For the competition for the Municipal Challenge Cup, which is perhaps the principal prizo'of the meeting, twenty-three members of the Corps competed, the shooting commencing as usual at a quarter-past six in the morning, and was resumed at three o'clock in the afternoon. On both occasions the weather was most favourable, but the shooting, with a few exceptions, was scarcely as good as might have been expected, some Of the competitors not making half the number of points obtainable. Sergeant Gasgette.
Vincent, of No. 1 Go., carried off the prize with a total of 56, as against Corporal Rex's score last year of 60. Sub-Lieut, Glass, who, had he won the Cup, could have claimed it as his absolute property, was second on the list with a total of 68.
3.—Musicrran Cnazuexor Cor.—P: sented by the Municipal Council of Shanghat, To be shot for at the Autumn Prize Meeting, and won twice consecutively or three times in. all before becoming the absolute property of any holder.—Rauges—500 and 600 yarde, Second Prize, three-fourths of the Entrance Fees. In the event of the successful come editor at one Meeting failing at another Meeting to win the Cup absolutely, the Council will present him with an extra in evidence of his having been a holder of the Challenge Cup.
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