The Monthly Cups wore shot for on Sunday, the 20th instant, at 6.30 a.m, Ranges 200 and 300 yards, regimental targets and scoring, rapid firing, behind cover, at 200 yards, independent at 300 yards. Just before firing commenced, Tain-set in, with dull light, and there was, consequently, no high scoring. In A Class, Col.-Sergt. Gaskin scored his first while Corpl. A. F. Wheen won B Cup for the second time, Eleven members competed; all scores of 30 or more being given belo 4
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Col Sergeant Gaskin 3%—42 Oupt.G. 8. Siowart, 22 19—41 Pte, J. 6. Watson, 21 22 4 39 L. Camp: 20—32
F. Whoon. 19 22 2 39 R Moores... 16 16—32
'AR. von Stockhausen 10 21—31
D. Pearson. 10 20—30 Ellis... 19 11—30
"The Shanghai Yacht Club, Crass A.
The course for the twelfth race of the season was as follows. Start at 2.30 p.m,, froma line in continuation of Prince's pier, sail down river, round the Gas buoy, and return to the usual line at Shang. hai vid "Glass" channel. Yachts to pass within 50 yards of the upper point of Gough Island. Distance 14} mile:
The following yachts started on Saturdsy and rounded the Gas buoy in. the order named: - Kid, Violet, Winsome, Phyllis, Spoondrift, Hertha.
The rain, caused by a thunderstorm ome distance off, now re-commenced,. deluging the yachts, and continued with intermittent-force during the whole of the: return journey. In the discom: fort of this there was unfortunately no compensation as the breeze was north-' easterly, making it o run all the way and consequently most uninteresting, and to, make matters worse the breeze gradually lightened until it fell away altogether, and the yachts were left with flopping sails and no steerage way drifting up the river on the last of the flood. Kid, while the breeze Issted, had shown that she has lost none of her running powers, and established a long lead, Violet and Winsomenext, then Hertha and Spoondrift straggling behind. Phyllis had unfortunately & mishap with her steering gear soon after the start so she hed retired from the race at Woosung.
The three leaders managed to drift home. Hertha and Spoondrift gave up.
Finishing elapsed times were as follows Phyllis Spoondrift By the handicap, Kid allowed Winsome 6 min. and Violet 10 min.
The corrected times for handicap were:—
Kid.3 00 35 Violet 305 20 Winsom 3 09 50
Rating, Kid 7, Winsome', Violet 3. Handicap, Kid 6, Violet 5, Winsome 4.
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