The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-13
HELD SHOOTING IN ENGLAND.
Three Notable Matches, Two OF which Were
shot with the old Flint and steel.


F,on he London Telegraph
In 1888 Mr. Coke OF Holkham, being then
SO years Of age. killed eighty eight partrdgcs
ON the manor Of Wghton. with single barrel
gun. and during the day he missed only four
shots. His single gun wac flint and steel
ana it WIS necessary. when shooting with
fowirgpieccs Of this nature. to fire two and
hnlf times further ahead of bird flying rap
lilly across the shooter than II u percussion gun
were IN his hand, Tho wieidcr Of niut-and-
lock gun must aim five yards ahead Of a par
fridge whore the wieldGr of Il percussion gun
you'd aim two ygrds ahead OF the same quarry.
lnu~muCh as Mr. COke's wager was that ho
would XIII thirty brace u birds between sunrise
and sunset with single barrel gun. it will DO
obvious that he WAS an en-y winner
The next match. In which nephew of Mr..
Coke was engaged. Possesses far more general
interest and t99k blaze upon sept ~ and Oct
It appears. got into an argument about the rela-
tive merits Of Norfolk aud Scotland ~ PRO
iuat running the risk Of weather, which might
naturally be either wet In the North and fine In
the South or vice versa, thcy should shoot Il
match against each other Tor 500 upon the two
above. mentioned days. Lord Kennedy was per:
that he liked 10 choose: Mr. Coke shot over his
unc.e's famous partridge grounds ut HOikham
Each Vf the nntagonistlc sportsmen WAS ac-
companied by an umpire who watched the pro-
ceudlng- In the interest Of the other and tho
match. from It's novelty, and from the celebrity
OF the parties engaged In IL. excited considera-
Die din'Ttrsi az" Id oe's to large amount de
VIGOROUSLY the worse shot OF the two had the
advantage. We believe. Of two line days, whereas
the two DAYS Mr. Coke killed and haga.cd ia
brace against Lord Kennedys 1872 brace Of
birds Both the guns employed were flint md
steel since II was not until some years later that
the peroUss ION cap WAS generally Introduced /;
but Mr.. Coke though attended by several
Keepers. never used more than one steady
pointer at a time 10 start and pick W the birds
IN those days pointers were Invariably trained
to retrieve.
This match between Lord Kennedy and Mr.
Coke led - another between the latter gentle
man and still living sportsman the best ell
round mau' OF HIS day, with, perhaps, the ex-
the famous Capt. Horatio Ross. Il CHANGED
tHat Capt: Ross paid, v,Si;to Hoikham shortly
u 20 tlr greater number II birds that were to
b. found IN Norfolk than in Wigtownshire
adding that II Lord Kennedy and Mr. Coke
N're 70 mept on e1uhl terms. the latter would
have no chance with MS l0rdship. The remark
led To- match at partridges between Mr.. Coke
anu Capt. kyss which was u take place az
Holkhain in the following year. upon these
terms: Mr. Coke. the elder. owner OF
H.lkhGm. was TO name two boats. over
which. upon the same day. the two rivals
Mrrr srNetay to shoot; A day was then
ntn ~ ln%, Ike VIZ "lu 10 so,te Jay aS
then Mr. ". Coke and Capt Ross We're 10 OK
change beats, Shortly pe'oro going To- Norfolk,
IN order ~ III his engagement. Capt Ross paid
vistto Mr. OsbnliestOn. at khberston. To- try
soin" ~ the squire's pointers. which he found
iu orkshtrc 10 hp perfection. and ~ which ne
borrowed two brace To take with him TO II ok
ham. Upon the first days shooting. CAPT. Ross
ma the north alton Oi finding TINT the York
Shire dogs. utterly bewildcred by the immense
number % birds in Norfolk simply went mad
Whom thrown into the first field. The dogs
found q scent under every turnip. and In q few
minutes lpst thylr noses altogether. W ith great
Jill ATTY lalt Ross succeeded In catching the
ue'"rnt DOGS. and. having sent them home.
walked through the fields all day lOng with u
Al sunset he had bagrei forty against Mr..
C"ke's f,iy-iour brace; and. rs 10 walked
benny who sad that. although ono % Mr..
t1ke'S oldest tenants. he could not boar TO SEQ
stranger beaten from iEuorancc9i the country
Nted CAPT. koss 90 walk over his farm upon the
following. day which was % intervene between
tAn iir-t ana so'ond DAYS OK the match. Early
ln the morning said the experienced Norfolk
farmer, ride me ~tulble all round that big field
oi turnips, and rNe the birds into ii, Iwlll lend
you two old settlers which have only two eyes
l.tween them' they viii potter about within
hite,n or twcniv yart- " YOU, and help 10 md
stle OF ~. and Lcat The turnip ncld IN small
,ll-."-. II YOU 10 straight through It the birds
Will run - the end. and then rise in one great
them Oh! aul get lots u shots" The result was
that. by following Nr. Dcnny's advice Can't
Ross g9t nty shots IN the ilrs; ,urnp field, and
ha%-ed MY birds-ihe total OF his second day
shooting being nty-nlne brace. against Mr..
ilke's thirty six. Ii VIII thus be seon thai
'Apt Ross won tne day by a ne brace Of birds.
Tho mir !. AMI. lerh Hp- the H. lst sat s'ant0ry
fNrm OF mat "a was that VIII N ia 1873 Col. An
t.n and Capt. Ross adopted az Mudeuhall in
sun X. when hey walked side hy Side. without
dogs. and look tn bird- that rose fairly before
either Of them. This mNirh ended ia draw,
c-us" az f;l5 O'Clock ON November afternoon
and When y Wa uNr 90 uui"- ph-i 4. Col. Anson,
NDnt Mr.. Charles Gr"Nil.e TO Can't Ross with a
proposal 60 drtw stakes. o. which. apprrhen-
siV' tAhi Ne W!Eht not Eot an thrl shot within
the next ten minutes. the gallant Captain con-