323 RULES FOR TRAP-SHOOTING. 
Rutz VI. Placing the Traps.—In single-bird 
shooting the distance between the traps shall be 
eight yards; in double-bird shooting, as four traps 
are used, the H and T traps shall be set alternately, 
and four yards apart. When five traps are used, 
they shall be four yards apart. » 
Rute VIL. Powder and Shot.—The charge of 
shot shall not exceed 1$ ounces. All the guns shall 
be loaded from the same charger, except in cases 
of breech-loaders, when the Referee may open one 
or more cartridges to ascertain if the charge of shot 
is correct. 
Rute VIII. TZies.—In case of a tie at single 
birds, the distance shall be increased five yards, and 
shall be shot off at five birds. In case of a second 
tie, the distance shall again be increased five yards, 
and this distance shall be maintained till the match 
is decided. The ties in double-bird shooting shall 
be shot off at twenty-one yards rise without any 
increase, at five double rises. 
Rute IX. Judges and Referee.—Two Judges 
and a Referee shall be appointed before the shoot- 
ing commences. The Referee’s decision shall be 
final; he shall have power to call “No bird,” in 
case any bird fails to fly; and may allow a contest- 
ant another bird in case the latter shall have been 
baulked, or interfered with, or may, for any reason 
satisfactory to the Referee, be entitled to it. Ifa 
bird shall fly towards parties within the bounds, in 
