Empire marksmen named
PA Wellington New Zealand’s rifle shooting selectors have opted for a combination of experienced marksmen for tomorrow’s Empire Trophy match against Australia. The 12-strong squad to compete at the Seddon Range, Trentham, includes the former national champion Gerald Fuller, of Gisborne, and the current Balling Belt leader, Keith Jacob, of Feilding.
Upper Hutt’s Lindsay Arthur is the only newcomer to the team of seasoned past representatives. Wellington has a strong hand in the women’s team, fielding 10 of the 12 shooters chosen for the event. The increasing involvement of women in rifle shooting is reflected in the under-25 team, which contains five women and one man.
The teams are: New Zealand (open) Empire Match: Arthur (Upper Hutt), M. Ca’.ley (Waipukurau), E. Fuglistaller (Hawera), Fuller (Gisborne), A. Halberg (Napier), J. Harris (Karori), K. Jacob (Cheltenham), R. Larsen. (Ham-Whata), A. Loughnan (Napier), R. A. Owens (N.Z.. Army), B. Thom (Karori), J. Whiteman (Upper Hutt). Master Coach: M. Cammock (Waipukurau), coaches M. Gordon (Okawa), B. Price (Upper Hutt). Women’s team: Jan Robinson (Onslow), Ruth Hamilton (Karori), Coralee Catley (Waipukurau), Robin Stacey (Upper Hutt), Jan Win (Onslow), Beverley Bower (Clevedon), Sadie O’Grady (Onslow), Kay Laracy (Onslow), Hazel Win (Onslow), Jeanne Howard (Levin), Diane Thompson (Petone), Sally Bid (Karori). Coaches: Margaret McCarthy (Akarana),- Viv Collings (Karori). Under-25 team: Diane Blaymlres (Te Puke), Janet Collings (Karori), Heather Finlay (Napier), Margaret Skyrrne (Auckland), Sue Wasson (Whangarei), P. Whiteman (Upper Hutt). Master coach, Din Collings (Karori). A president’s team to compete against a goodwill Australian) team has also been named. (
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Press, 12 January 1981, Page 15
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