THE KING'S PRIZE.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 58, 14 March 1910, Page 3

THE KING'S PRIZE.

HOW HALLIDAY WON

Describing the shoot-off for tho Belt, the New Zealand Times says: • The targets were turned at 3.15. J 'There was a dead calm, and clouds which threatened to burst at any moment obscured the sky. The light> was dull, and the atmosphere muggy. I ■ Judged by the sighters, the scores in the match promised to be anything "but brilliant, no ieweV than thirtytwo of the fifty missing; the target with their trial round. King, Frank, Kenning, Govenlock, Evans, Crimp and Masefield' were included in the number. Ross, Halliday, and Cutler each scored magpies, and promptly crossed them out, the sighter being optional. King found the target with his first counter, which was an ! -outer. Ross got an inner, Halliday a bull, Frank, Kenning and Evans each another miss, Govenlock an outer, and Cutler an inner. King was more successful with his next shot, tho dies j ■showing an inner. Ross got a bull's- ' •eye, and so did Halliday. Frank, j Kenning and "Evans were still off the

who tied ' for second place in the Running Man Match (won by Sergt.Major Nicholas) won £3 10s. Riflemon J. G. Wilson and Sergt. Jordan, who were among several who tied for sixth place, took £1 12s each. Sergt. Cresswell won 15s, and Pvts. Hadfield and Ward 5s each.