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On Saturday the Murray Bridge Rifle Club contested the eighth stage of the club championship over 800 metres at Monarto. It was a fine day with a steady breeze from the right that straightened every now and then. Top off-rifle and winner in A grade was club champion Robert Paech with an outstanding 99.9, including 50.5 in his second round. Winner in B grade was John Cain with 94.7 who scored the only other possible for the afternoon - 50.2 also in his second round. Frank Marshall was the winner in F Class Standard with 113.8. Steve Wuttke was the winner in F/TR with 105.2. Adrian Conlon was the winner in F Class Open and top off-rifle with 117.7. The sighters’ awards were won by Gordon Harrison in target rifle with 19.2, Marshall in F Class Standard with 17.0, Wuttke in F/TR also with 17.0 and Terry Brown in F Class Open with 21.0. The magpie (3) awards were won by David McDonald in target rifle with one and David Hindmarsh in F Class with two. Scores: TR - R. Paech 49.4, 50.5, 99.9; G. Harrison 49.6, 49.3, 98.9; G. Traeger 47.3, 49.6, 96.9; A. Heard 47.4, 48.1, 95.5; J. Cain 44.5, 50.2, 94.7; J. Irvine 46.2, 48.5, 94.7; D. McDonald 46.2, 47.3, 93.5; J. Traeger 46.3, 46.1, 92.4; I. Taylor 44.2, 47.5, 91.7. F Class: A. Conlon 58.5, 59.2, 117.7; F. Marshall 56.4, 57.4, 113.8; T. Brown 53.0, 59.4, 112.4; S. Wuttke 52.1, 53.1, 105.2; J. Caspers 53.1, 50.0, 103.1; I. Elston 44.0, 58.1, 102.1; D. Hindmarsh 43.0, 53.2, 96.2; P. Byass 48.1, 42.1, 90.3; W. Halliday 49.0, 37.1, 86.1. Visitors: P. Fitzpatrick 48.3, 48.3, 96.6; R. Groocock 49.0, 49.0, 98.0.

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