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The Gcio.
On the grounds of the Melbourne Gun Clnb
on Friday, the Moorabbin Cup (Bixth fua
petition) and a trophy, valued at 20 sort,
were shot for. " Gundagai " won both. Be
fiflAil a Pnrdv I7nn and R.f!. nnvdar. InC
iBCores in the trophy competition were:—
Gundagai," 21; Mr. Thompson, 19 ; Bi-
WilliamB, 1C ; and Mr. Fernshaw, 16. Tof
Moorabbin Cup scores were ":—' "Gundagu,
29ydis, 2 ; Mr. FernBhaw, 28|yds, 1. .The otto
competitors missed their first bird. TteJ
were;_Mr. Williams, 28yds; Mr. Thomp
son, 30yds ; Mr. Burdee, 27yds. '
A handicap sweepstake pigeon match tnu
be -shot on 18th June at Tooradin. Entoet
close on Saturday next, with toe seeretuy,
Mr. fl. fiasan, Tooradin.
The new Thebarton Pigeon Club (SA.J
had a very successful meeting on tbeSttb
May, when they shot off their £100 Bsodi-
cap. The first three pri2ea were diridw
between " Bunbary,' D. M'Kav, and J.
dom, jun., with the splendid result of u
birds each on their first nomination. Mr-A
R. Hutchinson was fourth, with 16 birw?
" fioott" and M.H.Ewens divided fifth, witbu
birds each. D. M'Eay, one of toe first i«J
succeeded in ktiling 29 out of 30 birds ri®
his two nominations. " Bonbary1' was
lenged by one of toe shooters as te M
charge of shot, but on it bring wrigpN.
was found to contain only l|oz., toeum1
allowed being ijoz., "Bunbary," tbeyWJj
coming out of the ordeal satisfactorily, tc ,
delight of his friends, who ntever IM
moment doubted the result. „ ..
The fortnightly meeting of toe MuM" '
fiparrow Shooting Club took place
nay afternoon, and there was a gopdvV
once of members and friends, fftiej"
competition for Mr. Kingalimd's
off, the conditions being four oompwU ;
at eleven birds, use of both barrels, to® - :
aggregate score in the four shootingi Jf » tag
toe trophy. Sweepstakes and. douWr -
shooting was also indulged toiMessrt . ffHj .
Newton, Brady, Hart,. and XfegdtP#
tire winners.
TBOPHT WPP miJA .
Mr. Newton .. £
„ Zawford .. , .> 1
„ G.firmut "... -T.:'
; Hart .» .. t v! , r 4
„ Cmlth .. . .it 1 W -
„ Tamer .. I
:: n.
sow, at tire fiydmtoam :
of Iba match are .advertised
$