THE BISLEY MEETING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 253, 21 July 1919, Page 7

THE BISLEY MEETING

SERGEANT LOVEDAY WINS THE KING'S PRIZE ; ; ■* WINNER'S GREAT RECEPTION (By Telegraph-Press Aeßoriatlon-OopyriEht (Rec. July 19, 2.25 p.m.) London, July 18. At BisSey Australia is one point ahead in the Kolapore Cup Competition, with ten shots fo go. Captain Brack, who got 49 out of a possible 50 at 600 yards, made the best ecoro. ' In the King's Hundred Bellinger (New Zealaad) scored 122, W. Green (Australia)' 120, M'Elweo (Australia) 118, Lieutenant Besteridgo' (Australia) 117, Belk (New Zealand) .. 117, Tozer (Aus-' traiia) 116.—Aus.-N.Z., Cablo Assn. (Reo. July 19, 9.20 a.'m.) ' ■ London, July 18. Sergeant Lovcday, of Now Zealand, , won the King's Prize, scoring 253. In the Corporation of London Competition, New Zealanders won seven prizes. " The Australians won tho colonial, prize of , ,£SO in oonnection with the Kolapore Clip, and took "thirteen prizes.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ..^;. .• (Roc. July 20, 5.5 p.m.) ':} London, July 18. At the end of the shooting at, the 300 yards' stage of the Prize Lovcday was third with 168, against 171 and 169. At 500 yards Loyeday tied with Rissett, of the Irish Rifle's, and Dick, of the Royal Navy, with a score of 209. Loveday then put on a brilliant U at 600 yards. Green (Australian) and Ballinger (New Zealand) tied for twenty-fourth rilaoe with a score? of 239. Beardsniore (an Australian) was thirtieth, with 237; Dick (Navy) thirty-fifth with 230; M'Elweo ■ (Australian) fifty-fourth with 232; Best (Australian), fiftyreighth with 231; Eldridgo (Australian), \ seventy-sec-ond with 227. '.. . • " v Lov.eday. had a tumultous reception. With his head' garlanded with roses he was hoisted, into: the famous chair, which was draped with the New Zealand flag, and oarried to have his rifle examined. Prince Albert, who was watching, the shooting, saw Lpveday end his shoot with fivo bulls; and was .among the first to congratulate the winner. When giving out the prizes Prince Albert specially weloomed the Dominion's riflemen, and congratulated them on capturing the King's Prize. . After the prize-giving Sergeant Loveday. was again chaired around the camp, visiting the club houses, tho Australian Band playing "See, Here the ;Contruering' Hero Comes." . .'. - . Australia, won the Martin' Cup with a score of 833.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.