Ashhurst

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 95, 22 April 1941, Page 2

Ashhurst

(From Cur Own Correspondent.) A profit of £6 ISs 9d was received from the l’utriotic fcjhop sales last week, and as usual, there was a good supply of fruit, vegetables, cooking, meat, etc. Donations were received from the following: Alesdames Unlay, barrowman, Bleakley, Knapp, Bockett, Davis, Cook, C. Harper, A. Currie, C. Thomson, W. Komley, Fothergill, Maul, Hhtow, Coleman, Orange, F. \Vood, YV. Smith, W. 8. Fair less, W. Brewer, Blixt, Wowbotham, Flowers, Bchnell, Farnell, Wilkin, Peck, A. P. Brown, Ticehurst, Murphy, R. Jones, Jenkins, Misses Hhaw, Akers, L Woodroofe, B. Currie, Messrs. Morris, hi.xtus, Hoiduway, R. Currie, Muldrock and tho Women a Institute. Defence Rifle Club On Saturday the Ashhurst Defence Kitie Club continued their Competition Programme, (Shooting counted for the handicap series and was the first of the Club Championship beries. The ranges fired were 300, 500, and 000 yards, in the morning session conditions were difficult witn a changing light. In the afternoon a left wind uas troublesome. A brilliant 101 off the rifle was registered by C. W. Turner. Details of shooting are as follow:—C. W. Turner 32Jo —34—1—102; S. J. Brookic 31—31 31 —8 —101; W. G. Romlev 28—30—29 151 —100$; T. C. Horn ley 32—31—29—71 —99 s; Airs. R. A. Jones 29—34—30 0—99; L. Wotton 31—29—25—12Y—--97J; N. Hausemann 30-^34 —32 —1 —97; It. A. Jones 33 —->3—3o—scr—96; T. Paton 18—26—28—191—911; W. J. Jenkins 30—31 —29 —1—91; two ranged only, D. Walker 23—27—13J —63J. Competition leaders are:—Brookie Cupf Handicap, Al. Hausemann 199, T. C. Romlev 198, Airs. R. A. Jones 1975, L. Wotton 190, C. W. Turner 194; (Steven son Cup Handicap, T. C. Komley 166, Airs. R. A. Jones 160; AL Hausemann JSK, R. A. Jones 156; C. W. Turner 156; Grand Handicap Aggregate (W. G. and T. C. Komley Cups), Mrs. R. A. Jones 2921, Al. Hausmauu 290, T. C. •K Jin ley 288, L. Wotton 286. Championship leaders are:—A Grade: C. W. Turner 101, R. Ay Jones and AL Hausmann 96 each; B Grade, Mrs. R. A Jones 93, S. J. Brookie 93, T. C. Rowley 92; C Grade, YV. G. Romly 87, L. Wotton 85, T. Paton 72. Next Saturday snooting will commence at 9.30 a.w., morning session, and 1.30 p.ui., afternoon session. Ranges w.il be 300, 500 and 500 yards. E..chre and Dance On Saturday evening there was a packed houso for the euchre and dance held by the Ashhurst Patriotic Cora- j mittee. Interesting play was witnessed ; in the card games and the winners were j Mrs. Hackett and Mr. Ainon. A lucky 1 Gay Gordons’ dance was held and the j trophy winners were Miss Hackett and j Air. E. Wolfsbaucr. The winner of the pork pie raffle was Mrs. Al. Jones. A welcome was extended to Coloned MeQuarrie and his officers of the New Zealand Artillery who are using the Ash-

• hurst Racing Club’s buildings am • i property for camping purposes to b 4 1 commenced. In reply the Colonc I thanked the speaker for his kindly wel 1 I come and stated that whe; • I the main body arrived i: » | Ash hurst about Alay 1, abou a 1000 men would be encamped lor 3 or , ! days and that he wondered how it wa i going to be arranged for all to be ac t ! commodated in the Hall for the pro • iposed dance in their honour. A rela; . 'system would probably have to b . | worked out but he felt sure that afte ■ the wonderful welcome to them at thi • [function his men would enjoy thei • (stay in Ashhurst. bu great was the at . tendance at this function, dancing wa • continued till midnight with the floo . space fully taxed. The next functioi is to be held on Saturday, May 10. Ful • details will be advertised. ! General > On Saturday members of tho No. 1 Works Company N.Z.E. were busil; engaged fo.rming a temporary roadwa; ij at the Ashhurst end of tho (Saddl i 1 Road) Ashhurst-Woodvillo new r roai over the Ruahines. With the aid o a bulldozer and grader a track has bcei formed from the road to tho river bead and it is understood that a pontooi I bridge is to be erected in readiness fo troop manoeuvres next month. The racecourse was used during th 'week-end by an advance party of th N.Z.A., who are up this xvay on recoil naissance prior to next month' manoeuvres.