Southland Rifle Club

Southland Times, Issue 19724, 26 January 1906, Page 3

Southland Rifle Club

Contrary to expectations. Wcdiusday afternoon turned out ideal shooting "father, and some excellent scores wen 1 made at Orasmere ; T. Boyce and W. G. Cockroft making " possibles ” at 200 yds and '3ooyds respectively. The champion cup again fell to A. U. Wills. Following ana the results : FIRST MATCH—For trophy presented by Mr W. McCarthy (7 shots). iiOO 300 Hep. yds. yds. Tl. A. Robinson 4 34 **" Or, Kelly * P :, 9 23 —«l A. R. Wills scr 33 27 —6O I>. C. Lee (scr) (IP. A. R. Ay son (scr) CP. SF.COND MATCH ; 500yds—For trophy presented by Mr Chiaroni (i shots). Hep. Tl. W. G. Cockroft scr 35 A. It. Wills scr 33 R. Duthie scr 33 T. Lonnie (.3). 32 ; A. U. Ayson (scr-L 31 ; A. Lyall (scr>, 31 ; A. Robinson (3) 31'. THIRD MATCH : fiPOyds—For trophy presented by Mr 11. J. Gilmour (7 shots). Hep. COO Tl J. E. Hay 4 29, 3:1 A. U. Wills ...... scr -29 ,1. Gilkison 3 20 A. Robinson (3) 28 ; G. Kelly (5), 28. CHAMPIONSHIP ; 7 shots at 209, 300, 500. 000 yds, and 10 shots at 700 yds —First, Champion Cup and £1 Is ; 2nd, trophy presented by Messrs Hallenstein Bros. 1 A. R. Wills ... 33 27 33 29 30—158 2 A. Robinson 31 27 28 25 37 —lal 3 W. (!. Cockroft 32 24 35 21 32—144 4 .1. Gilkison ... 31 24 25 2(1 31 —137 A, Lyall ... 29 20 31 22 29-137 R. Duthie 29 27 33 27 21—137 HANDICAP AGGREGATE, for trophy presented by Messrs Benjamin and Co. J. Clilkison (hep. 11), 148. AN NT A L MEETING. The club held their annual meeting yesterday evening when a representative numlier of riflemen attended. The Captain (Mr J. Gilkison) preshied ; Mr Boyc? read (he annual report and Mr H. Morison l"0 balance-sheet. During the year the eiuli fired matches against th Oreti Uitiis, Bluff Guards, and Southland Mounted Rides, losing the first and winning the others. The club’s team competed at the meeting of the Southland Defence Rifle Association, losing the Caledonian Cup by two points to the Oreti Rides. The balance-sheet showed £9 cos’i in hand. Trophies donated were won US follows Mr A. F. Hawke’s by E. Kenst, Captain Gilkison's by A. U Wil’s, Mr J. S. Murphy’s hy A. Gardiner, Captain McKenzie’s by A. Lyall,

tlie Club's by A. Gardiner, the Nicol barometer hy CL W. Uockroft, Mr A. McNeill's by Cco .Driscoll, Mr J. E. Matson’s by H. Morison, D. Benjamin & Co.'s by .1. Cilkisim, Mr R. .1. Gilmour's hy Jns. E. Hoy. Mr Chiaroal’s by C. M’. Uockroft, Messrs A. nnd W. MrCnrlliy’s by A. Robinson. The election of ollice-henrers resulted ns follows : —Catron, Sir J, (,'. Ward : pre ident, Mr A. K. Hawke ; vice-presidents. Lieut.-cols. Hawkins and Henderson. Captains Watson and J. E. Maeker.'ie, Messrs Win. Smith and R. J. flilnioiir ; ■Captain. Arch. McNeil ; Lieutenant, A. I.yall ; ccmmiUeo—A. Robinson. R. Prentice, .1. Ciikison, A. R. Wills, ft. W. Cockroft ; handicapper. A, R. Wills ; so lection committee, A. Cowan and A. R Mills: auditor. Mr It, Duthie ; secretary, Mr W. Murphy: treasurer, Mr H. Mori-

A hearty vote of thanks was passed to those who had kindly given donations of cash and trophies ; tie retiring oflicebearers were thanked for Ihitr services, and tile Cycling Club for the iise of their room.