TIE FOR KING’S PRIZE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 22 March 1926, Page 12

TIE FOR KING’S PRIZE.

O Caldwell Wins Shoot Off. TWO POSSIBLES IX KING’S .MATCH. By Telegraph—Association TRENTHAM. March ‘2O. T?ifli'mcn to-dav acclaimed a new champion in Caldwell, nf Karon, l>nt ! tile Wanganui crude, Simmonds, chain--1 pinn in both the Service and Buliseye servirs. gave a him great battle, and ],ad hard Inch in not carrying the .licit a wav again. The King's Prize Match of 192 G will go down in shooting annals as one of the most sensational, recorded. The weather was almost perfect, with just a suspicion ol a breeze. At 2..10 the fifty paraded, and with little delay the first section (the lower 25) were on the mounds. Mc'Hain (Wellington) was ill--,t to loose off, and a hull was sig--1 nailed. Soon there were bulls and inuers being spotted along the hue, with .'an occasional magpie. r l he Minister of Defence (Hon. I'\ .1. Rolfesum), with General Wing, (,' 0 t'., and Colonel llurgess, Chief ol Si a If. waiehed the shooting o'osely. Clement rattled on a possible, and Masefield and Judkins (a youngster irom Christchurch who stayed over from the Armv meeting) notched 4!) each. A couple of 48's and 47’s followed. Then the, leading 25 went down, and interest centred on Caldwell and Simmonds, with H. S. King a close follower in favouritism. r l he last named ..ot his shots away quickest, landing oil the hn l right away—thus, 5,5, 4,5, 5 5 5 I, 5, s—-IS,5 —-IS, a meritorious oflort. •Caldwell started with 5, 4. 5, 5. then dropped to a magpie tJ). Ko recovered ami finished 5, 5/4, 4, 5—45. making his nwregate 556. Meantime Simmonds was hot oil his trail. He got. a four'for a sightcr, threw it oiit, and made a hull.. Another, inner came.- then a. string of seven bulls. At this moment came acclamation from Caldwell’s admirers, 1 who were confident "that his hold upon the. Belt was .unassailable. Simmonds had to get a bu'l to tie, and set to' work quietly to do it. '..The distant target moved down and the, , dummy came up with a black square in the right-hand bottom corner. Sunmonds had done the trick, and with a range score ot 48 tied with Caldwell. Meantime a useful 45 to 1.1. J. Kmg kept him in the same relative position ar, lie started, namely fourth. Hollowing his Wanganui namesake, Hood put on. a possible, after starting with two -Us as • sightors. Swanson's 48 (sixth and tenth shots being 4’s) was the pick of the rest of this section. There wore now two ties —for the Melt and for the match prize (challenge cup) to-be decided. The CaldwcllSinimonds duel naturallv camp first. Hive shots had to he fired witli one .sightcr, which was not counted. Caldwell got on the. “hull’’ at once, hut of course, could not reckon it in. Simmonds’ sighting shot elicited no response, and an examination was telephoned for. but “chum target" was the reply, and Wanganui's hopes began to wane! Throe business shots read — Caldwell 4,. 5. 3; Simmonds 3,4, 2. Caldwell’s fourth was unsignalled until iuoniries were set afoot, and Simmonds finished with 5, 3. making his total 17. Then Caldwell’s shot was disced _ a' 5. and the men were equal. The Karori man had only to hit the target to win. 7To notched an inner, and then amongst the snapping of cameras a happy team of Karori Cub mm took possession of their comrade and chaired him to the place, where the prizes were sent.' Hood and Clement fired off for the (hallcngc cup. Hood got his shots away verv quickly (-1 were off before the Ashburton man started). Hood’s fighter was a 5, Clement's a 3. Hour business shots read—Hood 5, 5. 5. 4: Clement 5. 4,5, i. Hood put another into the bull; making 2-1 out of 25, and Clement retired with IS on for four shots.

