| Show Duchesses Countesses and English Women of Lesser Title Hold Rank Among Some of Fine Shots p JJ l im Wi V Vi VU i U Duchess of Bedford and the Duchess of Newcastle Are Thorough Sportswomen KING GEORGES SISTER SKILLED WITH 1111 A GUN I Saturday Mrs of at Plaints shooting Bt itt Illsley two hun hundred dred competitors lItora In III the Ih London x RinD A com competition I I petition headed the tho list with Iho 1110 fine score eore of ot out of a Il possible le 10 Just missing Ih bullseye b n R mere shave only I out of ot shots altot It wall considered It remarkable performance J for tor a womAn I I are not nol n nl a rule rul often fc n lit ill I tho tine ranges In l but there Ihre I ninny well known skilled gunners In the Ih ranks of society row now to 10 he ho found out on the Ih moors and to 10 ome extent also ulo en on IR II 1 1 In tho Iho more 1 t uk k of oC deer 1 er Somo of ot 1 of or I Ino I no mean skill hn would corn to 0 nut ra a y and lot let tho one go by IJ Undoubtedly llio 0 be t fun funn I n nH r In the Unite Kingdom Is the Duchess of who would put many good 1000 shots union mOnIC the mm mn lo to She con considers siders Iders shooting an excellent pastime for tor women but bul says Ih hould thy they not bulcher but sportswomen She has hu her hor own Id on costume too considering that a neat tailor made drem fI of nf some ome I etl 1 that har harmonises well with the I he ground is II best llio tho skirt being belli I rut tut not longer titan than eight Inches below belo trio knee with a trap strap round the waist to lu carry a 11 cot coat HER WORK ON THE MOORS Tho Iho 1 u he of uC has accounted for tor n na many men na nil hood head ot at game In Inthe the season ami lias ha brought down fifty tift seven birds with cartridges while on oc Nallon she he shot hot und and a with n cartridges 00 l I Her ICor days daa bag bRI has hM amounted to 10 ono one brace of oC pheas pheasant ant and another time aha shot on one hun I I I I I t DUCHESS OF 01 FROM I I I r 11 LADY J DUFF I dred and fifteen In a single daY driving A day on n somo lomo mere mera shooting wild duck k lier as al much an aM a da on the tho moors moon or ot u mornings work among the pheasants The Tho Duchess of ot Is fa another thorough tn to whom horn n days ria docs dO II not nol come amis and she Ahe Is Isone I I Ion one on nn vo h hR f the benefit of ot a n handsome that Ihal her for tori I tk of ot endurance and emulation em In the open air Violet Lady n Is la another lady Ind who nho la I an accomplished shot She scorns to 10 select nil the shots so PO that her days bag ag may ma ho hn a Ill big one Lady Juliet Duff the tho stepdaughter of or the tho of eon can handle a gun with distinction which I not surprising as 8 she waa w taught by the Marquis who knows know as much about nl game me shooting as n most moet men Wedding present ar usually supposed to give glo some Indication ot tho of I the tho receiver so IKI that as all the Karl I rl of ot Ches Chesterfield torn presented pre hI bride with a gun on their marriage It Is la roy 1 to understand BEATRICE inn I that site Ahe wa wu In Ih habit of out outon outon on the tho Yorkshire moors during durIn the Iho grous groua on Pentland also allo numbered a couple nt ot guns Iun among her wedding pres presents and U Is another lady who ho can enn shoot well QUEEN IN THE LIST The Queen of ot NorvA also after atter her brother King George Georg V In that she ahe can handle a gun Iun no little skill an accomplishment I K M e J only by a few tew ladles I OU r ladle e exalted J who welcome tho hooting season e son Ind I Lady Iad Itna WIckham t Fo THe THeM M s Lu anti and Mary 11 Harrington Mrs used to 10 enjoy enjo an occasional shoot she has hu given Jhen up the sport aport for some Borne time back b k and 1111 Terri the well ell known actress Is a another rate rale la shot does do not appear lo 10 appeal a so 0 much to 10 women HH grouse or pheasant ph shooting but the Marchioness of bane Is devoted to the Ih sport port many man a II fin stag tailing falling to her rifle rille In tho Iho Foret The ot of Graham la also n a deerstalker while Lady Douro used to 10 accompany her fattier Mr Olf lollO Into the tho deer d er forest for ta b lor her I lAd uly also finds th sport port to her hor liking while M few years ara BR Lady Lad lUnA BrasI could 1 claim that th the brat bt and wildest head hla 1 bagged td during th IhO season In the tho Donmore rarest had tall folk en ento to her rifle rille |
