RIFLE SHOOTING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 17 November 1937, Page 4

RIFLE SHOOTING

NELSON ASSOCIATION i dli.i gati s attend annual >k I meeting ; t ; 1C ! > s i . i 1 lie NcLun Hide Associulion held ll,■ ie annual meeting al the Miniature Kdle in Rooms, 11; i rtl \ street. Nelson. There iv were presold: Mr F 11. Kharhuid (prein .sident l . in I lie eliair, Messrs \V. Ken•d iun.it. II Inwmal, 11. Day. N Manssen, I- I ('. Batchelor, Iv Russell. I’. McLaren, s ; 11. Conic, K. Inwood, I! Cal Icy, N. r- ; Walker. T Carlei', and Hie Secretary, e- | C (I Cross. nil The I’re: idenl's annual reporl was v- | as follows: • ss I "I have a pleasing report to make o- j for the season. Our linaneial position has greatly improved and we have now i a itood credit balance. The excellent a, j entries received lor the annual prize a , meeting and the Irvine Shield snoot nt | greatly assisted in this direction. The rs j Belt tins year was won by Kifleinan ,f. i- i Viletta. who pnt up a maitnilieent perJO j formance with two possibles at (JUU :t? : yards. This Association s team was .ft (again sueeessi'ul in winning; the Milroy at j Shield, held at Blenheim. The Nelson •n i team K ('alley. .1 Viletta and K. Ini- ! wood, scored i0(1 points each. In the m I shool-otl I!, ('alley won the Cup for m tllL ’ highest scorer in the Shield corn j. I petition. h I "Nelson was well represented in the ii j South Island meeting at Blenheim dur- ,. mu Easier. W. A. Kenning was rune nor-up for the championship, and R. (’alley. F. Shtirland, A. Maisey, ,J. Porthonse. arid R. In wood each notched a iirst prize each. "Irvine Shield.—There were twelve ;I I teams entered for this event, but ow- . | ins to the unsettled weather only eigli , | teams assembled Nelson A team wot i h,v a small margin from Murchison. 1 "Thanks.—Thanks are due to Mr Ted ; Fargher. the deputy-president, for tin | sood work done by him in arranginj: ; the Irvine Shield shoot; to the secre ; tary. Mr C. Cross, tor the efficient manj ner in which association matters have I been handled; to the "Evening Mail' | for publicity; to all others who have j helped in any way during the year; and to those who have assisted me in my duties during tlie term of my office." The report was adopted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Patron. Mr F. G j C. 1 cdhill; oresident, Mr F. H. Sharland i (re-elected >; deputy-presidents, Messrs ! E. Fargher and A. Maisey: secretary. ! Mr C. G. Cross: committee, representa- : lives from all clubs in (he Nelson disj trict with tin' addition of the following members. Messrs W. Mitchcner, N Manssen. W. Kenning, It. Day, T. Carter, R. In wood. R. Calle.v, R. Cootc: selector, Mr W. Kenning; handicappers. Messrs Mitchcner. W. Kenning. A. Maisey; lion, auditor. Mr Robert Hunter. ANNUAL PRIZE MEETING ft was decided that Hie annual prize meeting be held on the Seabourne | Range at Wakapuaka on Saturday, 27th j November, commencing at 8 a.m. This I dale was arranged in order that the j country teams might have a chance oi sending in good teams to compete, as a ! later date would not be so convenient. ; The committee expressed the hope, that the country clubs would take ad- \ advantage of this and show their ap- j predation of the committee’s efforts to ■ co-operate with them. It was decided to hold the next Irvine j Shield meeting at Motueka on Labour Day provided conditions were suitable. ! The affiliation fee was a subject for j discussion, and it was finally decided i that in order to give all clubs a chance ! to affiliate the fee be reduced to 10s per ‘ club per annum, commencing for the ! 1987-38 season. Affiliation fees due and I not paid prior to this season arc to be | payable as before—.Cl per year. Final arrangements were made re- j garding the annual prize meeting of tiie 27th November, and il was decided to adhere to last year's programme with the exception of Mateli No. 8. which was to be altered from 7 shots to 10 shots.