✨ Shooting Prize Winners List
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 693
NAMES of WINNERS of MEDALS for the PROVINCES, being Highest Scorers in the First Set
District Prizes.
| Province. | Rank and Name. | Corps. | Scores. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Captain D. H. Lusk | Forest Rifles | 48 |
| Taranaki | Private Quigley | Militia | 38 |
| Wellington | Volunteer A. Milne | Union (Rangitikei) Rifles | 51 |
| Hawke's Bay | Volunteer H. Wallace | Napier Artillery | 42 |
| Nelson and Marlborough | Volunteer W. Soper | Spring Creek (Marlborough) Rifles | 46 |
| Canterbury | Volunteer Jackson | City Guards (Christchurch) Rifles | 48 |
| Otago and Southland | Lieutenant Goldie | Port Chalmers Naval Brigade | 49 |
| Westland | Volunteer Walsh | 1st Westland Rifles | 52 |
NATIVE CONTINGENT. — Sixteen Prizes, value £30.
Ranges, 300, 400, and 500 yards. Five shots at each Range. Any position. Targets, 6 x 6 feet; centre, 4 x 4 feet;
bull's-eye, 2 feet square. Highest possible score, 60 points.
| Prize. | Name. | Corps. | 300 yds. | 400 yds. | 500 yds. | Totals, |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Prize, £5 | Captain Mair | Captain Mair's Contingent | 15 | 16 | 17 | -48 |
| 2nd | £3 | Hone Rua | Captain Preece's Contingent | 19 | 11 | 11 |
| 3rd | £2 10s. | Hare Takiru | Captain Mair's Contingent | 18 | 8 | 13 |
| 4th | £2 10s. | Lieutenant Bluett | Captain Mair's Contingent | 17 | 12 | 10 |
| 5th | £2 | Hotene | Captain Preece's Contingent | 11 | 12 | 15 |
| 6th | £2 | Manahi | Captain Mair's Contingent | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| 7th | £2 | Coffey | Captain Preece's Contingent | 9 | 14 | 14 |
| 8th | £1 10s. | Te Rupi | Captain Mair's Contingent | 12 | 15 | 9 |
| 9th | £1 10s. | Te Korahiti | Captain Mair's Contingent | 10 | 9 | 16 |
| 10th | £1 10s. | Hemi Hapi | Captain Mair's Contingent | 10 | 16 | 9 |
| 11th | £1 10s. | Kawana | Captain Preece's Contingent | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| 12th | £1 | Hakiaha | Captain Preece's Contingent | 15 | 14 | 5 |
| 13th | £1 | Rawakata | Captain Preece's Contingent | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| 14th | £1 | Hemi Maka | Captain Preece's Contingent | 15 | 14 | 3 |
| 15th | £1 | Rewiri Paru | Captain Mair's Contingent | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| 16th | £1 | Nikorahi | Captain Mair's Contingent | 18 | 8 | 5 |
Number of Competitors, 41. Average, 28.76.
Distribution of Prizes —
Captain Mair's Contingent ... £ 18 10 0
Captain Preece's Contingent ... 11 10 0
£30 0 0
Printed under the authority of the New Zealand Government, by GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.
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Winners of District Medals for Highest Scorers in First Set District Prizes
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🛡️ Defence & MilitaryDistrict Prizes, Medal Winners, Scores, Volunteers, Militia, Artillery
8 names identified
- D. H. Lusk (Captain), Highest scorer for Auckland Province
- Quigley (Private), Highest scorer for Taranaki Province
- A. Milne (Volunteer), Highest scorer for Wellington Province
- H. Wallace (Volunteer), Highest scorer for Hawke's Bay Province
- W. Soper (Volunteer), Highest scorer for Nelson and Marlborough
- Jackson (Volunteer), Highest scorer for Canterbury Province
- Goldie (Lieutenant), Highest scorer for Otago and Southland
- Walsh (Volunteer), Highest scorer for Westland Province
🛡️ Sixteen Prizes awarded to Native Contingent members based on shooting scores
🛡️ Defence & MilitaryNative Contingent, Shooting Competition, Prize Winners, Scores, Maori
16 names identified
- Mair (Captain), Winner of 1st Prize Native Contingent
- Hone Rua, Winner of 2nd Prize Native Contingent
- Hare Takiru, Winner of 3rd Prize Native Contingent
- Bluett (Lieutenant), Winner of 4th Prize Native Contingent
- Hotene, Winner of 5th Prize Native Contingent
- Manahi, Winner of 6th Prize Native Contingent
- Coffey, Winner of 7th Prize Native Contingent
- Te Rupi, Winner of 8th Prize Native Contingent
- Te Korahiti, Winner of 9th Prize Native Contingent
- Hemi Hapi, Winner of 10th Prize Native Contingent
- Kawana, Winner of 11th Prize Native Contingent
- Hakiaha, Winner of 12th Prize Native Contingent
- Rawakata, Winner of 13th Prize Native Contingent
- Hemi Maka, Winner of 14th Prize Native Contingent
- Rewiri Paru, Winner of 15th Prize Native Contingent
- Nikorahi, Winner of 16th Prize Native Contingent