LATEST AUSTRALIAN

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION). (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT). SYDNEY, Yesterday The Bifle Association meeting open ed in eeorching weather to-day. A etrong wind was blowing along the raDge, but before the last squad in tbe Kandwick match had finished a ter rible southerly gale sprang up, blow ing across the range, sending clouds of sand across the targets, wrecking the tents in every direction, and throw ing things into general confusion. The New Zealanderß suffered by the gale. • Macgregor (Oamaru) fortun ately got through before the wind changed, and put on 41. Wilson (Woodville) made 37, and W. Bal linger (Wellington) 34 During the gale the men had to allow 25 degrees. Moore, of Sydney won the Band wick Match with a score of 48. None of the New Zealanders are in the prize list, their scores being:— M‘ Gregor, Oamaru 41, Nelson, Wood ville 37, W. Ballinger, Wellington 34, Hale, Wellington 30, King, Oamaru 27, Orr, Auokland 25, Spinley 19.
In the Members’ Match 500 and 600 yards, seven shots, the New Zea land scores were :—Spinley 26, 31, total 57 ; Wilson, Woodville 28, 29, total 57 : Hale 29, 25, total 54; King 31, 23, total 54 ; M'Gregor 26, 25, total 51 ; Ballinger 27, 23, total 50; Orr 25,19, total 44. The thermometer was 93 in the shade to-day. The wind reached a velocity of 66 miles an hour. The Member’s Match was won by Ireland, of New South Wales. Spindley and Wilson each take a pound. The day’s shooting was below the average. The South Australian con tingent show up prominently.
