SPORTING NEWS.

Kumara Times, Issue 3027, 16 July 1886, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. THE FIRING FOR THE QUEEN'S PRIZE. THE WINDMILL MATCH. (Received July 15, 7.15 p.m.) London, July 14. Firing of first stage of the Queen's Prize continued to-day. The highest English score for the ranges completed, seven shots each at 200 yards and 500 yards, was 66. The Australian scores were as follow : A.B.Fenn, New Sonth Wales 56 Private Churchill, Victoria, 56 Colour-Sergt. Gee, New South Wales 55 Private Albm, Victoria ... 54 Lieut. Room, Tasmania ... 52 Lieut.-Colonel Sleep, Victoria 50 Sergt. Saker, Victon'a ... 50 Lieut. Golding, Tasmania ... 50 In the Windmill Match, A. B. Fenn (New South Wales) and Sergt. Saker (Victoria) secured prizes. > < CRICKET. AUSTRALIANS V YORKSHIRE. AUSTRALIANS V. ALL ENGLAND. (Received July 15, 2.15 p.m.) London, July 14. The cricket match at Sheffield, Australians versus \'orkshiie, was resumed 'and concluded to-day. The Home team in their second innings scored 249, leaving the Australian's 133 to make to win. These they obtained with the loss of only f„ur wickets. They thus won the match with six wickets to spare. In the visitors'second innings, Scott was the highest scorer, with'67, not out. The weather to-day was unfavorable, and the attendance small. (Received July 16, 1.15 a.m.) July 14. The following team represents Enaland in the cricket match, Australians v. All England, which commences on Monday next at Lords:—W. G. Grace W. W. Read, Steel, Tylecote, Barlow,' Baines, Briggs, Lohmann, Scotton, Shrewsbury, Ulyett.