W. N. MASEFIELD

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 March 1939, Page 11

W. N. MASEFIELD

WINNER OF KINO’S PRIZE at trentham SON FINISHES IN THIRD PLACE. F. BOWES OF AUCKLAND SECOND. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. Experience and age triumphed over youth in the final match for the .championship rifle belt at Trentham yesterday. when Captain W. N. Masefield, of the Blenheim Rifle Club, won his, fourth King’s Prize with an score of 520 out of a possible 550. Aftel his success he was ‘'chaired an. cai ried shoulder-high by fellow maiksmen to the Y.M.C.A. Hall, where he, was presented with his trophies by Governor-General, Lord Galway. He also received a personal gift of a signed photograph of Lord Galway in fulldress uniform. This is in accordance with the practice followed by Vice, Regal representatives in the other Dominions and at Bisley, where the King’s Prizeman is presented by the King with an autographed photograph. Second place in the championship was obtained by F. Bowes, of the Auckland City Rifle Club, and the champion’s son, B. Masefield, of the NelsonMarlborough Mounted Rifles, gained third place following a shoot-off with A. R. Symons, of the Ashhurst Rifle Club. Before the start of the final Masefield junior had a two-point lead, but he had three redoubtable opponents immediately behind him in his father, Bowes and Symons. Bowes had won the belt in 1935, Masefield senior in 1914, 1929 and in 1936, and Symons, who finished eight for the King's Prize last year, had won the service championship in 1936 and the army championship in 1929. Results are as follows: —

KING’S PRIZE MATCH. Ballinger Rifle Belt, N.R.A. gold medal and gold shield and £3O—W. N. Masefield (Blenheim), (4), 5445555554—47 .... 520 N.R.A. silver star and shield and £l5—F. Bowes (Auckland City), (54), 5455454545—46 .... 519 N.R.A. silver star and shield and £lo—B. Masefield (NelsonMarlborough Mounted Rifles), (03), 4553444554—43 518 N.R.A. silver star and shield and £B—A. R. Symons (Ashhurst) 5445545544—45 518 £5 each—)F. J. Jeune (Gisborne) 44, 516; H. R. Feast (Greytown), 49, 514. £3—H. R. Hunt (Suburbs), 47, 514. Rifle Champion Cup and £3—H. K. Smith (Masterton-Opaki), 50, 512. £2 each—R. A. Jones (Ashhurst), 46. [ 511; H. Harries (Christchurch), 44, 511; D. Roots (Patea), 49, 510; R. H. Nicholl (Petone), (45), 509. £1 each—D. P. Donald (MastertonOpaki), 47, 509; D. F. Keir (Christchurch), 46, 509; W. Norris (Kaitaia), 45, 509; F. J. Soler (Wanganui), 43, 508; R. C. Russell (Auckland City), 48, 507; J. W. Curtin (Masterton-Opaki), 43, 507; I. J. Spry (Auckland City), 45, 506; H. H. Mawley (M,aster.ton-Opaki), 45, 506; W. D. Milne;'. LGftre), 49 505; J. R. Keoghan (Westport), 48, 505; A. H. O’Donnell (Petone), 47, 505: W. McChesney (City Guards, Invercargill), 45, 505 I. L. Ford (Wanganui), 42, 505; D. G. Wyllie (West Taieri), 42, 505; R. S. Nicholl (Petone), 47, 504; J. Huston (Patea), 46, 504; F. N. McVicar (Waipukurau), 46. 504; R. 0. Bull (Gisborne), 43, 503; A. V. Barrow (Cheltenham), 45, 502; J. E. Farley (Wanganui), 44, 502; G. G. Kelly (Karori), 42, 502; H. V. Croxton (Karori). 42. 501; E. M. Wrigley (Masterton-Opaki), 46, 500; L. H. Proffitt (Napier), 46, 500; J. A. Munro (Mataura), 45, 500; E. R. Truman (Christchurch), 42, 500; A. W. Harris (Auckland City), 42, 500; W. J. Burton (Okawa), 36, 500; W. Oakley (Christchurch), 45, 499; •J. H. Thompson (Wairakei), 44. 499; H. Koppert (Oamaru), 42, 499; G. Murrell (Old Navals), 41, 498; F. N. Monk (Old Navals), 41, 498; H. King (MastertonOpaki), 497; H. A. Cromie (Ashburton), 41, 497; V. E. Donald (MastertonOpaki), 39, 496; H. A. Lumsden (Hautere), 36, 494; F. Porter (Ashburton), 36, 490. COLONIAL .AMMUNITION COMPANY MATCH. (For highest team scores in all long range belt matches, except final ton shots.) Colonial Ammunition Company’s Cup and £2 8s 9d—Auckland • City A (F. Bowes, 186; A. W. Harris, 181; R. C. Russell, 185; H. Simmonds, 175; I. J. Spry, 175) 902 £1 9s 3d —Christchurch (W. Oakley. 172; G. Crimp, 177; D. F. Keir, 182; E. R. Truman, 182; H. Harries, 181) 894 19s 6d —Petone No 2 (S. C. Higgins, 179; J. C. Ashman, 178; T. McNab, 182; N. E. Solomon, 176; R. H. Whiteman, 169) 884 RIFLE CLUB CHAMPION MATCH. (All scores in belt matches except the final ten shots.) Petone Rifle Club Champion Ag- I gregate Shield and miniature silver cup to each member of the winning team—Auckland City A (F. Bowes, 473; A. W. Harris, 458; R. C. Russell, 459; H. Simmonds, 450; I. J. Spry, 461) .' 2301 GRAND AGGREGATE. (For highest aggregate scores in all matches except final ten rounds for Service Championship and King's Prize.) Collins Challenge Cup and N.R.A. gold medal—F. Bowes (Auckland City) 783 N. silver medal—H. R. Hunt (Suburbs) 782 N.R.A. bronze medal —R. H. Nicholls (Petone) 774 IMPERIAL AGGREGATE. (For highest scores in the Canterbury. Hawke’s Bay, Taranaki and Southland Matches.) Club Coffee Cup and gold medal— H. R. Feast (Greytown) 238 TARANAKI MATCH. (Ten rounds at 800yds.) £4 10s each —R. H. Nicholl (Petone), 50; J. O’Donnell (Reporoa), 50. £3 each —H. H. Mawley (MastertonOpaki), 49; W. J. Burton (Okawa), 49. £2 each —F. J. Jeune (Gisborne), 49; J. Robinson (New Plymouth), 49; J. Bellaney ' (Kaitangata), 49; R. A. Jones (Ashhurst), 49. £1 each (Wairarapa only)— N. C. Petersen (Tararua) 48; H. C. Seymour (Alfredton), 48; H. R. Feast (Greytown) 42; R. tjonald (Featherston), 47.

10s each (Wairarapa only)— W. M. Kummer (Masterton-Opaki), 47; H. W. Feast (Greytown), 47; J. W. Curtin (Masterton-Opaki), 47; H. A. Duckett (Alfredton), 47; J. H. Macdonald (Alfredton), 47. B GRADE. £3—G. Murrell (Old Navals), 49. £2 each—T. H. P. Davey (Christchurch). 48; A. S. Berry (Dannevirke), 48. £1 each (Wairarapa only)—C. E. Sigvertsen (Tararua). 47; R. A. Wilton (Masterton-Opaki). 46. 10s each (Wairarapa only)—C. Morrison (Alfredton), 46.