FOR N.Z. BISLEY.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 10511, 15 February 1928, Page 5

FOR N.Z. BISLEY.

N.S.W. RIFLEMEN ARRIVE

A REPRESENTATIVE TEAM

(Press Association.! AUCKLAND, Feb. 14. With eyes keenly fixed on the N.Z. Bisley, which is to open at Trentham on 23rd of this month, a party of twelve stalwart Australians arrived by the Maunganui this morninv as representatives of the National “Rifle Council of N.S-W. They are from all parts of the State having only three “shots" from Sydney. A. R. McLeod, the captain ot the team, is a newspaper man from Manila, fie ! a member of the National «« Council, as also are Messrs E. VY. Wiles, Smith and F. Stockbndge. The other members of the team are: Messrs E. Boyd, A. W. Latimer, B. F. Freak, G. Forge, E. J. Channon, x S. Fergusson, H. A. Taylor, A. K. Johnston, and W. J. Fulton. On their arrival the visitors were met by members of the New Zealand body. Although arrangements are not finalised, it is expected that on the wav to Wellington the team will shoot a match with the Wairarapa team at Grey town. They will break their journey flt J? r rankton Junction to visit Rotorua on their return to Australia. The members of the team will leave Wellington on Friday, March 2. “Wo have a thoroughly representative team," said Mr McLeod, “tjio National Council having drawn on the length and breadth of tjie State. Those of us who met the New Zealand team on Anzac range at Liverpool in October last, are keqnjy looking forward to again being W touch with Captain Masefield and his men. The New Zealanders are well thought of by the Australian riflemen." ARRIVAL OF AUSTRALIAN TEAMS (Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Feb. 14. Members of the Victorian team ° compete at the annual meeting t ,ie national rifle association at Trentham next week arrived by the Mamma to-dav and were welcomed at the wharf. A hone wrts expressed that there would fie a greater interchange of visits Between Australian and New Zealand teams in the future.