The Archive · 1878

Second Day, Tuesday, 10th December

The shooting was resumed this morning, in very unfavorable weather, rain falling and the atmosphere being very hazy. There were, nevertheless, some pretty good scores made, as will be seen from the subjoined return Presented by th Municipal Council of Shang-in To be shot for at Autumn Prize Meetings, and won twice consecutively, or three es in all, before becoming the absolute property of any holder. Ranges 500 and 600 yards. Scooud Prize, three-fourths of the Entrance Foes. In the event of the successful competitor at any one Meeting failing at another Meeting to win the Cup absolutely, the Council will present him with an extra prize, in evidence of his having been a holder of their Challenge Cup.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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