The New Zealand representative orienteering team, announced last night to contest the Australasian championships in November. Left to right: Mr P. G. Snell, representing the sponsor, D. Townsend, R. King, P. Cunningham, N. Lewis (course-setter), R. M. Doherty (captain), S. W. Moen (manager), D. A. G. Pirie and C. Battley.

N.Z. ORIENTEERS CHOSEN

The team is:
D. A. G. Pirie. D. Townsend, R. King, P. Cunningham, C. Battley and Doherty.

The 63-year-old Norwegian president of the New Zealand Orienteering Association, Mr S. W. Moen, was appointed team manager. The officials will be Mr N. Lewis and Mr J. Rolston.

All the team members are from Auckland, which is the strongest centre in this sport. Altogether, more than 60 orienteers from different parts of the country contested races and trials held throughout the winter.

A reserve is to be announced after the Auckland championships in the Waiuku State Forest on October 8.

R. Jenner and A. Nicholls finished equal in the trial series, and one of these will secure a reserve position at Waiuku.

The triple Olympic champion P. G. Snell announced the team for the association at a function last night, and presented them with representative badges.

The international event will be held in Auckland this year on November 10 and will be sponsored by the Rothmans Sports Foundation.

The actual venue of the contest, under the rules of the International Orienteering Federation will remain secret until the night before., the event when it will be announced to both the Australian and New Zealand teams, thus ensuring a fair competition.