The Archive · 1922

Shanghai Record Score

$.R.A. v, Nort Lonpon Rite This match was fired at the Rifle Range on Monday at 7 a.m. The Shanghai team compiled a record score of 978 points. The score made by the North London Rifle Club will be cabled to Shanghai gs soon as it is fired. Although the North London Rifle Club is the "crack" rifle shooting club at Bisley, and numbers among its members most of the prominent shooting men at home, it is considered that they will have to shoot extremely well if they are to beat Shanghai in this match.

The Shanghai team fired under good weather conditions. There was a gentle wind blowing from the southeast, and at the 600 yd. range this wind caused a certain amount of trouble by varying strength. The light throughout: was steady.

Messrs. F. E. Hodges and W. T. Rose acted as umpires for London and Shanghai respectively. Mark-naval ratings at both matches.

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