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    Bell Target Photo's

    Hi

    I have been involved with the Bridgend & District Air Rifle League for over 40 years,
    ( our Centenary Season 2007/08) and while doing some reaserch with the view to writing a book on the League, I have come across some photo's that may be of interest to some of you.

    Wales Victory over the All Blacks

    February 2nd 1973 Val Mathews who was one of the leading lights in the Coychurch Ladies Air Rifle Team at the time, organised a friendly air rifle match against the visiting New Zealand All Blacks rugby team. The Angel Hotel in Cardiff was the venue, the visiting team, Ian Kilpatrick (Captain), Stewart Skudder Hurst, G. Haden, Trevor Morris, Norton Lambert and A. Wyllie, sadly the Coychurch Ladies team were not named. The All Blacks did not put up anything like the fearsome opposition they deliver on the rugby field, it was a close result with the Coychurch Ladies winning the match by a couple of points, the top scorer for the All Blacks was Trevor Morris and the top scorer for the Coychurch Ladies was Miss Beatrice Hayball. The all Blacks took defeat in a good sporting spirit, and were perfect hosts for the evening.

    http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/t...oto/ladies.png

    Merthyr Mawr 1908
    http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/t...ing0809023.png

    Bridgend Air Rifle Team 1905
    http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/t...o/bridgend.png

    Hope it is of interest

    Jim

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    edbear2 Guest
    Hi Jim........I think the lads in collectables would like this as well........I think I contacted you a while back about this gun, which the seller said was used in a league around the Aberdare area by his granddad

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    Great Pics

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