Ashhurst

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 44, 22 February 1938, Page 10

Ashhurst

From Oi.r Own rrorresoondant. Defence Rifle Club. Two competition shoots were fired on the Ashhurst range on Saturday In fair weather conditions. One shoot was held over 300 and 500 yards, and the other over 300 and 600 yards ranges, details being as follow: 300 and 500 yards: M. Hausmann 96, H. Barlow 93,. J. Searle 91, J. O’Hagan 90, J. Hargreaves 88. 300 and 600 yards: R. A. Jones 94, H. Barlow 91, C. Turner 90, M. Hausmann 90, J. O’Hagan 89. The following team will represent the club at the National Rifle Meeting to be held at Trentham this week: J. B. Searle, M. Hausmann, R. Wakefield. R. A. Jones, C. Turner and T. Orr. Social Evening. On Saturday evening the Ashhurst hall presented a gay and happy scene, the occasion being a social evening tendered the ladies’ committee and workers of the gala day function by the hall committee, as a happy finale to a splendid achievement. The ladies were given a night off, the menfolk having charge of all arrangements, supper and scullery work being creditably carried out. The evening was passed in games, competitions and dancing. Mr H. Bristow gave a song and a haka. Miss Bristow being the accompaniste. Mr Bristow also led a short community sing. The high-light of the evening was the presentation of prizes to the ladies who were “merited” during gala. The ladies must have suspected some such action, and presented the president and secretary with a large paper parcel each, to be opened immediately. After a great deal of unwrapping, two small toy dogs were disclosed. Quite an enjoyable time was spent in dancing. Mrs Hewitt officiated at the piano and Mr J. Hodgett played the accordion. With the intermittent rain throughout the week and then heavy rain on Friday night, the Pohangina river was in High flood on Saturday, being still fairly high on Sunday.