Almost a Thousand Seek King’s Prize
MARKSMEN AT BISLEY AN INNOVATION MADE (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian P.A. — United Service) Reed. 12.15 p.m. LONDON, "\V ed. There arc 950 competitors in the first stage of the King’s Prize match at Bisley. An innovation was made by which the shooting began at 600 yards, then 500, and finished at 200. The leading 300 competitors will participate in the silver medal stage on Friday, and the final 100 will shoot off on Saturday. Leading scores: —Lieutenant Burke (the Canadian), 33, 35, 34, total 102, won the bronze medal; Lieutenant Cullen, 32, 34, 35; total 101; Captain Smith, 34, 32, 35; total 101. Ray (Australia), 32, 34, 34; total 100; Gare (Australia), 33, 32, 35; total 100. Four others’ totals are 100. Burke won the gold medal in 1924. Other gold medallists competing include Sergeant Lawrence, who won in 1882, when the shooting began. The conditions were fairly good, with bright light and steady wind. The sun was warm, but in the afternoon the heat was terrific, with no wind. Most of the competitors found the conditions distressing.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 404, 12 July 1928, Page 9
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185Almost a Thousand Seek King’s Prize Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 404, 12 July 1928, Page 9
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