GUN CLUB ASSOCIATION

Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1929, Page 9

GUN CLUB ASSOCIATION

CHAMPIONSHIPS ALLOCATED. By Telegraph—Press Association. Hastings, July 17. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Gun Club’s Association was held last night. Mr. E. Groom© (Otane) presided over a good attendance. Tho election of officers resulted: President, Mr. E. Groome; vice-presidents, Dr. W. H. Simpson (Christchurch), Mr. H. J. Nitz (Masterton); referees, Mr. L. A. Shant (Christchurch) and one to be appointed by the North Island executive; auditor, Mr. W. 11. Hcncy (Christchurch); North Island executive, Messrs J. Dunlop (Wanganui), T. V. Morrit! (Hastings), H. A. Quarterman (Taihape), N. D. Stubbs (Palmerston), T. J. Watts (Auckland); South Island, Messrs F. G. Frampton (Doyleston), A. Prcstney (Raugiora), R. S. Taylor (Christchurch), J. Shilling (Raugiora), G. E. Turner (Dunedin); sec:-tary and treasurer, Mr. A. N. Turner (Christchurch), The 1930 New Zealand championships were allocated as follow: Clays, North Canterbury Club at Raugiora; sparrows, Springstou Club on Christchurch grounds; pigeons, Christchurch Club North Island championship: Clays, Palmerston North; sparrow and pigeons, to be allotted by the North Island executive.

The following clubs will control the South Island championship matches: Clays, Dunedin; sparrows, Christchurch; pigeons, North Canterbury. The provincial clay championships were allotted as follow: Auckland (New Lynn), Hawke’s Bay (Napier and East Coast), Wellington (Wanganui), Canterbury (Methven), Otago (PalmerstonSouth.