THE WIMBLEDON MEETING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 751, 23 July 1886, Page 24

THE WIMBLEDON MEETING.

(REOTER’S TELEGRAMS.)

London, July 14. The firing of the first stage for the Queen’s prize was continued to-day. The highest English score for the ranges completed (7 shots each, 200yds and 500yds) was 66. The Australian scores were as follow: — A. B. Eenn (New -South Wales), and Private Churchill (Victoria),, each 56; Color-Sergeant Gee (New South Wales), 55 ; Private Allen Victoria), 54 ; Lieutenant Room (Tasmania), 52 ; Lieutenant-Colonel Sleep, (Victoria), Sergeant Saker (Victoria), and Lieutenant Goldmg (Tasmania), each scored 50 points. In the “ Windmill ” Match, A. B. Fenn, of New South Wales, and Sergeant Saker, of Victoria, scored prizes. London, July 15.

At Wimbledon to-day in tile firing for the first stage of the Queen’s prize, the following points were scored by Australians °at 600 yards, 7 shots. Lieut. Golding, Tasmania, 31 ; Private Allen, Victoria, 25. Color-Sergeant Lee, New South Wales, and Sergeant Saker, Victoria, 24 ; Lieutenant-Colonel Sleep, Victoria, 20 ; Private Churchill, Victoria, 18 ; Mr A. B. Fenn, New South Wales, 17 ; Lieutenant Room, Tasmania, 12. The highest Australian scoring at all ranges so far (200, 500, and 600 yards), for which the highest English score is 96,

was as follows : Sergeant Grimes, Queensland, 81 ; Color-Sergeant Barrow, Queensland, '77 ; Lieutenant Keating, New South Wales, 75; Lieutenant Watchhom, Tasmania, 70 ; Captain Blackshaw, New South Wales, 69 ; Captain Powell, Victoria, 54 ; Lieutenant Cork, New South Wales, 54. London, July 15. By their score in the first stage, Lieutenant Golding, of Tasmania, and Sergeant Grimes, of Queensland, are eligible for entry for the second stage of the Queen’s prize. London, July 16. At Wimbledon to-day in the firing for the St. George’s Challenge Vase and Dragon Cup (seven shots at 500yds.), the highest English score was the maximum 35. The Australians scored as follows : Mr A. B. Fenn, 31 ; Private Allen, Lieutenant Keating, and Color-Sergeant Barrow, 30; Lieutenant Room, Captain Powell, Sergeant Saker, Captain Blackshaw, and Lieutenant Golding, 28. London, July 16. The statement previously telegraphed that Sergeant Grimes, of Queensland, was eligible to compete in the second stage of the Queen’s prize was incorrect. London, July 17. In the firing for the second stage of the Queen’s prize to-day the highest English score was 194. Lieutenant Golding, of Tasmania (the only Australian competitor), scored 164, but is ineligible to compete in the final stage of the match. The following prizes have been won by Australians -.—Sergeant Grimes, L2 (first stage Queen’s prize); Fenn, A. 8., L2 (St George’s Vas9 match) ; Colonel Leigh Barrow, third prize Prince of Wales’ match ; Color-Sergeant Gee, L2 in the same match. London, July 19. In the match for the Daily Telegraph cup (seven shots at 500 yards), Private Allen, of Victoria, and Color-Sergeant Barrow, of Queensland, have each won prizes ot L2. t London, July 19. At Wimbledon to-day, in the match for the Corporation Cup, Private Churchill, of Victoria, tied a Canadian with 39 points. The highest English score in the match was 40. The following have been selected to fire for Australia in the contest for the Rajah of Kolapore’s Imperial Challenge Cup (7 shots at 200, 500, and 600 yards : Private Allen, Victoria; Private Churchill, Victoria; Color-Sergeant Barrow, Queensland ; Sergeant Grimes, Queensland ; Lieutenant Keating, New South Wales ; Lieutenant Cork, New South Wales ; Color-Sergeant Gee, New South Wales ; Lieutenant Watchhorn, Tasmania.

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London, July 15. With two ranges completed for the Queen’s prize at Wimbledon the following are the averages of tho Colonial men: —Canada, 52 - 5 ; India, 49’06; Australia, oo’3. London, July 18. Lieutenant Golding, of Tasmania, and Sergeant Grimes, of Queensland, both won small prizes at the Tyro series at the Wimbledon meeting.