"At this meeting it was resolved that, in double bird shooting, a man must not fire two barrels at the same bird but should he do so and kill with the second barrel 3/4 of a bird shall be placed to his credit."

The New Year's competition over, the members could reflect with interest on their first few years of existence. It had been exciting, a new game that held unlimited possibilities, and they had started it all...but was the foundation strong enough?

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