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The System of Handicapping
The best way to keep up the interest is by what is called handicapping and which works out like this: Suppose that Harry Hammer can only score 80 at his best, while Charlie Trigger usually scores 97 or thereabouts.
Now, in order to fix up matters so that they can shoot as though they were equally matched you must give Hammer a handicap. As he only scores 80 out of a 100 it must be clear that 20 per cent of his shooting is bad and for this reason he is given 20 points in a ten-shot competition while Trigger, who is only 3 per cent off, is given a 3-point handicap.
The handicaps of all the members should be posted on the bulletin board of the club and as fast as each member improves he should be advanced and allowed to shoot with shooters having a less handicap. In this way all of the shooters are evenly matched, theoretically, and the poor shot will have no cause to get sour and so lose interest. Also a record should be kept of each member'§ scores, in order that his handicap can be properly fixed.
Collins, A. Frederick. Shooting, for Boys,. New York: Moffat, Yard and, 1917. Print.
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