Berglof won the N. R. A. silver medal and A. Stellen of the U. S. Marines the S. R. A. silver medal on Sunday afternoon, the events being fired under identical conditions yesterday afternoon, one sighter and ten scoring shots at $00 and at 600 yards. The former event was for British 303 rifles only and the latter for other rifles.
Weather conditions were fairly good. The light was better than had. been anticipated, but there was a strong fish-tail wind; despite this, good scores were registered.
Berglof of the Shanghai Light Batiery and V. A. Aguiar of the Portugese Company, S.V.C., tied at 92 points in the URA. event, the latter shooting in open' competition for the time and making a fine showing. The shoot-ott saw Berglof Score four consecutive bulls, Aguiar making three bulls and then an inner. Tu the SRA. event A. Steffen won with 996 points while C. R. Moss and James ted for second place, one point lower, the former winning the shoot-off. All three are US.
Marines.
There were 48 entries for the URA. shoot CInniskillings, 24, US. Marines 5, SV.C, and SMP. 9) and 49 for the SRA. competition (1 US. Marines, 6 USS. Asheville, 2 S.V.C.
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