Rifle Shooting North Island Beats South Island

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30147, 3 June 1963, Page 13

Rifle Shooting North Island Beats South Island

(New Zealand Prats Association)

DUNEDIN. June X

Tile North Island, with an aggregate of 7919 591. beat the South Is.and. 7899.596. in a small-bore rifle match at Oamaru on Sa turds v. D. W McVlcar (Hawke's Bay) and I. R. Ballinger (Christchurch ) tied for top place with aggregate cards of 39937. McVicar was. however, given the decision, after a further card check

. McVlcar dropped one and two inner* in his first match and an inner in the double shoot, He scored a possible In the third Ballinger dropped an inner in his first one and two inners in the second, and also scored a possible in the third

Other possibles were scored by C. Hubbard (Waikato), G J. Bocoek (Taranaki). J. T. Hart iWairoa), V. Curtis (Christchurch I.

In the double shoot. McVlcar, Hitbbard. B Bradburn (Wellington) R. E. Taylor (Christchurch) all scored possibles, but dropped inners. The New Zealand team to fire a postal shoot against Australia at Oamaru on Monday is: D. W McVlcar (Hawke's Bay). I. R. Ballinger (Christchurch). J. Scott (Timaru). A

J. Mann (South Otago) G J. Bocock (Taranaki), D J. Hart, nell (Ttmaru). B Derroch t Timaru) B E Lacey (Horowhenua), C. Hooper (Wanganui). C. Simonsen (Christchurch). C. Hubbard (Waikato), C. Thon (Christchurch i. V. Curtia (Christchurch). J. H. Hand (Hutt Vaßey). G Weston (Manawatu). J. T. Hart (Wa.roa), M Sterritt (Christchurchl, R. L. Arthur (Hutt Valley), R E, Taylor (Christchurch), Mrs M Wilson (Waikato). Reserve; R. Weston (Manawata).