New Zealand Gazette – 1871 – No. 37

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✨ Rifle Firing Statistics



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 333

TOTAL SCORES AND AVERAGE IN EACH DISTRICT.

Districts. 1st Set. 2nd Set. Results in 1870. Results in 1869. Results in 1868. Results in 1867.
No. of Competitors. Total Scores. No. of Competitors. Total Scores. Average. No. of Competitors. Total Scores. Average. No. of Competitors. Total Scores. Average. No. of Competitors. Total Scores. Average.
Auckland, 1st 22 563 22 630 22-09 14 366 26.14 64 1,350 21.43 63 1,005 15.70
2nd 17 447 17 309 26-07 12 505 25-25 23 146 6.35 108 1,558 14.42
3rd ... ... 12 140 11.66 29 756 26-07 84 1,304 15.52 79 1,765 22-35
Waiuku and Wairoa 42 764 36 835 20-50 34 820 24-12 44 1,075 24-43 80 2,403 30.04
Thames and Waikato 120 2,324 58 1,696 22-58 178 4,020 22-58 138 3,908 28-32 § § §
Tauranga, Opotiki, and Poverty Bay 28 370 24 453 15.83 52 823 24-88 * * * 38 841 22-13 76
Napier and Wairoa, 1st 26 739 20 668 30-59 46 1,407 30-59 46 896 19-47 73 1,766 24-19 112
2nd... 25 301 22 440 22-00 47 741 15-77 34 445 13.09 38 841 22-13 76
Wairarapa and Castle Point 41 1,081 34 1,128 29-45 71 1,718 22-21 72 1,595 22-46 108 1,558 14-42
Wellington and Makara 81 1,658 71 1,718 22-21 152 3,376 22-21 72 1,595 22-46 79 1,765 22-35
Hutt, Taita, and Porirua 178 3,937 146 4,100 24-24 324 8,037 24-80 206 4,995 24-24 § § §
Manawatu, Rangitikei, and Turakina 49 1,111 48 1,342 25-29 97 2,453 25-29 66 * * § § §
Wanganui and Patea 57 1,444 45 1,293 27-39 81 2,737 26-83 51 1,167 22-88 68 953 14.01
Taranaki 42 1,003 39 1,255 22-88 54 1,167 27-88 54 866 16-03 62 1,414 22-81
Total, North Island... 728 15,742 587 15,867 24.04 1,315 31,609 24.04 799 16,011 20-03 1,089 17,875 16.41 620
Nelson 35 1,147 29.09 77 2,607 33.85 62 2,117 34-15 73
Marlborough 78 2,390 32-73 75 2,059 27-45 24 781 32.54 38
Canterbury, 1st 24 703 29-29 44 1,150 26.14 38 975 25-65 121
2nd 22 644 29-27 40 1,387 34-68 121 3,269 27.01 38
3rd 19 519 27-32 19 519 27-32 89 3,111 34.96
Otago, 1st 77 2,604 33-82 61 2,262 37-08 89 3,111 34.96 133
2nd 79 2,852 36-10 59 1,747 29.61 104 3,470 33-69 133
3rd 94 3,166 33-68 73 2,511 34.40 16 491 24-88
Southland 120 3,640 30-33 33 876 27-37 26 647 24-88
Westland 107 3,323 31-06 52 1,280 25-09 42 1,415 33-69 70
Total, South Island 463 12,467 389 12,041 28-77 408 11,044 27-07 664 21,664 32-62 499 15,863 31-78 377
Total, all New Zealand 1,191 28,209 976 27,908 2,167 56, 117 25.89 1,207 27,055 22-43 1,753 39,539 22-55 1,119 30,092
  • Averages for these districts could not be taken, as all competitors withdrew when it was found to be impossible for them to win a prize.
    § No competition.
  • No return.
    ‡ 3rd and 4th districts in 1869.


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🛡️ Winners of Medals for Provincial Rifle Firing Competitions (continued from previous page)

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Medal winners, Provincial prizes, Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington, Hawke's Bay, Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago, Southland, Westland