KING’S FIFTY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 March 1939, Page 8

KING’S FIFTY

NATIONAL RIFLE MEETING AT TRENTHAM MASEFIELD JUNIOR LEADING BY TWO POINTS. WAIRARAPA COMPETITORS PROMINENT. (By Telegraph—Press Association ) WELLINGTON, This Day. The remaining championship belt matches before the final 10 rounds at 1100 yards were fired at the national rifle meeting at Trentham yesterday, and with the completion of these B. Masefield, of the Nelson-Marlborough Regiment of Mounted Rifles, is leading for the King’s Prize with an aggregate score of 475 out of a possible 500. By his accurate marksmanship over the long ranges he improved on the onepoint lead he had the previous night. Two points behind him are A. R. Symons (Ashhurst), F. Bowes (Auckland City), and his father, W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), each with 473. Fifth place in the King’s Fifty is occupied by. F. J. Jeune (Gisborne) with 472, after which there is a drop of five points to the next highest score. The early morning shooting was watched by Sir Lionel Fletcher, a member of the council of the National. Rifle Association of Great Britain, who spent more than an hour behind the mounds. He has been asked by his council to do what he can to encourage rifle shooting in the British Dominions by discussions with authorities in India, Australia, New Zealand and other parts of the Empire he visits during his present tour. Another visitor to the meeting was Mr G. Hyde, Masterton, who won the belt in 1902 and in 1908. This afternoon’s final for the King's Prize will be attended by the Gover-nor-General, Viscount Galway. The following marksmen will fife in the final match for the King’s Prize:— B. Masefield (Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles) 475 A. R. Symons (Ashhurst) 473 F. Bowes (Auckland City) 473 W. N. Masefield (Blenheim) 473 F. J. Jeune (Gisborne) i 472 H. Harris (Christchurch) 467 H. R. Hunt (Suburbs) 467 F. J. Soler (Wanganui) 465 H. R. Feast (Greytown)' .... 465' R. A. Jones (Ashhurst) 465 W. Norris (Kaitaia) .... 464 v«. J. Burton (Okawa) 464 R. H: Nicholl (Petone) 464 J. W. Curtin (Masterton-Opaki) .... 464 I. L. Ford (Wanganui) 463 D. F. Keir (Christchurch) 463 D. G. Wyllie ("West Taieri) 463 Hf'K. Smith’ (Masterton-Opaki) .... 462 D. P. Donald' (Masterton-Opaki) 462 D. Roots (Patea) 461 I. J. Spry (Auckland City) 461 H. H. Mawley (Masterton-Opaki) 461 G. G. Kelly (Karori) » 460 R. O. Bull (Gisborne) 460 W. McChesney (Invercargill) 460 Hi V. Croxton (Karori) 459 R. C. Russell (Auckland Cjty) ... 459 J. E. Farley (Wanganui) 458 A. H. O’Donnell (Petone) 458 E. R. Truman (Christchurch) 458 J. Huston (Patea) 458 H. A. Lumsden (Hautere) 458 A. W. Harris (Auckland City) .... 458 F. N. McVicar (Waipukurau) .... 458 V. E. Donald (Masterton-Opaki) 458 H. Koppert (Oamaru) 457 R. S. Nicholl (Petone) 457 G. Murrell (Old Navals) 457 A. V. Barrow (Cheltenham) 457 J. R. Keoghan (Westport) 457 F. N. Monk (Old Navals) 457 H. Cromie (Ashburton) 456 W. D. Milne (Gore) }.... 456 J. H. Thompson (Wairakei) 455 J. A. Munro (Matauraa).. 455 H. King (Masterton-Opaki) 455 The following seven marksmen will shoot off for the last four places in the King’s Fifty*— C. J. M. Clark (Auckland City) 454 H. W. Feaast (Greytown) 454 W. Oakley (Christchurch) 454 F. Porter (Ashburton) .... 454 L. H. Proffitt (Napier) 454 C. E. Sigvertsen (Tararuaa) 454 E. M. Wrigley (Masterton-Opaki) 454 Results are: — AUCKLAND MATCH. (Ten rounds at 800 and 900 yards). A GRADE. £5: H. K. Smith (Masterton-Opaki) 96 £4: R. A. Jones (Ashhurst) 95 £3 each: H. A. Duckett (Alfredton), 95; R. S. Nicholl (Petone), 95. £2 each: A. R. Symons (Ashhurst), 95; B. Masefield (Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles), 95; H. H. Mawley (Masterton-Opaki), 95; F. J. .Jeune (Gisborne), 94. £1 each (Wairarapa winners only): H._ R. Feast 'Greytown), 93; W. Johnson (Featherston). 93; V. E. Donald “(Masterton-Opaki), 93; R. Donald (Featherston), 92; J. W. Curtin (MastertonOpaki), 92; C. J. Nix (Featherston), 91; Ji P. Sigvertsen (Tararua),, 90. , 10s each (Wairarapa only): J. H. MacDonald (Alfredton), 90; D. P. Donald (Masterton-Opaki), 90. B GRADE. £3: S. C. Higgins (Petone) 94 ■ J £2 each: R. Catley (Nelson), 93; R. A. Wilton (Masterton-Opaki), 92. £1 each (Wairarapa only): C. E. Sigvertsen (Tararua), 90. 10s each (Wairarapa only): J. Day (Tararua), 89. - ■ ' " AUSTRALIAN AGGREGATE. (For highest scores in Wellington Match,, Otago Match, and Auckland. Match). White Horse Challenge Cup and miniature, and £7: Fi Bowes (Auckland City)/ 241. £5: A. R. Symons (Ashhurst), 240. £4: B. Masefield (Nelson-Marlbor-ough Mounted Rifles), 239. £3 each: F. J. Jeune (Gisborne), 237; W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), 237; A. H. O'Donnells (Petone), 236. £2 each: R. A. Jones (Ashhurst), 233: H. K. Smith (Masterton-Opaki), 233; J. W. Curtin (Masterton-Opaki), 233; D Roots (Patea), 233; W. Norris (Kaitaia). 233. £1 each. (Wairarapa only): V. E. Donald (Masterton-Opaki), 231; D. P. Donald (Masterton-Opaki), 230; C. J. Nix (Featherston), 229; H. King (Mas-terton-Opaki), 229; W. Johnson (Featherston), 228; C. E. Sigvertsen (Tararua), 228: H. R. Feast (Greymouth), 227. 10s each (Wairarapa only): H. A. Duckett (Alfredton), 226; J. H. Macdonald (Alfredton), 226; J. Day (Tararua), 226; H. W. Feast (Greytown), 226. SOUTHLAND MATCH. (Ten rounds at 900 yards). A GRADE. £5: R. Donald (Featherston) 49 £4: W. N. Masefield (Blenheim) .... 49 £3 each: H. R. Feast (Greytown), 48; H. R. Hunt (Suburbs). 48. £2 each: I. J. Spry (Auckland City), 48; W. Norris (Kaitaia), 47; J. Huston (Patea), 47; R. C. Russell (Auckland City), 47. £1 each (Wairarapa only): A. S. Berry (Tararua). 46; A. C. Edmonds (Alfredton). 46: E. M. Wrigley (Mas-terton-Opaki), 46; C. Morrison (Alfredton), 45.

