BALLINGER BELT

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 71, 25 March 1931, Page 16

BALLINGER BELT

N.E.A. MEETING

CONCLUDING MATCHES

(From "The Post's" Special Reporter.)

TRENTHAM, Tuesday

The National Rifle Association s_ championship meeting was concluded this, afteinoon in fine weather. The champions lip was won by W. M'lver, of the Petone Club, who finished two points ahead oi 1,. . • Nix, of Featherston. W. N. Maseheld, ot Marlborough, was third. Detailed^s^ Mlow^ ■iTen Shots at 000 Yards). £25, the Ballinger Rifle Belt, gold medal, and gold badge ot the National Rifle Association-YV. M'lver, ■ _ Petone (33), 35544535aa-46 ... 423 £12 silver star and badge—t. J. JNii, Featherston (33), 5554555555-49 . 421 £S, silver star and badge—X A. Ballinger, Petone, 5555534544-45 ... 41S £1 silver star and badge—W. N. Masefield, Marlborough (34), 3545545a4a— _

,- -ill £3 and"b'ad!?e^-B\ V. Croxton, Karori ' (3), 5545531515-45 ...■■■■■■■■■■■■■ il3 £3—ll. Simmonds, Auckland,-f.5550aa- , 4355 . , 412 £3-V. E. Donald,'Opaki (04), 5535514-

£3—R. 11. Nichoil, Petone (4), 5355455-

£3—H. AY. Feast, Greytown, 554555-

4445—46 £3—R. I. Wells, Paeroa (34), 35445555-

44_44 .., 4U/ £I—W H. West, Blenheim (33), 5554453555-40 'Jo' 2 £1-F. Bolton, Opaki. 5545555551-48 400 £I—,T 1?. Yeandle, Ashburton (2), 5454535455—45 • ■ • ■ 402 £I_AV IT. Ballinger, Tetone (51), 5555555353—40 ' 10- ---£ l—A. R. Barker, Koiiga (34), 355a05a--543—45 402 £I—D. Root's, "Patea (43), 3554453554 _45 401 £I—H. Boon, Karori (40), 5354555555 _47 400 £I—X. M'Kenzie, Featherston (53), 4555544554-40 400 '£I—V.1 — V. S. Hood, Featherston (2), 5545354535—44 399 £I—J. I. King, Karori (53), 5535253344 -39 !...: 399 £I—H. Fraßkland, Karori (23), 4544-. 543435-41 393 £I—E. T. Haldane, Waipukurau (4), 5543433435—39 398 £1-0. Ching, Karori (3), 5445555335 —44 : '.... 398 £I—E. E. Truman, Ashburton, 555----4543534—43 398. £'l—S.. O. Hay, Sydenham. (44), 35555----55555-48 397 £I_F. w. Chicg, Karori (4), 5550----455245-40 .; 397 £I—L. E. 6. Benton, Featherston (23), 4555355555—47 396 £I—M. E. Soloman, Petoue (44), 5545555342-43 397 £I—L. Hill, Opaki (34), 3555454554—44 396 £I—J. F. Feast, Greytown (53), 3555-' 455555—47 395 Counted out: F. Soler, A. H. O'Donnell, G. Crimp. ■

SERVICE CHAMPIONSHIP.

£3, Ross carbine belt, arid gold medal —H. Judkins (Auckland), 176 £2—W. N. Masefield (Marlborough) . 173 £1 10s—S. O. Hay (Sydenham)' 172

£1 each—F. J. Jeune (Gisborne), 170; H. Boon (Karori), J. Paterson (Wanganui), 169 each; F. R. Lewis (Linton), 165; F. Soler (Wanganui), 164. 10s each—H. A. Cromie (Ashbmton), F. W. Chins (Karori), 164 each; H. Simmonds,.jjji(ckland), L. A. Caldwell (Karori), lt>2 each: C. J. Nix (Featherston), A. G. Rhodes (Greytown), 160 each; H. H. Moss (Invercargill), 15S; C. Whiteman (Upper Hutt), E. H. Nichoil (Petone), 155 each; O. George (New Plymouth), H. W. Feast (Greytown), 154 each; C. Glassey (Ashburton), D. F. Keif (Ashburton), 153 each.

GRAND AGGREGATE

(For All Matches). N.R.A'. Gold Medal and Collins Challenge Cup—W. N. Masefield (Marlboroiighi ... -v N.R.A. Silver Medal—C. J. Nix (Featherston) N.R.A. Bronze Medal—W. M'lver (Petone) :

RIFLE CHALLENGE CUP (For Best Shoot in King's Prize Match). H. Simmonds (Auckland) 49

PREVIOUS WINNERS.

The New Zealand rifle champion belt has< been competed for since IS6I. In 1907 it was won outright by A. Ballinger, of the Petone Rifle Club, and was given back'ito1 the association for competition. Winners of the Ballinger Belt, as it is named, since 1914, ate:— 1914— W. N. Masefield, Marlborough. : 1915-18 —No competition. 1919—R, J. King, Opaki. 1920-H. V.. Croston, Karori. 1921— E. E. Vennell, Te Wharau. 1922—D. Roots, Hawera. 1623—L. Lqveday, Linton. 1924— H. Simmonds, .Wanganui. v 1825—D. J. Anderson1,. Kaitnna. 1926—A. L. Caldwell, Karori. 1927—D. Roots, Patea. .1928—E S. King, Wanganui. 1929— W. N. Masefield, Marlborough. . 1930-P. Berry, Tararua. 1931-W. M'lver, Petone.. '