GARRISON RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 638, 15 October 1909, Page 7

GARRISON RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

: " ,:U,vT;.--;—■■■■-'."» '.., ..::■'; ;:..- : ;' v'i;- ; ..;.;;';. EXECUTIVE j COMMITTEE.;' 'C: .y-, A-'JoiiVT; AGiiEED, Tb. ..Tlio-Eiecutivo Committee'of'the Wellington Garrison - Ritlo 'Associafiun . met 'last nißht, Major Petherick,presiding. : There' was a good attendance .of members. •■--••■'■".- V :, ■--■■,:■■

■A: deputation from the Defence 'Riflo Clubs' Association, .consisting .of Messrs.-. Jackson, Marshall;. -Biro Viand -Kitchen,, conferred with the committee',on the question ,of an amalsamntioh of interests as between the Rifle Clubs' pnd tho: Garrison Rifle Association. :•■ Mr.' Jack- 1 ,son, as vice-president of the Riflo Clubs' Association, review;.the ■decisione , 'arrived at with respect to: this (lUestion.at the annual'meetine of his association on, Monday evening last; and stated;'on tho question of representation, that it 'was , : demred that the' ride clubs should , be given •-ropreeentation-on Committee of.;the Gai-fison Riflo Association 1 only sofar as_ tho anmfijl; prize meeting was concorned.. The Tiflle club men were prepared to assist in every ,way-by the.financial progress.: of.-the-Garrison Association., .'.'..'.' ■"." ■■.'.■■ .-■■-.■ ,-./.'.■: ■-■•>-.', ■-■•■; ■-.■■■ The.:delegates, then.withdrew,'and tho com-' mitt«e.discussed the question in all its bear ings.', .It was , finally resolved:—

E ha 't>?n "??> ?""•;«■ bo held conjointly with the Rifle Clubs' Association ■ 2.-Thattiireo.-representatives, presidents' or ox-presidents, bo allowed to act on the subcommittee. . , .■■■'.• ■'■:

The delegates were., then informed of. the abovo decisions,; which, will be referred.to' the. adjourned, meeting of.tho Defence Eiflo Clubs' Association; to .bo held on: Monday .ovenine dOXt, '."■ '..;■. ■. ■ ■ ; ■■■:.' ■ ■ ■■■

Oa the recommendation of the.sub-committeo appointed 'to -investigate, the records pertainSS'T ! ■™ nd ' tlon s.:''nder which the GarrU Son Teams Shield could be won ■. outright-con-earning which there .had been some conflict of opmion-it was .decided to place, on reronl V« ruling that perty..of. tlio corps, which may, win. it three times w suce«ssion, ; or; fiTe times 'at .inteN ; it The ,: Victoria 0.T.C.; wero'' graded third class and the-Dominion. Scouts second class, in the shield competition , . -?^°na .The report presented by. Captain CowleV on the'sng?«ted rifle 7 mec ing for school cadets SHnttinT or the f conditions frhm«d bv Stntf-Sorgt-Major IJose for, tbo competition for .the "Young Soldiers'•'Cup.-own to teams o f six recruits during: ISflO-10. ■'under h non-commissioned officer, was also deferred.