New Zealand Gazette – 1874 – No. 32

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✨ Rifle Competition Results



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

INFANTRY REPRESENTATIVES, 1874—continued.

District. Rank and Name. Corps. Score. Remarks.
Otago Private M. Creagh No. 1 City Rifle Volunteers 90 Rep. 1871 and 1873.
Lieutenant G. Wilson... Port Chalmers Naval Volunteers 88 Rep. 1871 and 1873.
Col.-Sergt. J. Buchanan West Taieri Rifle Volunteers 87 Rep. 1871 and 1873.
Col.-Sergt. J. Robinson Riverton Rifle Volunteers 87 Representative, 1873.
Private W. Richardson North Dunedin Rifle Volunteers 87 (Representative, 1867-69, and 1873.
Westland Private F. Beale Waikouaiti Rifle Volunteers 86
Armed Constabulary Lieut. J. McCartney Portobello Rifle Volunteers 86
Lieutenant McKenzie Waikari Rifle Volunteers 85
Sergeant W. Davies Totara Rifle Volunteers 86
Sub-Inspector Gascoigne Taupo 93
Constable McConnell Taranaki 92
Constable Elder Waikato 90 Representative, 1873.

The under-mentioned "EXTRA" REPRESENTATIVES also attended the Competition at Napier.

District. Rank and Name. Corps. Score. Total.
200 yds. 400 yds. 500 yds. 600 yds.
Te Wairoa Private T. Parker Te Wairoa Rifle Volunteers 28 25 23 16 92
Napier Private D. Guy Napier Rifle Volunteers 26 21 23 20 90
Taupo Inspector Scannell Armed Constabulary 28 21 24 17 90
Nelson Sergeant Burn Nelson Rifle Volunteers 26 21 24 17 88
Hutt Lieutenant F. Greer Porirua Rifle Volunteers 26 24 17 20 87
Rangitikei Captain Galpin Royal Rifle Volunteers 25 24 21 17 87
Taupo Constable Blythe Armed Constabulary 25 20 22 19 86
Hutt Corporal Jones Pauatahanui Rifle Volunteers 22 22 19 22 85
Thames... Lieutenant W. Dey Scottish Rifle Volunteers 26 21 19 19 85
Taupo Constable Chase Armed Constabulary 26 21 20 18 85
Taranaki Private J. Elliott Militia 26 24 19 16 85
Hutt Private A. Thomas Hutt Rifle Volunteers 28 26 21 10 85
Thames... Captain D. Speedy West Taieri Rifle Volunteers 24 22 21 17 84
Otago Corporal D. Buchanan... West Taieri Rifle Volunteers 25 22 16 20 83
Wanganui Private J. R. Somerville Wanganui Rifle Volunteers 26 20 20 17 83
Waiuku Captain E. Hamlin No. 1 Waiuku Rifle Volunteers 27 19 21 16 83
Auckland Sub-Lieut. W. Blatch West Taieri Rifle Volunteers 26 21 22 14 83
Private A. Boardman No. 3 Company Rifle Volunteers 25 24 22 12 83
Private J. May No. 3 Company Rifle Volunteers 25 22 26 10 83
Thames... Private T. F. Fenton Rangers Volunteers... 24 23 18 17 82
Masterton Private Kebblewhite Masterton Rifle Volunteers 25 23 21 13 82
Thames... Private T. Gavin Naval Volunteers 23 19 17 22 81
Taupo Constable Keys Armed Constabulary 22 21 23 15 81
Auckland Private H. Bowden Victoria Rifle Volunteers 22 23 21 15 81
Rangitikei Private J. Purnell Marton Rifle Volunteers 22 26 18 15 81
Thames... Private F. Sykes Naval Volunteers 26 23 17 15 81
Private C. Brown Naval Volunteers 26 21 20 14 81
Private W. Armstrong Rangers Rifle Volunteers 25 22 15 18 80
Private J. Thomas Naval Volunteers 26 22 15 17 80
Captain Hazard No. 2 Hauraki Rifle Volunteers 24 22 19 15 80
Napier Corporal H. Renouf Napier Rifle Volunteers 22 22 24 12 80
Auckland Private J. Hazlett Victoria Rifle Volunteers 26 21 22 11 80
Taupo Constable Campbell Armed Constabulary 25 26 20 9 80

NOTE.—The muzzle-loading medium alone was used in the under-mentioned Matches.

