Jaranilla, Jr. Wins in difficult Swiss shoot

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Title
Jaranilla, Jr. Wins in difficult Swiss shoot
Language
English
Year
1939
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36 THE MARKSMAN August: 193D JAR ANILLA, JR. WINS IN DIFFICULT SWISS SHOOT ----~---Delfin Jaranilla, Jr., one of the outstanding shots of the NRPA, recently won the first honors in the difficult. Hunters Headquarters Rifle Match, by registering 16 consecutive tens (the highest number), Lt. Carlos Quirino, P.A. (Reserv€), also of the NRPA, obtained the second high_ est consecutive tens, scoring five consecutive tens. Twelve contestants participated jn this event, all considered best shots of the Islands. The rules call for the elimination of those failing to make the highest number of consecutive tens. One by one the contestants were eliminated vntil the contest narrowed down to D. Jaranilla, Jr., ,Lt. C. Qu;rino and V. Baltazar, who withstood the rigid rules of the match from the beginning to the last. This was the first time the NRP A tried thjs course, knrwn as Swiss System, which is the most dif_ ficult one in the game. HUNTER HEADQUAR1fERS RIFLE MATCH .June 18, 1939 D. Jaranma, Jr.·-------~-- ______ 16 tens C. Quirino _____________________ 11 ,, V. Baltazar _____________ ------- 5 ,, T. Kalaw _______________________ 4 ,, Lt. H. Nielson __________________ 3 ,, Dr. J. C. Alberto ______________ 3 ' F. Alegre ___ ____ __ ___ _________ 3 ,, E. H. Ferrer __________________ ~ " R. Villamor -------------------'-- 1 ten V. Manuel -------------------- 1 ,, J. de Lange ___________________ 0 E. Katigbak __________________ 0 ·* *' * * Manila lnsta llment Co., Inc. QUALITY FURNITURE 401 Platerias, Manila Tel. 2-22-04