THE KING'S PRIZE

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 70, 24 March 1931, Page 10

THE KING'S PRIZE

M'IVER'S GOOD LEAD

FINAL THIS AFTERNOON

LONa EANGE MATCHES

(By "The Post's" Special Reporter.) TEENTHAM, This Day. If Trentham was at its worst yesterday, it.was certainly at its best to-day when competitors attending the National Bifle Association's meeting went dow,n on to the mounds at 8 a.m. for tho Otago Match (800 yards and 900 yards), the last of tho qualifying Belt matches. Yesterday's heavy north-wes-ter and rain had given place to almost a/dead .calm,. ( and though dull at first tho weather improved, bright sunshine dispelling the gloom.■ ,- ■ When the King's forty shoot off for tho rifle championship at 3 p.m. to-day W. M'lver, tho prominent Petono marksman, will have a lead of 4 points from E. A. Ballinger, his clubmate. Ballinger put up a very fine performance this morning when he scored 100, registering possibles at each range, thereby moving up from fifth to second placp among the leaders. C. J. Nix (Featherston), who was one point bohind M'lver, failed to hold his position, shooting a 49 and, a 45. W. : N. Mascficld (Marlborough) shot a 49 at SOO yards, but at 900 yards could do no better than 47.. M'lver shot 50 at 800 yards and 48 at 900 yards. He has to score only 47 at 900 yards this afternoon to be surp of the championship. His total so far is' 377 out of a possible 400.'. • ' . A^.reflection; of the ideal conditions under which marksmen shot this morning is seen in the fact that over a dozen possibles' were scored at 800 yards...ANOTHER WIN FOR M'IVER. W. M'lver (Petone) and H. V; Croxton (Karori) shot off this monjing to decide the /winner of the -Australian aggregate. Honours went to M'lver, as follows:— 900 yards: M'lver (5) 555; Groxtouy 553. " '.■:.' ■• ' : .'"■,' t ' :

KING'S FOBTY,

,;■' J.. F. Feast (Greytown);: W. Hudson (Wanganui), and, R. T. Bussell (Auckland) are (to., fire' off to determine last 'place.:' ' '■'' : .''' ■'' ;' ' ■■=','■ ■ -,.1 , -'..

OTAGO MATCH. ' A Grade. , £5: E. A. Ballingcr (Petono), 100. • £4: W. H. Ballinger (Pctonc), 99. £3: I. R. Wells (Pacroa), OS. £2: K. C. Russell (Auckland), 98. £1 each: ,W. Hudson (Wanganui), W. M'lver (Petone), J. I. King (Karpri), V. ,E. Donald (Opaki), 98 each; K. Mackenzie (Featherston), S. Meyhew (Linton), 97 each; D. Mackenzie (Opaki), J. C. Feast (Greytmvn), H. W. Feast (Groytown), H. Simmonds .Auckland), W. N. Maseficld (Marlborough), G. Coker (Upper Hutt), C. J. Page (Linton), S. 0. Hay (Sydenham), G. Crimp (Christehurch), H. A. Cromie (Ashburton), .96 • each; .S. M'Kay (Alfredton), J. E. Farley (Ma Ikirikiri), A. E. Wills (Invercargill), F. Bolton (Opaki), E. T. Haldane (Waipukurau), H. Barlow (Linton), J. C. : Ashman (Petono), 95 each. Counted out: T. W. Warburton, D. F. Keir, J. B. Yeandle, T. Goodall. : B Grade. £2: F. R. Lewis (Linton), 98 i£l each: A. G. Rhodes (Greytown), 95; 0. G. Miller (Dunedin), M. E. Solomen (Petono), 94 each. 10s each: A. F. R. Crawford (Invercargill), 94; R. A. B. Kingsbury (Culverden), C. Glassey (Ashburton), W. E. Diack (Invercargill), F. B. Chittock (Timaru), H. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), 93 each; F. J. Silvius (Dunedin), W. Oakley (Christehurch), 92; each; J. Turnbull .(New/Plymouth), C .Blackwood1 (Timaru), 91 each. I Tyro.' £1 each: C. Jury (Greytown), 94; C. Pickering (Opaki), 93; X.C Munro (Tuhirangi), 92. 10s each: I. A. Coleman (Karori), 91; A. D. M'Kay (Opaki), Jack Mackenzie (Opaki), H. R. Feast (Greytown), 89, CHAMPION TEAMS MATCH. WON BY KARORI A. The Champion Teams ■ Match was won by Karori A, with Petone A second and Grqytown third. Each team scored 261 points, but the match went to Karori, who had the best score on the long range. Details are:— £5, four silver cupe, and District Challenge Shield: Karori A (H. Boon, H. Croxton, F. Ching, P. Goldfinch), 261. £5: Petone A (E. Ballinger, W. Ballington, R. Nicholl, .W. M'lver), 261. £3: Greytown (H. Feast, J. C. Feast, T. Orr, J. Bairstow), 261. £2 each: Opaki A, 257; Featherston, 255. Othor score? were: Linton 254, Opaki B 253, Ashburton No. 1 253, Ashburton A 253, Timaru 251, Wanganui A 250, Petone B 249, Invercargill 247, New Plymouth 245, Karori B 244, Opaki C 243, Wanganui B 243. C.A.C. CUP. £1 ss: Petone No. 1 (W. H. Ballinger, E. Ballinger, R. H. Nicholl, W. M'lver), 732.. 15s: Karori No. 2 (H. Frankland, A. Caldwell, O. Ching, J. I. King), 698. 10s: Karori No. 1 (H. Boon, H. V. Croxton, F. W. Ching, P. B. Goldfinch), 695. Other scores were: Opaki No. 2, '687; Ashburton B, 686; Wanganui, 681; Opaki No.J 1, 676; Ashburton A, 663; Petone No. 2, 655; Old Navals, 619. RIFLE CLUB" CHAMPION - TEAM ■' ■ - . MA*TCH. Petone: Rifle Club Shield and four silver cups: Petone No. 1 (W. H. Ballinger, E. Ballinger, R.H. Nieholl, .W. M'lver), 1469. Featherston (L. G. Benton, F. S. Hood, C. J. Nbc, K. Mackenzie),, 1430; .Karori No. T (H. Boon, H. V. Croxton, F. W. Ching, P. B. GoMfinch),

