LONGBURN

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 92, 18 March 1936, Page 13

LONGBURN

(From Our Own Correspondent.) LONGBURN, March 15. The fifth annual meeting of the Longburn Miniature Rifle Club was hold at the residence of Air F. S. Birch. There was a good attendance and Mr Birch was in the chair. The report and balance-sheet wore road, showing that the club’s finances were in a sound state. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Patron, Mr J. C'allcsen; president, Mr 1 1 . 8Birch; vice-presidents, Messrs T. Ormsby, A. Nicol, W. R. Kells, W. Campbell. G. Mabey, H. W. Bowler, J. Mahoney, E. A. Senrle and A. Oliver; secretary, Mr .J. Aldorsley; club captain, Mr W. | Birch; vice-captain, Mr W. Grace; coinj mittce, Messrs E. Jewell, C. Francis, H. Mabey, N. Woodill, G. Hoffman, and Airs i Godfrey; handicapper, Mr H. Mabey; seI lector, Air W. Birch; coaches, Alessrs W. I Birch. W.,. Grace, IP. Alabcy and N. Woodill; range officer, Air E. L. Jewell; target officers, Alessrs A. Gale, C. 1‘ rands, and J. Stephenson; target markers, Air N. Woodill, Airs Godfrey; telescope officers, I Alessrs G. Hoffman, A. Leitch, W. Grace j and H. Cohr; delegates to Alanawatu ATiniaturc Rifle Association, Alessrs W. Birch and AV. Grace. It was decided that subscriptions and shooting fees remain the same as last season. The club has again decided to enter the New Zealand Miniature Rifle Association matches. A I vote of thanks was accorded Mr F. S. ! Birch, who will donate two medals which j will be -shot for each week, and a small , prize to the shooters who hold the medals ; the most times during the season. A vote 1 of thanks was also accorded Air G. Hoffj man for donating prize money for the first two nights. It was decided to hold tho opening night on AJarch 23. I On Friday afternoon the annual sports I of the Longburn School were held on the . school sportsground. The ‘ results are as i follow; Junior boys’ 220yds, S. Oke 1,1 E. Tomperton 2, B. Alahoney 3; senior, 0. Mitchell 1, V. Lcarmonth 2, M. Grace 3;

junior girls. O. Callcsen. 1, M. TemportoH 2, M. Kinimont 3; senior girls, J. Waldegrave 1, Vera Osborne 2+ D. Oke and Violet Osborne, equal, 3; infant girls, June Ivernard 1, Florence Razier 2, Nochne Bco 3; boys, Joe Holland 1, John Oke 2, Lincoln Rowland 3; juniors boys’ 440yds, ’ S. Oke 1, E. Tomperton 2, Brian Mahoney 1,3; senior boys, O. Mitchell 1, Robert Olsen j2, M. Grace 3; senior girl*’ skipping, D. I Oke 1, J. Waldcgrave 2, V. Osborne 3; j junior girls, G. Grace 1, N. Brockliss 2; j junior boys’ 75j r ds, S. Oke 1, A. Lockwood ,2, E. Tomperton 3; senior boys, V. Learj month 1, E. To Rangi 2, R. Olsen 3; ; junior girls, G. Grace 1, N. Brockliss 2, M. Stephenson 3: senior girlt s , I). Armstrong 1, J. Waldcgrave 2, Vera Osborne 3; infante, B. Woodall 1, June Oko 2, G. Tomperton 3; boys’ three-leered race, S. Oke and B. Mahoney 1, A. Wilson and O. Mitchell 2; girls, J. Waldegrave and Violet Osborne 1, F. Lemberg and Vera Osobrne 2; relay ] race, boys 1; tug-of-war, girls 1; senior boys’ cup, Owen Mitchell; junior boys’ cup, Stanley Oke; senior girls’ cup, Jocelyn Waldcgrave.