PIGEON SHOOTING.
AENST'S CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. Eγ relecraph—Prcs3 Association—Cowrie^' (E«c. Novcnibtr 11, 7.10 p.m.) Melbourne, November 11. W. B. Wilkinson, the well-known pigeon shot, has accepted It. Arnsfs challenge lor .£2OO aside, one hundred birds. In. a recent issue of the Sydney "Ecferee," a Melbourne correspondent stated: "A pigeon-shooting match is being arranged between Dick Arnst and W. B. Wilkinson. Conditions are: 100 birds, for J2IOO on the side, each from 30yds. rise. Referring to Eddie Durnan's latest challenge, to visit Canada for the sculling championship, Arnst said he could not acoept it. "I am fairly successful with the gun here," he said, "and 1 intend to remain to follow up that sport."
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1284, 13 November 1911, Page 3
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112PIGEON SHOOTING. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1284, 13 November 1911, Page 3
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