WINCHESTER.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 23 October 1926, Page 7

WINCHESTER.

MINIATURE RIFLE CLUB BALL.

On Tuesday evening the Miniature Rifle. Club held their annual ball and tho presentation of medals and trophies won during the past season. There was a good attendance. The hull was tastefully decorated with coloured streamers. The floor was in good order for dancing. Extras were played by Misses South (2), and Messrs 1). Campbell and V. Priddle. Air F. Priddle carried out the. duties of M.C. A cake guessing competition was won by Mr J. Baker.

; Before supper, Alt' R. Afaddren, president of the Aliniaturc Rifle Club, j said they had met to present the i trophies to the winners fluring the i past season. Air Afaddren stated the j club had started the season with a ! membership of 2(i, and finished up the , season with the membership increased jto 4k. There had been some excellent I shooting during the later part of tho ] season. A. Scott in particular lnttT 1 done very well in the championship. ; He thanked the donors of prizes and ; also those who had assisted the club j during the past year. He bad much ' pleasure in asking Mr Cartwright, Mayor of Temuka, to present tho ; prizes to the winners, j Air Cartwright said if bad given him | much pleasure to be present. He was pleased to hear that the club bad done ; well. He .said be was sorry they bad I no club in Temuka, but lie Imped to j see one started next winter. Air Cart- | wright, said there was nothing hotter j for young men than learning lo shoot. I New Zealanders bad proved themselves j great 1 shots in different parts of the j world, especially at the South Afri- ' can war and tho late war. He hoped ! that the Winchester Chib would eon- ; tinue to progress, and he would he ) glad of an invitation to he present j next year. Air Cartwright then preI Rented the prizes to the winners. | Air T. H. Langford’s prize was won | by M. Shaw; Air AV. C. Barrett’s won | by A. B. Scott; Air F, Alurtin’s by AV. j Gutlsell; 0.F.0.A. (Temuka) by G. | Burhorough ; Air AV. H. AleAlillan's won by A. Green; Air J. AA’hito’s won by H. J. Hopkins; Air L. H. Orbell’.s i won by Bert Opio; Air J. Spillane'.s won by C. C. Oyle; Air .1. Paterson's j won by X O’Neill; Air A. Gudsell's 1 won by G. Scott; Air T. Harrison’s , won by A. Cripps; Air T. Harrison’s | (No. 2) won by E. Beerbam ; Afr J. L. i Bennett’s won by W. R. Pearce; Air j R. Maddren’s cup for the best aggregate for the season, won .bv A. R. Scott; runner-un, B. Opie; Air T. 0. Burnett’s medal for aggregate under 90. _ Gordon Scott ; runner-up, C. C. Opie. Air Afaddren nronosed a hearty vote of thanks to All* Cartwright for p’-”-senfcinar the prizes to tile winners. Air Cartwright said lie was pleased to be present that evening. Among those present were: Airs R. Afaddren, black satin maroeain ; Airs J. Kllgour, cerise satin overdress of silver lace: Airs O. ,1. Aloßral imv, red erepe de phene: Airs T. A. Deßenzy. sea green crone de cbene. aropn velvet ribbon trim mines : Mrs AV. R. Penvso, turquoise blue georgette, radium laee godets: Mrs .T. Tv, Scott, , blnek satin; Airs ,T. N Seott iuit., nnvv blue costume: ALs T. H. Lap'-ford. cerise o’-ppp do cbene: Airs AV. .T Afo"re, Arcs V. and G. South, Afr, \V r . Barrett. AL-. J Alexander. Mrs AV. Pearce. Af-s P. Rurndge, Airs E. Twomev. Airs A. R Scott, ATr.s A. G. Scott. Afiss Af. If ,fr inbntfom. pale bine ■satin; Miss J. Higinbottom. white satin with. georgette trimmings ; Afiss Doreen Groan (Dunedin!fln nr , figured crepe de cbene: Edna King (Dunedin), bb'ck velvet, ninree,;,, trimmings; Afis-- Mvra Om' P . pw.v georgetto; Afiss T>»!oie Palmer, blue erepe de cbene: Afiss Ruby Larsen, blue silk maroon in. m’lvpr tn'in’ninga : I Mins' Ivv Palmer, belio voile: Af ; =r. E. Slmw. pink maroee'i'i; Af : -s Q. rVpo; gold maroeain: Miss Eva Higi”bhttom. apricot, georgette; AIL* I). Thornier. apricot «gene do cbene: Alw= Beryl Opie, cyclamen geerg P tte and oriental shawl: Miss R. Somb, p-i„ green'silk mid s>-er lace: Afiss. Af Diamond, flame ’-civet, silver bend trimni’”"s : Afiss I). Scot.t, lemon brocade ; ATiss E. Townley, re so pink , satin; Afiss Edna Scott. pink georgette, lpe'e godets. t”llo scarf to . match ; Afiss Edith Leathern, blue ] satin, silver lace; Afiss Mavis Wilson, blue taffeta and gold lace; Alis.s G. ; South, llnnie satin maroeain. silver lace 1 godets ; AINs R. Leathern, flame arepo , de cbene: Afiss T. Afilne, ryelnfnon j satin ; Afiss E. South, blue maroeain, . radium lace trimmings. Afessns R. , Maddren. G. R. Cartwright. F. Lewis, L. H. Orbell, K. AVilson. A 7. Robert- , son. S. E'-wood. I’. H. Langford, G. j Preddv, F. Priddle. R. Oliver, D. , Can'obeli. E. R. O’Neill. R. Townlnv, In Bell. AV. C. Barrett. A. B. Scott, i F. Collins. AV. Priddle, S. PriosL AV. ’ Gudsell, IT. .T; TTnpkin.s, Gordon Scnlt, ' ■T. O’Neill, R. and C. Opie, R. OnRenzv, A. Tvimbor, -T. Smith. P. j Surridge, C. London. R. Palmer. C. Henderson, F. AVilliams. .A. Gillum, , B. Leathern. A. Green, N. South, H. ‘ Cross D. AA 7 . Agnew. AI. Shaw, 1. j Ri.shel, AA 7 . R. Pen rep. AA 7 . Harris. T). ! Alurrnv-Smifh. C. Thomas, A. Cripps. ‘ J. AVhite. and AA 7 . .1. ATooro. ,