FOR KING’S PRIZE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 176, 15 October 1927, Page 9

FOR KING’S PRIZE

FIGHT FOR SUPREMACY GUNN IN THE LEAD By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Reed. 11.30 a.m. SYDNEY, To-day. The struggle for the King’s Prize resolved itself at an early stage into a fight for supremacy between those with leading scores. The weather throughout was ideal, and the leaders, with big aggregates they were carrying from the first and second stages, experienced no difficulty in maintaining their position. Between 700 and 800 competitors had started shooting in the competition, but these were narrowed down to the three placed men and Treadwell, of Victoria. Gunn, Victoria, with a total of 295, had a lead of four points over Ellis, who was one ahead of Treadwell and Masefield, New Zealand. Gunn was the first to fire at the final range, 900 yards, ten shots, and scored 44. Masefield and Treadwell could exceed Gunn’s total by gaiinng the possible, and Ellis needed forty-eight to tie or forty-nine to win. Treadwell put himself out, scoring only 400, while Masefield got on 47. Ellis then took the mound, but was unfortunate, for the sun, which had been obscured most of the day, suddenly burst out from behind the clouds and suffused the target with a dazzling light. He dropped two points on the first shot and another on the fourth, and so narrowly forfeited his chance of winning.—A. and N.Z.