SHOOTING A1 RANDWICK.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8960, 28 October 1907, Page 2

SHOOTING A 1 RANDWICK.

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Sydney, October 26. . Tile individual scores of the New Zealand A team, which finished fourth ill the Australia Match are Ayson (Wyndham) 131, A. Ballinger (Wellington) 07, Hadfield (Blenheim) 03, Duncan (Denuiston) 91, Craw (Ohorltou) 00, Wilkie (Upper Hutt) 87, Masefield (Pelorus Sound) 85, Cameron (Opaki) 83; total, 746. , The Now Zealand team compete in tile JMpife Mdtblij ..Wliicli will be fired,on Monday. They put in today in practising, rind both as regards weather and [shooting conditions found themselves more at home.

The conditions of tho match are— Ton shots at each range—3oo, 500, 600, 800, 900, and 1000 yards, Some good work was done by tho New Zealanders, the team averaging 95 at tile three shorter ranges, and 93 at the three longer distances. October 28.

Many complaints hate 4 been made R? to the uiieveiiuess of tlid ammunition supplied to competitors at the rifle meeting. As many as three distinct sizes of bullets were detected in a single packet. Accurate shooting under such conditions is a manifest impossibility. Tho Daily Telegraph, commenting on the Empire Match, which is being fired to-day, sayS the New Zealaudofs ha¥e Hot shown at”tho meeting in a style suggesting a win, but their practise scores were entirely satisfactory. They are the outsiders of the teams engaged. , The S.M, Herald says the New Zealanders do not shoot to advantage, but would shoot well if Coached.