1423; Karori No. 2, 1415; Ashburton A, 1396; "Wanganui, 1362; Ashburton B, 1361; I'etone No. 2, 1351; Old Navals, 1314. BISLEY AGGREGATE. (For long, range Belt matches.) £.i: V. E. Donald (Opaki), 190. £3: E. A. Ballinger (Potone), 189. £2 each: W. N. Masefleld (Marlborough), 187;' B. I.* Wells (Paeroa), W. M'lver (Petone), 185 each. s. fil each: H. V. Croxton (Karori), 184; C. J. Nix (Featherston), 182; Hi W. Feast (Greytown), E. T. Haldane (Waipukurau), 181 each; H. Simmonds (Auckland), 180; W. H. Ballinger (Petone), F. Bolton (Opaki), A. H.: O'Donnell (Petone), .T. I. King (Karori), M. E. Soloman (Petone), B. H. Nicholl (Petone),' 179 each; J. A. Yeandle (Ashburton), 178; .K. Mackenzie (Featherston)) L. Hill (Opaki), 177 each; O. Ching (Karori), A. B. Barker (Bonga), H. Frankland (Karori), 176 each. ■'■■'. ..■-..- SEEVIdE CHAMPIONSHIP. £3, Boss . Carbine Belt, and gold medalI—II..1 —11.. Judkins (Auckland), 176. TYBO AGGBEGATE. £2, Simmonds Cup, and Kiwi gold medal —G. Pickering (Opaki), 528. £1 each—H. G. Byers (Linton), '523; A.. C. Edmonds (Alfredton), 519. .'" 10s each—l. A. Coleman (Karori), 519; JVC. Ashman (Petone), 518; ,K. C, Munro (Tuhirangi), 505; H. B. Feast' (Greytown), 500. Counted out: B. Congreve. B GBADE AGGBEGATE. £3, Barton Challenge Cup, and M'Lean Gold Star —E. E. Truman (Ashburton), 545. ! ■ ■ ■ .■■,-■.' £2—B.' I. AVells (Paeroa), 541. £1 each —J. I. King (Karori), 541; K. Mackenzie (Featherston), 540; E. T. Haldane (Waipukurau), 538. : ■. 10s each^-M. E. Soiloman (Petone), 537; C. Glassoy (Ashburton), 535.; J. E. Farley (Makirikiri), 531; G. Crimp (C'hristchurch),-530. ■.. v ''.'.- Counted out: E. C. Russell.,V The prizes are to be presented by His Excellency the Governor-General, Lord Blcdisloe, this afternoon. -

The following are the King's Forty:— W. M'lver (Pctone) 377 B. A. Ballingor (Pctone) 374 \V. N. Masuficld (Marlborough) .. 372 C. ,T. Nix (Featherslon) 37; H. V. Croxton (Karori) 3U8 V. U. Donald (Opaki) 3CG B. 1 I. Wells (Paeroa) , 363 H. Simmonds (Auckland) 303 R. H. Nicholl (Pctone) 363 H. W. Feast (Greytown) 3(il J. I. King (Karori) ..'.. 300 13. T. Haidaiie (Waipnkurau) .. 330 W. H. West (Blenheim) 359 F. BoltQii (Opaki) '. 357 J. R. Yeandlo (Ashburton) 307 A. R. Barker (Rongfi) 307 H. Frankland (Karovi) 357 F. W. Ohing (Karori) 337 W. II. Ballinger (Pctone) 330 D. Roots (Piitca) 350 F. S. Hood (Fcatlicrston) 305 10. If. Truman (Ashburton) .... 355 K. M'Kcnzic (Fcatlicrston) .... ">54 M. 13. Solomon (Pctone) 354 O. Oiling (LCarori) 35-1 11. Boon (Karon) 353 A. H. O'Donnell (Polune) 302 F. J. Jeuno (Gisbomc) ......... 35" L. Tlill (Opaki) 352 J. E. Farley (Makirikiri) 35] IV Berry (Taraua) .■'...■ 350 F. Soler (Waiiganui)' 300 8. O. Ilay (SydeuLiam) 340 G. Crimp (Christelnnch) 349 H. A. Oromin (Ashburton) ..... 349 T. Ooodall (Suburbs) • 349 L. G. Beuton (Fcatlicrston) ... 349 O. Gcprgc (New Plymouth) 349 A. K Edmoiick' (Alf'redtoii) 349