Archery N.Z. TITLES
Burton Breaks Record
(New Zealand Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, January 7. New Zealand’s leading archer W J. Burton (Gisborne), broke the’ national record for the Olympic round shoot in the New Zealand archery tournament at New Plymouth today. Burton won the Olympic round shoot, and shot a brilliant 802 out of a possible 810.
..The previous national record for this round was 788. The record was also beaten by the Place-getter, G. Hartner (Waiuku), who returned 790. A New Plymouth competitor, B. A. Knauf scored 782 to finish third. This was the fourth record to be beaten in the tournament. Burton also established a new record in the Burton round, a contest named in recognition of his contribution to New Zealand, archery, with a score of 754 points. In the double clout championship Mrs J. Vollmuller (Whakatane) bettered the national record of 231 with a fine 250. In the junior class Jill Watson (Auckland) scored §O4 and broke the record. Results:—
Men’s Open Championship (scores for two rounds and aggregate). W J. Burton (Gisborne),. 752, 962, 1714,’ 1: O. C. Holland (Auckland), 704, 870* 1574, 2; I. E. Barton (Masterton), 700, 807, 1507, 3; J. W. Hincho (Auckland), 639, 866, 1505, 4; K. H. Leyman (Auckland), 695, 790, 1485, 5. Women’s Open Championship.— Mrs M. Burgess (Howick), 612, 752, 1364, 1; Mrs C. Weir (Wellington), 527, 739, 1266, 2; Mrs S. Wilson (Whakatane), 545, 702, 1247, 3.
Intermediate Boys’ Championship. —J Kirk (Auckland), 626, 846, 1472. 1; A. Booth (Dunedin), 636, 816, 1452. 2; N. Thrussell (Auckland), 591, 737, 1328, 3. Intermediate Girls’ Championship. —M. Taylor (Auckland), 283, 346, 629, 1.
Junior Boys’ Championship.—R. W Barlow (Auckland), 608, 557, 1165, 1: L. Willett (Otakiri), 467, 507, 974, 2; F. S. Green (Christchurch), 457, 488, 945, 3.
Junior Girls’ Championship.—J. E. Watson (Auckland), 604, 575, 1179. Robin Hood Trophy.—W. Thomson (Howick).
Maid Marion Trophy.—Mrs C. N. Weir.
Olympic Round.—Burton, 802, 1 Hartner, 790, 2; Knauf, 782, 3.
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28479, 8 January 1958, Page 5
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