SHOOTING AT BISLEY

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 19942, 20 July 1936, Page 12

SHOOTING AT BISLEY

THE KING’S PRIZE. SOUTH AFHIGA'S ACHIEVEMENT. DRAMATIH StZENES AT CLOSE. L'nlzcn Pres; A~sn.——-Eiou. Tel. CUDSHSI‘L [,nxinox. July Hit .\t rim “1514-; iiiit'rrfitiluillllg meeting twain}. .‘lt‘l'flt‘tlll 1.. it. Bliss‘t'ililll <nn|ls \t'rim \\nlll tin- King‘s l’rizt‘ wZIh ,; ‘m-rv “1' 272’, Svrumnt .1. ti. .lutitlsOl'l and Limi—if‘lltllllitinltull‘l it. limllt‘y 'hnlh South Ai'rivun wrrv .\"t'llilll and third \\'illl smrvw ui' I'7l and '37”. Tht~ fluttl slum». 900 and (000 .\.irtls, were tired in most difficult conditions, a iO—initc an hour Wind CHltilng many of the competitors frequently to miss the target. The wind was so strong that the famous umbrella tent where the prizes are distributvti was blown down, burying the trophies and the many spec—tators who were waiting their distrly L-ution under billowing canvas. 3 Dramatic scenes characterised the t-nd ot‘ the contest. \\’hile the onluolmrs, fascinated by Johnson's ovar—hnuling ot' Bodley. were congratulating him on his supposed \irtory, which had bc‘t‘n nlrvady announced. Bussrtlau. whose target had broken down unknown to tht‘ authorities. resumed tiring and put on an inner and four hulls—eyes, thus displacing Johnson. The Maoklnnon cup. South Africa. with an aggregate of [092. won the .\laukinnon Cup, Canada “as second with 1042. They were followed by \\‘ales (1035‘. Eng—lund (1030, Scotland (1021;) and inclia (1012),. In spite of the reduction of the bulls-em from 30in. to 30in., South Africa's nuui‘c was higher than in the last two years. when the larger hullseyes were used. —_