PIGEON MATCH.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 884, 27 September 1881, Page 2

PIGEON MATCH.

A pigeon match came off yesterday on the Opaki, The birds were very strong and'consequently the slaughter was not so groat as might hara hoen exoected, Tho entries were £1 each, first prize L 5, second L2, There were soven members, four pigeons to each shoatre. The following are the scores :

total, Reside 2202-6 Campbell 100 —1 Perry 000 -0 Farmer 0020-2 ' Schroder 000 -0 Elkins 000 -0 lorns 2200-4

Mr Reside carrying off first prize, and Mr lorns the second prize. A good match was then shot off with glass balls, entries 5s each, first prize L2, second Lt third 10s. The following are the scores : total lorns ~.. ... 00101-2 Campbell 10101-3 Snrfth P 00110-2 R. V. Smith ... 0000 -0 Peterkin 11110-4 HiU ... ... 11101-4 Elkins 0010 -1 Osborne 10100 -2 Farmer 0000 -0 Wagg 01100-2 C. Reeside ... 00111—3 p erry 01111-4 Reside 00110-2 Hill, Perry, and Peterkin, sh«t off, Perry and Hill Wing, divided the Ist and 2nd prizes, and Peterkin took the third. After the shooting was over a good couning contest took place among the greyhounds present, about 30 rabbits being killed in good style. The skill of the dogs at leapers was also tested, the rabbits being released on the opposite side of a fence, the hounds taking the obstruction in a splendid manner. Altor gether a very enjoyable afternoon's sport took place, and the promoters intend to have anotlfer day in about a fortnight, when 200 pigeons will be provided far , the marksmen. ' [