The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-02 00:00:00

INTERNATIONAL PIGEON SHOOTING.

The sixth and at international contest took %Janson
Saturday in the Burlingham enclosure, when 75 sports-
men tried their skill in a handicap at six birds each.
The rntrancs fee was £5 each; two IMISEe4 out.
The first prize was .8225 and a double-birrelled gun,
of Grant's mauntacture, which was given by the club;
the sec-end was ; and-the third £5O. At the close
of the sixth rouLd the following, mpet'tora tied by
killing, all their Li:ds :—Captain J. Hope-Johnstone,
Captain A. Steuart, Mr. Walter 0. Buncombe, M. de
Dorlodot, Viscount Oscar Haller, Mr. Hope Barton,
and Mej,.r P. Peplee. In shooting off their ties, bird
for bird, Captain J. Hope-Johnstone was proclaimed
the winner of the brat prize, after scoring 15 birds in
succession ; Clitain A Steuart took the second, by
killing 8 tie birde out of 9, his total score being 14 out
of 15; and the third prize fell to Mr. Walter 0. Bun-
combe, who scored 9 out of 12, including the ties. M. de
Dorlodot, who tied with him, being beaten by one
bird, whilst Viscount Oscar Hailer shot well up. Mr.
Hope Barton failed to score his second tie, and Major
Peploe's first fell outside well struck.
The following killed their first five birds, but missed
the sixth :—Sir Hugh Campbell, Bart, Viscount An-
dover, Mr. Spencer Lucy, Duke of Hamilton, and
Colonel Dudley Carleton, whilst those who missed in
the fifth round were—Marquis du Len, Mr. C. J
Monk, M.P., Mr. Reynolds Peyton. Mr. J. Maund,
Captain Francis Gist, Mr. E. Canliffe, and Mr. F.
Milbank, M.P. Those who killed three out of four

were—Mr. Berkeley Lucy, Mr. H. Cholmondley Pen-
nell, Hon. R. C. Hill, Major Baskerville, Sir Charles
Lagard, Barr., Mr. 14. It. G. Hopgood, Mr. George
Pritchard, Mr. A. V. Pryor, Mr. Hussey
M.P., Baron Barracco, Prince Poniatowakt Mr. W. S.
Silting. Mr. M D. Treberue, Captain Maxwell Lyte,
Mr. H. Rae Reid, Captain Savile, Lord de Mile and
Dudley, Mr. C. F. Hayae, H. Gourdier, Captain
Hervey Talbot, Mr. J. Thyme, Captain Wil-
kinson, Major Tempie Godman, Captsin Rowley :
Conway, Mr. H. Tnllemadse, Mr. L. Young,
Colonel J. 0. Knox, Vitswanit It.ystini, 111. P., and
Mr. Arthur P. Vivian, M.P. Those who killed two
out of four were—Sir Frederick J.dinstone, Bart., Mr.
T. G. Simpson, Mr. R-ginald Herb:rt. Mr. F. Norris,
Prince Sapieba, Vivcount Holicesdale, M.P., Mr.
Gee, V.C. and C. 8., Major Longley, Mr. B. C.
Coningharn, Comte 0. de Montesquieu, Mr. L. L.
Dillwyn, M.P., Captain E. C. Nevile, and Mr. W.
M.P. The following killed one out of three :
Sir William Milner, Bait, Marquis de Castelbajac,
Mr. Malice Graham, Mr. It. Hennessy, Mr. Charles
Hammereley. Mr. Nicholaa Wood, Mr. Walter Far-
quhar, and Captain W. Pearelh. Mr. David Hope.
Johnitone, Comte de Croix, M. Doublat, Captain J.
H. Anderson, and the Marquis of Huntley, having
missed their two first birds were not called up again.
The band of the Scots Faeilier Gnarls played a
choice selection of music at intervals, and the whole
proceedings were of a most enjoyable character.

In the pigeon-shooting match between the Lords and
Commons on Monday, the Commons won by three
bird, the Lumbers bring 0 and 42. The Prince of
Wales was with the Peers.