s. "CLEOPATRA" ¥. NO. 3 CE., 8.¥.0.
This match, between teams of eight, lected respectively from the men of H.M. Cleopatra, and No. 3 Ca. of the Shanghai Volunteers, camooffon Wednesday morning. The weather was fairly favourable, and the shooting was, on the whole, good. The crews of met-of-war often pass months together without firing a shot, and the victory of-the Cleopatra's team is therefore all the more creditable to them, while on the other hand more than half the men of the local team have never fired in a match before, and may therefore be excused for a little nervousness, It is certainly a fact that scarcely one of the Volunteer team made his average score at the two targets. It is to be remembered, however, that the Cleopatra has 250 men to select its team from, while No. 3 Ca. numbers less than 40 men in all, and considering this fact the local team have no reason to feel ashamed of their defeat.
full score was as follows
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