CI defeat Canadians as Jory coaches expertly

The wind gradually dismantled shooters’ scores and mastering the fresh cross winds was the determining factor for top placings.

Channel Islands shooters put in some respectable performances at shorter distances as they fired head to head with some 300 marksmen and women from countries including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Great Britain, Japan, Samoa and South Africa.

Malcic and Waters were both among the top three CI shots alongside Jerseyman Jack Scambler.

The two Sarnians produced matching 139.9s while Scambler recorded 139.11.

Malcic, just out of Elizabeth College, was satisfied.

‘I missed with both sighters at 1,000 yards but fortunately I read the wind and managed a tidy group when it counted,’ he said.

Peter Jory was next best Sarnian on a 129.8.

Waters maintained his great form as the 10-strong CI squad then defeated Canada in the International Team Match yesterday.

Firing at Seddon Rifle Range, near Wellington in the land of the long white cloud, the CI team produced a strong performance to beat the Canadians.

Favourites Australia lived up to the tag and beat world champions Great Britain by a massive 25 points. New Zealand placed third ahead of the USA.

Channel Islands captain Daniel Richardson was delighted with the performance.

‘We faced the very best teams in the world and held our own. I could not be more proud of them.’

Jersey’s Bruce Horwood, who currently resides in NZ, and Rob Waters were top scorers for the CI team.

‘Despite some steady periods, it was very tricky at times,’ explained Horwood, who along with Waters was coached by Peter Jory,

‘Peter did exceptionally well to keep us in the bull,’ said Horwood.

‘Trentham is known as one of the most challenging ranges in the world,’ said Jory.

‘When it went well, it went well, like a well oiled machine, but there were times the wind proved more challenging,’ he added.

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