RIFLE SHOOTING

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11656, 22 October 1923, Page 5

RIFLE SHOOTING

NEW ZEALAND SUCCESSES. SYDNEY MEETING. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. SYDNEY, October 20. A. Neilsen (Napier) was fifth in the King’s Prize with 370. He won £lO, and also won £3 in the Lemait-re Match with a score of 139. He made the fine score of 49 at the 900 yards range. F. James (Napier) won £2 in the King’s Prize witlr 354, and £1 in the Lemaitre Match with 132. Haley Donald (Wairarapa), shooting consistently throughout, registered three bulls in succession at the 800 yards range, but missed with bis fourth shot, thus putting him out of court in the aggregate. His final score was 321. The New Zealanders spent an enjoyable week at the Auzac Range, which i 6 isolated in virgin country several miles outside Liverpool. Manager and men are glowing in their praise of tho hospitality accorded them, remarking that they are unable to speak too highly of the treatment they have received. Watson (Victoria), who won the King’s Prize, is 31 years old. Ho came second in the Nursery Competition in Victoria ill 1920. There were over 660 competitors in the King’s Prize Match, in which the lowest score was 45. TEAMS MATCH NEW ZEALAND LAST. Bv Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received October 21, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 21. The triangular teams match resulted:—Sydney 1, Queensland 2, Now Zealand 3.