HAMLEY GUN CLUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6563, 29 November 1882, Page 5

HAMLEY GUN CLUB.

The annnal meeting of the llamley Club was helil yesterday, at the Klk-riiie Hotel. Their was a fair attendance of ii:-:ii-bers. Three sweepytake mu..: -'ios wer-j :: —L.iyo\vsky's pigeon (elay) The first ami second were won !.y Mr. New-: 11, and the third by Captain Kick. Ti'e iuvention was not entirely satisfactory. At the Electing tlie elub wad .-:h"«v.i to be good financial position, bavin" a cv_-.it balance of £15 alter clearing all li.ibil'ili-' 1 ;. The following oUlcers were elei-tvii : - ['resident. Mr. J. Kirkwood ; v :■■■;>:'r'- I'rt, Mr. J. Russell; committee, Mfvr- Xewe'l, Janus Dickey, J. Ellis, R. K. Isaac?, anil L\::)■ ain Kich. Air. A. K. I-aacs was elected lion, secretary and treasurer; and Mr. .1. Kirkwood, handieapper. A number of new members were elected, and altogether there was a manifestation of vitality which gives promise of a successful future. After the meeting, the health of the handieapper, Mr. Kirkwood, was proposed anil drunk enthusiastically. The health of Mr. A. E. Isaacs, the donor of the cup, the principal trophy of the season, was also cordially toasted. Other toasts followed, and two members promised to give cups to be tired for next season. There was some conversation relative to having a match with Waikato, and one with Dunediu later on in the season, but nothing definite was decided °a.