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Dunraven Cup and Shield Shoot At Barcaldine
Central Western Rifle Union held its final 1953-54 shoot for the Dunraven Cup and the Radio Pictures Shield at Barcaldine. Teams from Longreach Barcaldine Ilfracombe and Blackall competed across 600 800 and 900 yard ranges. Longreach won the Dunraven Cup by 30 points with Ilfracombe second closely followed by Barcaldine and Blackall. The Radio Pictures Shield went to Ilfracombe by 15 points led by C Strudwick and J Meeke with high scores on 600 yards. The captain speeches praised Longreach and Ilfracombe for strong performances.
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Central Western Rifle Union
Barcaldine
Longreach
Blackall
Ifracombe
Miantonerea Lonereach
Tirracombe
Ty Barcadine
Mor Bacall
C. Stredwick
Dor
Yorda
J. Meeke
Bok
E. Stewart
R. Beott
Bar
O. Browne
R. Melody
P. Rawlins Jnr
Longrea
Bischall
Dfracombe
Fourman
Ilfracombe
Tifracombe
Barcalding
Ilfracombe Akead Inracombe
Tiracombe
Barcalfine
Wales
HALES
Barcaldine Rifle Club
I. G. Hales
R. G. Fisher
C. Strudwick