328 KULES FOR TRAP-SHOOTING. 



Rule 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. 



Rule VII. 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. 



Rule VIII. Ties. — 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. 



Rule 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. If a 

 bird shall fly towards parties within the bounds, in 



