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| 13 Jul 2025 | |
| Written by Kylie Vilcins | |
| Old Oakhamian Stories |
Today in history
14 July 2025 marks the 50th Anniversary of the remarkable achievements of 1975.
‘…Ashburton morning dawned fair, and everyone was there in good time. We were regaled by the Army with martial music, greeting and instructions……’
‘…Magnificent! Wonderful! What a team What a result!...’‘
'...After our victory ‘suitable celebration’ took place and the team photograph was taken…’
Extracts from the Summer 1975 Shooting report by DPG
We have three OO Veteran teams of 5 competing in the Veterans Shooting Match on Thursday 17 July 4-7pm at Bisley to commemorate the historic 1975 win.
All welcome, please visit our event pages for further details.
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