New Zealand Gazette – 1874 – No. 32

Page 375

✨ Rifle Competition Results



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 375

SIXTH MATCH—(Skirmishing).
Targets, 6 x 2 feet; centres, 2 feet across targets. The Competitors fell in at 250 yards, fired for two minutes; retired for
one minute to 325 yards, fired for two minutes; advanced for two minutes to 175 yards, and fired for three minutes.
Seven minutes firing, and three minutes advancing and retiring.

Prize. Name. Scores. Winning Scores 1873. Remarks.
1 £12 Grundy 97 74
2 9 Buchanan, J. 90 72 Ties fired for shot for shot.
3 8 Hoskin 69 71 3, 3.
4 7 Keys 69 68 3, 0.
5 5 Davies 69 68 2.
6 4 Fox 69 68 0.
7 3 Bassett 66 67
8 2 Boardman 65 65

66 Competitors. Average, 48.51.
1873-78 Competitors. Average, 49.98.

SEVENTH MATCH—(Rapidity).
Range, 200 yards. Time, 5 minutes. Targets, 6 x 2 feet; centres, 2 feet across targets.

Prize. Name. No. of Shots fired. Score. Winning Scores 1873. Winning Scores 1872. Remarks.
1 £10 Alderton 23 76 61 65
2 8 Wilson 19 64 60 62
3 6 Richardson 21 63 55 61
4 5 Bassett 20 60 54 60
5 3 Greer (Private) 20 58 52 59
6 2 Hamlin 15 56 52 59

65 Competitors. Average, 42.11.
1873-75 Competitors. Average, 38.76.
1872-56 Competitors. Average, 39.21.

EIGHTH MATCH.
Ranges, 200 and 500 yards. Seven shots at each range. Targets, slate colour; centres and bull's-eyes visible only to the
markers. At 200 yards, 6 x 4 feet; centres, 2 feet square; bull's-eyes, 8 inches square. At 500 yards, 6 x 6 feet;
centres, 4 feet square; bull's-eyes, 2 feet square.

Rank Prize Name. 200 yards. 500 yards. Total. Winning Scores, first two Ranges in the 5th Match. Remarks.
1 £10 Liddell 23 25 48 49
2 6 Grundy 25 22 47 44
3 4 Keys 20 24 44 47
4 2 Robinson ... 22 22 44 42

75 Competitors. Average at 200 yards, 20.12; 500 yards, 16:55: Total scores, 36.68.
Average scores made by 75 Competitors, at same ranges, in the 5th match, with ordinary targets, at 200 yards, 21.84;
500 yards, 17:59: Total scores, 39.41.

NINTH MATCH—(Running).
Range, 200 yards. Time, 5 minutes. Targets, 6 x 2 feet; centres, 2 feet across target. After every two shots,
Competitor carried his rifle, &c., round a post 50 yards off.

Rank Prize Name. Score. Winning Scores, 1873. Winning Scores, 1872. Remarks.
1 £12 Partington 40 43 51
2 9 Wilson 39 39 39
3 8 Alderton 39 38 38
4 7 McCredie 37 37 38
5 5 Elder 36 36 37 } Ties—Drew lots.
6 4 Grundy 36 36 36
7 3 Somerville 35 35 43.
8 2 Crawford 35 35 35.

59 Competitors. Average, 27.53.
1873-75 Competitors. Average, 26.54.
1872-56 Competitors. Average, 26.70.
NOTE.—One Competitor disqualified for leaving his ramrod on the ground.



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🛡️ Results for Rifle Firing Matches Six through Nine (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Rifle firing, Competition results, Skirmishing, Rapidity, Running match, Scores
26 names identified
  • Grundy, Top scorer in Sixth Match
  • J. Buchanan, Second place in Sixth Match
  • Hoskin, Competitor in Sixth Match
  • Keys, Competitor in Sixth Match
  • Davies, Competitor in Sixth Match
  • Fox, Competitor in Sixth Match
  • Bassett, Competitor in Sixth Match
  • Boardman, Competitor in Sixth Match
  • Alderton, Top scorer in Seventh Match
  • Wilson, Second place in Seventh Match
  • Richardson, Third place in Seventh Match
  • Bassett, Competitor in Seventh Match
  • Greer (Private), Competitor in Seventh Match
  • Hamlin, Competitor in Seventh Match
  • Liddell, First rank in Eighth Match
  • Grundy, Second rank in Eighth Match
  • Keys, Third rank in Eighth Match
  • Robinson, Fourth rank in Eighth Match
  • Partington, Top score in Ninth Match
  • Wilson, Second place in Ninth Match
  • Alderton, Third place in Ninth Match
  • McCredie, Competitor in Ninth Match
  • Elder, Competitor in Ninth Match
  • Grundy, Competitor in Ninth Match
  • Somerville, Competitor in Ninth Match
  • Crawford, Competitor in Ninth Match