Trapshooting 'first’

Press, 8 March 1982, Page 6

Trapshooting 'first’

For ' the first time in the history of the International Shooters Union ball trap .championship in’ New Zealand a tie was declared when an extended shoot-off failed to break the deadlock between John Woolley (Christchurch) and Gavin Searle Four trap shooters out of 150 broke 49 of the possible 50 targets at the national championships at the Yaldhurst range and after three further rounds of 25 targets, neither Woolley, the 1978. Edmonton Games skeet gold medallist, nor the in-form Searle had missed a target. Third place went to Murray Cameron (Wellington), who shot splendidly at the championships two years'ago, and Peter. Askey (Christchurch),”' the 1977 champion, was fourth. ’ A

A shoot-pff which went to an extra 164 targets was required before Neal Berry (Australia) won the Jim Bull Trophy match. The runner-up was Ken Lowry (Waitemata). The event had 193 entries.

The top 10 placings were:— Berry 1, Lowry 2, G. MacPhee (Manawatu), 3, S. Collins (Australia), 4. G. S, Ede (Ellesmere), 5; L. Curtis (Australia), 6, K. Thompson (Australia), 7, --D. Smith (Bay of Plenty), 8. B. Hopkins (Australia), 9. N. Bevan (Hutt Valley), 10. On Saturday, an Australian.

Bill Isles, won the first championship decided when he won. ?. the Winchester Trophy match in . a shoot-off which lasted 114 targets. Isles, who won last years ■ I.S.U. ball trap championship, - outlasted Martvn Baker (Ashburton). Third went , to Berry who

confirmed his sharp touch with his-win in the Jim Bull trophy eVent yesterday.-’< -’>7' ’ A The women’s shoot ■ was won ’. by 'Marie Heaps (Southland), the . veteran’s section went to Merv Stewart (Nightcaps), and Geoff Foster (Rangiora) prevailed in the junior competition.