MATAURA

Southland Times, Issue 23633, 7 October 1938, Page 13

MATAURA

DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB TROPHIES PRESENTED AT ANNUAL MEETING Mr J. A. Munro presided at the annual meeting of the Mataura Defence Rifle Club. There was a good attendance of members. The annual report stated “The committee has pleasure in recording a successful year. The attendance at the range during the season was in every way satisfactory, and the standard of marksmanship displayed compared very favourably with other country clubs.

“During the year, a team was entered for each of the following matches: Wakatipu Cup at Invercargill, the Southland meeting at Gore, the McKenzie Shield at Gore, and the district meeting held at Gore. In the latter match, the Mataura team was successful in winning the Gore District Shield and a fair share of the prize money. At the same meeting the president, Mr J. A. Munro, was the winner of the Veterans Cup. “Several members of the club, headed by the president, travelled to Trentham for the National Rifle Club Association meeting and the club congratulates Mr Munro for his success in being one of the first 25 in the King’s 50; also Rifleman T. Gaudion on shooting his first possible on what is reputed to be the hardest range in the Empire. “It is with regret, that the committee has to report that no inter-club matches were fired on the Mataura range during the season and it would recommend to the incoming committee that | an effort be made in this direction. Thanks are due to Mr A. Robertson for the use of his property. “The balance-sheet shows a credit balance of £6 0/9.” The election of officers resulted: Patron, Mr H. W. Olliver (re-elected); president, Mr J. A. Munro (re-elected); vice-presidents, Messrs B. V. Ross, A. L. Ross, O. Davis and S. H. Parker; executive, Messrs T. Gaudion, R. Barclay, L. Dickie and G. Henry; secretary and treasurer, Mr W. Webb (reelected); range warden, Mr B. V. Ross; trustees, president and • secretary; coaches, Messrs R. Barclay, B. V. Ross, J. A. Munro and W. Webb; range secretary, Mr O. Davis; delegates to Gore Association, Messrs B. V. Ross and A. O. Ross; delegates to Southland Association, president and secretary; auditor, Mr J. P. Quilter (reOpening day was fixed for October 24 and it was decided to extend an invitation to the Miniature Rifle Club to be present. A suggestion that a match be arranged with the Returned Soldiers Association was referred to the executive. A letter was received from the secretary of the National Rifle . Association suggesting the formation of a sniper platoon from members of defence rifle clubs, riflemen to volunteer for temporary duty as special snipers. It was decided to notify the secretary of the National Rifle Association of the intention of members to volunteer. The following is the list of awards: Club champion, T. A. Falconer; aggregate, W. T. Webb; Returned Soldiers’ Association Cup, G. Henry; Parker Cup, W. T. Webb; club trophy, T. Gaudion: Hesselin trophy, S. Fraser; Dickie trophy, 0. Davis; Falconer trophy, J. A. Munro; 'Webb trophy, T. Gaudion; musketry, T. Falconer 1, A. O. Ross 2; United Trading Company trophy, A. 0 Ross; H. W. Olliver trophy, 0. Davis; J. A. Munro trophy, T. A. Falconer; 15-shot match, J. A. Munro and D. Henry leq; B. V. Ross trophy, W. T. Webb.

