SHOOT-OFF TODAY

Chronicle (Levin), 26 February 1947, Page 8

SHOOT-OFF TODAY

-Press Association

King's Fifty Field Closes on Leaders

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TRENTHAM, Feb. 25. With the two leaders D. J. Flynn (Featherston) arnl H. King (Opaki; vlropping points at the 900 yarcls shoot lMs afternoon at t-Jie National rithr meeting at Trentham, the fleld closed in on them and the tiVing of the K'ing's iifty tomorrow afternoon, which wilj -tecide the BalJinger Belt, should be fought with keen interest. ' .Flynn heads. the King's iifty, one point ahead of King, with several other competi tors separated by only one point and naving excellent chances in the tussle for the first postwar rifle chanipionship of the Dominion. A particularly high / standard oi marksmanship has characterised the meeting, four of the matches being won with possibles including the recon, achievement in the Oanterbury matcli when there were two double range possibles. Today F. J. Jeune (Gisborne) won the Wellington match with a double range (500 and 000 yards) possible in the afternoon, D. P. Donald (Opaki) who had lost grouud earlier, returned' a brilliant possible at 900 yards to win the Southland match. The following will tire in the KingT ftf'ty, the deciding event for tlie Bah linger Belt: — D. J. Flynn "(Featherston) 420, P. King (Opaki) 419, J. W, Johnson (Featherston) 418, F. J. Solei (Wanganui) 417, D. P. Donald (Opaki) 115, A. li, Syinonds (Auckland) 415, J. H. Keoghan (Westport) 415, L.-Hutch inson (Westport) 414, L. S. Hare .(Kar" ori) 414, F. J. Jeune (Gisborne) 414, J t. King (Karori). 414,. H. V. Donald (Opaki) 413, C. J. Nix (Featherston) 412, It. H. Nicholls (Petone) 412, M, Hausemann (Ashhurst) 412, F. B. Haycock (Petone) 412, 'S. C. Aanensen (Ohau) 411, H. F. Marshafi (Westport; 411, Ji. O. Bull (Gisborne) 410,. A. A. Eord (Invercargill) 409, A. 11. O 'Don uell (Petone) 409, H. L. Lumsden (Levin) 409, A. H. iSowerby (Old Navals) 409, C. Tliom (Sydenham) 409. M, Gordon (Okawa) 409, I. 11. MacDon uld (Alfredton) 408, E. M. AVrigley (Opaki) 408, W. J. Barton (Gisborne) 408, H. G. Day (Nelson) 407, W. N Maselield (Blenheiiu) 407, li. F. Wake field (Akaraua) 407, li. A. Jones (Ash hurst) 40(5, P. Martel (Opaki) 406, E. T. Haldane (Waipukurau) 404, M. -lones (Wanganui) -J04, L. J. B. Mc«: Kelvie (Karori) 404, D.. B. McKenzie (Christchurch) 404, H. K. Hmitli (Opaki) 404, I. li. Butlierland (Opaki) 404, 11. Ii. D. Kolston (Levin) 404, H -V. Lumsden (Hautere) 404, G. Nive: Xeville (Whangarei) 404, K. W. Ballin gall (Auckland City) 404, A. li. Elgin (Ohakea) 404, F.. Lightoller (Dannevirke) 404, 11. W. Pedersen (.\rapier) 404, Ji. tSearie (Ashhurst) 4u4. The following four with 403 will ,shoot off for the last thrce places: — M, Win(Petone), J. H. . MacDonald (Alfredton), J. H. Thompson (Wairekei) and li. H. Whiteman (Upper Hutt). WELLINGTON MATCH (Ten shots at ,500 and 600 yards.) A Grade. £5: F. J. Jeunjj (Gisborne) 100. £4: C. M. PicTterTng (Opaki) 99. £3: .J. W. Johi(son ( Eeatherston) 99, 1). J. Flynn (Featherston) 98, L llutchinson (Westport) 98'. £2: J. I. King (Karori) 98, D. Seath (Waihi) 98, W. A. Keening (Nelson) 98, J. it. Keoghan (Westport) 98. B ,Grade. £3: F. B. Haycock (Petone) 98. £2: J., B. Kearle (Ashhurst) 98, W. li. Buchanan (Auckland City) 97, H. C. Aanesen (Ohau) 97. »