New Zealand Gazette – 1873 – No. 70

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✨ Shooting Competition Results



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 683

ALL COMERS' PRIZES.
FIRST MATCH.---Six Prizes, value £21, and Entrance Fees.
Range, 200 yards. Seven shots. Position, any. Eight-inch bull's-eye. Entrance fee, 5s.

Prize. Value. Winner. Corps. Score. Rifle. Ties.
1 £8 and £10 17s. 6d. Entrance Fees Cohn Representative 25 Henry 3, 4.
2 £5 and £5 8s.9d. Entrance Fees Wilson Representative 25 Ingram 3, 3, 4, 4.
3 £3 and £5 8s. 9d. Entrance Fees Elder Representative 25 Medium Enfield 3, 3, 4, 3.
4 £2 Mills Representative 25 Medium Enfield 3, 3, 3.
5 £2 Blake (Napier) Representative 24 Medium Enfield 4.
6 £1 Adam Representative 24 Medium Enfield 3.

82 Competitors. Average, 20.38.

SECOND MATCH.---Ten Prizes, value £24, and Entrance Fees.
Ranges, 500 and 600 yards. Five shots. Position, any. Large-bore Rifles receive 2 points at 500 yards and 3 points at 600 yards. Entrance fee, 5s.

Prize. Value. Winner. Corps. Score. Rifle. Winning Score, 1872, and Rifle. Remarks.
1 £8 and £9 12s. 6d. Entrance Fees Gray Representative *38 Medium Enfield 38—Ingram ...
2 £5 and £4 16s. 3d. Entrance Fees McLaren Representative *35 Medium Enfield 36--Martini-Henry
3 £3 and £4 16s. 3d. Entrance Fees Bould Representative *35 Medium Enfield 36-Medium Enfield
4 £2 Thompson (Thames) Representative *35 Medium Enfield 35—Ingram ...
5 £1 McGregor Representative 35 Kerr 35—Medium Enfield
6 £1 Leigh, J. W. Representative *34 Medium Enfield 35—Medium Enfield
7 £1 Taylor Representative *34 Medium Enfield
8 £1 Richardson Representative *34 Medium Enfield
9 £1 Buchanan, D. Representative *34 Medium Enfield
10 £1 Morley Representative *34 Medium Enfield

67 Competitors. Average, 23.65.
In 1872, the average score of 49 Competitors was 22.14.

  • Five points added to scores.

EXTRA PRIZES.
Competed for by 20 Representatives (selected by lot) on principles suggested by Sergeant J. C. Soall, Musketry Instructor,
Auckland Rifle Volunteer Brigade.
FIRST MATCH.---Four Prizes, value £12.
Ranges, 100, 130, 160, 250, and 280 yards, ordinary sights; 100, 130, 160, 250, and 280 yards, whitened sights. Elevation
throughout, 200 yards. Three shots at each range with each sight. Position, standing. Targets, slate colour, 6 x 4
feet; centre, 2 feet; bull's-eye, 8 inches; centres and bull's-eyes visible only to the markers. Highest possible score,
60 with each sight.

Prize. Value. Winner. Ordinary Sights. White Sights. Total. Remarks.
1 £5 Taylor 46 45 91
2 £4 Adam 42 46 88
3 £2 Clode 40 47 87
4 £1 Wales 44 43 87

Aggregate scores, 20 Competitors: Ordinary sights, 735,—average, 36.75; whitened sights, 779,—average, 38.95.



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🛡️ Results of All Comers' Shooting Competition Matches and Extra Prizes

🛡️ Defence & Military
Rifle shooting, Prize money, Competition results, Volunteers, Auckland Brigade
20 names identified
  • Cohn, Winner, First Match Prize 1
  • Wilson, Winner, First Match Prize 2
  • Elder, Winner, First Match Prize 3
  • Mills, Winner, First Match Prize 4
  • Blake, Winner, First Match Prize 5
  • Adam, Winner, First Match Prize 6
  • Gray, Winner, Second Match Prize 1
  • McLaren, Winner, Second Match Prize 2
  • Bould, Winner, Second Match Prize 3
  • Thompson, Winner, Second Match Prize 4
  • McGregor, Winner, Second Match Prize 5
  • J. W. Leigh, Winner, Second Match Prize 6
  • Taylor, Winner, Second Match Prize 7
  • Richardson, Winner, Second Match Prize 8
  • D. Buchanan, Winner, Second Match Prize 9
  • Morley, Winner, Second Match Prize 10
  • Taylor, Winner, Extra Prizes Prize 1
  • Adam, Winner, Extra Prizes Prize 2
  • Clode, Winner, Extra Prizes Prize 3
  • Wales, Winner, Extra Prizes Prize 4

  • Sergeant J. C. Soall, Musketry Instructor, Auckland Rifle Volunteer Brigade