SHOOTING AT BISLEY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19233, 25 July 1924, Page 5

SHOOTING AT BISLEY

THE EMPIRE MATCH. AUSTRALIA’S HANDSOME WIN. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 2d. The scores at 800 yards were: Australia 1511, South Africa. 1500, Mother Land 1475, Canada 1465, India 1421. The final scores were as follows: Australia 2248 South Africa 2216 England 2181 Canada 2114 India 2088 The Australian score was a record and also Shearin’s individual score of 292. — Sydney Sun Cable. A NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT. WINNERS HEARTILY CONGRATULATED. LONDON, July 23. (Received July 24, at 5.5 p.m.) Though Australia dropped four points at tho 800 yards range, the team pulled up eight points at 900 yards. The competition was then virtually a foregone conclusion, and consequently the final range lacked thrill. It was soon evident from the consistency of the Australians at every mound that they would win very easily. Though the result was not a surprise, great enthusiasm was shown when it was anounced that they had won by 32 points. The Africans were tho first to congratulate the winners. Sir Philip Richardson, in the name of the Association, complimented the winners. Ho said the match had been remarkable from many aspects, especially in regard to the records made, of which Shearim’s feat in missing the bull’s eye only seven times was the most, outstanding. It was remarkable that India’s aggregate was Australia’s winning score in 1909. The winners’ score of 2248 was easily a record. Lady Richardson handed over the trophy, Rifleman Blacklow responding. The individual scores at 1000 yards were as follows: —Bryant, 50.; Channon, Shearim and Addison, 48; Cyte and Matthews. 47; M'Naughton, 41.—A. and N.Z. Cable.