UPPER HUTT CLUB

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 121, 18 November 1931, Page 16

UPPER HUTT CLUB

The Upper Hutt Defence Rifle Club fired the fourth and final shoot of the first series at Trentham on Saturday, over ranges 300 and 500 yards. Conditions were not _of the best, a changeable left wind requiring careful attention. However, some very good scores were recorded. The best scores at 300 yards were B. Dunn and H. Whiteman 44. each, L. Tidswell 43. At 500 yards the conditions .were more difficult, although the standard of shooting was higher than the previous range. A. Scott and F. Evans topped the scoring with 47 each, Scoutmasters, • Cubmasters, and Scouts were present from Martinborough, Carterton, Featherston, and Masterton, also Rangers, Guides, and Brownies of the Greytown companies, and packs. After games and stunts two lads were invested and a number of Scouts received various badges. Following is the list of badges gained:—Tenderfoot, P. Roberts and J. Thompson. Second-class Scouts, Thomp, son, Berney, 'Keltfe, Reid, and Greathead. Cyclist, Scouts Haigh, Reid, Richards, and Piper. The troop was very fortunate in receiving birthday presents from the Rangers, Guides, and Brownie and Cubs; the ladies of the committee provided and dispensed all sorts of good things for supper, especially a beautiful birthday cake. At the recent annual meeting of the Greytown Group, the following officers were elected: —Chairman, Mr. R. H. Anker; vice-chairman, Mr. J. W. Barnard; secretary, Mr. N. H. Langford. Martinborough reports that at their annual meeting Messrs. J. H. Griffiths and A. Scott, who had done such splendid work for Martinborough and Wairarapa scouting, were re-elected chairman and secretary respectively.'

Rovers.—A combined ■week-end camp was held at Whare-a-parone by ■members of the Ist Wellington City Hovers, commencing last Saturday afternoon. The crew system of catering and conducting their own shop was a feature of the camp. Organised camp raiding was conducted on Saturday evening until 0.30 p.m. under ideal weather conditions. A Maori stockade is being erected around Whare-a-parone, and native plants freely transplanted outside the enclosure and protected from straying cattle. Crew kitchens with numerous gadgets are coining into existence, and it is hoped that these combined gatherings will' be held at least once a month throughout the summer. On Sunday a party of Brown Owls and -Rangers visited the wharc, and in the afternoon joined the service. The lesson was read by Rovermate J. K. Harris, and the tenth Scout law was the

subject of an address. Next Saturday m-ening the ."Rovers as a division of the St. John Ambulance will hold their annual inspection. . Kindly forward notes to "bcoutery P.O. Bos 1261, first mail Monday,

followed by B. Dunn 4t5 and L. Strickland 45. With an aggregate score of 92 A. Scott (secured the leg-in for a trophy. Scores:— 300 500 yds., yds. Hep. Tl. A. Scott 42 47 3 92 L. Tidswell ........ 43 37 12 92 'B. Dunn 44 46 0 90 ■ ti. (Joker .41 42 7 90 S. Mo'ior, 32, 41, 17, 90; L. Strickland 40, . 45, 4, 89; V. Evans, 30, 47, 4, 87; T. White- . man, 40, 42, 5, 87; L. Hidgway, 41, 40, (3, ■ S7; H. Whiteman, 44, 38, 3, 85. As this shoot concluded the first series. ' the following is the result:—L. Tidswell ■ 274, L. Strickland 272, A. Scott 271, Il'. 1 Evans 270.