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Album 1954-'65. Invitation, Bulletin and Periodical. World Championships. Smallbore Position Postal Match. ID Gallery Championship., 1962-'63

 File — Box: MS419.12, Folder: MS419.12.735
Identifier: MS419.12.735

Scope and Contents

* Invitation and time table for world championships. 38th World Shooting Championships, Welcome party 4:00 p.m. Wed. 10th Oct.,1962. And from General Aly Aly Amer, President of the Organizing Committee of the event, invites John Foster to attend the competitions of the World Shooting Championships which will take place at the Armed Force's Shooting Club, at the Pyramids...etc, from the 11th to 20th Oct. 1962. Time Table for the Shooting competitions. * Bulletin: 1962 NRA State Smallbore Rifle Position Team Postal Match. 1st Place Team; Montana - 10-man team - Team Total 2839. Foster was high score w/295. Silver Medals. 7 States took part in the event. Course of fire: 10 shots in each position, Prone, Kneeling, and Standing, 50 yards, metallic sights. * Periodical (cover): NRA Tournament News, March 1963 Issue. The Idaho State Gallery Rifle Championship was conducted of Feb. 9-10 in 2 sections; Northern Section at Sandpoint and the Southern Section at Twin Falls. The Open Winner, with a 788 aggregate, was John Foster from Libbgy, MT. A picture of him and 4 other winners appears on the cover. Same cover can be found in Box 3, Folder 343.

Dates

  • 1962-'63

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Extent

From the Collection: 6 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

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