New Zealand Gazette – 1871 – No. 37

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✨ Rifle Firing Competition Results

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

BREECH-LOADING CARBINE PRIZES.

For Corps armed with the Breech-loading Carbine. Ranges, 150, 200, and 250 yards. Five (5) shots
at each range.

| Prize. | Amount. | Rank and Name. | Corps. | Score. | District. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | 150. | 200. | 250. | Total. | |
| 1st | £10 and Medal. | Sergeant W. Marshall | Victoria Troop Cavalry Vols. | 18 | 17 | 16 | 51 | Rangitikei. |
| 2nd | £9 | Cornet E. Hamlin | Waiuku Troop Royal Cav. Vols. | 17 | 14 | 17 | 48 | Waiuku. |
| 3rd | £8 | Trumpeter A. Signal | Victoria Troop Cavalry Vols. | 16 | 15 | 16 | 47 | Rangitikei. |
| 4th | £7 | Corporal H. Williams | Waiuku Troop Royal Cav. Vols. | 17 | 16 | 14 | 47 | Waiuku. |
| 5th | £6 | Trooper J. Hague | Hawke's Bay Yeomanry Cav. Vols. | 16 | 19 | 12 | 47 | Napier. |
| 6th | £5 | Cornet J. May | Auckland Troop Royal Cav. Vols. | 16 | 14 | 15 | 45 | Auckland. |
| 7th | £3 | Trooper G. Heslop | Hawke's Bay Yeomanry Cav. Vols. | 16 | 14 | 15 | 45 | Napier. |
| 8th | £2 | Sergeant C. F. Barriball | Waiuku Troop Royal Cav. Vols. | 14 | 17 | 14 | 45 | Waiuku. |

TOTAL SCORES AND AVERAGE FOR EACH DISTRICT.

District.	Number of Competitors.	Total Scores.	Average.	Remarks.
Auckland	47	1,359	28.92
Waiuku	13	507	39.00	13 competitors retired before completing number of shots.
Wanganui	4	103	25.75
Rangitikei	52	1,405	27.01
Napier	10	347	34.70
Tauranga, &c.	24	490	20.42
Wairarapa	29	772	26.62
Total	179	4,983	27.34

CADET PRIZES.

For all Cadet Corps. Ranges, 150, 200, and 250 yards. Five (5) shots at each range.

| Prize. | Amount. | Rank and Name. | Corps. | Score. | District. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | 150 | 200 | 250 | Total. | |
| 1st | £10 | Hon. Lieut. A. Brandon... | Grammar School | 18 | 17 | 19 | 54 | Wellington. |
| 2nd | £9 | Hon. Ensign W. Cudby... | Hutt | 17 | 18 | 15 | 50 | Hutt. |
| 3rd | £8 | Sergeant Corry | High School | 17 | 15 | 17 | 49 | Canterbury. |
| 4th | £7 | Private W. Bird... | Wakefield | 17 | 16 | 16 | 49 | Nelson. |
| 5th | £6 | ,, Paxton | High School | 17 | 15 | 16 | 48 | Canterbury. |
| 6th | £5 | ,, W. G. McCartney | Port Chalmers | 18 | 16 | 14 | 48 | Otago. |
| 7th | £3 | ,, N. Cook ... | Hutt | 18 | 17 | 13 | 48 | Hutt. |
| 8th | £2 | Hon. Ensign Davies | High School | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 | Canterbury. |

TOTAL SCORES AND AVERAGE FOR EACH DISTRICT.

District.	Number of Competitors.	Total Scores.	Average.	Remarks.
Wellington	20	752	37.60
Hutt	17	497	29.24
Nelson	28	830	29.64
Marlborough	26	660	25.38	5 competitors withdrew without completing number of shots.
Canterbury	29	940	32.41
Otago	24	609	25.38
Total	144	4,288	29.78

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🛡️ Results of Breech-Loading Carbine Rifle Firing Competitions

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsRifle competition, Carbine prizes, Individual scores, District averages, Cavalry Volunteers
👱🏽 Names

8 names identified

W. Marshall (Sergeant), Won 1st prize in Carbine competition
E. Hamlin (Cornet), Won 2nd prize in Carbine competition
A. Signal (Trumpeter), Won 3rd prize in Carbine competition
H. Williams (Corporal), Won 4th prize in Carbine competition
J. Hague (Trooper), Won 5th prize in Carbine competition
J. May (Cornet), Won 6th prize in Carbine competition
G. Heslop (Trooper), Won 7th prize in Carbine competition
C. F. Barriball (Sergeant), Won 8th prize in Carbine competition

🛡️ Results of Cadet Rifle Firing Competitions

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsCadet prizes, Rifle competition, School corps, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago
👱🏽 Names

8 names identified

A. Brandon (Hon. Lieut.), Won 1st prize in Cadet competition
W. Cudby (Hon. Ensign), Won 2nd prize in Cadet competition
Corry (Sergeant), Won 3rd prize in Cadet competition
W. Bird (Private), Won 4th prize in Cadet competition
Paxton (Private), Won 5th prize in Cadet competition
W. G. McCartney (Private), Won 6th prize in Cadet competition
N. Cook (Private), Won 7th prize in Cadet competition
Davies (Hon. Ensign), Won 8th prize in Cadet competition

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