NIX WINS KING’S PRIZE

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 380, 11 March 1937, Page 6

NIX WINS KING’S PRIZE

National Rifle Meeting.

Press Association —Copyright. Wellington, March 10. Finishing w’ith a possible in the final match for the King’s' Prize, C. J Nix (Featherston) won the Ballingef Rifle Champion Belt, the gold medal and gold shield of the National Rift Association, £3O and the rifle chain | pion cup awarded for the highest in I dividual score with the final ten | rounds. | The runner-up for the King’s Prior ' was tile over-night leader. W. N. ! Masefield (Blenheim), and 11. A. I Cromie (Ashburton) finished third J Fourth place was filled by D. J. jGuiney (Petone), after a sHbot-off i with H. V. Croxton (Karori). After ] their final ten shots they each had 'an aggregate score of 510 out of a i possible 550. In the shoot-pff Guiney ■ made 21 to Croxton’s 20. i Since taking part in his first meet ling in 1908 Nix has attended every I national meeting at Trentham. H<I has never been out of the final 50 i and in 1931 he was runner-up. Four ! years ago he finished third, and on I t'v.'oi occasions he has shot into fifth J place. ! Nix, who is a sheep farmer at Tauherenikau, has done all his shooting ! with the Featherston Clulh, of wilier ’ he has been champion about 25 times. ;He ie aged 49. In 1931 he won the Wairarapa, the North Island and South Island championships and he has won the Wellington championship twice.

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