This Prize, subscribed by the ladies of Shanghai and always eagerly competed for by our local defenders, was shot for_on Wednesday and Thursday. On the first day the weather was favourable for shooting, but yesterday a very unsteady wind (variable alike as to force and direction) and changeable light militated considerably againat high, scoring, The, ranges were yards (kneeling position) and 500 yards (prone position), and each competi-for counted the soure made in the first 5 of the 7 shots he is called upon to fire at each distance in favour of the lady by whom he had been drawn, Six compe-titers, however (owing to the unequal number of ladies and competitors), had the fortune to be drawn by two Indies, and these had to fire 10 shots, counting, the score in the first 5 towards the Indy. whose name stood first in alphabetical order on the list, and that in the second 5 towards the other lady. At the shorter distance, Corp. Ross made 23 out of 25 points for his first Jady, and but 3 points short of that number for the second lady. A dozen other competitors made 21 points each, and thus the competition at that distance was left fairly open, At 00 yards, Priv. McKenzie made the excellent score of 24 points—one short of a" possible' Driver ourke tried to regain the position on the scoring list he, bad lost on Wedneaday by contributing 23 points; and Col.-Serg.
s and Priv. Gerecke each scored 22 Ba s. The first prize was won by Miss (who had drawn Priv. MeKeuziv); the second, by Mrs. Wingrove (who had drawn Col.-Sergt. Glass); and the winner of the third prize will have to be determined later, for Priv. Gerecke (drawn by Mrs. Bishop) and Corp. Ross (drawn by Mrs. Deighton-Braysher) made an equal num ber of points as their total. The tie" will be shot off as usual. Lieuts. Anderson and Trueman (assisted by Sergts. Peace and Coulthard) ware respectively in change of the range, and Trooper Haskell kindly kept the scoring register, in the absence of the regular register keeper. The sco of those who made an average of " magpies (80 points) and over are given below Name of Nanieof 209 600 Gd, 20 222
18 33
20 81
20 2
210
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