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No 141 : July 22, 1972

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Charlie Condell Brought 'Em Down-77 Straight

Nelson's Charlie Condell shot 77 straight birds, to win the single rise championship at the Nelson-Marl-borough provincial trap shooting championships. In beating Ted McRae of Timaru, Condell became the first Nelson shooter to. win the championship. The event was conducted by the Nelson-Waimea Gun Club and attracted top shooters from many centres.

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Alan Colville, Takaka, competing in the 25-bird single rise event

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A beaming Charlie Condell is chaired off by Murray and Hugh Havill. At left is runner-up Ted McRae, a member of the New Zealand team

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Other championship winners were Colin Streeter, Amberley (single barrel), Trevor Everett, Belfast (double rise), and Geoff Read, Ashburton (skeet)

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Murray Havill, Hokitika, was runner-up, and Vince Peterson won the sparrow event. Both have won an Air New Zealand trip to Australia to compete in the Australian championships

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Keen competitors were Brian O'Connor (Nelson-Waimea president), Cliff Johnston (Collingwood secretary) and Bill Mooney (Nelson vice-president)

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