10s each (Wairarapa only): H. C. Percy (Alfredton), 45; H. H. Mawley (Masterton-Opaki), 45; D. S. McKenzie (Masterton-Opaki),’ 45; D. P. Donald (Masterton-Opaki), 45. B GRADE. £3: G. Murrell. (Old Navals). 47. £2 each: W. S. C. Bowman (Kaitaia), 47; -S. A. Christensen (Kaitaia). 46. £1 each (Wairarapa only): J. W. McKenzie (Masterton-Opaki), 44. 10s each (Wairarapa only): W. J. Massen (Tararua), 44; C. E. Sigvertsen (Tararua), 44. BISLEY AGGREGATE. (For highest aggregate scores in longrange matches). Croxton Cup and £5: F. J. Jeune (Gisborne), 190. £4: H. R. Feaast (Greytown), 189. £3: W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), 189. £2 each: R. Donald (Featherston), 188; R. A. Jones (Ashhurst), 188. £1 each (Wairarapa only): H. H. Mawley (Masterton-Opaki), 188. 10s each (Wairarapa only): H. A: Duckett (Alfredton), 182; H. K. Smith (Masterton-Opaki), 182; J. W. Curtin (Masterton-Opaki), 182; C. E. Sigvertsen (Tararua), 181; W: Johnston (Featherston), 181; D. P. Donald (Master-ton-Opaki), 180; J. H. Macdonald (Alfredton), 180; R. A. Wilton (MastertonOpaki), 179. B GRADE AGGREGATE. (For highest scores by B grade competitors in belt matches, except final 10 rounds). Barton Challenge Cup, gold medal presented by McKenzie, Thornton and Cooper, Ltd., and £5: B. Masefield (Nelson-Marlborough Mounted Rifles), 475. £3: J. Huston (Patea), 458.£2 each: R. S. Nicholl (Petone). 457; A. V. Barrow (Cheltenham), 457. £1 each (Wairarapa only): C. E. Sigvertsen (Tararua), 454; L. Welch (Kaipororo), 450.