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The Common Room / Pigeon Shooting Sweepstakes 1870
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A newspaper report of a pigeon (real live ones, I presume) shooting event contains the following statement: "the second [sweep] was divided between Messrs. Harding, Wednesbury and Stamford (also shot by Harding); and the final trial of skill again favoured the Wednesbury representative after a long and well-contested run with Mr. Luckett (shot by Mr. Newton). A considerable amount changed hands on each individual shot..."
Can someone clarify what is actually happening here? I know Mr. Luckett was a well-known Birmingham bookmaker of that time, and since he didn't die until 1885, I assume Mr. Newton didn't actually shoot him. Was Luckett actually shooting, or was he represented by Mr. Newton? The same question regarding Harding. Who is actually firing the guns?
Didy
Can someone clarify what is actually happening here? I know Mr. Luckett was a well-known Birmingham bookmaker of that time, and since he didn't die until 1885, I assume Mr. Newton didn't actually shoot him. Was Luckett actually shooting, or was he represented by Mr. Newton? The same question regarding Harding. Who is actually firing the guns?
Didy