RIFLE SHOOTING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18129, 19 July 1924, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING.

BISLEY MEETING. A SOUTH AFRICAN WIN. (bt CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION COmiGWIr (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLS ASSOCJA-nOIT.. LONDON, July 17. At Bisley, the Mackinnon Cup resulted:— South Africa, .. .. ~ 1074 Australia .. ~ ~ 1055 England ~ .. " io*l Scotland ~ .. ~ joss Tho Prinoe of "Wales's Priz«, for ton shots at 800 end 600 yards, was -won ly Bacon, England (39), Hall, Australia (98), being second. For the Northland prize, under similar conditions, Hogan was first with 98, 'Williamson, Eastman and Calvert, Australians, scoring 97. In the first stage of the King's Prize matches, Private Burke (Canada) was top scorer with 103. [A message published yesterday morning said Private Desmond, a Canadian, was leading in the first stage of tho King's Prize, with a score of 103-1 MINIATURE CLUBS. On Thursday the return match between the Otago and Ashburton Associations was fired jii the home-and-homo principle. The AshOurton team scored a comfortable win in the first match, atid Thursday evening's shooting surpassed all expectations. The conditions were 25 men a-side, 10 shots. On the first 10 men down, Ashburton dropped 25 points, on the second ten 19 pointy, and on the last five 9 points, leaving a grand total of 1197 out of a possible of 1250. The average per man was 47.8, which ia considered exceptionally high for a 25-man shoot. The following are the detailed scores of the Ashburton team:—L. Oakley (Rakaia) 50, A. J. Milhchamp (Ashburton) 49, H. Nickalls (Ealing) 49, D. Clements (Ealing) 49, L. Moore (Lynnford) 49, V. Nichoils (Ealing) 49, D. F. Keir (Ashburton) 46, A. E. Clarko (Ashburton) 48. G. McKcnzje (Ashburton) 48, C. Simpson Ashburton) 48, E. Baynes (Seafleld) 48, T. Kirkman (Ealing) 48, T. MacKay (Wil.owby) 48, M. Kingsbury (Doric) 48, A. Prattley (Willowby) 48 G. Cromie (Rakaia) 48, B. Withell (Ealing) 48, S. Watson (Hrtids) 48, W. Tate (Ealing) 48, F. Clark (Ashburton) 47, J. Yeandle (Lynnford) 47, A. Oakley (Rakaia). 47, J. Gregory (Seafleld) 47, H. Cromie (Rakaia) 46, L. Watson (Seafleld) 44. Total 1197 points. While the big inter-assooiation match was proceeding, a North v. South County match was fired. Teams >were 22 men a-side, an* after some close shooting ftorth won by 8 points. Scores:— „,,,,„,.,-< North—C. Simpson 35, F. Clark S5, (x. Cromie 85, It. Cromie 35, J. Gregory 34, L. Kingsbury 84, G. MeKenzie 34, M. Kingsbury S3, J. Beard 33, C. Storrie S3, L. Oakley 33, F. P. Cookson 83, A. J. Shepherd 88 R. Baynes 32, A. Oakley 33, S. Wilson 82 W. R. King 81, E. C. Baker 31, M. Ur'uce 29, G. Todd 28. Tojal 655. South—T MacKay 35, V. Nickalls 84, M. Mitchell 84, L. Watson 34, S. Watson 34, L Prattley 33, 3. Yeandle 33. M. Mcintosh 33, D. Clements 83, A. Ellis 88, A- E. Clark* S3, H. Nickalls 83, B. Withell 83, X, Mioore 32, J. Conway 82, W. Tate 82, A Buttorworth 31, A. Prattley 80, B. Bioomfteld 30, C. Dell 30. Total 652.

The inaugural meeting of the W Zealand Miniature Rifle Association will be hold during the progress of the Canterbury Miniature Rifle Championships this evening. Raphes have been received from various Associations in accord with the move, and it is fully expected that a btrong association will be formed. Delegates will be present from as far south as Dunedin. Tho business of the initial meeting will be the actual formation of the Dominion Association, and the election of a sub-committee to draw up_ a report for ft further meeting. The opinion has been expressed that Christchurch would be a good centre of operations, and provided a strong Council can be elected, there is no reason why the Association should not be a marked success.