hon. Sir K, Heaton Rhodes, M.L.C.. andM• l£vui Jones, MP.; L Lemon vice-presidents. Captain *".,._ „ win . Messrs H Stephen. J. EWChester, T. Dixon, x. «• *,*.*>• -nr R OsalT club E caTtaiß Mr J. Wi»ch..t.r: com-DMcGrTgor.-W?B Donald, S. M.packman D Keidand J. Winchester: auditor, Mr J. H McMillan; secretary and treasurer, Mr

G. Nairn; assistant secretary, Mr T. W. Vince; blackboard steward, Mr W. 0. Snil- . The appointment of a referee and handicapper and of selectors was left to the committee. ■ . . Notification was received of a meeting of North Canterbury gun club representatives, to be held next Monday, to arrange a combined programme for the 1927 season. Information was requested before the date of tho meeting of all club and open events proposed to be held. The president, secretary, assistant-secretary, and Mr W. R. Donald were appointed a sub-committee to. draft a programme. ~ , The retiring president, Mr Donald, thanked tho members of the committoe and, oMcers for thoir assistance during his two years of office. Mr F. Rowell, who is leaving shortly on a voyage to England, was accorded the good wishes of members.