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JAMES TAKES FIRST MATCH SEVENTEEN BULLS RUNG ON, MERITORIOUS FEAT. (Australian Press Association.) (Received 8.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Bix hundred marksmen entered for the various events at Williamstown, The New Zealanders are wclb having been restricted to light practice during the hot weather. Yesterday’s fine weather,- with strong right cool wind, was a welcome relief to the Donrinioners. James, of Napier, won the first match, the Frank .Stuart, ten shots at 300 yards, taking £lO with the possible. Continuing, he registered 17 consecutive bulls —a magnificent performance. He was warmly congratulated by the Australians.
Other prize winners were: Soler and Mclvor, 48, £2 each; Kerr 47, Masefield 46 and J. Feast, £1 each. The remaining New Zealand score were: Piper, Hood, Simmonds 45; Nix 43; Patterson, Bolton, Boon, H. Feast 41 > Swanson 40; Whiteman 39 and Roots and Orr 38,
After lunch the wind increased in strength, making holding-on difficult for the rest of the day.
In the Swallow and Ariel Match, ten shots at 500 yards, Paterson, 49, won £2 10s. The following took £1 each: James 48; Melver, H. Feast, Whiteman, Swanson and iSimmonds, 47; Roots 46. Those counted out were: Soler, Boon and Bolton 46. James is leading all in the aggregate. Captain Marshall is delighted with, the team's performance.
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Northern Advocate, 5 March 1929, Page 5
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