The Grand Forks Sun
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2022-03-14
issued: 1931-10-23
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note: 30th Year =No.^{ ff "Tell me what you I can *-»*« BBwwj; true, at well at yen." Annual Shoot Of K.V. Rifle Association Friday, October 23, 1931 The annual competition of the Kettle Valley Rifle Association was held on the 14th, 18th and 10th Inst. The weather conditions were good for the first three ranges, with erratic winds and poor .light at the (iOOyard range. In view of the fact that rifles and ammunition tor practice were available onlp within the last two weeks, and that quite a few of the competitors were tyros, the following scores were considered very creditable: W. M. Gowans ....33 200 Ross Rifles— yds. J. A. Hutton. 48 J. Willis .46 :W. Llddicoat 46 'W. aVnt 42 T. Wilkinson 40 Lee-En fields— B. Bradford .47 Const. Parry 43 V. Blner -...42 P. Hartinger 38 Q: Bickerton 38 Const Hooliday ..34 K. Gowans 36 D. B. McDonald .40 J. IB. McDonald ....34 A. Bickerton 3,1 B. C. Hutton .36 C. J. Hutton M M. GowanB 31 W. Huffman 31 W. D. Smith ...36 R. Sandner .30 W. J. Pearson 25 P. Mason _.1» Weather permitting, the team shoot for the Llddlcoat-Hutton shield, consisting of 5 Ross Rifles and highest 5 (Enfield Rifles, will be held at 9 a.m. sharp on October 25, 1 sighter and 5 shotg at 200 yards prone, with each rifle, competitors then exchanging rifles with each other and shooting I sighter and 5 shots on score, highest aggregate winning shield, highest man on winning team to hold shield for one year. Following the team shoot, a turkey shoot will be held, with 11 turkeys as prizes, total cost of turkeys to be divided among total compot.tors as entrance fee. The turkeys are to be awarded to the 11 highest scores, with the best turkey to the highest scores over ranges 200 yards and 400 yards, and, if time and weather permit, 500 yards. No competitor can win more than one turkey. Lee-sEnfleldi rifles only to be used; all entries to be made before shooting is completed at 200 yards range, competitors to shoot in order of enrollment on the range; Rifle Association rules …
note: Titled The Evening Sun from 1902-01-02 to 1912-09-13 Titled The Evening Sun and Kettle Valley Orchardist from 1912-04-05 to 1912-09-13 Titled The Grand Forks Sun and Kettle Valley Orchardist from 1912-09-20 to 1929-05-51
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Grand Forks (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0407188
language: English
lat: 49.031111
long: -118.439167
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Grand Forks, B.C. : G.A. Evans
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