The shooting for the Mih-ho-loong Challenge Cup, value £50, took place yes terday morning, at the usual range, when, out of a total strength of about 60 member titers, se of such paucity of only an appearance as compe:
minds be the multiplicity of other sports prevailing in the Settlement, cricket, pony racing, yachting, and bone racing, to aay nothing of racquets—all of which have a tendency to lea away from that amount of practice with the rifle which is essential to success in target ce petition; and hence so few are found ready to juin in the prize-shooting of the Volw teer Corps generally. We throw out the hint for what it is worth, at the same expressing a hope that the forthcoming recruits' competition will ultimately result in a more numerous attendance at the range on prize-days, 'The morning yesterday broke calm and clear, and at 6.30, the Lime the squad mustered, was in every respect suitable for the work' to be done. The ranges were 200, 400, 600, and 800 yards—fi each; but before the second stages could be got through, a slight youred the target to some extent, ai joomed to promise that the long range would be one of more than usual difficult but, fortunately, the mist cleared away in time, and the final stage was shot in almost as clear weather as the first.
It will be soon from the appended scores that Serjeant Duman was the winmer, the Cup becoming his property, he having now won it twice in succession, the winner on the first occasion having been Private Glass. Five of the com: petitors received five points each from Sergeant Dunman and Privates Glass and Wyatt; and by a coincidence the two highest scores were tied; in shooting off which, however, both the handicapped men made duck's eggs. Lieutenant Mackenzie was officer in charge, and although without previous practice, he
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