Miniature Rifles

Hutt News, Volume 20, Issue 42, 16 April 1947, Page 12

Miniature Rifles

IHTT VALLEY ASSOCIATION The Hutt Valley Miniature Rifle .s3ociation will open Its season with ■n mter-clul. s", .01 on Saturday, April ::C, on ihe Petone Central range. The Morris Slut-Id will ho presented lo the winning team (present holders Petone Central), and for competition among the women's lnb.? there is the shield donated by ;he .Mayor ot Lower Hutt. Mr. J. W. Andrews (pi'esent holders Petone Women). The train.-, will consist oi' five members from each club. The representative badges and bars for the l!»4f> and 194 G seasons will also be presented. ANNUAL MEETING There was a good attendance of members at the third annual genera! meeting of the Hutt Valley Miniature Rifle Association held recently. A decision to adopt the new Rob-erts-type target was made. It was pointed out that clubs still possessing the Metric targets could use them In practice shoots. In speaking on the annual report Mr. J. Ashman paid tribute to the splendid work done by Messrs. P. B. Haycock and G. Collins, the retiring secretary and treasurer. Officers elected were:—Patron. Mr. \Y. Nash; vice-patrons, Messrs. M. Moohan. J. W. Andrews, H. Green, E. W. Wise, and J. Blewman; 49 vice-presidents; publicity officer, Mr. M. Wakely; selectors, Messrs. J. Ashman and H. Kenne, Mrs. E. Jenness; referee, Mr. J. Ashman; hon. auditors. Messrs. R. S. Hare and R. M. Nicholl. The chin delegates will form the executive. Tiie appointment of a secretary and treasurer was left in the hands of the incoming executive.