EMPIRE RIFLE SHOOTING.
(Received November 9, 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 8. In, the rifle shooting for the Imperial challenge shields, 820 teams entered in the senior division, and 569 in the iunior. Australia wins 52 prizes, Great Britain 37, South Africa 15, New Zea» land 9, and Canada 6. Australia has won. 14 out of the first 20 prizes in the senior competition, and New Zealand four. The Royal Australian Naval Brigade of Cairns was first, -with an average of 93.2 points. A Company Naval Cadets, Birkenhead. South Australia, was second, with 92.2, and New Plymouth High School third, with 92.1.. The Naval Boys' Brigade, Devonport, England, -wins the junior sh*'eld. with an I average of 91.8. The 12th Companv of Naval Cadets. \Birkenhead, .South Australia, was second, with 91.2 s ; New Plymouth High School, third, 91.1. Special prizes were awarded to three out of 27 Australian infantry, who entered 23 teams, and won. 12 prizes. The Royal Australian Naval Brigade /Sydney) an'd New Plymouth High School >each entered ten teams, all of whom were prize-winners. The conditions for the competitions in 1921 will be the same as in 1920.— A. and N.Z.C.A f
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15365, 9 November 1920, Page 3
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