THE BISLEY MEETING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 23 July 1907, Page 3

THE BISLEY MEETING.

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KING'S PRIZE WON BV SOUTH AUSTRALIAN. London, July 21. Lieut. Addison (South Australia) won the King's I'rize at ISislcy with a score of 318. after Aimuuivr Padgett, of the East Yorkshires, who scored 31'J, had been disqualified because he was given ait extra shot for a bad cartridge which missed the target.

Lieut. Addison tied with Private Hope of the Second .Middlesex Regiment, but won the shoot-011.

Lieut. Addison scored 48 at 80fl yards, making his total 241, against Sergeant Omraundsen's and Private Bates' 213. Hope scored 240.

Addison, Onmiundsen, and Hope were equal at !)00 yards, with a score of 282, Padgett getting 27!>. Padgett was hailed as the winner for pome time. Ihen it was rumored that a protest had l>een lodged. The Council held a meeting on the spot and decided that the range master's action in issuing an extra round of ammunition to Padgett contravened liy-law 182. Hence Padgett's score was only 310. He was placed fifth, winning £2O.

During the shoot-olf a huge crowd encircled Ad. : on and Hope, including Lord Roberts and all the Australians. Both marksmen were cool and collected.

They scored inners for sighters. Then Addison put on a bub's-eyc anil an inucr, fol owed by another bull's-eye—total, 14. Hope's three shots were an inner and a couple of magpies—total, 10. Addison was hoisted on a chair and carried around the camp with a procession headed by a band of Liverpool volunteers. Half of the bearers of the chair were Australians. The rest belonged to Hope's corps and the London Rille Brigade. Princess Christian pinned on the gold medals.

The victory was extremely popular. The Canadian* gave Addison an immense reception. Several other Australians secured prize money in the match. SUCCESS OF AUSTRALIANS. Received 22nd, 9.28 p.m. London, July 22. Australians won eight out of twelve prizes presented l>y the London Oitv Corporation for the best colonial scorers in the grand aggregate, winning £BO out of £95.