POSTAL RIFLE MATCH
Press Aasooialion—By Telegraph—Copyright, SYDNEY, September 4.' (Received Sept. - 5, at t).40 a.m.) The Empire postal rifle match was fired to-day. Now South .Wales, Victoria, New Zealand, the Transvaal, Canada, and England competed. , The' local team, fired under the most favourable weather conditions, and scored 900 points. Victoria made 890. Tho oversea results are expectod to arrive tomorrow.
(Per United Pbess Association.) WELLINGTON, September 4. The Wellington Post and Telegraph Rifles fired to-day. in a 10-man match against tho postal teams of London, Montreal, Natal, Melbourno, and Sydnoy. The local men fired in heavy rain, and compiled a total- of 838, at 200, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each range.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14000, 5 September 1907, Page 7
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114POSTAL RIFLE MATCH Otago Daily Times, Issue 14000, 5 September 1907, Page 7
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