KAPONGA RIFLE CLUB

Taranaki Daily News, 11 April 1935, Page 6

KAPONGA RIFLE CLUB

HARRISON MEMORIAL SHOOT. The Kaponga Rifle Club fired another series for the Harrison Memorial Cup on Saturday over ranges of 300 yards, 500 yards and 600 yards, ten shots at each, on the range at Rowan. Conditions were not favourable for high scoring and several competitors failed to find the target with some of their shots. Rifleman Barker, whose shooting has been very consistent, was top with 138, his 48 at 600 yards being a fine performance under the boisterous conditions. Detailed scores are:— 300 500 600

Rflmn. Heather 43 45 '37 125 The holders of the buttons withstood another challenge, the shoot being over the 500 yards range. The scores were:— Holders: Rflmn. Barker 46, R. Heather 45, L. Mellow 45, R. Dempsey 44; total 180. Challengers: G. Smith 46, J. McCarthy 44, E. Izett 44, D. Hollard 43; total 177.

TOKO SCHOOL OLD PUPILS. ASSOCIATION’S SUCCESS. There was an attendance of 50 at the Toko school on Monday evening to receive the report on the year’s working of the old pupils’ association. The president, Mr. A. Raynor, said that since the first meeting held in the school on April 23, 1934, when there were 25 present the association had proved itself a very live body, taking a keen interest in everything pertaining to the welfare of the school. At present there were 612 names and addresses on the register of old pupils. Mr. Alex Green, the oldest ex-pupil in the district, was elected patron. Mr. Raynor said he was proud to be the first president of the association. Miss Were had been called on to fill the responsible position of secretary and she had filled that position admirably. The association undoubtedly owed her a debt of gratitude as only those on the executive knew the amount of work she accomplished. On June 13 a reunion tea and dance was held in the hall and was a great success. Former pupils came from all over the North Island and fraternised with their old school fellows. The success was due to the enthusiasm of Miss Were and the committee. During tne year a working bee was held at the school which, under the guidance of Mr. Harper and the school committee, did excellent work in 1 cleaning up the school grounds. To show the association’s appreciation of the good work done at the baths by the school committee an effort was made to assist and at the last meeting the sum of £l7 17s Id was handed over to the school committee for further improvements to the baths. Mr. Raynor concluded by thanking members of the committee and old pupils generally for the loyal support accorded him. Officers elected were: Patron, Mr. A. Green; president, Mr. H. Were; vicepresidents, Messrs. Eric ( Milne and A. Raynor; secretary and treasurer, Miss R Were; auditor, Mr. A. S. Harper; committee, Messrs.. Ernest Milne, R. Burgham, R. Houghton, C. Lawrence, A. S. Harper and E. Jones and Misses J. Murphy, K. Jones and C. Martin. It was decided to commence the year with the annual reunion to be held on May 23 on the same lines as last year. At the monthly meeting of the Toko school committee there were present Messrs. T. T. Murray (chairman), G. Were (secretary), Needhain, Caskey and E. Milne. * The headmaster reported that the roll number was 95 and the average attendance 91.5. A new lawn mower had been received and was doing good work. The man engaged to clean up the grounds and cut the hedges along the front of the school had done a good deal of cleaning up' about the grounds. It was decided to procure a set of four, maps for the school.

' PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Rev. T. Skuse, Mrs. Skuse and Miss E. Skuse left Stratford yesterday for their new home at St. Kilda, Dunedin.

Mr. W. L. Kennedy, chairman of the Stratford Hospital Board, is visiting Tahora.

GENERAL ITEMS.

Lecture In First Aid. The Stratford hospital superintendent, Dr. W. Brown, addressed members of the St; John Ambulance Association at Stratford on Tuesday night at the first of a series of weekly lectures on first aid work. Dr. Brown touched on the subjects of anatomy and physiology arid the arterial system, while later in the evening Messrs. J. L. O. Rowe and G. Buckley gave instruction with bandages. Too Wet for Croquet. After a threatening morning steady rain fell at Stratford yesterday from midday, and in consequence the Avon Croquet Club’s gala day had to be abandoned. A start was made in the morning, when there was a good attendance, but the rain and very soft ground made progress hopeless, and the afternoon activities were confined to a card party in the pavilion. Voracious Shag.

A shag caught by the winner of the competition organised by the Stratford Acclimatisation Society for the destruction of vermin contained two trout, one Ilin, long and the other 14jin. The society instituted the competition with a view to reducing the number of shags and vermin preying on liberated game, the winner being Mr. H. Ward, Mahoe, with a total of 78, including stoats, shags and hawks.

Hockey at Stratford. The hockey season at Stratford is not yet in full swing, and this week no matches have been arranged. The men’s club has arranged a practice for this afternoon, however, and from the following players two teams will be chosen: W. Adam, R. Sharrock, A. Johnson, B. Johnson, D. Jones, J. Sayers, I. Cameron, J. McGillivray, C. Claridge, A. Bone, C. Ainsley, T. Boyle, C. Jury, S. Jury, H. Austin, A. Fane, L. Mclnnes, L. Page, C. Donald, R. Ross, McLean, M-. Gaze, H. Skuse, G. Wunch.

ADVERTISERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Exceptionally good entries have been received for the Toko Football Club’s seven-a-side tournament to-day, every club in the central division having entered a team, several entering two or three, and some have come from as fat away as Okaiawa and Manutahi. The tournament makes a good opening for the. junior season, and should provide some attractive play. A dance will be held in the Toko hall in the evening.

yds yds yds Tl. Rflmn. Barker ..... ... 44 46 48 138 Rflmn. Mellow .... ... 46 45 39 130 Rflmn. Brown ... 45 43 41 129 Rflmn. McCarthy .. ... 39 44 45 128 Rflmn. Smith ... 41 46 40 127 Rflmn. Dempsey .. ... 44 44 39 127 Rflmn. Izett ... 39 44 42 125