Pigeon Club which will be submitted for the consideration of members at their annual general meeting on March 2 at the Shang hai Club at 5.15 p.m., shows that the club which was only restarted last year after falling into abeyance during the war, had a good initi season. Though it only commenced on August 10 the club has now a membership of 39 of whom 35 are shooting members, a club house which has withstood the winds of the autumn well, 50,000 clay birds in hand, 30,000 cartridges on order which will probably be retailed to members at a lower price than that prevailing last year, and every prospect for a good season's sport this year. It is to be regretted that for the time being there is little possibility of there being interport match with Tientsin this year, for the Shanghai guns wont] Gearly have liked an opportunity of avenging their defeat of last year, but, owing to the difficulties experienced in keeping it going, the members of the Tientsin Club have decided to wind up their club, though the report. expresses the hope that they will find conditions better before long and ce-open.
Among the interesting particulas concerning the season's shooting in Shanghai, in addition to the results of the' various competitions which were published from time time last year, is the list. of members who made 25 straight" in competitions and cash sweeps. They were Messrs. Cobbs, Gibson Gande, Read, Algar and Nazer. while the following list showing the first six in the averages (cup com petitions only) over the Leggett Trap, indicate that the marksmen put in some really good work during the season Birds Name. fined at. Breaks. Percentage. Cobbs 7% (70 93 Read 220 198 90 Gande 170 150 88 Gibson 300 257 86 Nazer 300 253 Algar 245 195 80
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