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Newspaper clipping; Army Times. Champion of Champions Smallbore Rifle Indoor meet., Feb. 1-4, 1973

 File — Box: MS419.03, Folder: MS419.03.420
Identifier: MS419.03.420

Scope and Contents

"Wigger Leads AMTU To 18 Rifle Victories".... Wigger won the Grand Aggregate Championship with a 4711 total... Wigger led his army team into the championship circle in 18 of the 24 matches. The Army Reserves took the other six, shutting out the civilian teams. In the four-day meet, the large band of mixed Army, Army Reserve and civilian competitors hung up 64 national records, a record in itself. In the Grand Aggregate, Capt.Lanny Bassham was 2nd w/4694 and Maj.Bruce Meredith 3rd, w/4693. Fourth place went to Maj.John Foster, who fired a 4685 while former world champion Capt.Margaret Murdock was 5th w/ 4665 and Trish Foster was 6th w/ 4663.....Of the 64 records established, all but one were rung up by the six first-place shooters with Trish Foster grabbing the most with 7 and Meredith w/6. Bassham set 4 marks for the record book while Wigger contributed 3.

Dates

  • Feb. 1-4, 1973

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Extent

From the Collection: 6 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

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