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Newspaper

Longreach Leader

Location

Longreach, Queensland, Australia

Date

May 30, 1952

Page

10

Central West sports gather for Longreach events week end

More than 150 top sportsmen from the Central West expected at Longreach for Bowls and Golf Championships during the Queen’s Birthday weekend. Longreach hosts annual open championships with entries from Emerid Blueball Barcaldine and others. rifle club finals and soccer and football club renewals also noted with strong fields and centuries in rifle events.

Central West Longreach Lagertaen Barcaldine Loosrmch Longregch Longresc Barre A Weatham Emerid Blueball Barcalline Allan Sutton Omalals

Fisher's 91 Best Marks In Longreach Rifle Club Shoot

Longreach rifle club held a practice shoot over 300 yards with six members posting top scores. Fisher led with 91 points, Rawhing 90, while Rawlins was the best on the first range. Teams from Barcaldine Blackall Dirran, and Longreach competed in the Dunraven shoot at Barcaldine in Bentley's event.

Longreach Rifle Club Fisher Dows B. ©. Rawhing Rawlins Barcaldine Blackall Dtracombe Longreach Dunraven

Welsh Leads in Tibbits Trophy at Barcaldine

Seven Barcaldine Rifle Club members shot 600 and 700 yard gages in calm but tricky conditions. R I Welsh topped the event with 281 points and a Tecitaule 47 prize on 700 yards, while J Glazebrook trails with 279 points.

Barcaldine Rife Club Club Spain R. 1 Welst J. G. Hales Federal Hotel

J King Wins Wearing Shield in West Hughenden Range

The Wearing Shield shoot on Sunday at Hughenden range determined J King as champion amid wind and sighting issues. Final standings show J King first, H Morell second, D Crawford third with scores across 300 to 900 yards and a range of shooters listed.

Hughenden J. King H. Morell D. Crawford D. Crawford 3. ‘the Best Scores Were As Foll Jows H. de Vis D. Kennedy A. Crawford L. Hardy M. Kennedy G. Mackenzie H.morell L. Wearing D Crawford J. Hardy

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