OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19383, 19 July 1926, Page 9

OVERSEAS SPORT.

BISLEY RIFLE MEETING. FULTON WINS KING'S PRIZE. (Received 7.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z.-Reuter. LONDON, July 17. At the Bislev rifle-shooting meeting A. G. Fulton won the King's Prize after a shoot-off with Dr. Kelly, Cadet Vezey and Lieut. Hughes, of the Artillery. The four had tied with scores of 286. The winner, who was formerly in the Queen's Westminsters, won the event in 1912. His father won the Queen's Prize in 1888. A sensation was caused by two notable marksmen being disqualified for life and ordered to forfeit prizes, for using rifles of an unauthorised description. One of these marksme stated that he bought his rifle from a gunsmith in Devonshire. He did not realise that its barrel liad been cut down. Tin. other man said the packing of his rifle was done freely in order to prevent vibration in the barrel.

WRESTLING IN AUSTRALIA. BRITISH CHAMPION BEATEN. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 6.55 p.m.) SYDNEY. July 18. At the Sydney Stadium last evening in a wrestling bout Zbvszko defeated Clapham, the heavy-weight champion of Britain, by two falls to one in seven rounds. It was a dever exhibition. At the Melbourne Stadium Yokel beat Ludecke by two falls to one in seven rounds.

BOXING IN AMERICA. A WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP. (Received 5,5 p.m.) Renter." NEW YORK. July 16 Jack Delaney, light heavy-weight boxer, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, won the 12st. 71!>. world's championship in a 15-rounds contest with Paul Berlenbach.