EMPIRE CUP.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 159, 30 March 1908, Page 7

EMPIRE CUP.

"DAILY MAILi'.!|.OVERSEAS.JIATCn.» BY lELEGBAPH—PIIESS ASSOCIATION—COPTBIGHT. (Rec. March 29, 4.40 p.m.) London, March 28. • Already three hundred colonial- entries have been rcceivo^l; v for Jbo H Empiro Cups, to bo shot for on May 23.

The conditions of the match are as follow :— Ranges—2oo, 500, - and ■ 600 yards. .• ■... ■ '. . 'Rounds- 1 ? .shots, and ono sighter at . each, range. Position—Any,", position with head to. tho .'"earn—The.eight ihighest 'scorerToSjtWday, of tlie ■ matchS to 'count as , the. team. .'.- -:. Competitors—Competitore! '-,t6- . -be '" bona-ndo ' ihembers of ', the ■ Association .'under, fltoch' they shoot. ■ ~ , 'j, ■ ■ ~ Rules—Bisley rules , for the current year. ; An independent range - officer is to: be appointed, to • sign'.? .'score-sheets: i'tod-y' ; record' weathericonditions. : Tho match is open to: all -nfle- itssoeiations, whether volunteers .or rifle. clubs, withm tho British Colonial 'Empire!;.,.'''. V: " :1- - , .The 'first .competitionfifgarfi'sed"t/by 'the ' "Dallv Mail" took place on'Empiro'Day of last year,, and was-.won'liby.'tho..Guorrißey>''nnd; Alderney (Channel ; Islands);' Militia' Rifle: Association's team, with in jaggregato- score; of -7G6 points. .The prize.'h' a fifty-guinea\chal-lenge cup for yearly.; competition. I .' ,To each .member' of tlie;.-innnihg; teamwill," : : al6o ,be' presented, a silver, medal. ,\r: ■ ■ r: 1