Lumsden

Southland Times, Issue 23288, 26 August 1937, Page 8

Lumsden

MINIATURE RIFLE SHOOTING The standard of shooting was high at the Returned Soldiers’ Association's Miniature Rifle Club’s shoot for the Macauley buttons. The competition was won by R. Keown, who defeated R. Charleson on the count back. The best score off the rifle was recorded by G. Clearwater after a shoot off with J. Ogilvy. The scores were:—R. Robertson 72-7-79; R. Charleson 75-12-79; J. Bain 73-6-79; E. Henderson 59-10-69; F. LandseU 66-9-75; R. Keown 76-7-79; J. O’Callaghan 43-20-63; R. Wilson 67- D. Menzies 68-19-77; J. Ogilvy 78-8-79; G. Clearwater 78-4-79; D. Matheson 72-7-79; A. J. Earl 74-5-79; W. Clearwater 54-11-65; G. McKenna 65-13-78; M. Reidy 74-6-79; W. Thompson 68-20-79; A. Budge 44-16-60; N. Crosbie 77-6-79; R. Hazlett 65-11-76; I. Keown 56-20-76; W. Cunningham 68GOLF The following is the result of the first qualifying round of the Lumsden Golf Club’s championships:—Men’s.— Earl 84-13-71; Partridge 88-15-73; Charleson 92-23-69; Ogilvy 110-21-89; McKenna 100-30-70; Young 94-25-69; Scott 90-16-74; Ray 116-30-86; Cunningham 94-30-64; L. Barraclough 112-30-64; Robertson 97-23-74; Giller 109-28-80; Gilkison 87-18-69; Kane 107-30-77. Women.—senior: Miss McDonald 100-18-82; Mrs Biggar 110-30-80; Miss Ray 103-30-73; Mrs Heath 116-24-92; Miss Reidy 116-21-95; Mrs Charleson 122-29-83. Junior: Miss N. Young 119-54-65; Miss R. Isaacs 130-53-77; Miss N. Young 120-43-77; Miss O. Young 135-56-79; Miss Giller 134-56-80; Miss J. Dobbie 124-52-72; Mrs G. Tomlin 123-56-67; Miss J. Macauley 132-49-83. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK A meeting of all women interested in the Sunday School work was held in All Saint’s Church recently. The vicar, the Rev. H. Fallows presided and after some discussion it was decided to form a guild which will be known as St. Dunstan’s Guild. The following officers were elected:—President, the the Rev. Fallows; vice-president, Mrs H. Graham; secretary, Mrs J. Menzies; treasurer, Mrs R. Charleson; committee, Mesdames R. Robertson, H. Fallows, W. Menlove, W. Johnson, G. W. Johnson, D. Andrews, C. Welsh, M. Reidy, A. Upchurch, Coleman, A. McDonald and Miss Martin. It was decided to begin a Bridge class for beginners. It was also decided to hold a children’s concert later in the year. BOWLING CLUB A meeting of the Lumsden Bowling Club was held recently. The president, Mr C. A. Welsh, presided. A vote of thanks was accorded the president for his donation of trees for the new green. Mr Welsh returned thanks and complimented the members on the improvements that had been

carried out to the green by working J. Clouston and the president were appointed to wait on the Town Board and the Swimming Club with a view to having a bridge erected to make a better approach to the new green. RUGBY football The Northern District Rugby SubUnion has decided to close the second grade competition for the Gee-Chapman shield and to award the trophy to the leading team, Balfour.