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Silver Sharpshooter Wins APPA Event
Paul Wright of Silver City captured top honors in the Arizona Rifle and Pistol Association Championship. He won match one, a 600 yard 20 shot contest, with a perfect 200. California’s Richard Ilao tied at 200 but Wright won by inner hits. Tompkins won the 1000 yard event with 10-18. Team CA swept both 600 and 1000 yard titles, setting a national civil wan record at 1,000 yards, while NM placed second in both matches.
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Silver City
Paul Wright
Arizona Rifle and Pistol Association
Wright
Richard Ilao
Weight
Ilao
Middleton Tompkins
California
New Mexico
Tom Gatewood
Hobbs
L. D. Wilson
Santa Fe
Worley