New Zealand Gazette – 1873 – No. 70

Page 677

✨ Prize Firing Competition Results

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 677

FIFTH MATCH. -Eight Prizes, value £50.
Ranges 200, 500, and 600 yards. Seven shots. Position, any. Highest possible score, 84 points.

Prize.	Winner.	Score.	Winning Score, 1872.
1 £12	Hoskin ... ... ...	70	64
2 9	Stone ... ... ...	69	63
3 8	Richardson ... ... ...	64	63
4 7	Ross ... ... ...	63	62
5 5	Adam ... ... ...	62	62
6 4	Buchanan, D. ... ... ...	62	62
7 3	Grundy ... ... ...	61	61
8 2	Gordon ... ... ...	60	61

79 Competitors. Average, 50.81.
NOTE.—In 1872, the average score of 56 competitors was 52.48.

ANALYSIS of the Firing for the First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Matches, for the purpose
of awarding the Champion Belt and Gold Medal.

| Prize. | Winner. | Matches. | Highest aggre-
gate Scorers in similar matches 1872. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | Total. | |
| 1 £50, Champion Belt, and Gold Medal | Hoskin ... ... ... | 17 | 64 | 15 | 15 | 70 | 181 | 163 | Champion for 1873.
| 2 £35 & N.R.A. Silver Medal | Stone ... ... ... | 18 | 63 | 14 | 12 | 69 | 176 | 145 | |
| 3 £30 and Silver Medal | Richardson ... ... ... | 15 | 57 | 16 | 16 | 64 | 168 | 149 | |
| 4 £25 and Silver Medal | Thompson (Thames) | 19 | 62 | 12 | 13 | 56 | 162 | 155 | |

79 Competitors. Average aggregate scores, 125.40.
NOTE.—In 1872, there were eight matches in the contest for the Championship, but, taking five matches identical with the
foregoing, the average score of 56 Competitors was 138.73.

"EXTRA PRIZES."

SIXTH MATCH. -Between Representatives of North and South Islands. The ten men on each side
who made the highest aggregate scores in the foregoing five matches.
Ranges 200, 500, and 600 yards. Seven shots at each range. Position, any. Highest possible score, 840.

NORTH ISLAND.

| Name. | Scores. | Total Scores 1872. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 200 yards. | 500 yards. | 600 yards. | Total. | |
| Grundy ... | 25 | 22 | 22 | 69 | 63 |
| Blake ... | 21 | 24 | 19 | 64 | 58 |
| Gray ... | 19 | 20 | 21 | 60 | 56 |
| Hoskin ... | 22 | 21 | 16 | 59 | 54 |
| Murray ... | 20 | 21 | 17 | 58 | 54 |
| Thompson (Thames) | 22 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 52 |
| Oates ... | 21 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 51 |
| Renouf ... | 17 | 15 | 22 | 54 | 51 |
| Matthews ... | 23 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 49 |
| Stone ... | 14 | 12 | 18 | 44 | 43 |
| Total ... | ... | ... | ... | 572 | 531 |

SOUTH ISLAND.

| Name. | Scores. | Total Scores 1872. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 200 yards. | 500 yards. | 600 yards. | Total. | |
| Richardson ... | 23 | 26 | 20 | 69 | 64 |
| Henderson ... | 21 | 22 | 22 | 65 | 64 |
| Clode ... | 23 | 20 | 22 | 65 | 61 |
| Ross ... | 20 | 22 | 20 | 62 | 60 |
| Buchanan, D. | 22 | 19 | 19 | 60 | 58 |
| Pell ... | 21 | 22 | 17 | 60 | 55 |
| Adam ... | 21 | 23 | 14 | 58 | 52 |
| Douglas ... | 21 | 18 | 15 | 54 | 47 |
| Wilson ... | 21 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 46 |
| Shand ... | 21 | 18 | 13 | 52 | 43 |
| Total ... | ... | ... | ... | 597 | 550 |

PRIZES.—North and South Island Challenge Cup and ten new Snider Rifles to winning (South Island) team. The
Challenge Cup to be held by Ensign Richardson (being highest scorer in winning team) until next Competition.
MONEY PRIZES.—Ensign Richardson, £5; Volunteer Grundy, £5,—being highest scorers in each team.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1873, No 70

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🛡️ Results of the Colonial Prize Firing Competition 1873 (Continued) (continued from previous page)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated22 July 1873
KeywordsPrize Firing, Competition results, Rifle Volunteers, Scores, Matches, Champion Belt, North Island, South Island
👱🏽 Names

34 names identified

Hoskin, Winner of 1st prize, Fifth Match
Stone, Winner of 2nd prize, Fifth Match
Richardson, Winner of 3rd prize, Fifth Match
Ross, Winner of 4th prize, Fifth Match
Adam, Winner of 5th prize, Fifth Match
D. Buchanan, Winner of 6th prize, Fifth Match
Grundy, Winner of 7th prize, Fifth Match
Gordon, Winner of 8th prize, Fifth Match
Hoskin, Aggregate scorer, Champion for 1873
Stone, Aggregate scorer
Richardson, Aggregate scorer
Thompson, Aggregate scorer, Thames representative
Grundy, North Island team member
Blake, North Island team member
Gray, North Island team member
Hoskin, North Island team member
Murray, North Island team member
Thompson, North Island team member, Thames representative
Oates, North Island team member
Renouf, North Island team member
Matthews, North Island team member
Stone, North Island team member
Richardson, South Island team member
Henderson, South Island team member
Clode, South Island team member
Ross, South Island team member
D. Buchanan, South Island team member
Pell, South Island team member
Adam, South Island team member
Douglas, South Island team member
Wilson, South Island team member
Shand, South Island team member
Ensign Richardson, Highest scorer in winning team
Volunteer Grundy, Highest scorer in each team

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