WITH THE RIFLE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 46, Issue 14259, 16 November 1920, Page 5

WITH THE RIFLE.

THE VICTORIAN MEETING. ® (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) MELBOURNE, Monday. In the final stage of the King’s Prize, 900 yards, the winner, Godkin, made only 89, but his scores in the previous stages earned him the top position with 380. Matheson finished with 316, Guiney 315, King 308, and Roots 297. In the third stage. SOQ and 900 yards, Carter, with 97,' won £3; Roots, 95, £1 10s. In the City of Melbourne Corporation Match, open to members of . Defence Forces in the Empire, Barkle was top scorer with 98, and won a silver cup valued at £4O; Masefield, with 85, a silver bowl and £5; Dewar (England), with 82, a silver bowl and £3. EMPIRE RIFLE MATCH. (Received Tuesday, 12.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The first stage of the Empire Rifle Match, 300, 500 and 600 yards, was fired in heavy rain, which almost obscured the targets. Australia is leading with a. total of 1108. Britain scored 1087 and New Zealand- 1058. The New Zealand individual scores were: King (Masterton) 130, Guiney 134, Masefield 134, Bolton (Masterton) 138, West 131, Croxton 129, Barkle 137 Roots 125. In the City of Melbourne Corporation Match Barkle’s score was 88, not 98. James made 81 and Williams 79. Each won £1 and a silver bowl; Wilton scored 78 and won £l.