The Archive · 1888

§, V.C. AUTUMN PRIZE MEETING

Wednesday, 24th, and Thursday, 25th Oct

5,—Tae "Lapies'" Prize.—Subseribed by the Ladies of Shanghai. (Each Lady Subecriber will be allotted a number on the Subscription List, and each Competitor a number on the Competitors' List; prior to the Competition the respective numbers will be drawn.) Entrance Fee, $1. Ranges—200 (standing) and 600 yards (prone); 5 shots at each for each lady drawn, in the case of those who have drawn ico ladies; in the case of those who have drawn but one lady, 7 shots will be fired, and the score made in first 5 shots will count for Prize. In both cases the score made in first 7 shots will count for aggregates. Four Prizes.—The Lady drawing the number allotted to the highest scorer will receive the First Prize and the highest, second highest, and third highest scorers will receive Prizesapproximately equal in value to the average First, Second, and Third. Prizes respectively in the other Competitions.

The competition for this much coveted prize took place on the 24th and 25th ult., the three leading markman have tied. In shooting off for the ties, on the Sist ult., B, Serg.-Major Cameron made 12 points, with which he secured the first prize for Mrs. Scott and second prize for himself Priv. Goodfellow took third, and Corp. Gould fourth. The following are the scores of 25 and over Name of Name of 200 500 Gr. Subscriber, Turnbull Findlay Friday, 26th, Saturday, 27th, and Monday, 29th October.

6.—Tue "Hamwax" Pnize, Presented by Members of the Imperial Maritime Customs

600, and 800 yards. Four Prizes.—The Prize, Service, Entrance Fee, 81. Rangos—200, added to a portion of the Entrance Fees, and divided as follows:—First Prize, 40 per cent.; Second Prize, 30 per cent.; Third Prize, 20 per cent,; Fourth Prize, 10 per cent. Handicap—Winners of a Gold Cross, 6 points; Winners of a First Prize at a Municipal Meeting in a Competition open to all members of the Corps, 5 points; Winners of a Second Prize in such a Competition, 3 points.

This Prize was competed for on the above dates, There were forty competitors, ten of whom retired after firing at the shortest Bat. Serg. Maj. Cameron made ghost score, 82, but being handicapped 5 points, he only secured the second prize. The first prize thus fell to Gun, Macdonald Priv. Turnbull took third prize and Corp.

mith fourth, The following are the full scores 200 yds, 600 se, S00 yds, TI. BS.M. Cameron t..A443145-29 5006195-29 4344550-25 82

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