WIMBLEDON PRIZE FIRING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3680, 19 July 1886, Page 3

WIMBLEDON PRIZE FIRING.

(Peb Elbctmo Tblbgbaph. — Copybioht. ) (Reutkb'b Aobhot.) (Received 1.15 p.m., July 17th.) London, July 16. The statement previously telegraphed that Sergeant Grimes, Queensland, was eligible to compete m the second stage of the Queen's prize is incorrect. (Reoeived's p.m., July 17th.) •At "Wimbledon to-day, m firing for St. George's Challenge Vase and Dragon Cup (seven shots at 500 yards), the highest English score maximum was 35. The Australians score is as follows : — . " • Fenn ... ... 31 Private Allen 30 Lieut. Keating 30 Color-Bergt. Barrow 30 Lieut. Boom ... ... 28 Captain Powell 28 Sergfc. Jaker 28 Captain Blaokshaw ... 28 Lieut. (Solding 28 . (Beoeived 1.50 a.m., July 19th.) July 17. In the firing for the second stage of the Queen's Prize to-day, the highest English score was 194. Lieut. Golding, Tasmania, was the only Australian competitor, who scored 164, but is ineligible to compete m the final stage. The following prizes were won by the Australians : — Sergfc. Grimes, L 2 m the first ■tage of the Queen's Prize ; Fenn, A.8., L 2 m the St. George Vase match ; Col.Sergt.,Barrow, -third prize inthe prince of Wales match' ; and / Col.rSergtl Gee, L 3 m the same match. •••' '.' • (S?XOIAL TO THE PBKS3 ASSOCIATION.) :, (Received 3 a.m.. July 19th.) ■:'■■. 'i " •-' ' ■ LoNDOic, July 18. Lieutenant Golding, of Tasmania, and "' Sergeant Grimes, of. Queensland, have both won small prizes at the Tyro series at the Wimbledon mfeeting.