TABLE TENNIS A table tennis competition, which attracted six teams and which has been keenly contested throughout, was won by the Presbyterian Church Club. This club beat Church of Christ by six points to three in the final. The standard of play throughout was high and some interesting games were witnessed. In presenting the prizes, Mr T. P. Bogue congratulated the winner and expressed pleasure at .the attendances and the enthusiasm shown during the tournament. Following are the results: — First round: Hungarian Aces beat Capstan, 5-3; Church of Christ beat Scouts, 9-0; Presbyterian Church beat Wanderers, 7-2. Second round: Presbyterian Church beat Hungarian Aces, 8-1; Capstan beat Scouts, 6-3; Church of Christ beat Wanderers, 8-1. The results of the final game between the Presbyterian Church Club and the Church of Christ Club were as follows, Presbyterian Church names first:— Singles: D. Horne lost to C. Humphries, 20-22, 14-21; G. McLeod beat J. Humphries, 21-10, 17-21, 21-16; D. English lost to A. Humphries, 17-21, 18-21; L. Uren lost to D. Taylor, 19-21, 22-24; M. McCartney beat Allan Humphries, 21-15, 21-16; R. Maslin beat D. McEwing, 21-12, 21-16. Doubles: McLeod and English beat J. and A. Humphries, 22-20, 21-13; Horne and McCartney beat C. and A Humphries, 21-17, 21-16; Uren and Maslin beat Taylor and McEwing, 21-15, 17-21, 21-12. Presbyterian Church, 6 sets, Church of Christ, 3 sets.

/ HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY The annual meeting of the Mataura Horticultural and Industrial Exhibit Society was attended by about 10 members and was presided over by the president, Mr A. N. Mac Gibbon. The annual report stated:— "The past year has been a disturbed and broken one. Because of the lateness of the season it was decided to cancel the 1938 autumn show. Then seven weeks before the end of the financial year the main hall was partially destroyed by fire on Sunday, May 15, necessitating cancellation of several bookings of both halls. “The buildings were insured and the society thanks the two insurance companies concerned for their promptness in settling the amounts as recommended by their assessor to the satisfaction of the trustees, the money being paid over within three weeks of the fire. We wish to place on record the society s appreciation of the splendid work done by the members of the Mataura Volunteer Fire Brigade in saving the halls from being completely destroyed. “Two prices for renovating the halls were received and the price submitted by Mr C. A. Thorn was accepted and the work of reinstating was started immediately and because of the exceptionally good weather the contractor lost no time and the work was completed by August 23. Credit is due to the contractor for the expeditious manner in which he carried out the work. “The hall is now thoroughly renovated and brought up to date and a new floor, has been laid down in the main hall making it second to none as a dancing floor and the roof of the main building has been painted. A lighting plug has also been installed just inside the main hall for the convenience of the miniature rifle club and the dressing rooms have been painted as well as the passages leading into I these rooms. I "It is pleasing to state that the mam

hall shows a credit balance of £52 4/8 while the Stewart Hall shows a small debit balance. The year shows a credit balance of £4 12/9. “No annual meeting for the year ended June 30, 1937, was held, although advertised several times, because of the lack of support, and no new executive having been elected the duty of carrying on the society devolved upon the trustees.” The annual subscription was fixed at 3/-. Mr J. J. Griffiths moved that it be a recommendation to the executive that the admission fee to the show not exceed 1/-. The election of office-bearers resulted:—President, Mr A. N. Mac Gibbon (re-elected); vice-president, Mr J. W. Aitken; secretary, Mr G. Gourley; executive, Messrs R. Hutton, J. Ingram, W. P. Thorn and L. H. Bowers; show committee, Mesdames W. P. Thorn, A. G. Clarke, W. Stewart, J. Dore, J. H. Stalker, C. H. Hargest, N. McLeod, Misses M. C. Dickie, A. Adam, N. Irwin, Messrs J. W. Aitken and W. Martin; revising committee, Mr J. Ingram (convener), Mesdames W. Stewart, C. H. Hargest, W. P. Thom, H. Willcocks, Miss A. Adam and Mr W. Martin; signing members, president and secretary. It was decided to recommend to the show committee that the entertainment and competitions committee be appointed from its members; collecting committee, Mesdames A. G. Clark, M. Walker, W. P. Thom, C. H. Hargest, T. G. Boyd, R. Hutton, J. Henderson (Waikana), Misses C. Irving, V. Dickie (Ferndale), Messrs D. Townley jun., and W. Muir '(Tuturau): auditor, Mr T. G. Boyd.