FIRST MATCH.

Seven shots at unknown distances (not exceeding 600 yards). Targets, 6 x 6 feet; centres, 4 feet; bull's-eyes,
2 feet. Highest possible score, 28.

Prize. Name. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total. Remarks.
298 yds. 507 yds. 398 yds. 258 yds. 136 yds. 314 yds. 550 yds.
1 £10 Greer (Private) 4 3 4 4 4 4 2 25
2 8 Liddell 4 3 4 4 4 4 3 24
3 6 Renouf 2 4 3 4 4 4 3 24
4 5 Prouse 3 4 4 2 4 3 4 24
5 3 Grundy 4 4 3 4 4 4 2 24
6 2 Kebblewhite 3 4 4 4 4 4 2 24

76 Competitors, 2 disqualified. Average of 74, 18-26.
NOTE.—In 1873 there were only five shots in this Match.



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🛡️ Results of Colonial Representatives Competition, 1874 (Infantry) (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Infantry Representatives, Rifle Volunteers, Scores, 1874
12 names identified
  • M. Creagh (Private), Infantry Representative score
  • G. Wilson (Lieutenant), Infantry Representative score
  • J. Buchanan (Col.-Sergt.), Infantry Representative score
  • J. Robinson (Col.-Sergt.), Infantry Representative score
  • W. Richardson (Private), Infantry Representative score
  • F. Beale (Private), Infantry Representative score
  • J. McCartney (Lieut.), Infantry Representative score
  • McKenzie (Lieutenant), Infantry Representative score
  • W. Davies (Sergeant), Infantry Representative score
  • Gascoigne (Sub-Inspector), Infantry Representative score
  • McConnell (Constable), Infantry Representative score
  • Elder (Constable), Infantry Representative score

🛡️ Extra Representatives Competition Results at Napier

🛡️ Defence & Military
Extra Representatives, Rifle Competition, Scores, Napier, Military
33 names identified
  • T. Parker (Private), Extra Representative score
  • D. Guy (Private), Extra Representative score
  • Scannell (Inspector), Extra Representative score
  • Burn (Sergeant), Extra Representative score
  • F. Greer (Lieutenant), Extra Representative score
  • Galpin (Captain), Extra Representative score
  • Blythe (Constable), Extra Representative score
  • Jones (Corporal), Extra Representative score
  • W. Dey (Lieutenant), Extra Representative score
  • Chase (Constable), Extra Representative score
  • J. Elliott (Private), Extra Representative score
  • A. Thomas (Private), Extra Representative score
  • D. Speedy (Captain), Extra Representative score
  • D. Buchanan (Corporal), Extra Representative score
  • J. R. Somerville (Private), Extra Representative score
  • E. Hamlin (Captain), Extra Representative score
  • W. Blatch (Sub-Lieut.), Extra Representative score
  • A. Boardman (Private), Extra Representative score
  • J. May (Private), Extra Representative score
  • T. F. Fenton (Private), Extra Representative score
  • Kebblewhite (Private), Extra Representative score
  • T. Gavin (Private), Extra Representative score
  • Keys (Constable), Extra Representative score
  • H. Bowden (Private), Extra Representative score
  • J. Purnell (Private), Extra Representative score
  • F. Sykes (Private), Extra Representative score
  • C. Brown (Private), Extra Representative score
  • W. Armstrong (Private), Extra Representative score
  • J. Thomas (Private), Extra Representative score
  • Hazard (Captain), Extra Representative score
  • H. Renouf (Corporal), Extra Representative score
  • J. Hazlett (Private), Extra Representative score
  • Campbell (Constable), Extra Representative score

🛡️ First Match Results using Muzzle-loading Rifles

🛡️ Defence & Military
First Match, Muzzle-loading, Rifle Competition, Prize winners, Scores
6 names identified
  • Greer (Private), First Match prize winner
  • Liddell, First Match prize winner
  • Renouf, First Match prize winner
  • Prouse, First Match prize winner
  • Grundy, First Match prize winner
  • Kebblewhite, First Match prize winner