SHOOTING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 114, 29 September 1892, Page 9

SHOOTING.

Lovers of pigeon shooting will be enabled to indulge in their favourite sport on Saturday next, for, as will be seen by advertisement in another column, a handicap pigeon match for a silver cup presented by Messrs. Hancock & Co. will take place on the day named at the Star and Garter Hotel, Panmure, commencing at 2.15 p.m. sharp. A coach will leave the British Hotel for the scene of action at 1.15 p.m. A large number of accep-

tances, including our most redoubtable knights of the trigger, have been received, so that a good day’s sport may be relied upon. The cup to be competed for is a very handsome one, and is now on view at Mrs. Williamson’s, tobacconist. The match will be shot off under the Hamley Gun Club rules.

La Fleche, who won the Doncaster Leger three weeks ago, was seen out on the last day of the Goodwood Meeting in the Nassau Stakes. According to the London Sportsman she stripped rather big, but in a fairly-run race she was always first or second, and when Broad Corrie challenged her below the distance she made such quick response that the verdict was obtained in the very best style. This created a great impression, and whereas 1000 to 100 had been laid a few times beforehand against her for the St. Leger, 8000 to 1000 was now booked in a bet, with 2 to 1 offered against Orme.