Stories for August 3rd 2002

Saturday, August 3rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Comparasion begin to weight heavy in Uruguay

Perhaps because of its size, tiny Uruguay spends an awful lot of its time being compared with other countries.
For its solid financial system and uneventful political scene Uruguay was long referred to as “the Switzerland of South America”. Equally hopeful, its finest beach resort, Punta del Este, has been described as the continent's own Saint-Tropez.
Saturday, August 3rd 2002 - 21:00 UTC
Third Falklands Shooting record for G. Goodwin

A final score of 390 in the Open Full Bore Rifle Individual event, saw 22 year old Falklands shooter Gareth Goodwin finish in 24th position, 14 points behind the gold medallist, David Calvert of N. Ireland. Gareth's score broke the previous Falklands record, set by Ken Aldridge in Victoria 8 years ago, by a massive 16 points. His 24th position placing was also the highest ever for a Falklands competitor in this competition.

Comparasion begin to weight heavy in Uruguay