H.B. Rifle Association.

Hastings Standard, Volume XII, Issue 6002, 11 November 1908, Page 2

H.B. Rifle Association.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the above Association was held at the Driill Hall last night, Major Russell presiding. Fourteen .members were present. ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS. Patron, Sir William Russell; vicepatrons, Messrs J. H. Coleman and James Collins; vice-presidents, the Mayors of Hastings and Napier, coming M's.P. for Hawke's Bay and Napier, Messrs G. P. Donnelly, E. J. Watt, B. Chambers, M. Chambers, H. Williams, T. H. Lowry, R. D. D. McLean, Lieut-Cols Drummond, Kettle, Winters, Majors Nelson, Russell and Bolton ; executive committee, Major Russell, Captains Simm, Collect, Colebourne,?Hokkrness, Saudtman, Lieut McCormic k, Sergt-Major A. Hyde, Reg-Sergts Drummond, Scott, Rifleman R. J. King, Messrs W. H?rt and C. Cato; hon sec and treas, Mr F. Hartshorn ; assistant secretary, Capt Fraser. DATE OE ANNUAL MEETING. It was resolved that in future the annual shooting matches be held on the last Thursday and Friday in January. secretary's salary. Captain Sandtman said that he did not approve of the secretary's position being honorary. It was neither fair to the secretary or the Association. There was a tremendous amount of work attached to the position, and he was called upon to pay a certain amount out! of his own pocket, for which he was never reimbursed. He suggested that he should receive £5 per annum. That

amount would just about pay his out-of-pocket expenses. Major Russell thought that it would be better to allow the matter to stand over until the end of the year, as at the present time the Association did not quite know their financial position. He knew that the secretary was quite agreeable for that course to be pursued. Major Russell's suggestion was ;• greed to. The meeting then closed.

HASTINGS MATCH. (Prize Winn ;rs Only.) 200 500 600 Tl. Pte Deihl (Dannevirke Rifles) 32 31 30 95 Sergeant F. James (Napier Guards) 32 32 29 93 Lieut3SieiIson(Dan- , nevirke Rifles) 33 34 26 93 Pte S. Head (tyro), Napier Rifles 30 32 30 92 Col-Sergt Morgan, Napier Guards... 32 33 27 92 Rifleman C. Cato, Taradale R.C. ... 31 30 29 90 Q.M.S. Heighway, H.B.M.R. 31 30 29 90 Corp. Forbes, Napier Guards 31 32 2 7 90 Sergt. McLeod, 89 Hastings Rifles 32 27 30 Sergt-Major Hyde, H.B.M.R.' 30 32 27 89 A. McMurray, H.B. M.R 29 31 28 88 Pte J. B. O'Sullivan (tyro), H.B.M.R. 32 32 24 88 Lieut McCormick, H.B.M.R. 31 28 28 87 Sgt.-Maj. - Drummond, Dannevirke Rifles 29 31 27 87 Tpr Brunton (ivro) H.B.M.R. 33 25 28 86 Rifleman C.H. Bird (tyro) Petone R.C. 30 29 27 86 Sergt Humphries, H.B.MR. ... 29 31 26 86 Pte Kennedy (tyro) Napier Rifles ... 30 31 25 86 P iiienian J. Rivers Taradale R.C. ... 2S 30 3<J 85 Rifl. man R. j King Opaki R.C. 30 31 24 85 Pte Ky!e> (tyre), Dannevirke Rifles 28 29 26 83 Pte H.V.I hompson (tyro), Nap. Rifles 31 29 23 83 Sergt V. Nicholson (tyro), W. Riiics 29 2 7 26 82 Rifleman Mcintosh (tyro) Opaki R.C. 29 29 23 81