SERVICE BELT

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 56, 8 March 1937, Page 4

SERVICE BELT

MASEFIELD'S WIN

KEARNEY UNLUCKY

GOOD LEAD LOST

(From "The Post's" Special Kcportcx-.) TRENTHAM, March 6.

The Blenheim marksman, Captain W. N. Masefield, maintained his reputation for outstanding shooting on the ranges today by winning the Service Belt after taking third. place with four points down in the final fifty. J. H. Kearney, of Napier, was three points ahead of Masefield but lost his advantage in the final shoot and had to shoot off for the winning points. One sighter and five shots were fired and Masefield made 21 to Kearney's 16 to win the belt. >• Captain Masefield is the present holder of the King's Belt, having won it a year ago for the third time. If he is successful again this year he will establish several new records. Conditions for the third match of the Service series Were similar to those existing earlier in the day, a fairly strong wind" blowing diagonally across the range. The detailed scores are:— SERViCE CHAMPIONSHIP, all scores in Service Matches. Ross ■ Carbine Champion Belt, N.R.A, gold medal, and £5, W. N. Masefield (Blenheim) 251 N.R.A. silver medal and £3, J. H. Kearney (Napier) 251 N.R.A. bronze medal and £2, E. M. Wrigley (Opaki) 249 £1 each—E. C. Crocker (Auckland City), 244; C. J. M. Clark (Auckland City), 242; J, E. Farley (Wanganui), 240; C.J. Robieson (Auckland City), 240; W. J. Burton (Okawa),'24o; H. King (Opaki), 238; R. Congreve (Old Navals), 237. 10s each—T. H. R. Boon (Karori), 237; R. H. Nicholl (Petone), 237; A. G. Devore (Auckland City), 237; F. Hiscock (Royal N.Z. Air Force), 236; F. Jeune (Gisborne), 235; H, R. Hunt (Suburbs), 235; R. Catley, jun. (Nelson), 234; D. P. Donald (Opaki), 234; D. F. Keir (Christchurch), 234; J. C. Feast (Greytown), 232; F. Hickenbotham (Christchurch), 230; I. L. Ford (Wanganui), 230; H. L. Mason (Christchurch), 229; S. C. Parkinson (Auckland City), 229; F. 'S. Soler (Wanganui), 227; I. J. Spry (Auckland City), 226. The Simmonds Cup for the highest individual score for the. final ten rounds for the service championship at 600 yards was won by R. Congreve (Old Navals). NO. 2 SERVICE MATCH. (Ten rounds rapid and ten rounds snapshooting, each at 300 yards.) £4.— R. H. Nicholl (Petone), 87. £3.-i-E. C. Crocker (Auckland City), £2—J. H. Kearney (Napier), 82. £1 Each.—E. M. Wrigley (Opaki), 81; F, Hiscock (Royal New Zealand Air Force), 79; C. J. Robieson (Auckland City), 78; C. J. M. Clark (Auckland City), 78; H. R. Hunt (Suburbs), 78; T. H. R. Boon (Karori), 78; I. L. Ford (Wanganui), 77; J. H. A. Blatch (Wakatipu), 77; W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), 76; W. J. Burton (Okawa), 75; D. P. Donald (Opaki), 75; H. King (Opaki), 75; J. Paterson (Wanganui), 74; R. Congreve (Old Navals), 74. 15s Each—J. E. Farley (Wanganui), 74; R. Catley, jun. (Nelson), 74. 10s each.-—J. C. Ashman (Petone), 73; F. T. White (Okawa), 73; D. F. Keir (Christchurch), 71; A. J. Brown (Hautere), 71; O. W.A. Pedersen (Petone), 71; A. R. Tantrum (Levin), 71; A. G. Devore (Auckland City), 71; J. C. Feast (Greytown), 70; F. J. Jeune (Gisborne), 69; S. H. Haraldsen (Napier), 68; H. Brehaut (Okawa), 66; : R. E. Stuart (Cheltenham),. 66; H. A.,:Cr.qmie (Ash-, burton). 66:1W.|H.' Ballinger (Petone), 66; S. C. Parkinson (Auckland City), 65. ..■:" ■■ •.-.-•: ■~ ■■■■■-■. NO. 3 SERVICE MATCH. (Five rounds application and ten rounds snapshooting, each at 500 yards.) ' £4.— H. G. Day (Nelson), 71. £3.— T. H. R. Boon (Karori), 69. £2.—D. F. Keir (Christchurch), 68. £1 Each.—A. V. Barrow (Cheltenham), 68; S. H. Haraldsen (Napier), 68; J-..H. Kearney (Napier), 68; C. J. M. Clark (Auckland City), 67; W. Oakley (Christchurch), 67; C. J. Robieson (Auckland City), 67; A. G. Devore (Auckland City), 67: O. W. Sandford (Wairoa), 66; J. Waiters (Culverden), 66; W. N. Kummer (Opaki), 66; J. Paterson (Wanganui), 66; R. C. Holt (Napier), 66; R. Ellis (Takapau), 66; L. T. McNatty (Ashburton), 66; H. R. Feast (Greytown),.6s. 10s Each.—G. H. Taylor (New Plymouth), 65; E. M. Izett (Kaponga), 65; T. McNab (Petone)', 65; W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), 65; I. J. Spry (Auckland City), 65; E. J. C. Reston (Akarana), 65; C. Whiteman (Old Navals), 65; F. Hickenbotham (ChristchurcW, 64- F. Bowes (Auckland City), 64; E. M Wrigley (Opaki), 64; F. J. Jeune (Gisborne), 64; H. V. Croxton (Karori), 64- H. L. Mason (Christchurch), 64; R. F. Wakefield (Akarana), 64; S. C. Parkinson (Auckland City), 64; R. H. Nicholl (Petone), 64; F. S. Hood (Featherston), 64. CHAMPION SERVICE TEAMS' MATCH. (Teams of four men; for highest scores in services matches.) Sir John Logan Campbell Shield, Islington Cup, and £4.—Auckland City No. 1: C. J. M. Clark, 202; S. C. Parkinson, 189; A. G. Devore. 201; I. J. Spry, 181 .. 773 £3.—Christchurch No. 1: D. F. Keir, 197; H. Hiscock, 195; H. L. Mason, 189; E. R. Truman, 183 764 £l—Wanganui No. I.—J. E. Farley, 198; I. L. Ford, 195; H. Shaw. 167; F. J. Soler, 185 .. 745 £I.—Masterton-Opaki No. 1: D. S. McKenzie, 176; H. K. Smith, 176; H. King, 196; R. J. King, . 180'".....: •-■ 728 £1 and Dawson Shield.—Petone

No. I.—W. H. Ballinger, 183; J. C. Ashman, 182; R. H. Nicholl, 200; A. H. O'Donnell, 153 718