Ashhurst

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 161, 11 July 1939, Page 3

Ashhurst

From Our Own Correst>ondent, Defence Rifle Club

On Saturday the Ashhurst Defence i Rifle Club’s competitions were advanced a further stage, a double shoot being fired at 500 yards for the handicap series. Despite a dull light and drizzling rain at intervals, a perfectly calm day as IST as wind went tended to high scoring, and there were no fewer than six possibles recorded, including a fine double possible by J. B. Searle. Riflemen C. Turner and M. Hausmann each dropped only one

iourin snoot over me ouu, ouu ana ou« yards ranges. On August 5 Ashhurst will be firing: a teams match with the Linton Defence Club. The leaders of the handicap aggregates are as follow: W. G. Romley Grand Handicap Aggregate Cup: C. W. Turner 698, M. Hausmann 691, J. Henson 691, W. Paton 691. T. C. Romley Cup (B grade and under): .T. Henson 691, M. Paton 691, T. C. Rom ley 681, E. McCrae 667. Brookie Handicap Aggregate Cup: M. Hausmann 404, W. Jenkins 402, C. W. Turner 401, M. Paton 400, J. Henson 399, K. S. Romley 398, J. B. Searle 397, T. C. Romley 394. School Committee The monthly meeting of the Ashhurst School Committee was held with Mr. J H. Sumner presiding. In his report the headmaster, Mr. Finlay, stated the roll stood at 107, with an average attendance of 101.3. With the exception of a few colds the general health of the children was good. During the month Dr. Moore, with Nurse Scott, had visited the schooi and examined the pupils. In connection with the school’s agricultural plots and calf club, Mr. Lange had visited the school and talked to the children on the proposed routine to be carried out this year. The stewards for agriculture and calf club are Messrs. J. B. Se&rle and J. Curtis. It was decided that the shrubbery be attended to and more shrubs are to be planted in the near future. The school’s fancy dress ball is to be held on Friday, August 11, and arrangements are wfell in hand to ensure that it be successful. Return football and basketball matches are to be played by the school teams against Halcombe and Whakarongo. General The past week has been the w’ettest and coldest experiencd so far this winter, creeks and rivei's being heavily flooded and damage done to roads where culverts "became blocked. Slips have come down In several localities and one completely blocked Romley’s Road.

point, being next on the list. Details are as follow:— J. B. Searle .... $6 35 acr 70 C. W. Turner .. .. 35 34 0 69 M. Hausmann .... 35 34 acr 69 H. Russell 31 34 3 68 J. H. Griffiths .... 32 38 3 68 L«. Wotton 30 31 7 68 M. Baton 32 33 3 68 J. Bolton 26 24 18 68 T. C. Romley .... 34 31 2 67 W. G. Romley .... S3 30 4 67 R. A. Jones 30 35 acr 65 S. J. Brookie .... 28 35 2 66 K. S. Romley .... 32 33 0 65 J. Henson 34 30 4 64 E. McCrae 23 30 10 63 A. Dewe 25 30 6 61 H. Barlow 29 32 0 61 W. A. Cook 26 20 1* 58 Next Saturday the club will Are the fourth shoot over the 600, 500 and 30«