NEW ZEALANDERS AT BISLEY.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 198, 21 August 1911, Page 7

NEW ZEALANDERS AT BISLEY.

FINE PRACTICE SHOOTING. ! (From Our Special rorresponceut.) LONDON. .Tniy 14. The New Zealand team at Bislev finished their practice shoots last Saturday. Whilst we hi London were sweltering under n second-hand American heat ware, Bisley was favoured with a fair amount of cold. showery weather and high winds. Nevertheless, the New Zealand riflemen showed excellent form, I.oveday and James being the pick of the basket. Iu the short range aggregates Loveday, who represents New Zealand in the Prince of Wales' match, finished up with a practice total of UPS. Franks following with 1103, Marshall 11H2, Henderson 1101. King ll!»r>, James 11S9. Neertbam 1181, Marcnzi 1181, Cox 1170. and Roots 1173. Iu long range practice Dames excelled, his score being 6150, Loveday being next with frro, the others following thus:—Cbing 0.10, Cox 6,1.1. Marenzl 65.1, Needhnm 037, Henderson 618. Halliday 615, Marshall Gl3. King 611. Roots 580, Cuthhertson 533. Practice culminated with a mat--h .against the North London Rifle Club. Kolapore Cup conditions. The English -team (included two King's Prize winners, Onimundsen and Burr, and six International 6hots, but the New Zealand eight won by three points, whilst the Dominion second eight, shooting at the same time, was only one point away. Scores:—New Zealand: Kiug 100. Cox 07, James 07, Marcnzi OS (including a bull's-eye on the wrong tarcet). Frank 95. Needham 9.1, Loveday 94. Henderson 03: total, 767. Second team: Ching 100 Tarker 07, Roots 07. Wakeley 96. Hay 06. Marshall 05, Cuthhertson 94, Halliday 01; total, 760 London Rifle Club: Fulton 100, Ormundseu 9S. Burr 08. Anderson 97, Newton 06, Parnell 93. Skilton 01. Mann 91; total, 764 Rangce: 300, 500, and 600. 7 shots each, eight-inch bul> at 300, 18-inch hull aud figure at 500, 18-inch bull at 600. Ou Monday, wheu the Bisley meeting officially opened, the New Zealauders took part in several sweepstakes, but only Fvt D. Roots and Pvt. W. Cox handled any cash for their efforts. The former, with a score of 34 at 200 yards, won £5. and the latter a like amount with 33 points at 300 yards, the H.P. being 35 in each case. On Tuesday New Zealanders were again "ap ongst the money," the winners being Rifleman Cuthhertson and Pvt. Roots. The former won £l. with a s<-ore of 34. In a 200vds sweepstakes (7 shots), and anothe: pound with 33 points at 600 yards. RootP v.-on first prize (£5) In a 300 yards' event with a score of 34. and another "fiver" with 35 at 500 yards, in which event no lees than eight competitors scored H.P.'s Yesterday Bomb. Ching received £1 3/4 for a score of 34 in a 200 yards sweepstake. Rfl. Cuthhertson, Fvt. Cox, and Pvt. Henderson each annexing £1 for scores o! S3 Outhbertson also secured a sovereign In a 600 yards' shoot, in jwhWih- made 33