KING’S PRIZE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, 8 May 1925, Page 9

KING’S PRIZE.

Won by Anderson, Waituna.

TRENTHAM MEETING CONCLUDED

8y Telegraph—Press Association,

TRENTHAM, May 7. The New Zealand Rifle Association’s meeting was concluded to-day. The fight for the Belt was shorn of interest by the leader’s ten-point advantage at the start. The weather was excellent, the best seen for years for a King’s Match. The wind was light from the right, and easy to follow as a rule, but alternating bright sunlight and clouds caused elevation troubles. Nicholl and Anderson, the leaders, occupied targets 12 and 13 respectively in the middle of the range. At the end of the shoot the cards read—Anderson 4,3, 5,3, 4,5, 3,5, 5, 5—42; Nicholl 5,5, 3,3, 5,4, 5,3, 4—40. Meantime ' Keir (sixth) and Guiney (eleventh) had been engaged in an interesting contest, each getting on 47, and coming up to second and third places in the final. Their tie required a shoot off, Keir winning. It is worthy of mention that the King’s Fifty included eight B. grade men and six tyros. So ends the 1925 Bisley. . •

DOMINION MATCH (15 shots at 600 yards).—£ls, F. Ching (Karori) 74; £lO, A. J. Green (Westport) 71; £B, W. Mclver (Petone) 71; £6, D. J. Anderson (Kaituna) 71; £5, J. C. Feast (Greytown) 71; £5, A. Swanson (Karori) 71; £4, F. James (Napier) 71; £4, H. Marsh (Taihape) 71; £4, T. Orr (Greytown) 70. The following take £3 each.—D. Caldcr (Patea) 70, M. Chapman (Wairoa) 70,- J. Atkinson (Akarar.a) 70, J. Smith (Hawera) 70. The following take £2 each.—H. Wilson (Rangiora) 70, R. 11. Nicholl (Petone) 70, D. Roots (Patea) 70, D. McKenzie (Featherston) 70, J. Parcell (Otago) 69, S. McLean (Wellington) 69, S. Higgs (New Plymouth) 69. G. Peterson (Renwick) 69, R, Venneli (Tewharau) 69, S. McKav (Opaki) 69. KING’S PRIZE MATCH( 10 shots at 900 yards)*:— £SO, Ballinger Belt, gold medal and badge, I). J. Anderson (Kaituna), rango score 42, total 536. £25, silver star and badge, D. F. Keir (Ashburton) 47, 527. £ls, silver star and badge, D. J. . Guiney (Petone) 47, 526. £lO, silver star and badge, R. H. Nicholl (Petone) 40, 521. The following take £5 and a badge each.—Orr (Greytown) 45, 523; Frank (Permanent Staff) 43, 523; E J Reston (Akarana) 41, 521; H. Hunt (Wellington) 37, 519; W. 11. Ballinger (Petone) 44, 518; F. C. (New Plymouth) 37, 5.18. £4 and badge each.—L. C. Pimm (Christchurch) 43, 517; A. G. Dovoro (Akarana) 43, 516; H. Donald (Opaki) 42 l 516; R. Piper (Christchurch) 43, 515; W. N. Masefield (Marlborough) 36, 51Q. £3 and badge each. —K. McKenzie (Featherston) 46, 514: S. Hay (Christchurch Railway) 43, 512: H. Simmonds (Wanganui) 38, 512: W. Sutherland (Goodwood) 34. 512; J. C. Carter (Linton) 30, 512. £2 and badge each.—F. W. Chine (Karori) 46, 511 ; W. J. Green (Okawat 38. 511; W. H. West (Renwick) .35, 511 : F. J. Soler (Wanganui) 43, 510; IT. Mawley (Onaki) 42, 510.

After the King’s Match, Guincv and Keir had to fire five shots to decide the ownership of the Rifle Chnl’cime Cun. Keir scored 3. 5. 3. 5, 4—20, and Guiney 3,4, 0,5, 5—17. THE NEW CHAMPION. Anderson, the Belt winner, is a farmer at Kaituna, 23 years of age. This was his fifth season with tlio rifle. Ho is modest and imperturbable. He admitted to a 15-shot possible in tho Dominion Match last year, and said his average in that match for the past throe years was 72. This marks tho first occasion on which a South Islander has captured the coveted honour since 19i4, when Masefield won the Belt.

The runner-up, Koir, shot in 1906-8 with the Rangiora Rifles, winning fho company championship in 1908. Ho shot no more for twelve veers, and began again with the Vnkanni Club. Ashburton, in 1920. This is his fourth trip to Trcnthnm, ami his first appearance in the, King’s Fifty. The third man, D. J. Ouiney, is a well-known figure on the riflo ranees. Beginning in 1911 will] tho Ohrislclmrch Riflo Club, be attended Trentham in 1912 and 191.1. A Bor war service lie shot at Bisloy in 1919, the year that Loveday won tho King’s Brize. Tie finished fourth for tho Belt in 1920. and has also represented New Zealand in Victoria and Now South "Vales. Anderson’s victory was generally expected, but he was nevertheless warmly applauded and chaired in the usual "niPKill AL AGGREGATE.—£IS and Cup, Anderson (Kaituna) 3-10; £lO, C. WhiLeman (Upper liutt) 119; £B, Nichcll (Pctonc) 310; £O, Devore (Akurana) 112; £5, Donald (Opaki) 112; £5, Simpson (Awahuri) 311; £4, Boon (Karori) 111; £4, Sunmonds ("Wanganui) 110; £4, Pimm (Kainpm) 110; £3, Guinev (Petonc) 110; £3, Mills (Kiwi) 110; £3, 11. V. Feast (Grcvto.wn) 129; £l, K. McKenzie (Featherston) 129; £2, Koir (Ashburton) 327. GRAND AGGREGATE (for highest score in all matches of A. and B. series, including King’s Match). —Captain Simmonds 718, R. H. Nicholl 713, 11. L. Frank 708. CH A IMP lON TEAMS MATCH.—£2O nnd District. Challenge Shield, Neve Plymouth 489; £lO, Christchurch 487; £6. Linkwater 481; £5, Opaki 4SO; £3, Ashburton 477. NORTH v. SOUTH ISLAND MATCH (twenty men aside, seven shots each at 100. 100. end GOO yards).—North 1917, South 1907.