EMPIRE MATCH.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 30, 30 October 1907, Page 7

EMPIRE MATCH.

AUSTRALIA WINS. NEW zealanders burst, up at the LAST RANGE. BRITAIN THREE POINTS BEHIND. I . ■ . •'•''■'.....' DY TET.EGBArn—rRESS- ASSOCIATION—COrYKIGHT. ~ .. (Roe. Oct. 29, 10.4 p.m.) Sydney, October 29. I''or the resumption of the Empiro Match tho weather conditions wore totally different to those of yesterday. ' A fairly steady north-caster blew, but the light was troublesome. Tho sun's rays streamed down, can's-' ing a'mirage, and the targets."seemed to be 'alive and moving.

After 'completing yesterday the throb shorter ranges—2ooyd.,..sooyd.,. arid GOOyd.Australia (1108) led by.3l points, Britain and Now Zealand being equal (1077). To-day the three longer ranges—Bdoydv,'9ooyd., and 1000 yd. —were fired.. : The.'conditions throughout woro ten shots a'tWcii range.

The Britisher's .won't, down 'at' 800 yd., ut which range the Now Zealariders came put on top, Australia following four points behind. ; ~., ...

'At 900 yards ■ tho' New Zealanders again topped the : score, boating Australia by a couplo of 'points 'arid .Britain by ten points. Entering tho last stage,. Australia had a lead of twenty-five points .from Now. Zealand, but the Dominion riflemen,, .fell away sadly at the long-range,-allowing Australia to lead them at this range by twenty-three points, and allowing, Britain to lead them by four-teen-points. , The scores of tin; three teams are as follow:— ■''" " ' ' * ■ team: ricußEs.' '. . -' -; 800 ' 000 1000 Totals yd. .yd.'-. yd. Australia' ' ... 355 '340 301 99G Now Z'oalan'd ... 359 342 278 979 Britain ...' ] .'..J.302. .; M 292 07G ACCRECATES. :"•'■■-'','■ Short ", Long '.' B-iirigb Rango Grand ■■. Totals. Totals. Totals. Australia ... 1103 990 2104 New Zealand -.;. '1077 - 979 — 2056 Britain ... ..' ... 1077 976. - -2053 Australia thus.'woil by 48 points from New Zealand and 51 points'from Britain. iIiDIVmUAt %CORES OF THE NEW ] ZEALANDERS. .'' The individual scores of the Now Zealanders at the three longer ranges * fired t6day aro:— ..''■■'... ' ■

HIGH EST SCORERS. A.. CUTLER AND PRIVATE PURNELL. . BEST TARGET. , ; Sydney* October 29. In ycstb'rilay's shooting in the _ Empire Jla'tih—2opyd.-, . 500 yd., ■ and 600 yd.-, ten Eliots at each, possible 150—tho highest individi'al score in dack,ot the three teams was.: — Australia, A. Cutler ... ..'. i 42 [ New Zealand, Scfgt. Mills (Dun.)... 139 '• Britain ... >... ■.. ... 137 ! A. Cutler is "a brother 'of W. ; H.,Cu'ticr, the. winner 'of the King's' Prize. Not only did Australia supply tho highest individual scorer with 142, but four other Australian's niade 141 each. " ' (Ree. Oct. 29, 10.4 p.m.) "... '.Sydnby,' October '29: J ' Tho' highest individual score iiv to-day's shooting was the 131 of the New Ze'alaiider, Private Piiniell (Wimgaiiui). The highest individual score in each of 'the thfpe team's Vj^S: — •....,., ... . ;; - . .'.,•: yi., ty. Now Zealand, Private Purnell ... 131 • Britain, Arin.-Sgt; G. M'Hafrey ,r;'.-. 130 , Australia; A. Cutler..; - : v.. l:,: -ti/- 129 The best 'target of. 48 (at 800 yd.) of Captain Mascfield (Sounds.Riflo C'iiib). Ho put on niiio. bulls-oyes. ' « THE.CRACK SHOT. .. , ■.-. A. ' CUTLER. • : '(Rcc. Oct. 30, 0.15 a.ni.) .

' Sydney, October 29. At. ono stage, of the Empire Match there was 4 prospect of an interesting finish, for tho Now Zealande'ris more than hold their own, but tho long range gave tho Australians a big advantage. ;;.. The British team,-firing doggedly, made .r Close finish for second place, and it looked as if the Motherland would beat the New Zoalaridcrs substantially;- but.,ai a. critical stage Naval-Warrant-Officer Raven (Britain} went to pieces. _ A. .Cutler conies, out as champion 'of all tho team's, his aggrc'gAto of 2TI teiiig four points ahead of Armourer-Sergeant M'Hafiey (Britain),' who was the iiext best individual scorer. Major-General Hoad, Inspector-General, addressing the teams' at the conclusion 'of tho match, said they would all join in tVo liear ticst 'congratulations.: to. tho Now Kjalnh'dcra, who put ih; a : stern. ding : dong fight. ' Colonel ;HoptOn, commander of tlio British team, also congratulated the Now,s!r3aiand6rs., Tho Australian team cheered the :.Vo\v Zeal ander's and tho Britishers.

'.•Vv- 800 900 idflOTtk : .; •■■ ' ■•'.';. ; '■■'"'■' ; ' yd- yd- yd. . ■' Pte. Purnel'l (Wangamii)... 47 45 39 131 Bif. A-.< iWlliiiger (Wn.) ... 42 46 37 125 Sgt. kills (Duiiediii) . ... 43 U 37 124 Bif. \yiikib, (Hutt) , .•. 47 46 31 124 Capt. Macefieid (Sounds)... 48 43 32 123. Pto. Aysbh (Wyridhatt) ... 44 41 37. 122 Capt. Craw • (Chariton) ...43 42 S'2 il7 Rif. Cameron (Opaki) ... 45 35 33 , 113 Totals ...-.■:,. ... jj .-.'. 359 342 273 '979 ..Totals shorter!ranges 363 363 Sol 1077 Grand total v.. • .„ ... ... '2050