two targets out of 13 and Rowan FitzGerald is the only gunner to hit half of the targets, conditions, with either Hobkirk or everyone, were not normal.

The annual meeting was uneventful, with the usual reading of minutes, election of new club officers and the annual re-assessment of members (this year it would be $2.00). The report of the occasion in Saturday's Daily Patriot was brief:

"Ihe Annual Meeting of the Belvidere Gun Club

was held on Thursday last. The following

officers were elected for the ensuing year:

Dr. Blanchard, President; W. Hobkirk, Vice-

President; J. A. Longworth, Secretary/Trea-— a

surer.

The day following the annual meeting the first snow arrived on Prince Edward Island making Charlottetown streets very muddy and almost impassable. The next Saturday, following a second snow storm, nine shooters arrived at Rowan FitzGerald's. While the host put his storm windows on, Fred Hyndman was hitting seven of ten targets to take the top prize. Ernest Blanchard was second, and Bill Hobkirk went home after hitting only two of his first six shots.

With Falconwood gone as the prime shooting site, most of the events were being held at the home of Arthur Peters on Admiral Street. Apart from the trip to Mellett's, the only fall shoot not held at Peters' was on December lst at John Longworth's estate on the St. Peter's Road, currently the site of Birchwood High School.

Once again the biggest shoot in December was the now popular Boxing Day event, where they shot through most of the afternoon, completing two team matches and a short doubles contest. It is interesting to note that, since they had purchased the trap four years ago

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