Newspaper clipping. The Arizona Republic. 10th U.S. International Championships., July 15-26, 1970.
Scope and Contents
Newspaper date, Thurs.,July 23. Headline:"Phoenician takes rifle meet title".Maj.John Foster, won the Standard Rifle event as the 10th U.S.Int'l.Championships moved down to the climax-the beginning today of the 300-M Free Rifle and Claybird events. Maj. Foster capped 3 days of standard rifle shooting w/a 573X600 for a 1708X1800 aggregate. His nearest competitor was Marine CWO David Boyd w/a 563 and 1700 aggregate. Foster fired a 365 to hold onto second place in Air Rifle event which was won by Maj. Lones Wigger w/1132X1200. The Air Rifle event drew considerable spectator interest as Wigger, Boyd and Foster battled down to the line for positions, Wigger used his full 90 minutes to get off the 30 shots as varying breezes whipped the tiny pellets on the outdoor range and caused a general lowering of scores. Standard Rifle: Air Rifle: Ladies Standard Rifle: 1st John Foster 561-574-573 Tl.1708 1st Lones Wigger 386-375-371 Tl.1132 1st Margaret Murdock 565-559-570 Tl.1694 2nd David Boyd 567-570-563 1700 2nd John Foster 379-380-365 1124 2nd Tricia Foster 549-556-553 1658 3rd John Writer 554-572-557 1683 3rd David Boyd 381-369-371 1121 4th Lones Wigger 1680 4th Lanny Bassham 1102
Dates
- July 15-26, 1970.
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Language of Materials
English
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