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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

Dec 12, 1952

Page

9

Fisher McLellan Miss Bisley In Queensland Team

The Queensland Kinetic? Gun Association vote selected Fisher and McLellan from ten nominees for the state team Tuesday night. Fisher and McLellan are Queensland State team members with Fisher finishing second in the New South Wales Queen's Shoot and having won the North Queensland Queen's earlier this year.

Marsh Huxiey Brippane Neg Rarker Boynesne W. Iugarth Lurung Downs A. Duncan Brisbane Gureusland Kine Fisher McLellan Queensland New South Wales North Queensland

Queen's Winner Handles Bad Conditions At Longreach Range

In heavy wind and rough ranges at Longreach, shooters faced tough conditions. R. G. Fisher junior posted 46 over 600 yards and 61 on 700, taking rifle honours with 97 total. D. Fisher shot well at 600 yards despite a target break, while G C Rawlins excelled at 700 yards with 45.

Afupuy Sunagy Longreach Walter Signiang R. G. Fisher Miro Seng D. Fisher GC. Rawlins Boores

Fisher Wins Bergman Trophy in Wind Aided Shoot

In last week's event the Bergman Trophy was won by D Fisher as wind speed changes favored early shooters. The course challenged participants with poor light and mirage. many leaders fell back after the 800 yard mark. Fisher excelled at 6000 yards and earned both rifle and handicap honors.

Wwe Berygman Drisher

Morell Wins Second Wearing Shield Shoot

Sunday November 30 featured the Wearing Shield shoot at Mra J L G Wearing Shield range. H Morell won the second event of the year and was the outstanding shooter of the day with a possible at 800 yards. J Crawford also posted the high 300 yard off the rifle. Sixteen shooters attended.

Mra Shio H. Morell J. Crawford D. Kennedy D. Crawford H. Mor

Handicap shoot results list with multiple shooters and scores

The uneven text shows a handicap shooting event with competitors such as H Morell M Kenneay L Mackenzie D Stringiemon and A Morell. Scores are scattered across attempts with various totals like 900 33 and 500 35 and 600 2. Names include Mackenzie Wearing Crawford Dean Kennedy and Towns among others with a mix of single and grouped numbers.

Necesary H. Morell M. Kenneay L. Mackenzie D. Stringiemon A. Ee Morell Chicap M. Besa A. Wwitson Ag ‘ Mackenzie Nosed Stistslow A Mackensie L. Wearing D. Crawford W. Dean A Kennedy A Crawford Andy Sotereason Falar Oi A. Grawford L. Staunton N. Towns King

Tug-O-War match on Emerald Range ends with Hales team win

Two seven man teams competed for the Tug-O-War prize. Mylne’s squad led after the 300 yards stage but faltered at 600 yards. J. Bales’s team rallied to win by 25 points. Mylne’s team earned a late 90 but could not close the gap.

J. Bales KR. Mylne Mylne Hales

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Depos Centurion Refrigerator Wooldridge & Company Swan Street Irvine DRY Cleaners Pearce & Kirkpatrick Eagle St P.O Aunt Mary Mary's Queen’s Hotel Eagle Street E. C. Swan Queen's Hotel Doaguey Aellig No Lea Deen HH. T Bergman H. Fisher G. Matthews Cc. Rawlins Wv. Lawson Coleman M. G. Fark Cc. Thurecht Leisfield Fisher Brown Hislop Morell Bank OF Emerald J. Eales M. Shelton Gibson R. Casen Navin A. Toal T. B. Bhirvington R. Capel Harine H.M.V Western Electric Service Co Eagle Street — Longreach Myers’ Newsagency P.O
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