RIFLE SHOOTING
THE BISLEY MEETING. LONDON, July 13. It is officially announced that the 16th Infantry, Newcastle, Australia, have won the Empire Day Cup. Scores of the four leading teams : Tts. 16th Infantry, Newcastle, N.S.W. 2932 4th King’s Royal Rifles 2740 38th Dogras, Malakand 2644 Marine Artillery, Portsmouth ... 2632 July 16. . The Australians won- the Mackinnon Cup at Bisley. England were second and Scotland third. Australia and England both scored 1531, but the Australians had the better score at the final distance.
Scotland Avon the Elcho Shield with a ecore of 1912. England scored 1899, and Ireland 1871. July 19. In the contests yesterday the chief Bcorers in the match for the Daily Graphic, . Graphic, and Daily .Telegraph Cups, - at " 600 'yards, were :
There were many ties in each event, Cross being included in the Daily Telegraph Cup and Hubbard in the Graphic Cup ties.
Australia 900yds. 785 1000yds. 745 England ... v 791 740 Scotland 767. 731 Canada 824 644 A Ireland) 741 728 India. 719 687 Guernsey 694 - 676 , July 1Y.
Total. Cross ... 35 65 31 - — 101 Halliday ... ... 33 32 33 ■ — 98 Alston ... 34 06 50 - — 97
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Otago Witness, Issue 3149, 22 July 1914, Page 26
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