PIGEON-SHORTING MATCH AT ONE TREE HILL.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVII, Issue 4180, 6 January 1871, Page 7

PIGEON-SHORTING MATCH AT ONE TREE HILL.

On December 29, acccording to prerioui arrangement, a pigeon-shooting match between the officers of H.M.s. 'Galatea' and members of the Auckland Hamley Gun Club took place on the grounds adjoining the residence of James Farmer, Esq.* One-tree Hill. The hour fixed for the commencement of the match was half.-past one o'clock, but, from various causes beyond human control, a considerable delay took place before all preliminaries could be satiifactorily arranged. In the first plaae it was found, from the extreme severity of the weather durjngjbhe morning, that some of the officers ot ttter ♦ Galatea' could not land from that vessel j and, we believe, the time occupied by his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh and party in getting ashore exceeded threequarters of an hour. In consequence of the Absence from this cause o£ two officers of the 'Galatea,' his Royal Highne»s w»9 allowed to select Captain. Machell and Xhr. Kingalgy to make up his teitn. Th« result proved in favour of the officers of the • Galatea' by two marks, as will be seen by the following score :—: — Ist Match.

la thia Qonteafe, M*. Wynyarcl was extremely unfortunate. On two occasions Ha first barrel missed or bung fire, and both birds got away. It will be seen that H.K.H. the Duke of Edinburgh made the secondkigkit shooting during the day. In the second match, which immediately afterwards took place, the following shots were recorded :—: —

During the firing of the above * match was got up amongst othejr eight members of the Hamley Gun Club on the ground,; under the captaincy of Messrs. W. Mowin and W. Aitken. "We the score: —

Mr. W. Aifcken's team thus prored the victors by three marks. In addition to the gentlemen on the ground as named in the matches, there were present his Excellency the Governor Sir George F. Bowen; Captain Pitt, A.D.C. ; Chief Justice Sir George Arney ; his Honor ,the Superintendent, T. B. Gillies, Esq.-, l?T'WMtafc»T, Esq.; S. Browning, Esq.; Dr. Home; C. J. Taylor, Esq., M.L.C.J T. M. Stewart, Esq.; Reader Wood, Esq., M.G.A. j C. O'Neill, Esq., M.G.A.; A. Domett, Esq., MJkdtf^ and the Hon. Messrs. Vivian., fArtttimber of ladies, in defiance of the" windy weather, were also present during part of the time of firing; but the great attraction for the greater portion of the ladies appeared to be croquet on the lawn, which was continued with great zest until evening. Champagne lunchenon was provided by J. Fanner, E3q.

K. Wynyard W. Macgregor Hay T. Mornn Major Jackson James Russell U 2 2 "Z U « 0 2 200 2 20 00 2 0 0 2 2 12 0 02 1122 6 4 7 8

H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh Hon. Eliot Yorke Captain Machell Dr. Kingsley Lieutenant Haig 22 1022 00 120 2 2202 2 2 1 0 02010 ; 0 20 22 0

2nd Match. R. Wynyard Jamea Russell W. Macgregor Hay Maj or Jackson T. Morrm 2 2 10 21H 22 0 0 20 2 2 002 0 4 Q s

H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh Hon. Eliot Yorke Captain Machell Dr. Kingsley Lieutenant Haig 2 0 ( l 0 02 2 1 22 2 0 20 0 0 .202 0 3 5 6 o 4 Oft

Mr. W W. Morrin ... A. Lagcelles ... W. Buchanan E. Jones 7. ] Mokkin's j Team. 2 2 10 2 2 12 0 2 020 0 0 2 2 0 12 7 7 2 7

Mr. W. Aitkin's Teah. "WVAitken 022 0 2 S. Morrin 2 0 2 0 2 J. M. Clark 0 2f22 f 2 2 2 Neville AValker 2 0 2 0 2 G 6 8 6