RANDWICK SHOOTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8962, 30 October 1907, Page 2

RANDWICK SHOOTING.

fJew Zealand Beats Britain

(Press Association—Copyright.) Sydney, October 29._ For the resumption of the Empire Match the weather conditions wore totally different to those of yesterday. A fairly steady north-easter blew, but the light was troublesome aud the sun's rays streamed down, causing a mirage. The targets seemed aiivo and moving. The Britishers wont down at 900 yards, while the Now Zealaiiders came out qu top, Australia following four points behind. At 900 yards the Now Zealandors again topped the score,_ beating Australia by a couple of points and Britain by ton. Entering the last stage, Australia had a lead of 25 points from New Zealand, but tho Dominion riflemen fell away sadlv at- tho long range, allowing Australia to lead them by 23 points, aud Britain by 14. Scores : Australia.—3ss, 34.0, 301. New Zealand.-959, 342, 378. Groat Britain.—3s2, 332, 292-. Tho individual scores of tho New Zealandors at 800, 900, and 1000 yards were i—Maaeneld, 48; 43, 32 ;

Furiioll, 47, 45, 39j yy iliac, 47, 40, 31; Cameron; 45, .5. 33; Aysou, 44, 41, 37; Mills, 43, 44, 37; Craw, 43, 42, 32; Ballinger, 42, 40, 37. Masefield's 48 at 800 yvds was the best target of the day. Ho put on nine bulls. A. Cutler headed tho Australians on to-day's ranges with 129, while McHafiie, of tho British, team, headed their Bat .with .l!H). At one stage of the Empire Match there was a prospect of an interest ieg finish, for New Zealand more than held their own, but the long range gave the Australian's an advantage. Tho British team, firing doggedly, made a close finis li for second place. It looked as if tJio Motherland could beat the Now Zealauders substantially, but at a critical stage Raven went" to pieces. A. Cutler comes out as champion of all the teams, his aggregate of 271 being 4 points ahead of McHaffie, the Britisher, who made the best individual score.

Major-General Hoad, addressing ' the teams at the conclusion of the match, said all would join in _the i heartiest congratulations to the New Zealandors, who had put in a stern j ding-dong fight. Colonel Hoptou, Commandant of tho British team, also congratulated the New Zealauders. .. -> Cadtaiu Cresswell replied, and expressed pride at-being the leader of the second team. The Australian team.cheered the New Zealanders aud the. Britishers. The Herald says that New Zealand should be proud of her team for it fought an uphill game all through the match, being handicapped for want of local knowledge "of tho range and absence, of the masterly coaching that the British team had. Australia's win, it adds, did not come as a surprise, for right through the meeting the local men had shown far better form than members of either visiting team. Still it svas not expected tuaj; New Zealand would fignro in so prominent a position.