Longburn

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 65, 18 March 1936, Page 9

Longburn

From Our Own Correspondent. The fifth annual meeting of the Longburn Miniature Rifle Club Was held at the I residence of Mr F. S. Birch, president, j who presided over a good attendance oi members. The annual report arid balance : sheet showed that the club's finances ] were in a sound state. The following oil! eers were elected: Patron, Mr J. Callesen; : president, Mr F. S. Birch; vice-presidents. Messrs T. Ormsby, A. Nicol. AV. R. Kells, W. Campbell, G. Mabey, H. W. Bowler, J. i Mahoney, E. A. Searie, and A. Oliver; ' secretary, J, Aidersley; club captain, AV. Birch; vice-captain, W. Grace; commit- ■ tee, Messrs E. Jewell, C. Francis, H. | Mabey, N. Woodill, G. Hoffman and Mrs I Godfrey; handicapper. Ft. Mabey; selector, AV Birch; coaches, AV. Birch, IV. Grace, H. Mabey and N. Woodill; range officer, E. L. Jewell; target officers, A. Gale, C. Francis and J. Stephensen; tar-get-markers, N. Woodill and Mrs Godfrey; scope men, G. Hoffman, A. Leitch, W. Grace and PI. Cohr; delegates to M.M.R.A., W. Birch and W. Grace. The : opening night was set down for Monday, , March 23. The club has again decided to enter in the N.Z.M.R.A. matches. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr F. S. Birch, who offered two medals to be shot | for each week and a small prize to the shooters who hold them the most times i during the season. A vote of thanks wa •• 'also accorded Mr G. Hoffman for donating prize money for the first two nights. I Women's Institute. I The fourth annual meeting of the Long- | burn Women’s Institute was held last ■ Wednesday, Mrs Kinninmont presiding. 1 Apologies for absence were received from 1 Mrs Lemberg and Miss V. Zurcher. The secretary read the annual report and balance sheet, which were adopted. The points prizes for the year were won by Mrs Mabey 1, Holland 2 and Fletcher 3. Arrangements were made to hold tlie birthday on the se.cond Wednesday of next month. Mesdames Rowland and Hill were appointed delegates to attend the half-yearly council meeting in Palmerston North. Tlie retiring president and secretary were each presented with a bouquet in appreciation of their services during tlie year. The election oi the new committee was as follows: President, Mrs W. Fletcher; secretary, Mrs Stephensen; vice-presidents, Mesdames Mabey and Rowland; committee, Mesdames Chamberlain, Plrockliss and Oke. Afternoon tea was served, the hostesses being Mrs Hill and Miss Zurcher. School Sports. Tlio Longblirn School sports which were postponed last year on account of tho wet weather, were held at the school grounds last Friday. The results, were as follow: 220 juniors boys, S. Oke 1, E. Temperton. 2, B. Mahoney 3; 220 senior boys, O. Mitchell 1. V. Learmonth 2, M. Grace 3; 220 junior girls, O. Cailasen 1, M. Temperton 2, M. Kinnimont 3; 220 senior girls, J. Waldegrave 1. Vera Osborne 2, D. Oke and Violet Osborne 3; infan.t girls, June Kennard 1, F. Razier 2, Noeline Bee 3; infant boys, Joe Holland 1, John Oke 2, Lincoln Rowland 3; 440 junior boys, S. Oke 1, Eric Temperton 2, Brian Mahoney 3; 440 senior boys, Omor Mitchell 1, Robert Olsen 2, M. Grace 3; skipping, senior girls, D. Oke 1, J. Waldegrave 2, Vera Osborne 3; skipping, junior girls, Gae Grace 1, N. Brockless 2; 75 junior boys, S. Oke 1. A. Lockwood 2, E. Temperton 3; 75 senior boys, V. Learmonth 1, E. Te Rang! 2, R. Olsen 3; 75 junior girls, G. Grace 1, Nellie Brockiiss 2, Muriel Stephenson 8; 75 senior girls, D. Armstrong 1, J. Waldegrave 2, Vera Osborne 3; babies, B. Woodall 1, June Oke 2, C. Temperton 3;. three-legged, hoys, Si Oko and B. Mahoney 1, Alton Wilson and Owen Mitchell 2: threelegged, girls, J. Waldegrave and Violet Osborne 1, Vera Osborns and. F. Lemberg, • 3;-relay race, boys'l, girls 2; tug of war. girls 1; senior boys’ cup, Owen Mitchell 1; junior boys, Stan Oke 1; senior girls, J. Waldegrave. ...