Cup Given by "Morning Post"
London, Feb. 2.
With a view to encouraging rifle shooting in the Dominions the proprietors of the "Morning—Post" have presented a challenge cup to the National Rifle Association to be competed for by teams of four, representing the colonies and protectorates, rasiford and Hurry, Dailey, Evan areal and J. Johantuon.
The Yellows were subjected pressure for of the half, such raids were made by the Yellows lacking finish and precision to a degree that would prove fatal against team such a¥ Hongkong will send here. Begg, Austen and Collacoy the inside men of the Blues, got.on famously together, and though th wind spoiled many of their effort: they gave -a display of excellent combination and forceful penetras tion, Play was much interfered with by the wind. and when the interval whistle sounded the Blues were goal to the good, and deserved to be on the general run of the play.
The Second Period It was expected that, on crossing. over, with the wind in their favour, the Yellows would have no dif ficulty in taking the lead; and they started off as though—they, meant to level matters up without delay. 'The same fault that was apparent in the first half—weak and badly-directed shooting—was, however, again in evidence, and at least half-a-dozen glorious oppor tunities of scoring were frittered away. On the other hand, the Blues' forwards, whenever they got going, were invariably dangerous, especially in front of goal, and succession of raids by Begg and Collaco finally were rewarded—by, Begg, receiving the ball from Collaco, making a solo effort and putting in a shot that Tetstall could not possibly reach; and when, towards the end of the gamey Collaco went through and netted the third for his side, the' result was placed beyond doubt,
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