SCR00007.166
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SCR00007.166The Sporting Life. THE SPORTING AND DRAMATIC CLUB, BARNES. There was a big company in the grounds of this club on Wednesday afternoon, the great attraction being the appearance of the Rifle Queen, Miss Annie Oakley, who took part in the shooting handicap, at pigeons with seven gentlemen, and so well did she use her 20-bore Lancaster gun (a marvellous piece of workmanship), that she was enabled to divide honours with Lord Madeville, they each killing three out of four. In addition to Miss Oakley's brilliant display with the blue rocks, she also greatly interested the large company present by her marvellous performance with the glass balls and to show to what a degree of excellence she has attained, we may question that she only missed one bail out of eighteen when thrown up in rapid succession. The principal winners of the pigeon handicaps were Mr. F. Bouverie (also shooting with a Lancaster), Lord Mandeville, and Mr. Malcolm Ross. Messrs. A. and C. Offer, the well-known pigeon purveyors, of Hammersmith, supplied some excellent blue rocks for the occasion, and altogether a very pleasant afternoon was spent. SEPTEMBER 30, 1887 | SCR00007.166The Sporting Life. THE SPORTING AND DRAMATIC CLUB, BARNES. There was a big company in the grounds of this club on Wednesday afternoon, the great attraction being the appearance of the Rifle Queen, Miss Annie Oakley, who took part in the shooting handicap, at pigeons with seven gentlemen, and so well did she use her 26-bore Lancaster gun (a marvellous piece of workmanship), that she was enabled to divide honours with Lord Madeville, they each killing three out of four. In addition to Miss Oakley's brilliant display with the blur rocks, she also greatly interested the large company present by her marvellous performance with the gladd balls and to show to what a degree of excellence she has attained, we may question that she only missed one bail out of eighteen when thrown up in rapid succession. The principal winners of the pigeon handicaps were Mr. F. Bourverie (also shooting with a Lancaster), Lord Mandeville, and Mr. Malcolm Ross. Messrs. A. and C. Offer, the well-known pigeon purveyors, of Hammersmith, supplied some excellent blue rocks for the occasion, and altogether a very pleasant afternoon was spent. SEPTEMBER 30, 1887 |