Ashhurst

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 100, 29 April 1941, Page 2

Ashhurst

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Anzac Day Service For tho Anzac Day parade and service the largest muster to date was witnessed. The parade moved off from thj ! baud room at 10.15 a.m. under the com !mand of unit commander H. W. White I head of the Ashhurst Home Guard, with ■tho Palmerston North Pipe Band leading. The procession comprised of Returned Soldiers, Homo Guardsmen of the. various units of the Gorge Buti lalion, members of tho Red Cross and the Legion of Frontiersmen. The salute was taken by the area commander, Air. Cioclietto of Palmerston North. The ser- | vice was conducted by Rev. A. J. Farineil, while the address was given bj Colonel Closey, officer commanding the Gorge Battalion of the Home Guard. At the close of the service wreaths were deposited on the soldiers’ graves in the local cemetery. Quito a largo number of local members paraded in the Palmerston North procession during the afternoon. Defence Rifle Club The shooting in tho Ashhurst Defence Rifle Club’s competitions were continued on .Baturday when some good scoriing resulted despite a dull light and a ! strong left wind. The best riflo total j was a 101 by tho scratch man, R. A. Jones. Details are ns follows: —Mrs. R ’A. Jones, 32—35—32 (3)—102; R. A. I Jones, 33—34—34—(5cr.)—101; C. W. ! Turner, 34—32—32—(2*)—100*; T. C. ! Rom lev, 31—31—30—(51)—100*; W. G. Rom'leV, 33—28—29—(10)—100; H. ■Russell, 32—29—31—(7)—99; C. A. R0m1ey,222 W. J. Jenkins, j 33—33—29 (1) —90; AI. Hausmaun, I 33 —33—29—(1) —9G; T. Patou, 21—28 ! - -28 —(184 )95*q B. J. Brookie, 29—30 I 27—(9) —95. Open sights at 300 and 500.—A. H. Maw son, 24—23—45. j The following are the leading scores :in tlie competitions:—Brookie Handicap j Aggregate Cup.—Mrs. R. A. Jones 299 J; (T. C. Hbinley, 298*; Al. Hausmaun, 295; C. W. Turner, 294 i. Stevenson Handileap . Aggregate Cup.—T. C. Romley, 2GG*; Alls. K. A. Jones, 202; R. A. Jones, 257; C. W. Turner, 250*. Club Grand Handicap Aggregate (W. G. Romley Cups).:—Airs. it. A. Jones, 391*; T. C. Romley, 3881; M. llausmann, 380; C. W. Turner, 3821; R A. Jones, 377; W. I J. Jenkins, 375. I Club Championships.—A grade, C. \V. Turner 199, K. A. Jones 197, Al. Hnusmaun 191, W. J. Jenkins 185; B grade, Airs. R. A. Jones 192, T. C. Romley 187; B. J. Brookie 179; C grade, W. G. Rom ley 177, T. Patou 150. Next Saturday, Alay 3, the final competition shoot will be fired over 300, 500 and 000yds. Tlie morning session at 9.30 a.m. and afternoon at 1.30 p.m. | At a meeting of the committee the I resignation of Rifleman J. B. Bearle I from the committee was receiv ed with j regret and it was decided to place ou I record the club’s recognition of his ser- | vices since the formation of the club in ! 1933. Two additions were made to the | commit lee, Riflemen \V. J. Jenkins ami J. A. McDonell being elected. Various (matters in relation to the club were dis(cussed and it-was decided to lire the club’s service championships on Baturday, May 10. The musketry classification course is to be the ranges and conditions as laid down. A further , shoot is to be hold on Alay 17 for a I special trophy under handicap coudi 1 lions. The ranges are not finalised, bu; ! will be probably 300, 500, 600 and 70 1 yards. Alembers are asked to note thes 1 dates as this programme will complet 1 the club’s activities for the year 1911 ’ The club’s presentation function mc..v be held in. June or July.