PETONE RIFLE CLUB

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 68, 17 September 1936, Page 27

PETONE RIFLE CLUB

The annual general meeting of the Petone Rifle Club was held recently, Mr. W. M. Jackson presiding over a very good attendance of members. The annual report and balance-sheet wete adopted with little discussion and the following officers were appointed for the coming season:—Patron, Mr. S. y. Burridge; president, Mr. W. M. Jackson; deputy presidents. Messrs. R- E. Flaws, A. Weir, and W. H. Ballinger; committee, Messrs. R. H. Nicholl, J. C. Ashman, C. Lusty, P. Stewart, and T. B. Richards; selection committee, Messrs. R. H. Nicholl, W. M. Jackson, W. H. Ballinger, and T. J. Chapman; handicapper, Mr. Arthur Ballinger; results secretary, Mr. S. C. Higgms; auditor, Mr. T. J. Chapman; delegates to Wellington Rifle Association, Messrs. J. C. Ashman, R. H. Nicholl, and P. Stewart; postponement committee. Messrs. W. M. Jackson, A. Weir, and C. Lusty; ammunition stewards, Messrs. W. Scambary, A. Scott, and w. M. Jackson. \ Ten new members-were proposed, and all members, look forward to a very successful season. ' ' ", It was reported that the Wellington Rifle Association had adopted the smaller bulls' eye at the 800; and 900 yard distances, also the larger aiming marks at the 300-yard distance.

The opening day for the season was fixed for September 26.and it is hoped that as many of the older members of the club as possible will attend. ■ The handsome cup presented by the natron, Mr. S. V. Burridge, during the season was competed for, the first win-i ncr being T. McNab.