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Record Equalled
Morrie Gordon of the Okawa Club ran up a score of 148 to equal the record for the Sponge Bay range at the East Coast rifle-shooting championships.
Contestants shooting off for the B grade title.
Competing under strong windy conditions Gordon turned on great shooting to annex the A grade title and several others.
The Wairoa Shield for the C grade team shoot went to Gisborne: Ciarrie Latta, Paul Jacobson, Ken Robertson.
A grade team shoot was won by Okawa: S. Luxford, P. Jeffery, M. Gordon, J. Hastie.
"Pop" Jeune Mug for B grade team shoot was won by Gisborne: Tom Lamberton, John Carter, Joe Anderson, George Matthewson.
Joe Anderson: B grade title.
Bill Jolly (Te Puke) won the C grade title.