Thunderstorm Upset Shooting

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31143, 20 August 1966, Page 17

Thunderstorm Upset Shooting

Appalling weather conditions for the final 10 shots affected D. D. Wild’s vision and prevented him winning the bronze medal for small-bore rifle shooting that seemed well within his grasp. The first detail shot its final round in good, clear conditions. but Wild's final shots were fired immediately after a thunderstorm and the steamy heat provided conditions completely unsuited to shooting. “I could hardly see the target.” said Wild, when he returned to Christchurch yesterday. I “1 shot well in the early

rounds and was right up with the leaders with scores of 99 and 98. I knew I had a good chance of a medal if I could repeat my earlier performances. If my final score had been up with my earlier ones, I might have had a bronze.

“But then the thunderstorm came,” he said. “I don't intend to retire," he said. “I will carry on shooting; I’ve got plenty of shooting left in me yet.” The winning of a bronze medal and the experience of being knocked down for the first time in a competitive bout were both fresh memories for the bantam-weight boxer, B. Kendall. The Australian. D. Norwood, knocked Kendall to the canvas with a straight right in their semi-final bout at the

Commonwealth Games. But Kendal! recovered to carry the fight to Norwood in the third round and lost on a split points decision. Kendall said an injured right hand hindered him at Kingston, but the boxing was much more scientific than it was in New Zealanl Kendall is the holder of the Jameson Belt, for the most scientific competitor at the national championships. Kendall said he would continue to fight as an amateur. ! The medley and backstroke swimmer, Miss T. K. Shipston. returned with a determination to train harder than i ever for the coming season, her last in the junior ranks. She said competing at the Games had a great experience; it had given her

tifresh impetus in her quest to •(reduce her time for 440 yd 1 medley. 1 : Miss Shipston said she felt sluggish in the water for the I first 10 days at Kingston tlbut this was due possibly to > | tiredness from the trip. Therein after she swam well in water I! which was often the same temi perature as the air. An injured wrist may have Hadversly effected her performances. said Miss D. Charter!*. “I am slightly disappointed with my performances,” she . said. “In both the shot put ?and the discus my efforts J were both below my best. i : “It was my first time in in- , ternational competition and I . gained some valuable expert-' :'ence. I now plan to train for - the 1968 Mexican Olympic Games.”