At the Sportsman's Gun Club on Ssu day two competitions were held. Schultze Cup was competed for at 25 targets, known traps, with the follow ing reoult:—Boll Two others competed, and by the "s won the cup for The Ambrose Cup was also shot for and was won by Mr. Machado. The scores were, with 25 targets, Magau 19
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"A" Class: Samson, A. "B" Class.
"0" Class "D" Class: be shot off on Friday morning, the Ist June, at 6.30 am.
After the above prize list had been compiled the Committee rearranged the Classes; the new classification will be forwarded to members in due course, 'A vote of appreciation to the Secretary (Mr. A. W. Studd) was passed, on behalf of the Association, for the onerous duties he had performed, not only during the last few days," but throughout the year.
Avnvat Rive Meetixe, The annual rifle meeting of the Shanghai Association opened on Saturday morning at 6 am., and continued all day Saturday and Sunday, and will be concluded this morning when ti ill be shot off and those members who did not wish to shoot on Sunday will complete firing. On Saturday the competitions wore for the Astor Cup, the Kochien Cup, the Loongfei Cup, and the Metropole Cup. On Sunday the J. P. Cup, the Central Hotel Cup, and the Monthly Cups ("A" "B* SE" and "D" classes) some ranges, in the Astor, Kochien, end)
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Boyd un Sayl Shanghai Yacht Club, The fourth race took place of Saturdsy. Course: down river, round the Customs Hulk, and return to finishing line round the Naval buoy.
Only two boats, Atlantic, (G), started light and falling wind tide, neither finished within the time limit, and it was therefore "No Race."
Dogfish took the lead avd increased it to half-a-mile, but still was unable to get home in time. Atlantic, which sailed 0 well Inst year, is most distinctly "'off," and unless hor skipper gots ball bearings on her keel, he is going to be sadly left behind this season.
The "Swallow" class does not appear to be popular and their ultimate end would seem to be the "bone yard "—or perhaps, they would be more successful ing. They are essentially built \ds and smooth wi ad it is seldom that such a combination is obtainable near Shanghai; and, if there there is the tide to be overcome. It is hoped that owners will still, in spite of all, continue to sail them and that Shoko starters) will Ue seen.
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