The Archive · 1926

SHANGHAI DAY PIGER CLUB

Win for Mr. Gordon

At the Clay Pigeon Club on Sun-ay, six members competed for the 18th Leg" for the Club Cup. Mr. G. Morriss who has just returned from England, was declared the winner with 44 breaks out of 50 birds. Considering the state of the wr, this is an excellent score.

The following are the offd seores:—

Morviee 2 4 Score "Heap Total Gibson i 8

Cate American Company Cup Won by Shanghai Scottish: The World Victorious Over America Compiling 2 total score of 262 points the Shanghai Scotch won the American Company Cap 02 Sunday afternoon, thus registering, their first win in this popular shoot ing event. The winning team consted of Private Gates, Corporal] Glover and Sergeant Campbell. Private Gates was the high gun of] the mates, with the excellent score of 95, followed by Sergeant Ita, 94, Captain Sener 90, Mr. C. Lathy The weather conditions were most unfavourable. Av driving Fain made it exceptionally diffeult for' those using glostes' and aper-tre sights and good scores, in the circumstances, were almost impos-Bible. Mention "mast. be made the excellent showing of the Chinese Volunteer Company (French) 'This Company participated for the, first time' in this. event and. placed third, being tied with the American Company with a score of 245.

Concurrently with the cup shoot, America fired' against the World, making a total score of 726 for 10 men as against the World's 800, so that the combined team won by' the comfortable margin of 64 points. Sergeant Ito was high gun in this event with a score of 94, followed by Captain Sauer with 90.

At the conclusion of the competitions, ten was served in the pavilion end the prizes were preséited by Mrs. W. E. Sauer. The Shanghai Scottish received the American Company Cup and three miniatures end Private Gates also was presented with the high gun prize. The World's team received a shield, which was taken by Quarter-Master Sergeant Rose, acting as its captain, of the team Each member 'The arrangements for the draw ing of mounds and the entire' supervision of the two matches were fin the capable hands of Lieutenant [L. J, Hughes, of the Headquarters Sia tod team scores follow:

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