RIFLE SHOOTING.
THE RANDWICK MEETING.
NEW ZEALAND PRIZE
WINNERS.
y United PreSßAssooiation—Electrio Telegraph Copyrißht. Received October 18. 9.20 a.m SYDNEY, October 18. At the National Rifle Association meeting at Randwick, in the Gordon Match (individual match at unknown ranges, eight shots>, Loveday, ot New Zealand, won £l. In the Finn Match (moving target) Bradley won £l, and in the Holmes aggregate Loveday, Bradley, Moore, and Duncan £1 each.
THE EMPIRE MATCH. COMMONWEALTH LEADING AT SHORTER RANGES. Received October*lß, 10 a.m. SYDNEY, October 18. The Empire Match was commenced to-day, in fine weather, a stiffish wind blowing at times. The three shorter ranges were dispossdjof to-day.||The shooting generally was very even, though the Commonwealth team managed to head New Zealand at every range, the scores being:— Commonwealth, 1,122; New Zealand, 1,057. The scores of the New Zealanders were:—
The only possiole was made by Howitt, the South Australian, at 500 yards. The longer ranges will be fired to* morrow.
GORDON HIGHLANDERS' TROPHY. WON BY NEW ZEALAND. Received October 18, '0.30 pi m. SYDNEY, October 18: The New Zealand team .won-the Gordon Highlanders' trophy, securing five hits. South Australia scored three hits, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria two each.
200yds. 500yds. 600yds. James 49 45 42 Halliday 47 46 "* "41 King 44 45 43 Patrick 49 45 41 Hadfield 46 43 37 Hawthorn 47 43 44 Masefield 45 42 44 Guy 45 43 40
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9626, 19 October 1909, Page 5
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233RIFLE SHOOTING. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9626, 19 October 1909, Page 5
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