Rifles

Tournament is coming closer, but the smallbore rifle club is prepared. The team has been picked: It consists of B. Ward, M. Burch, R. Edwards, D. Pox, P. Lew. Ward and Burch have had previous tournament experience. Ward in 1963 and '64, Burch in '64.

The others have no Tournament experience but have been undergoing a course of competition shooting, and should stand up well under Tournament pressure. They have solemnly vowed to do their best for Vic and have promised to take up knitting if they shoot lower than 96.

What are their chances? The answer depends on whether the outlook of the questioner is optimistic or pessimistic. Whoever wins will have had a hard day's night in acquiring the ICI shield.