them at the time was the fact that they would never again shoot at the field that gave the Club its new name. The name "Belvidere" would stay with the Club for many years and endures in our area today, witha Slightly different spelling.

Four more shooting days were held before the year ran out. On November 22nd they broke their own maximum-rise rule by trying a day at 21 yards. The resulting scores were low, but it did not affect sharpshooter Hobkirk who missed only the third of the ten shots taken. Some members were apparently abusing the intended idea of shooting at a moving target by not firing until the target had hit the ground. Bad feelings developed and the club executive was quick on this day to rule that the targets, to count, must be broken in the air. It must be remembered that this was considered a competitive sport and although fun, was taken very seriously in 1884. Situations were handled in a very tight and dictatorial manner rather than with the diplomacy that is used today.

December 6th was a snowy, windy day at Falconwood and most members had to rely on second shots to get credit for hits. December 13th saw a good group of members in attendance, and following the challenge of nine targets they sat and discussed the possibilities of a Christmas competition as the final shoot of 1884. It was held on Saturday, December 27th, at the home of Arthur Peters on Admiral Street. Heavy snow was on the ground and the road to Falconwood was in less than desirable condition. Art Peters' home was located at #9 and #11 Admiral Street on the outskirts of the city. It stands today as the Peake House, with access off North River Road. Nine of the club's members enjoyed the after-Christmas shoot; and, although they only shot at five targets each, the social atmosphere and shooting discussions made up for the lack of targets. Following are the results:

Rowan FitzGerald 11i10i21 4 Ernest Blanchard 11i1é#%di1é+0 4 Francis Arnaud 0o1i1ii1éio0 3

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