ON THE RANGE
| NELSON DEFENCE RIFLE CLUB i PRESIDENT H. DAY WINS ! BURROUGH CUP The Nelson Defence Rifle Club’s first service match of the season was fired last Saturday for the Burrough Cup, the conditions being seven shots at each of 200, 300 and 500 yards ranges, using open sights and no slings. The weather proved ideal for service conditions, ; there being practically no wind. President H. Day proved the winner after a j very interesting shoot. ! The shoot arranged for Saturday, the j l 28th, is a practice, ten shots at 800 I and 900 yards, while on 4th February j I the fourth stage of the Club Champion- j | ship will be fired at 300 and 500 yards ! j ranges
Details of scores 200 300 500 yds. yds. yds. Total.! 11. Day 34 27 32 93 1 R. Catlev 34 28 30 92 1 I 1 '. Gledhill 3? 28 31 91 1 T. Carter 33 27 30 90 R. Mellett 32 32 24 88 B. B. Jones 31 26 30 87 j E. C. Russell 20 32 27 85 [ i W. A. Kenning ... 29 30 25 84 W. Carter . 30 28 25 u. Inwood 31 29 21 SI
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 23 January 1939, Page 3
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200ON THE RANGE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 23 January 1939, Page 3
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