The annual carbine mooting of the Light Horse was held on Sunday. 1 weather was not of the brightest but, though it threatened to rain betwee eleven and twelve and again bot four and five, only a few odd drops fe The light, though dull, was not, on the whole, unfavourable to good shooting, but thro was 9 nasty fluke wind blowing in gusts from the west or north-west right across the range nearly all day. The shooting at the shorter ranges was very good, notwithstanding; but the ca la scarcely satisfactory at 800 yards and the scoring at the longer ranges was, uniformly, rather poor. Trooper J. Byrne Hackett registered two doweryed wins, Cup with it net score of 36 and th " Cup, for rapid firing, with the net score of 16. The Grand Aggregate Cup was wou by Trooper Little with the total of 133. Firing commenced shortly alter 9 sin, and recommenced after tifin at 3.30 pin. At the conclusion of the meeting, Mra, Brent distributed the prize The following are the detail The "Kum-Loong" Cup. (Presented by W. W. King, Esq.) Handicap. Ranges, 200 and 500 yards. Class firing targota. Position lying. One sighter and seven shote at each range. Two Prizes. Won by 1 Trooper Cringle, 2 Sergeant A. Crighton.
The "Ellis and Hays" Cup. sented by Messrs. Ellis and Ho; Handicap. Ranges, 300 and 760 yards, Does firing targets, Position lying. One sighter and seven shots at each range, Two Prizes. Won by 1 Trooper Barry, 2 Trooper Lane.
The "Laou-So-Sung" Cup. (Presented by Mesers, David Sassoon and Ca., Ld.) Handicap. Ranges, 400 and 600 yards, Class fung targets, Position lying. One sighter and seven shots areach range. Two Prizes. Won by 1 Trooper Byrne Hackett, 2 Trooper Little.
The Monthly Cup. Handicap as for Monthly Cup for "A" and" B" Classes. Ranges, 500 and 800 yards. Class firing ts. Position lying. One sighter and seven shots at 800 yards. 500 yards will count from the result of that score in the "Kum-Loong" Cup. W.
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