Marksmen Compete

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 175, 14 October 1927, Page 13

Marksmen Compete

KING’S MATCH IN N.S.W. NEW ZEALANDERS FIRING py Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright j> ec d. 9.5 a.m. SYDNEY, To-day. A feature in yesterday’s shooting in the King's Match at the Liverpool range, was the sensationalal collapse of E. Ballinger, New Zealand, who, after assuming the lead by one point, was unable to cope with the tricky conditions, and dropped ten points. Hits placing at the end of the day’s firing was six points behind the Victorian leader. Gunn. Masefield is in a good position with three points behind Gunn. Other New Zealand aggregates are: Boon 192, Vennell 188, Sha::land 182, Reynolds 182. In the Simmons match at 600 and 7no yard.*. J. Williams, Victoria, with yB. was first. The New Zealanders to win £1 were Masefield 93, Boon 93, Vennell 92, Sharland 92, Carter 90, Turnbull 89, Powell 89, E. Ballinger 89. In the Commonwealth Service matches the scores were: Gordon 320, Near South Wales 312, Queensland 305, Victoria 303. New Zealand 300, Tasmania 287, South Australia 282. The New Zealanders’ individual scores were: Green 44, Masefield 42, Carter 41, Vennell 41, E. Ballinger 37, Turnbull 35, Boon 30, W. Ballinger 30. In the Jackson match, 600 yards, D. Mortimer. Victoria, 73 points, was first. A New Zealander who won £1 was Masefield, 72. In the Yarralla Aggregate, D. McNa ugh ton, Victoria, was firs:. A New Ze dander to win £ 1 was Kobertsqn, 68. Gunn’s score for two stages in the King's Match, and dropping only seven points in five matches, is claimed to be a record. Lrfmgfield Aggregate Match: Agate. 281. The New Zealand scores were: Green 279, Masefield 268, Carter and E. Ballinger 266 each, Turnbull 265, VV. Ballinger 264, Goodall 263, Powell Vennell 258, Reynolds 257. Bruche Aggregate: Byatt 154. New Zealanders: Carter 139, Goodall 139, Green 137. Holmes Match (service rifles, eight shots at 300yds).—Linfoot and Jones tied for first place with 25 joints each. New Zealanders: Boon 24, Higgs 23, Robertson 22, Vennell 21, Carter 21. Prince of Wales Match (3CO, 500 and fiOOyds, seven shots). —Gunn 104. New Zealanders: E. Ballinger 103, Masefield 101, Boon 99.—A. and N.Z.