| 113 The Shooting Time
AND KENNEL NEWS.
OFFICES: EAST TEMPLE CHAMBERS,
LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1887.
GUN CLUB, NOTTING HILL.
"Little Sure Shot" ( Miss Annie Oakley) gave a fine exhibition of her powers at this favourite resort on Saturday afternoon, before a large assemblage of members and their friends. She left in time for the performance at the "Wild West" show, and the usual programme of sport was then proceeded with. Five subscribers entered their names for the contest for the Members' $105 Challenge Cup, added to a $25 Sweepstakes, the conditions being to shoot at 20 birds each, at 30 yards. Killing 16, Mr. Kenrick won $125, and became holder of the cup. Mr. M. Watts being second with one bird less. The chief item on the card was an Accumulative Star $1 Handicap Sweepstakes, with a $40 cup added, and as the number of stars a shooter could have was unlimited, the decision of the event was not quickly arrived at. There were 32 competitors, and Mr. Leraine, 31, grassing 22 rocks out of two dozen shot at, gained the first price, $180, and the cup. Messrs. Norfolk, 31, and Featherstone, 24 1/2, divided the second and third prizes, amounting to $121, the latter gentleman making 18 kills and Mr. Norfolk 20. Mr. Hankey, 26 1/2, secured the pool in a $2 Handicap Sweepstakes, which concluded the proceedings. | 113 The Shooting Time
AND KENNEL NEWS.
OFFICES: EAST TEMPLE CHAMBERS,
LONDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1887.
GUN CLUB, NOTTING HILL.
"Little Sure Shot" ( Miss Annie Oakley) gave a fine exhibition of her powers at this favourite resort on Saturday afternoon, before a large assemblage of members and their friends. She left in time for the performance at the "Wild West" show, and the usual programme of sport was then proceeded with. Five subscribers entered their names for the contest for the Members' $105 Challenge Cup, added to a $25 Sweepstakes, the conditions being to shoot at 20 birds each, at 30 yards. Killing 16, Mr. Kenrick won $125, and became holder of the cup. Mr. M. Watts being second with one bird less. The chief item on the card was an Accumulative Star $1 Handicap Sweepstakes, with a $40 cup added, and as the number of stars a shooter could have was unlimited, the decision of the event was not quickly arrived at. There were 32 competitors, and Mr. Leraine, 31, grassing 22 rocks out of two dozen shot at, gained the first price, $180, and the cup. Messrs. Norfolk, 31, and Featherstone, 24 1/2, divided the second and third prizes, amounting to $121, the latter gentleman making 18 kills and Mr. Norfolk 20. Mr. Hankey, 26 1/2, secured the pool in a $2 Handicap Sweepstakes, which concluded the proceedings. |
