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6 NEWS NEWS Did you know…? Shooting live pigeons released from boxes or traps was a fashionable competitive sport, often involving large sums of money. The competitions were made illegal in 1921. q From left: James and Rosemary Massey, Idris and Helen Roberts, Rhodri Ap-Gwyn, Janet Clarke RIGHT: shooting with a smile… grantor Jackie Boyer from Withy Farm, and instructor Chris Miles BELOW: grantor Henry Shilles prepares to shoot, with instructor Peter Johnson and (left) wayle fR