RIFLE SHOOTING.
THE KING’S PRIZE. SOUTH AFRICANS IN FIRST THREE PLACES. LONDON, July 18. At Bisley, Sergeant L. D. Busschau (South Africa), won the King’s Prize, scoring 272. Sergeant' J. E. Johnson and Lieut.-Colonel R. Bodley, both South Africans, were second and third, scoring 271 and 270 respectively. The final stages, at ranges of 900 and 1000 yards, were fired under the most difficult conditions, a 40-mile-an-hour wind causing many competitors frequently to miss the target. The wind was so strong that the famous umbrella tent, where the prizes were distributed, was blown down, burying the trophies. Many spectators waited their distribution under billowing canvas. Dramatic scenes marked the end of the contest. While onlookers were fascinated at Johnson overhauling Bodley and congratulating him on his supposed victory, which had already been announced, Busschau, whose target had broken down, unknown to the authorities, resumed firing, and put on an inner and four bulls, displacing Johnson.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 237, 20 July 1936, Page 3
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