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<blockquote data-quote="dtk" data-source="post: 44847" data-attributes="member: 9626"><p>Ben Masefield had a father that was New Zealand's top shot 5 times, so Ben Masefield got his shooting ability from his Dad:</p><p></p><p>William Norris Masefield He last won the National Rifle Shooting Title in 1948, at the age of 66 years old! <a href="http://www.nranz.com/competitions/ballinger_belt" target="_blank">http://www.nranz.com/competitions/ballinger_belt</a> 1948 - Major W.N. Masefield, Blenheim Rifle Club</p><p></p><p>I have it that as a Private in 1914 he first won it, </p><p></p><p>Notable performances with .303 rifle</p><p>1914 & 1929,1936,1939 & 1948 Major W.N. Masefield, N.Z. Kings Prize.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.nranz.com/organisation/hall_of_fame" target="_blank">http://www.nranz.com/organisation/hall_of_fame</a></p><p></p><p>This is a better link, showing all 5 times William Norris Masefield won.</p><p></p><p>Ben Masefield had a brother who died at college - Christs College, so the family died out, but the Tongans remember him!</p><p></p><p>Tonga named their main Defence Base after him... His Majesty’s Navy Base Masefield </p><p></p><p><a href="http://ukinfiji.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=News&id=762832982" target="_blank">http://ukinfiji.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=News&id=762832982</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-International-Defence-Directory/Tonga-Defence-Services-Headquarters-Tonga.html" target="_blank">http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-International-Defence-Directory/Tonga-Defence-Services-Headquarters-Tonga.html</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.nomoa.com/articles/Standing_by_the_unknown_soldier" target="_blank">http://www.nomoa.com/articles/Standing_by_the_unknown_soldier</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dtk, post: 44847, member: 9626"] Ben Masefield had a father that was New Zealand's top shot 5 times, so Ben Masefield got his shooting ability from his Dad: William Norris Masefield He last won the National Rifle Shooting Title in 1948, at the age of 66 years old! [url]http://www.nranz.com/competitions/ballinger_belt[/url] 1948 - Major W.N. Masefield, Blenheim Rifle Club I have it that as a Private in 1914 he first won it, Notable performances with .303 rifle 1914 & 1929,1936,1939 & 1948 Major W.N. Masefield, N.Z. Kings Prize. [url]http://www.nranz.com/organisation/hall_of_fame[/url] This is a better link, showing all 5 times William Norris Masefield won. Ben Masefield had a brother who died at college - Christs College, so the family died out, but the Tongans remember him! Tonga named their main Defence Base after him... His Majesty’s Navy Base Masefield [url]http://ukinfiji.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=News&id=762832982[/url] [url]http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-International-Defence-Directory/Tonga-Defence-Services-Headquarters-Tonga.html[/url] [url]http://www.nomoa.com/articles/Standing_by_the_unknown_soldier[/url] [/QUOTE]
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