SHOOTING AT BISLEY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 143, 23 July 1914, Page 7

SHOOTING AT BISLEY.

AN AUSTRALIAN'S SUCCESS.

COLONIALS AND NEW REGULATIONS.

By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright, (Received July 23, 9..15 a.m.)

LONDON, July 22

At the Bisley meeting Maealister (Australia) won the Alexandra Match.

At the Rifle Association meeting Colonel Merrett declared that the Australians would refuse to accept the War Oflice proposals, because they meant the decadence of the rifle clubs on which rested Australia's second line of defence. No Australian Government would accept the War Oflice ultimatum at the bayonet's poiut. Commandant Ross, of Canada, said that if the War Oflice persisted, no Canadian team would visit Bisley. Lord Cheylesmore agreed to convey the colonials' views to the War Office.

THE KING'S PRIZE

OPENING STAGES.

(deceived July 23, 10.50 a.m.)

There are 1093 entries for the King's Priz.e. The wind was unsteady and the light uncertain for the first range, but improved for the six hundred yards.

The colonials' stand against tlx 1 now regulations is the general subject of camp conversation.

| A cable message on February 1 stated that the proposed conditions of the King's Prize at Bisley 'are as under:— First stage, ten deliberate shots at 200, 500, and 600 yards; second stage, five' deliberate, ten rapid, and five snapshots; third stage, fifteen shots at sliort distances, disappearing targets.]