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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

Aug 30, 1954

Page

4

Sutherland Marksman Wins Rifle Shoot After Close Contest

A Sutherland marksman edged rivals in a tight rifle shoot, with top scores by Ken Bin ion and other shooters from NSW clubs. The event featured 600 yard stages and several trophies including the Webb and Lloyd prizes, as competitors from Goulburn Cooma Queanbeyan and Canberra vied for final standings.

Sutherland Marksman Urphy Stephens Queanbean Collingridge H Costamundra Ginewin Ro Gist Batty Blanton K Canberra Newon J.R Waite Horton A Goulburn Collingridge R Coota Watson T Gist Baty Loyd Caiberra Lowes E. tCon Pattinson D Bell ‘al Milton Carmen J. H Kanaar Parramattan Callingridge J Cota Lower B Can Goodwin R Rail and Tram Watson L Morton H McCarty L Nsw Police Callingridge Goodwin K Coots Loyd J Nelson J Rand T Hubford HL Cooma Carmen J van R Concord Bell A Gunning A Jay HEC Queanbeyanay Av Yarda W. Lloyd W. Webb Ken Biniton Beores Biniton Milligan R. Fourra Bengtmson Fourra Broffen Gurn Hudson Mumey Seron Kelly Webb Ashton TL Ockendon Rundle Whitr F. Davis McCarty Denis T. Davia Ita N. Rundte

Russia Ahead In European Games In Berne

Russia led unofficially with 175 points as the European Games continued in Berne. Hungary captured three golds in events including the 80 metres and long jump. Other top placings included Czechoslovakia 4 golds, Britain 2, and Germany 1, with Russia taking ten golds overall. Thelma Hopkin of Belfast won the women's high jump with a new championship record.

Berne Hungary Rusia Wil Czechoakin Britain Germany Finland Sweden Italy Poland France Russia Czechoslovakia Thelma Hopkin Belfast

Aggressive Yorkshire Batsman Joins MCC Tour Party

Yorkshire lefthander J V Wilson, 33, invited by the MCC to join the 18 cricketers already picked for the Australian tour. The MCC plans to delay Denis Compton’s departure for a medical knee check. Wilson is noted as an aggressive batsman with a 1000 runs a season record.

Yorkshire J.V. Wilson MCC M.C.C Enkland Denis Compton Fay Compton Wilran Amex Selder

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