The Archive · 1934

A KING'S PRIZE TIE AT BISLEY

London, July 21.

Thrilling moments were experienced at Bisley to-day before Gant. J.-A. Barlow, of the "West yorkshire Kegiment, worsted Capt. J. Sedgwick, of the Durham Light Infantry, in a duel for the King's Prize, the blue riband of rifle target shoot ing.

The rivals finished the final stage at 900 and 1,000 yd. with 288 points each. Shooting off side by side, Capt. Barlow scored three successive bulls with counting shots. Capt. Sedgwick's first counting shot was a magpie, and this settled an exciting India, was a former Regular Army champion at Home.

Leading-Seaman G. W. Bent, of INS. Excellent. was third with 208 points.—Reuter.

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