New Zealand Gazette – 1873 – No. 70

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✨ Prize Firing Competition Results



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

SEVENTH MATCH, Marksmen. -Three Prizes, value £20.
Range, 800 yards. Seven shots. Position, any. Highest possible score, 28.

Prize. Winner. Score. Remarks.
1 £10 Oates 20
2 6 Guy 19
3 4 Douglas 18

68 Competitors. Average, 10.04.
NOTE. - In 1872 the ranges were 700 and 800 yards, five shots at each range.

EIGHTH MATCH, Skirmishing. -Eight Prizes, value £50.
The Competitors fell in at 250 yards, fired two minutes; retired for one minute to 325 yards, fired two minutes; advanced
for two minutes to 175 yards, and fired for three minutes. Seven minutes firing, and three minutes advancing and
retiring.
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Prize. Winner. Score. Winning Scores,
1872. | Remarks.
1 £12 Murray 74 69 |
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2 9 McLean 72 67 |
3 8 Taylor 71 66 |
4 7 Hoskin 68 64 | } Ties { 84
5 5 Thompson (Thames)... 68 64 | 78
6 4 Cowie 68 63 | 53
7 3 McKenzie 67 61 |
8 2 Wales 65 60 |

78 Competitors. Average, 49.98.
NOTE. - In 1872 the average score of 56 Competitors was 44.73.

NINTH MATCH, Rapidity. -Six Prizes, value £34.
Range, 200 yards. Time, 5 minutes. Weapon, medium rifle. Target, 6 x 2. Centre, 2 feet across target.
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Prize. Winner. Score. Winning
Scores,
1872. Remarks. |
1 £10 Taylor 61 65 |
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2 8 Wilson 60 62 |
3 6 Hoskin 55 61 |
4 5 Payne 54 60 |
5 3 Mills 52 59 | } Ties { 64
6 2 Buchanan, J. 52 59 | 61

75 Competitors. Average, 38.76.
NOTE. - In 1872 the average score of 56 Competitors was 39.21.

TENTH MATCH, Running. -Eight Prizes, value £50.
Range, 200 yards. Weapon, medium Enfield. Target, 6 x 2; centre, 2 feet across target. After every two shots,
Competitor carried his rifle, &c., round a post 50 yards off.
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Prize. Winner. Score. Winning
Scores,
1872. Remarks. |
1 £12 Buchanan, D. 43 51 |
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2 9 Wilson 39 39 |
3 8 Hoskin 38 38 |
4 7 Kitchen 37 38 |
5 5 Guy 36 37 |
6 4 Wales 36 36 |
7 3 Buchanan, J. 35 36 |
8 2 Muir 35 35 |

75 Competitors. Average, 26.54.
NOTE. - In 1872 the average score of 56 Competitors was 26.70.



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

🛡️ Defence & Military
22 July 1873
Prize Firing, Competition results, Rifle scores, Match results, 1873 competition
25 names identified
  • Oates, Winner of 7th Match prize
  • Guy, Winner of 7th Match prize
  • Douglas, Winner of 7th Match prize
  • Murray, Winner of 8th Match prize
  • McLean, Winner of 8th Match prize
  • Taylor, Winner of 8th Match prize
  • Hoskin, Winner of 8th Match prize
  • Thompson, Winner of 8th Match prize (Thames)
  • Cowie, Winner of 8th Match prize
  • McKenzie, Winner of 8th Match prize
  • Wales, Winner of 8th Match prize
  • Taylor, Winner of 9th Match prize
  • Wilson, Winner of 9th Match prize
  • Hoskin, Winner of 9th Match prize
  • Payne, Winner of 9th Match prize
  • Mills, Winner of 9th Match prize
  • J. Buchanan, Winner of 9th Match prize
  • D. Buchanan, Winner of 10th Match prize
  • Wilson, Winner of 10th Match prize
  • Hoskin, Winner of 10th Match prize
  • Kitchen, Winner of 10th Match prize
  • Guy, Winner of 10th Match prize
  • Wales, Winner of 10th Match prize
  • J. Buchanan, Winner of 10th Match prize
  • Muir, Winner of 10th Match prize