THE RECENT RIFLE MEETING AT BISLEY.

Otago Witness, Volume 06, Issue 2899, 6 October 1909, Page 14

THE RECENT RIFLE MEETING AT BISLEY.

— — — .—^ FURTHER SUCCESS OF A NEW ZEALAND BOY. In addition to the particulars published in the Otago Daily Times of 2nd September relating to the 1 success of the three South African Cadet's at fhe Schoolboys' Bislev. the following cables have appeared in later Durban papers. They possess special infcapeft fox many Oteugo readers from the fact tiiat Eric HaHey, whose reputation as a. marksman is well known to many :n: n the Dominion, was the only juvenile representative who claims New Zealand as his birthplace. He was born at Mornington, a-ad will be 16 years old in Deoamber : — London, August 14. At the schoolboys' rifle meeting to-day, at Bisley, Servant, of Natal, won the Guinness -Cup with the score of 67. Morgan (Transvaal) was seconjd with 66 points. Tike Cheyl-asmora Rapid Fire Cup was won by Yarmouth witn tho scox-e of 93. ELaliey (of NatfaJ) was second. The South African Cup wa3 won by Morgan (Transvaal) with a score of 35. Servant with 54 was third. In the competition for the Roberts Medallion, HeJley (Natal) was second.' August 15. At th^s Schoolboys' Bisley. tha Roberts Imperial Cup was wen by England, with a. eobre of 495. The Duchess of Marlbo-rough's gold modal of honour for South African Cade-ts, seven shots «. minute, wa«~ won by H alley (Natal) with a score of 33.

The three South African boys, we learn j from a Durban letter, were most hand- j eornely treated during thoir slay in Lo&don ! by Earl Roberts through tJv* mocLiuoi of his private secretary. Dr .Hanson. But iha crowning honour bestowed Tipon. Ui-e young rnaa-kemen was their txnng j/re-seni:-ed to the Prince" and Princess oi" Wales, with both of whom tfiey enjoyed a nice little chat. Tho Prince asked lialley how much money he had won, and th^ reply was that up to data tfo-? amount vnas £8 7s 6d, bs^'dqs medals. The Prince, said, " Why, that is the beginning of a small fortune !" and the Princess emiLngly rcmarhe-rl '" Yovi are quite rich !" Such kindly interest in the welfare of Earl Robsrts's boys from over the sea, should prove an incentive to the people of New Zealand to send *Oine of our b-^st boy rifla-shots to future great national naeetini,'3 in Eng-lar-d. 'J be Dominion v.-as. unforrunately, not represented this year in the Ca'dot competit orn- at Bisley. i • — --