KING'S PRIZE.

Auckland Star, Issue 38, 14 February 1929, Page 16

KING'S PRIZE.

SENSATIONAL SHOOTING. THBEE COMPETITORS TIE. MASEFIELI) FINALLY WINS. SERVICE SERIES TO DEVORE. (By Telcprnph. — Press Association.) TKENTHAM, this clay. | A sensational fniisli marked (lie King's | Prize match at Trentham yesterday afternoon, for three marksmen tied. It, was most remarkable thai the leaders should also have had an equal score in tlie King's fifty, and until the last of live shot s had been rawrilcd in the shoot - off it was still doubtful who would he the winner. The honour went to \V. Maselieid ( Blenheim). A largo gallery centred round the boards of \V. Ballinger (Petone), .Maselieid and F. dames (Napier). The lastmentioned s*Mit the first shot away. Mis third counting shot was a three, which militated against liis chances, Maselieid registered a similar hit and Ballinger a two. .Tames and Maselieid scored seven "bulls," two fours and a three, while Ballinger obtained eight "bulls," a four and a two, making them all equal with -1(1. In the shoot-oil', five shots, Maseficld registered three "bulls" and two fours, 23; James two "bulls," three fours, 22; and Ballinger, the last to fire, three "bulls," a, four and three, 22. So the 192!) belt was won by Masefield. Ballinger and James l>?id to shoot off for second place. Kaufi registered a "bull' with the first and James with liis second also, while Ballinger registered a three. The best score in th ( > match was that of Buschl (Christchurch) who registered the possible. The prize-list is as follows: — King's Prize Match. W. Masefield (Blenheim), f>f>2.—£.lo, Ballinger Belt, gold medal and gold badge. F. James (Napier), 552. —£25, silver star and badge. W. Ballinger (Petone), 552. —£25, silver star and badge. F. Goldfinch (Old Navals), 54S. —£10, star and badge. The following take £."> and biidge each: —J. Buschl, 547; H. Barlow, A. Neilson. L. Caldwell, f>4G; 11. Hunt, .">42; H. Piper, 540. Other prize-winners are: —F. C'hitig, A. O'Donnell, 539, E. Ballinger, T. Booi£ W. Melver, 538, £4 and badge; 11. Croxtou, J. Kearney, H. Harris, F. Sharland, £3 and badge; X. Harris, F. Soler, £2 10/ and badge; F. Hogg, F. Monk, W. Green, F. Porter, £2 and badge; F. Clark, P. Hamilton, P. Wilton, D. Roots, S. Higgs, R. Hester, J. Feast, S. Nelson, R. Nicholson, E. King, J. Carter, C. Carey, W. Duncan, H. Frankland, J. Bryden, A. Butler, W. Colquhonn. D. Calder, 7). McKenzie, T. Chapman, H. Feast, fi Te Whiti, A. Patrick, IT. Barker, C. Lovell, £1 and badge. j Grand Aggregate, comprising scores in service and belt series.—F. Cliing (Karori), 803, gold medal; H. Croxtou (Karori), 801, silver medal; H. Boon (Karori), 785, bronze medal.

Service Championship. Service Championship, 600 yds, added to scores of service series:— G. Devore (Akarana), 230, £10. C. Clark (Auckland), 215, f(i. H. Croxton (Karori), 203, £4. T. Boon and J. Thompson, £2. Ihe following take £1 each:—F. Chin", H. Hunt, M. Chapman, J. Kearney, s! Elliott, F. Soler, C. Crimp, J. Mu'nro, A. Wilton, K. Kingsburv, J. Carter f' Ballinger, W. Jones, A. ' Powell, J. Brvden, C. Whiteman, K. Nicholson, V. Clark, H. Frankland, F. Kershaw, R Hester, W. Masefield, A. Neilson, !«\ James, scores from J 1)7 down to 1(12. Masefield and James go with the team to Australia. Ruben King and Sergeant-Major Bezar, the oldest riflemen in New Zealand, were present when the prizes were presented by the Hon. De La Perrelle, Minister of Internal Affairs.