The Minister of Defence presented the prices after a short speech congratulating the Association and the competitors on the success of the meeting. I To-day's championship tie repents the sensational struggle between the two Bnl'incor brothers (VT. H. and Arthur) in IS!)". \V. Td. Ballinger hud already won the Unit twice 0 87!) and 1895), and Arthur once OS!).')). The latter, who repeated the feat in 1907 and presented the licit to the Association as a challenge troohv. was a keen spectator of 10-dav's shooting, j Results: — KINO'S RRIZF MATCH OO shots at 900 yards. added to existing aggregate). Belt, gohl medal and £SO. —Caldwell TV total 5(50. I Silver star and £25. —Simmonds 40—55 G. . I Silver star and £ls. — F. S. King ■lß—osl. i Silver star and .CIO.—B. J. Kihg i 15—518. I C 5 each. —Smart 18—o ld : F. Hood | 50—513: Holmes 41—512: Id. Donald I 41—512: C. Whiteman 40—511; W. J. ] 0 icon 09 —54 1 . ! Cl each.—Graham IG—510; West | 12—509; Boon 41—539; Masefield 49 ! 508 : Roots 09—508. j CO each.—Clement 50 —507; Swanson 48—530.: Flliott 45—530; W. H. Bul- . linger 45 —536: May 4 1 —530. I CO each.—Alcliain IS —505: Bailov 42—505; K. AleKenzie 47—501; Jud- ' kins 451—533: V. ,tones 47—500. Cl each.—linden 40—500; Hunt '43—503; Warbiirtnn 45—333: .1. Tei whaiti 43—50,3; Hogg 44—530: Rev- | Holds 44—500: llalmshaw 40—500: ; Caughley 09 —500; Marshall 40 —529;

I Rhodes 39- 529: Hnnii'ton 4,0—528: Tlari, 41—528; Mills 40—528: ,T. C. ' Feast 40—527: G. Frans 41—527: A. 'Harris 08—527: H. Harries 40—52 G: 1). .1. Anderson 41 —52(5: T. Whiteman 30—505; Benton 02—520; Hester 29 520: Thompson 07 —520; lx ihhlewhi te I 30—-519; F. W. Ching 31-51 G; F.

! White absent. ; GRAND AGGRFGATF _ (medal and Collins Cup).—Simmonds 7GO, Graham 732, Burns 728.

NORTH VKRSFS SOUTH MATCH (seven shots each at 300, 500, and GOO yards).

North Island. —W. H. liallingor 99. Caldwell 98, Hunt 9S, Simmonds 97. Alclvor 97. C. Whiteman !)7, 11. .1. Ixing 90. Swanson 90, If. S. King 95 Smart 95. liroughton 95. Giiiney 95, A. Hands 95. Hogg 95, Caughley 94 Hester 91. Devore 91, F. Hood 93, 11. Donald 92. J. C. Feast SB. Total, 1903. South Island.— Rids 99. Kcir 98

11. Hands !/7. Alasolield 95, Graham 95, Reynolds 95, Ralcheii 95, Dnneaii 91, West 91. Darker 94, Galmshaw 93. Riper 92, Koppert 92, Dudgeon 92. G. Fvans 92, r.ovell 92, I). 4. Anderson 88. A. J. Green >BB,’ Bills BG. Total, 1871. IiISDFY ACC It FG ATF.- C l 10s each. lioon (Karori). G. Cromio (Ashburton) each 183: C 3 each —Caldwell (Karori). Simmonds (Wanganui) each 182. Holmes (Wanganui) 181. F. S. Kin>'; (Wanganui), Tlav (Christchurch). R. .1. King (Opaki). Mclinin (Wellington) each ISO. C. Whiteman (Upper i-lntt) 178. li. GIiADK AGGRFGATF (all scores in B. series). — Co and gohl star. R. Holmes (Wanganui) 589: £3, F. Hood ( Foal Illu sion) 588. TYROS AGGRFG ATF. (same scores as above).—-Co and gold medal, C. AY. Kiliblew bite (Wannafe) 508; CO, \. 11. Rhodes (Rita) 5.8.0: C2. .1. Rills ( Clirisleluireli) 581 . SKXIOR CADFT AGGRFGATF (Service ;ind 11. series). (Ciirislrburrli) G 49, It. Hare (Wellington) (517.

I'll E NEW CHAMPION, b. A. Caldwell is the third Karori Club man lo win the Belt, his predecessors being llahhhiy (191(1) and Croxton (1920). Caldwell is about 35 years of age, ami has been a consistent shot for a. long lime, tie has figured in the King’s Kil'tv more than once, bast year he finished forty-eighth, with a score of 32 and a total ot 493. Ho is a gunsmith in business in Wellington. Simmonds. of Wanganui, the runnerup, two years ago carried oil both the Service Championship and the Belt at Tientham, and last year finished eighteenth. Tlis wonderful effort, to-day in getting 49 out ol 50 and wiping out a deficit: and tying witTi the leader ranks as one of the best recorded at TreuUmm. The thin’ man, E. S. King, also of 'Wanganui. hast year was twentyeighth in the King’s Prize. Wanganui representatives filled second, third, seventh, and thirty-sixth places in the final event.