The first competition of the resuscitated Shanghai Rifle Club took place on Friday. The shooting was fixed to commence at eight a.x., and, with commendable punctuality, the first shot was fired about the stroke of the hour. The morning was bright, but cold, " keen wind blowing across the range from the left, and rendering it necessary to make con siderable allowance in aim. As tle morning wore on, the wind shifted, and blew right down the range,—regular fish-tail" breeze, which gave opportunity for making allowances in another direction, The competitors were permitted by the rules of the Club to fire with any rifle, and the different patterns used will be found in the appended scores, It is noticeable, however, that the prize should have been won with a Metford,'—a weapon now obtaining great favour amonget riflemen at home, and used by Captain Tucker for, as we believe, the firat time in competition at Shanghi The rifles brought against it were five military Martini-Henry's, thr match ditto, anda Whitworth, a in the hands of some of the crack shots o!
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