OPEN RANGE SHOOTING.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13382, 8 October 1936, Page 5

OPEN RANGE SHOOTING.

SECOND EDI L'lON

EXIT THE MAKOMAKO CLUB. FRUITLESS' EFFORT TO Ri ORGAAiriH. The Mat.omako Defence Rifle Club, fornieu some hve years ago and which nas something l.ke £l4 in crsdii and possesses nearly 7.000 rounds of ammunition, is to be disbanded. This decision was arrived at last night when some 14 shooting enthusiasts met to discuss the club's position and prospects ior the future. Mr F Ebbett was. in tin- iliair, ami at the outlet gavi a d< tailed statement <:i tile clubs financial position, saving: that it would lie a [>it> il they had to no out el existence when in such a sound position. Unless they could be assured of at least 15 to 17 sbooie. s th re would i>e no use in earning <*!. he considered. _ Air. G. Atkinson submitted a list of members and prospective members, and a scrutiny ot these indicated that- would be about fourteen a vailab:e. Seme would continue to K honorary members it was stilted, but the chairman pointed out that it was shooters that was required not liionev. The secretary mentioned that M K* £2 would hare to bo spent on doing u»> the targets, four ei w.ucn it was thought would be sufficient. After considerable diseu sion. .a which members agreed that paid markers were essential, it was decided to make an effort to recommence shooting. Tin n c ame a most contentious matter —the adoption of a day tor shooting. With some mend**!*" anxious to play tennis Satin day shooting did not suit quite a iiuiidier and Wednesday unsuitable. Week-end shooting was also advocated and with such, a diversity of opinion a dead L w ed i> - tain, although tin majority were »n favour of having the shoot> on Wednesdays.. With barely a dozen in fac t nr ">f Wednesdays it was considered that this would not he sufficient to carry on satisfactorily and this prompted Messrs J. Sargjent and (■. Atkinson to move tli.it tlie dub be disba Ud. The meeting had thrashed the matter out lor some two hours when thu drastic motion was moved, and members, recognising the impossibility of carrying on this was carried.

The Defence Department is to lie advised of this fact in order that the club may be gazetted off, and all ammunition held by the club will be returned to the authorities.