BISLEY MEETING.

Feilding Star, 23 July 1907, Page 2

BISLEY MEETING.

A GOOD BAG. . Cat ttJMxsro rausaejPH— coftmghy ] IPBft PAH* 4«BOOUnON.T London, July 22. The Australians won no leas than eight out of twelve prises presented by tfie London City Corporation for • the best colonial scorers in the grand aggregate, winning £80 out of a total This is the first time the muchcoveted trophy has been brought south of the Line, though it has been won twice by. Canadians— Riflemen Hayhurst in 1895, and Ferry in 1904. The prize consists of £250 and the Gold Medal of the National Rifle Association. Captain Daviee, of the Ist Middlesex, last year's winner, won with 324 points out of the possible— 3s6— the highest score. since the total was fixed .at this figure in 1901. Private Perry, or Canada, was the next highest in 1904 with 321, the other winning scores all being below that of this year's winner. Lieut. Addison, this year's winner, is a son of the Hon. W. Addison, or South Australia, and is 29 years of age. He has previously won the championships of both New South Wales and Victoria, and during the last four years has been in the first flight of Australian marksmen. He is particularly good as a long range shot. (Received July 23rd, 8.48 a.m.) London, July 22. At the Bisley meeting, for the Loder Challenge Cup, Addison (the winner of the King's prise), scored 35 and tied with Sergeant-Major Yorke. Addison did not shoot off the tie, but allowed Yorke to take the prize. The newspapers congratulate the Australians shooting at Bisley on their unprecedented successes.