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THE COUNTY GENTLEMAN,
SPORTING GAZETTE,
AND
AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1887.

MISS OAKLEY'S FIELD SHOOTING.-There is no one who will deny for a moment but what Miss Oakley is very clever as well as very graceful in her style of shooting at blue rocks or glass balls ; but what about her performances in the field ? Surely there are plenty of noblemen and gentlemen near London who could arrange to let the little lady try her hand a few hours in the forenoon at partridges or pheasants. Grouse are too far off to allow her to keep her engagements at Earl's Court. I do not think a 20-bore 5 1/8lb gun a very likely one for field or covert shooting late in the season, but as light 20-bores have possibly never been given a very fair trial, an opportunity might be afforded for testing their execution. A light gun may be easier carried, but most clever shots like something of weight and balance, more particularly when shooting up wind or on a hill where there is a heavy cross-breeze. Mr. Lancaster, no doubt, has made Miss Oakley's guns for exhibition purposes, and would turn out something heavier for game shooting. A 20-bore is best suited for walking up wild grouse and dropping wild rising cocks about this time than for driving.