PIGEON SHOOTING.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —In reporting the live pigeon match held at Forbury Park on Tuesday last week you state that some splendid shooting was seen, and in the face of figures quoted your readers would doubtless be impressed fay the competitors’ skill as marksmen. I should, however, like to state for their information that the range of firing was much ciu'tailed, and below, I am inclined to think, what the average onlooker is used to witnessing at such exhibitions; and as a consequence the birds were not given a sporting chance. Y'et another phase of the exhibition, and one, I feel sure, was hurtful to all time sportsmen present: A terrier dog (possibly a rat catcher) was acting in the capacity of bringing in the wounded birds, doubtless adding to their physical sufferings in no small degree. It is to be hoped that in future matches the committee will see their way (as is done with many other shooting clubs) to introduce the clay pigeon, which they would find just as elusive to the shootista as the live bird.—l am, etc., True Sport. February 18.
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Evening Star, Issue 17279, 18 February 1920, Page 3
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188PIGEON SHOOTING. Evening Star, Issue 17279, 18 February 1920, Page 3
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