SHOOTING AT BISLEY.
CABLE NEWS. inrrEp ninaa association.—by ulectbio TELEGRAPH.—OOPYK'SET.
AUSTRALIANS WIN THE KOLAPORE CUP. LONDON. July 21. At tho Bisley riflo mooting tho following was rim result of the Kolapore Cup, for British and colonial teams of eight men, seven shots each at 200, 500 and (XX) yards:—Australia, 771, 1; Mother Coimu-y, 7GO, 2; Canada, 753, 3; Natal, 740, I; Guernsey, 735, 5. The scare of the winners is one point bettor than their own record for the. match, which they won last year. For the winners Bradley put on 102 —only three less than the highest possible—and Carter and Ison 00 each. At too close of the shooting at the first range the Mother Country was iu the lead with 2GB points, Australia and Canada tying for next place with one point less. Carter and Howitt, for Australia, made highest possibles. At tho end of the second stage. Australia was leading with 524, the Mother Country being second with 531. RECORD~SCORING. (Received Julv 22, 11.54 p.m.) LONDON, July 22. Tho captains of the other competing teams congratulated Captain Oldershaw on the winning of tho Kolapore Cup by the Australians. In replying, Captain Oldershaw stated that Australia must defend tho Cup next year. Tho score of tho Australians, 771, is a record for the Kolapore Cup, whilo Bradley’s 102 is the host record yet made iu any teams match shot at Bisley.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5024, 23 July 1903, Page 5
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