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THE STAR
FOR
SHOOTING AT PIGEONS AND SPARROWS

Result of a Tournament on the Oak Point Grounds.

Notwithstanding the extreme cold yesterday the pigeon and sparrow shooting tournament at the Oak Point shooting grounds in the afternoon was well attended. The pigeons were strong and fast-flying birds. The sparrow shoot proved very amusing.

The pigeon shoot was under Hurlingham rules. Ten birds each were shot at, at thirty and twenty-five yards, from five ground traps, using two barrels, with gun elbow. Appended are the scores:

James Pilkington 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1—8
Andrew Ward 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1—8
William Ward 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1—7
John Elliott 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0—6
Frank Butler 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1—7
Harry Force 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1—8
James Thompson 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1—7
T. Trott 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1—6
J. Jarvis 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1—7

Pilkington, Ward and Force shot off for first money, and Pilkington won. Ward, Butler, Thompson and Jarvis shot off for second money, and Ward won. Elliott and Trott divided third money.

In the sparrow shooting contest there were six competitors. Five birds each were shot at from one trap, two barrels, with gun below elbow. Following are the scores:

Miss Annie Oakley 1 1 1 0 1—4
Jack Elliott 1 1 0 0 1—3
James Pilkington 1 0 0 1 1—3
Harry Force 1 0 0 0 1—2
William Ward 1 1 0 1 0—3
Andrew Ward 1 1 0 0 0—2

Miss Oakely got first money, Elliott Pilkington and Ward shot off, miss and out, for second money and Elliott won. Force and Ward divided third money.

James Pilkington and Andrew Ward shot a special match, thirty yards rise, at eighty clay pigeons, using both barrels, with gun below elbow, for a handsome silver pitcher. Fifty pigeons each were shot at, when, darkness coming on, the continuation of the match was postponed to Saturday next.