SHORT RANGES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 March 1939, Page 3

SHORT RANGES

CHAMPIONSHIP BELT SERIES - MASEFIELD JUNIOR LEADS AT TRENTHAM. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Firing over the short ranges in the series of matches for the championship belt was fcompleted at the national rifle meeting at Trentham yesterday. When shooting ceased for the day B. Masefield, of the Nelson-Marlborough Regiment of Mounted Rifles, was leading for the King’s Prize with an aggregate score of 288 out of a possible 300. He is 18 years of age and a son of Captain W. N. Masefield, who has won the King’s Prize three times. This.is the second national meeting he has attended. His first was as a college student two years ago. * One point behind Masefield is F. Bowes, of the Auckland City Rifle Club, and winner of the belt in 1935. Five marksmen—A. R. Symons (Ashhurst), G. G. Kelly (Karori), H. Harries (Christchurch), I. J. Spry (Auckland City) and D. G. Wyllie (West Taieri)—have the next best scores, each with 286. Marksmen will move back to the long ranges today for the last three matches in the series before the final match for the King’s Prize. Results are as follows:— • WELLINGTON MATCH. (Ten rounds at 500 and 600yds.) A GRADE. £5—F. Bowes (Auckland City) .... 99 £4 —F. H. James (Napier) 98 £3 each—G. G. Kelly (Karori), 97; A. R. Symons (Ashhurst), 97. £2 each—R. H. Nicholl (Petone), 97; H. V. Croxton (Karori), 96; W. H. Nickless (Petone). 96; W. Oakley (Christchurch), 96. £1 each (Wairarapa winners only)— 1 V. E. Donald (Masterton-Opaki), 95: H.'W. Feast (Greytown), 95; J. W. Cur- ' tin (Masterton-Opaki), 94; H. C. Percy (Alfredton), 94; D. P. Donald (Master-ton-Opaki), 93. 10s each (Wairarapa only)— H. King (Masterton-Opaki), 93; R. J. King ’ (Masterton-Opaki), 92; G. Day (Tara- ' rua), 92. B GRADE.

, £3—C. E. Sigvertsen (Tararua) 95 £2 each—J. Hudson (Patea), 95; B. ; Masefield (Nelson-Marlborough). £1 each (Wairarapa only)—L. Welch ■ (Kaipororo), 93. 10s each (Wairarapa only)—H. Sey- • mour (Alfredton), 91; R. H. Algie (Ali fredton), 91. OTAGO MATCH. (Ten rounds at 300yds.) ; A GRADE. £3 12s each—E. M. Izett (Kaponga), ■ 50; F. J. Jeune (Gisborne), 50; B. Masefield (Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles), 50: W. D. Milne (Gore), 50; L. Welch (Kaipororo). 50. £2 each—M. E. Taylor (Blenheim), 49; I. L. Ford (Wanganui), 49; F. Bowes (Auckland City), 49; S. A. S. Elliott (Akarana), 49. £1 each (Wairarapa only) —C. J. Nix (Featherston), 48; H. King (Mas-terton-Opaki), 48; J. Day (Tararua), 47. 10s each (Wairarapa only)—H. K. Smith (Masterton-Opaki), 47;' J. W. Curtin (Masterton-Opaki),' 47; D. S. McKenzie (Masterton-Opaki), 47; J. P. Sigvertsen (Tararua), 47; H. Seymour (Alfredton), 47; D. P. Donald (Masterton-Opaki), 47. B GRADE. £2 each —T. Quinn (Kiwi, Dunedin), 48; R. D. Reynolds (Matamata), 49. HAWKE’S BAY MATCH. (Ten rounds at 600yds.) A GRADE. £5 —R. J. King (Masterton-Opaki) 49 £4 —R. R. Torrie (Kaitaia) 48 £3 each—J. R- Keoghan (Westport), 48; H. K. Smith (Masterton-Opaki), 48. £2 each —W. Oakley (Christchurch). 48; J. Tansley (Invercargill), 48; F. J. Soler (Wanganui), 48; N. McWilliams (Invercargill), 48. £1 each (Wairarapa only)—L. G. Benton (Featherston), 47; H. W. Feast (Greytown), 47; V. E. Donald (Master-ton-Opaki), 46; D. P. Donald (Master-ton-Opaki), 46; C. J. Nix (Featherston). 46; J. Bouzaid (Masterton-Opaki), 46. 10s each (Wairarapa only)—J. H. Macdonald (Alfredton), 46; .E. M. Wrigley (Masterton-Opaki), 46; N. C. Petersen (Tararua), 46; G. Te Whaiti ■ (Greytown), 45; G. Rhodes (Greytown). 45; D. J. Flynn (Greytown), 45; D. S. McKenzie (Masterton-Opaki), 45; H. R. Feast (Greytown), 45;. R. A. Wilton (Masterton-Opaki), 45.

B GRADE. I £3 —R. F. Palmer (Marsden) .... 47 £2 each —H. Mackenzie. (Wakatipu), - 47; A. W. Cooper (Dunedin), 47. TRENTHAM AGGREGATE. (Scores in all short range belt matches) B.S.A. Cup and £s—B. Masefield (Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles) 288 | £4—F. Bowes I Auckland City) .... 287 | £3 —G. G. Kelly (Karori) 286 I £2 each—D. G. ’Wyllie (West Taieri), | 286; I. J. Spray (Auckland City), 286. | £1 each (Wairarapa only)— H. VZ. I Feast (Greytown), 283. ’ 10s each (Wairarapa only) —D. P. j Donald (Masterton-Opaki), 282; J. W. | Curtin (Masterton-Opaki), 282; H. K. | Smith (Masterton-Opaki), 280; H. King (Masterton-Opaki), 280; E. M. Wrigley (Masterton-Opaki), 279; D. S. McKenzie (Masterton-Opaki), 279; R. J. King (Masterton-Opaki), 278; V. E. Donald (Masterton-Opaki), 278; L. Welch (Kaipororo), 278.