SHOOTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9393, 13 March 1909, Page 5

SHOOTING.

TRENTHAM MEETING

Per Press Association. Trentham, March 12, KING’S CHAMPIONSHIP.

Duncan (Millerton), £SO, belt, gold medal, gold badge; 5644503554 40 .. . 490 Patrick (Auckland), £35, silver star and badge ; 2434344555—39 490 Shaw ( Auckland), £2O, silver star and badge ; 4545544554—45 .. 489 Guv (Kapoaga), £l2 .. 488 McConnell (Canterbury) .. 488 King (''Linwood), £5, .. 487 Loveday (Ohura), £5 ... 485 Ohing (Wellington), £6 . ~ 484 Soper (Tuamarina), £5 .. 483 Murphy (Newton Rifles); £5 .. 481 Uhiipg ( Waimea Rifles), £3. ... 481 The remainder take £3 eaoln

The scoring was very close om the part of the leaders; for the firsts five shots, when they ran—Duncan 474. King, Shaw, and Patrick 467, Guy and McConnell 465. High scoring was the order of the day after this, a great percentage of the hits being bulls. With two more sholfo gone King had pulled up level with Duncan, who made a miss with his sixth shot, while McConnell, Shaw, and Patrick were only two points behind, and Guy four points. Duncan was the first to finish with 491, Patrick and Shaw being next with 490 and 489. McConnell and Guy each finished with 488. With his last shot King had to make a bull’seye to win. Just as he was taking aim a bull's-eye was rung upon his target, evidently put on by another competitor. He did not claim it, and with his shot missed the ‘target, which left the victory with Duncan, and placed King in sixth place. James (Napier) won the cup for the highest score in the King’s match.