WINCHESTER

Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20260, 8 November 1935, Page 3

WINCHESTER

PERSONAL Miss M. Andrews, Springland, Blenheim, and Mr F. G. Oldham, Wanganui, are the guests of Mr and Mrs H. Oldham, Winchester. Miss Betty Reid, Temuka, is spending a holiday in Christchurch. Mr A. Mackintosh, of the Union Bank staff at Oamaru, who was spending his holidays at Blenheim, was the guest of Mr and Mrs H. Oldham before returning to Oamaru. RIFLE CLUBS In spite of the wet evening, there was a very large attendance at the annual ball and presentation of trophies of the combined Miniature Rifle Clubs. The joint secretaries, Messrs W. J. Jackson and P. Surridge, had all the arrangements complete, and the function proved a great success. An extra was played by Miss M. Blissett. Mr and Mrs W. Brehaut won the Monte Carlo. Messrs W. J. Jackson and J. Cripps were masters of ceremonies.

Mr L. H. Orbell (president) said he was very pleased to see such a large attendance. There was no doubt that miniature rifle shooting had become one of the most popular indoor sports. In regard to the presentation of trophies, the club must be unique, as every member of both clubs had won trophies. The clubs were very fortunate in having good supporters and donors of prizes. Mr Orbell paid a tribute to the complete harmony that existed between the two clubs and hoped that it would continue. Thanks were due to the secretaries, Messrs P. Surridge and W. J. Jackson, and the coaches of the ladies’ club, Messrs Priddle and Waple. The president then presented the prizes as follows:

Women—Miss R. McLeod (Mrs W. Waple and Mr L. H. Orbell), Miss L. Priddle (club’s championship trophy, Messrs W. H. McMillan and A. R. Beck), Mrs W. Waple (Mr J. L. StoneWigg, Miss I. Carnegie and Messrs Gapper and Sheen), Mrs C. McClelland (Messrs T. H. Langford and W. Currie), Mrs W. J. Jackson (Messrs S. Goddard and D. Alexander), Miss D. DeRenzy (Messrs J. Spillane, A. H. Cripps and men’s), Mrs W. Priddle (Messrs R. D. Gibb and J. C. South), Miss B. Wilks (Mesdames D. Scammell and D. Grant), Miss M. Opie (men’s trophy and Mr Smith), Mrs D. Louden (Mrs E. Kilgour and Morrison Bros.), Miss J. Cunningham (Mr R. Weaver). Miss L. Priddle won the trophy for most wins in the weekly button competition. Miss Priddle was first in the aggregate, and Mrs W. J. Jackson second. The same pair also secured a cup each for the best score off the rifle for the last night’s shoot in the Hayhurst Shield. The women’s team also won the Hanmer Morrison Challenge Cup at the Geraldine Association for the second time in succession.

Messrs W. Waple and W. Priddle were the recipients of trophies from the members of the ladies’ club for their services as coaches. Men—J. Stevenson (Mr T. H. Langford’s trophy), N. G. South (Mr L. H. Orbell), J. W. Smith (Mr F. Martin), E. Cribb (Mr W. Searle), D. Louden (Mr W. H. McMillan), H. Hicks (Mr F. E. South), A. H. Cripps (Mr J. L. Stone-Wigg), C. Higinbottom (Mr S. Goddard), O. S. Priest (Mr D. Scammell), N. Priddle (Mr H. Oldham), W. R. Pearce (Mr T. Harrison), A. /angster (Anonymous), K. Langford (Mr W. J. Keys), James Cripps (Mr T. Edwards), W. L. Gudsell (Mr G. Kain), W. J. Jackson (Mrs H. P. Dunne), A. Higinbottom (Mr J. D. Parker), W. Priddle (John Cripps). J. L. Greenall also won trophies given by Mr Parker, S. Stonehouse (Mr A. H. Opie), C. Louden (Mr John Cripps), W. J. Jackson and N. Priddle (ladies’ trophies). For the aggregate, W. R. Pearce was first and W. Priddle second. During the evening, in the absence of Mr W. Duncan. Mr W. Brehaut, of the South Canterbury Miniature Rifle Association, presented Mrs W. J. Jackson with a cup which she had won at the recent shoot held in Timaru. A guessing competition was won by Mr L. Orr with Master Douglas Surridge second.