AUST. WINS SHOOTING

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30681, 22 February 1965, Page 14

AUST. WINS SHOOTING

N.Z. Loses By 16 Points (N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, February 21. The Australian rifle team beat New Zealand by 16 points at Trentham today, to win the Em pire Challenge Trophy. Two Australians, F. McDermott and J. W. Sweet, emerged as the top shots of the day with IS6 and ISS respectively. Last year’s New Zealand champion, J. T. Petersen, was next with 184. Sweet, a Queen's Prize winner, scored the only possible of the day. a 50 on the 900-yard range. The teams for today’s shoot were: Australia.—F. McDermott. C. B. Hepworth, R. J. Rush, J. W. Sweet, F. P. Healey, A. W. Burling, M. Friend, V. A. Wilcox. New Zealand.—J. T. Petersen (Alfredton), J. W. Sutherland (Masterton-Opaki), C. Thom (Sydenham), J. W. Johnson (Featherston), F. J. Jeune (Gisborne), D. J. Caughley (Mas terton-Opaki), N. C. Petersen (Levin), I. R. Ballinger (Christ church). Scores, out of a possible 400. were:— 300 Yards —New Zealand 376 (Tirom 40, J. Petersen 48); Aus tralia (McDermott, Rush, Healey 49). 600 Ya ids.—New Zealand 360 (Ballinger 47); Australia 364 (McDermott 48). 900 Yards.—New Zealand 355 (J. Petersen, Jeune, Ballinger 46); Australia 360 (Sweet 50, Hepworth 48). 1000 Yards.—Now Zealand 340 (Sutherland, Jeune 45); Australia 339 (McDermott, Heaicy, Burling 45).