SHOOTING

West Coast Times, Issue 10534, 19 July 1897, Page 3

SHOOTING

London, July 16. The* contest for the Colapore Cup provides an exciting struggle between the Victorian find Nsw Zealand teams: At the close of the shooting at the 500 range each had scored 512 poihtk Webster, N.Z., ihade the possible at 600 yards. 'July 17. The previousiKolapore record was 741 points. In the united service match, fired under similar conditions, a team composing the pick of the Imperial army made 743 ; the volunteers 741. The Times states if anyone on Thursday had said the Antipodeans- had any chance of winning the Kolapore Cup he would have evoked hearty laughter. It was generally thought the Motherland or Canada would win. It says Kelly's and Sdmmerville's teams not only vanquished all opponents in the contest, but left the Army team which could hardly be improved upon,- far behind, as well as the teams of volunteers, every man of which his won rnanjr prizes. There were also teams from the yeomanry and militia and the pick of the navy and marines. The paper adds the "Victorian win was a magnificent achievement while New Zealand djd nobly. Besides the cup, the winners of the Colapore match receive a stake of £80 in

cash and a silver bugle presented by Earl De La Warr. Kelly, who is in charge oj the Victorian team, predicted on Wednesday that whoever won -the Cobpore Cup would put up a record. Colonel Templeton was uneasy after Wednesday's shooting when the Victorian team fires under great disadvaniages. will be noted a telegram which should give the actual result has gone astray. Presumably Victoria won with New Zealand second).