From Strength To Strength

When the Nelson Pistol Club was formed 2½ year ago members did their shooting with gas cylinder slug guns. It had a membership of 6, Last month the club advanced stilt further along its progressive way, when its range in the Nelson Smallbore Rifle Association's headquarters was officially opened. The range is now necessary for the club is using 22 pistols. Like its membership, which now stands at 34, this is a tremendous advance from the early days. Trophies were presented at the function.

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Colin Booth gets his badge

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Stan Whitehead M.P. and the new Chief Inspector of Police, Mr Ambrose Rush, fired the first shots on the range

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President Rudolf Muller receives his trophy

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Len Hall won a prize

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As did Charlie Condell (several in fact)

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Ray Mitchell won a useful trophy

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Mrs Joy Condell, a dead eye with the pistol, won three trophies