KING'S PRIZE

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 89, 24 March 1931, Page 5

KING'S PRIZE

McIVER LIKELY TO WIN Press Association.—Copyright. TRENTHAM, This Day. All qualifying matches in the championship belt series were completed at Trentham this morning, and 40 leading marksmen will go down at the mounds this afternoon for the final 10 rounds at 900 yards for the King's Prize. W. Mclver (Petone) heads the King's Prize 40 with an aggregate of 377 out of a possible 400. His fourpoint lead in the King's match will make him sure of the belt, and, with to-day's perfect conditions, he has only to shoot moderately well. It is anticipated that Mclver will have no difficulty in winning the title. The second place in the 40 is taken by Merger's club-mate, E. A. Ballinger, with a score of 373. Obtaining the possible in the two-range Otago match this morning, Ballinger has moved up considerably from the position he originally occupied among the early leaders -for the King's event. Positions in the 40 are occupied by C. G. Nix (Featherston) and W. N. Mase* field (Marlborough) each with scores of 372.

The Otago Match called for 10 rounds at 800 and 900 yards. Although numerous possihles were msjj'e at individual ranges, the winner, Ballinger, was the only marksman to make the possible at the two ranges. The shoot-off between Mclver and H. V. Croxton (Karori) to decide the winner of the Australian aggregate, resulted in a win for Mclver.