Show Jumping VICTORY FOR AUSTRALIA

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29763, 5 March 1962, Page 5

Show Jumping VICTORY FOR AUSTRALIA

Three Clear Rounds (N Z Press Association) GISBORNE, March 4. Australia won the first interdominion team jumping test for the Craven A Trophy at Gisborne on Saturday, finishing four pointe ahead of' a New Zealand “A" team. New Zealand "B" was third. The Australians made a good recovery after the first round and had three clear rounds in the second. They did not need to Jump their fourth horse, Ocean Foam, having already gained a winning margin. At the end of the firstround New Zealand “A” led with 15 faults to Australia's. 19 and New Zealand “B" 56*4. Only Sana Sam managed a clear round in the second round, to the Australian’s Coronation, Pleasure and Look-out. The £lOO prize for the “A" grade horse gaining most points at four shows (Christchurch. Masterton, Hastings and Gisborne) was won by Coronation, ridden by the Australian captain. R. W Hyem. with 36 points. Teams were:— New Zealand A: H V Thomson's (Hawke's Bay) Cawidy. |C. Mould’s (Otagol Treason. Mrs P. G Temperton’s (Palmerston North) Springbok. G. O Hansen's (Gisborne) Saba Sam. New Zealand B: Mrs J R Bloomfield’s (Gisborne) Hank. G. Innis's (South Canterbury) Sherman: Mrs J P. Jobson’* I (Gisborne) Huntsman Mrs A IM Fraser’ (Gisborne) Rambler 1 Australia: Coronation (R. W Hyeml Pleasure (Miss M Coombs) Lookout (Miss B A Macintyret Ocean Foam <K I Bacon! I Results were: Inter-Dominion team: Australia IJ points: New Zealand lA. 23 2: New Zealand B 921. 3 . Open tlx bar jump: Equestrian 'Federation of Australia's Kim.berlev (K Baeon) !. Mrs H. (McNeil’s (Gisborne) Super 2 J. Moss (Australia) Our Chief 3