✨ Rifle Competition Regulations
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 17
Ties.
9. Ties to fire five rounds at four hundred
yards at one Target. In this case, shots to
be measured from the centre of the Bull's eye.
Ties to be fired for and decided previous to
forwarding the lists, and names to be placed on
the lists in their proper order, according to the
number of points made.
Ring Shots.
10. Competitors to have the benefit of any
shot on the Ring.
Ricochets.
11. Any shots which touch the ground be-
fore hitting the Target (ricochéts) to be noted
R in the column for misses.
Score.
12. All hits first count according to where
the bullet "first" strikes the Target.
Award of Score.
13. All differences as to points, &c., to be
decided by the Officer Commanding the Corps
at the Station, before any returns of the firing
are finally made up.
Commanding Officers.
14. Officers Commanding Corps to be on
the ground. One Officer to be appointed to
call the names of competitors at the place of
firing, and another to remain near the Target.
Marker.
15. A marker to be appointed by the Officer
Commanding at each Station, who will be
under the Officer appointed to remain near
the Target.
Medical Officer.
16. The Medical Officer to attend. Where
there are no Surgeons of Militia appointed, a
Medical Practitioner to be employed.
Returns of firing.
17. A return of the names of all competitors,
with the number of points scored by each, to
be forwarded by the Officer Commanding at
each Station to the Deputy Adjutant General
at Auckland, according to the accompanying
Form, as soon as possible after the firing has
ceased.
Caution against accidents.
18. The attention of the Commanding
Officers is particularly called to the following
rules to prevent accidents :-
No competitor is to cap or cock his rifle
before coming to the spot from which he is to
fire.
No competitor his to let the cock of his rifle
down when an unexploded cap is on the nipple,
but to keep it at half-cock.
Competitors before firing are to take a few
paces in front of all lookers on, and to see
that no objects are in the line of fire.
H. C. BALNEAVIS,
Deputy Adjutant General of
Militia and Volunteers.
Auckland, 1st January, 1862.
2 Feet.
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White.
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White.
The Bull's Eye in the centre is 8 inches in diameter.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 3rd January, 1862.
THE following Regulations according to
which firing for the Prizes given by
the Government will be conducted, are publish-
ed for general information.
HENRY SEWELL,
In the absence of Mr. Fox.
REGULATIONS RESPECTING THE
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT
PRIZES FOR THE BEST RIFLE
SHOTS.
Prizes.
- The first prize to be Fifty Pounds, the
winner also to keep and wear the Champion
Pouch and Belt for the best shot in New Zea-
land during the year in which he wins it.
The 2nd Prize to be Thirty-Five Pounds.
3rd “ “ Thirty-Pounds.
4th “ “ Twenty-five Pounds.
5th “ “ Twenty Pounds
6th “ “ Seventeen Pounds Ten
Shillings.
7th “ “ Seventeen Pounds Ten
Shillings.
8th “ “ Fifteen Pounds,
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NZ Gazette 1862, No 2
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Continuation of Regulations for Volunteer Rifle Firing Competition Prizes
(continued from previous page)
🛡️ Defence & Military3 January 1862
Firing rules, Target scoring, Safety precautions, Reporting returns
- H. C. Balneavis, Deputy Adjutant General of Militia and Volunteers
🛡️ Publication of Government Prizes for Best Rifle Shots
🛡️ Defence & Military3 January 1862
Government Prizes, Prize money, Champion Pouch, Rifle competition
- Henry Sewell