RIFLE SHOOTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 2 November 1907, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING.

TRIANGULAR HATCH AT BATHURST. Sydney, November 1. Cutler, tile winner of the King's Prize, accompanied by some members of tlie British anil New Zealand riile teams, had an enthusiastic reception at Bathurst, where a triangular match is to be fired between the British, New Zealand, jnd Bathurst teams. AN EXCITING FINISH. WIN FOR THE NEW ZEALANDERS. Received Nov. 1, 10.48 p.m. •Sydney, November 1. The triangular nntcli, eight men a-side, between Br,tain, New Zealand and the Bathurst Civilian Ritle Club, provided an exciting finish, the result being in doubt right up to the last shot.

The final scores were:— New Zea'and .. .. 751 Britain 750 Bathurst Rifle Club ~ 74!) At 200 yards liie New Zealanders were 12 points behind the Britishers, and 8 behind Bathurst. At 500, however, the New Zealanders topped the score with 250, Bathurst 253, and Britain 251. At the last range, the New Zealanders shot splendidly. When the last man. Ayson, was tiring, j, e j m j to , nak( . u magpie" to tie, and an "inner" to beat Britain, who led Bathurst by a point. He brought up the "inner" disc amidst great excitement. Colonel Gordon, State Commandant, congratulated the teams, and said the match would go down as an historic struggle. He said it was proposed to open a shilling subscription for the purpose of securing a trophy for an i)mpire match to be competed for annuaitr'buUng liavc a cl >ante of con-

", le , matcil ' tbe "V bt bad, and ,i hah-tad wind prevailed.

NEW ZEAL ANDERS' SCORES. The following are tile individual scores:—

I'ulton. of the British team, put 'up also P h SS i"N "°° ya ' rds, 1,0111 S'ghtWa also be.ng bulls. B . Cutler, of Bathurst, made the possible at SUO yards.

20J 50J UOU Ii. Ayson yus ... 34 yds yds 31 32 W 34 31 00 33 32 •*1 21 88 30 33 02 34 33 1)5 32 21) 04 31 32 04 Maselield Wilkie .. l*errm ,, Cameron Duncan .. Hitdfidd Craw ,. .. 31 .. 30 ... 20 .. 2b ,.. 33 ... 31