Queen's Badges.

Manawatu Herald, 20 September 1898, Page 2

Queen's Badges.

' .. — .»/- f ''J. la Mr Alf. Fraser'a shop window are < xhibited a ooople of badges gained by Me MeQtfeen in shooting for th i Q jwen'a Ptiza at Bislev, in the years 1895 and 1886. These are very interesting, and bat few opportunities are offered to colonials to se^ one of them. One of oar men ia the Jubilee year succeeded in -one, and probably that, and the' two now in Mr Fraser> window ar-> the only three in the colony. Tho badge ia worn on the left arm of the uniform, and is worked in goid and silver thread, and -has the Crown, and the medallion baa inoribed upon it "The National Ride Association " and in -the '. centre 11 Bisley" and the year. In the competition for the Queen's Prize at Bisley, the firing Js divided into three stages. From ■ 2000 to 2500 men enter for this Competition, for which the saccess of the meeting depends ■ The ranges -in „the first atage are 200, 500. and 600 yards, and the best 800 oat of this stage enter the second, which is fixed at 25 shots at 500 and 600 yards, and the 100 highest scorers ofcthe 800 enter the final stage which is fired at 800, and 900 yards. Each man who succeeds in getting into the final 100 receives the much coveted Queen's badge, which is highly prized by all inarkemen. The money prizes gained by this final 100. ranges from £5 to £250. Mr McQueen haa always taken ranch interest in shooting, and whilst in the Service in India he won in the year 1884, the Viceroy of India's silver medal, one of which is competed for every year by the whole of the troops in' the country. It was won with a, sopre of 96 at 200. 500, wbd 600 yards with a standing position at 200 yards. In 1896 Mr McQueen won the National R>fle Association's Silver medal for m whole of BcVratiaj /< *«& only silver medal awarded for that year with a score oi 98 out of 105 possible at 200, 500 and 600 .yards. In the same y <>ar he .was a member of the Internafionaf'^weifty representing Scotland. In addition Mr McQueen

possess a number of other medals and caps for shooting. With the revolver Mr McQueen has done good work having carried off two first prizes at the highest possrjle floores. Some of ' these ' prizes hav>j been presented personally by Lord Roberta in India, and Lord Woiseley in England.