EMPIRE TROPHY
MIXIATFR E RIFLE SHOOTING. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). LONDON, April G. The King’s Empire Trophy for miniature rifle shooting has resulted:- —- South Ariea first: Average 70.0 points out ol one hundred. Canada second, average 77.(5 points. Great llritain third, average 71.. points. New Zealand fourth, average 111 .E points. Australia did not (jimmy . There were only 2,0b2 Australian entries, compared with South Africa's 12.500.
Canada won 234 medals for individual scores of over 1)7, and Australia won 47 medals, Hamilton (Canada) won the Imperial Challenge Shield, with an average of 91).21. Australia has eleven in the honours list, the best !>eii>g the R.A.X.R, of Launceston, which is sixth, witli 9.L28. The R.A.X.R. of Fremantle is ninetee nth with 90.112. New Zealand lias eight in the honours list, the host- lining the D Company of the Fourth Auckland Regiment, which is ."2rd with 82.2.
T77e report. expresses disappointment at the Australian failure to qualify, and also at there being a decline in the New Zealand entries.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1929, Page 1
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