E. Bentley, James Walker, Fred A. Nash, W. Frost, and A. G. Moore, a popular local businessman who was part owner in Moore & Macleod Limited. William Frost had recently been appointed United States Consul and would only be associated with the Club for a short period of time...the others would become active participants for the life of the Newstead Gun Club.

Some of the established members were not shooting as much, with very good reason. The international situation in Europe was deteriorating, and war clouds on the horizon were causing those members in the military to give less time to their casual pursuits and more attention to the potential defense of their country. One was Arthur Peake, now Colonel Peake, who, apart from his military responsibilities, had just purchased, and was busy refurbishing, the stately former home of Arthur Peters on the corner of Admiral Street and North River Road, the scene of many clay target competitions back in the days of the Belvidere Gun Club. From this purchase would evolve the name Peake House which exists to this day.

Another member lost to the club was banker R. B. Rossborough, the Secretary/Treasurer, who, following a shoot on April 5th, called a meeting in the Judges’ Stand to announce he had been transferred to Western Canada. Charter member E. C. (Teddy) Coombs agreed to act in that capacity for the balance of the season.

After the most successful year in the Club's history, the final match of the Heartz Trophy series, and the season, was held on a bright, sunny May 3rd. When the last shot had been fired, and the last target fragments settled on the centre field area, all of the Club's interesting and diversified competitions of the 1913 season had been decided...it was a great and rewarding day for the gun-loving Hyndman clan, who had been with the club through both good times and bad, when all except Fred W., who was on the ailing list, figured in on most of the Club's major prizes. Eardley Hyndman was the winner of the now coveted

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