New Zealand Gazette – 1874 – No. 32

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✨ Rifle Firing Match Results

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

TENTH MATCH—(North v. South).
Between Representatives of the North and South Islands. The ten men on each side who made the
highest aggregate scores in the five Championship Matches.
Ranges, 200, 500, and 600 yards. Seven shots at each range. Targets at 200 yards, 6 x 4 feet; centres, 2 feet square;
bull's-eyes, 8 inches square. At 500 and 600 yards, 6 x 6 feet; centres, 4 feet square; bull's-eyes, 2 feet square.

North Island.
| Name. | Scores. | Total | Total | South Island. | Scores. | Total | Total |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| | 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Total. | 1873. | 1872. | Name. | 200 500 600 yds. yds. yds. Total. | 1873. | 1872. |
| Greer (Private) | 25 20 16 | 61 | 69 | 63 | McKenzie | 21 22 17 | 60 | 69 | 64 |
| Hoskins | 21 20 18 | 59 | 64 | 58 | Buchanan, J. | 21 26 10 | 57 | 65 | 64 |
| Humphries | 24 20 14 | 58 | 60 | 56 | Buchanan, D. | 22 18 14 | 54 | 65 | 61 |
| Armstrong (Thames) | 19 19 17 | 55 | 59 | 54 | Crossman | 21 16 15 | 52 | 62 | 60 |
| Partington | 23 21 11 | 55 | 58 | 54 | Burn | 23 13 13 | 49 | 60 | 58 |
| Renouf | 23 14 17 | 54 | 56 | 52 | Perrin | 22 12 12 | 46 | 60 | 55 |
| Hamlin | 23 17 9 | 49 | 55 | 51 | Blatch | 21 11 12 | 44 | 58 | 52 |
| Hazard | 20 14 9 | 43 | 54 | 51 | Richardson | 21 16 7 | 44 | 54 | 47 |
| Liddell | 21 11 8 | 40 | 53 | 49 | Davies | 18 14 9 | 41 | 52 | 46 |
| Cameron | 20 14 2 | 36 | 44 | 43 | Fox | 22 15 4 | 41 | 52 | 43 |
| Totals | ... | ... | 510 | 572 | 531 | Total | ... | ... | ... | 488 | 597 | 550 |

Majority for North Island, 22 points.
1873—Majority for South Island, 25 points.
1872—Majority for South Island, 19 points.
Prizes—North and South Island Challenge Cup and Ten New Snider Rifles to Winning (North Island) Team. The
Challenge Cup to be held by Private Greer (being the highest scorer in winning team) until next Competition.
Money Prizes—Private Greer, £5; Lieutenant McKenzie, £5—being highest scorers in each team.

ELEVENTH MATCH—(Marksmen).
Range, 800 yards; seven shots. Targets, 8 x 6 feet; centres, 6 x 4 feet; bull's-eyes, 3 x 2 feet. Highest possible
score, 28.
| Prize. | Name. | Score. | Winning Scores, 1873. | Remarks. |
| :---: | :--- | :---: | :---: | :--- |
| 1 £10 | May ... | 18 | 20 | |
| 2 6 | Liddell ... | 17 | 19 | Ties, { 4. |
| 3 4 | Crossman ... | 17 | 18 | 2. |

53 Competitors. Average, 9.71.
1873—68 Competitors. Average, 10.04.

TWELFTH MATCH—(Staff).
Open to all the Staff engaged at the Colonial meeting. Ranges, 200 and 500 yards; seven shots at each range.
Target, at 200 yards, 6 x 4 feet; centres, 2 feet square; bull's-eyes, 8 inches square. At 500 and 600 yards, 6 x 6
feet; centres, 4 feet square; bull's-eyes, 2 feet square. Highest possible score, 56.
| Prize. | Name. | Score. | Total. | Remarks. |
| :---: | :--- | :---: | :---: | :--- |
| | 200 yds. | 500 yds. | | |
| 1 £8 | Sub-Inspector Marshall | 21 | 19 | 40 | |
| 2 6 | Armourer Christie | 18 | 21 | 39 | |
| 3 4 | Constable Gallagher | 23 | 15 | 38 | |
| 4 2 | Staff-Secretary Stevens | 23 | 14 | 37 | |

18 Competitors. Average, 28.54.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1874, No 32

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🛡️ Results for Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Rifle Firing Matches (continued from previous page)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsRifle firing, Competition results, North Island, South Island, Marksmen, Staff, Snider Rifles
👱🏽 Names

27 names identified

Greer (Private), Highest scorer winning team
Hoskins, Scorer in North Island team
Humphries, Scorer in North Island team
Armstrong, Scorer in North Island team
Partington, Scorer in North Island team
Renouf, Scorer in North Island team
Hamlin, Scorer in North Island team
Hazard, Scorer in North Island team
Liddell, Scorer in North Island team
Cameron, Scorer in North Island team
McKenzie (Lieutenant), Highest scorer in South Island team
J. Buchanan, Scorer in South Island team
D. Buchanan, Scorer in South Island team
Crossman, Scorer in South Island team
Burn, Scorer in South Island team
Perrin, Scorer in South Island team
Blatch, Scorer in South Island team
Richardson, Scorer in South Island team
Davies, Scorer in South Island team
Fox, Scorer in South Island team
May, 1st prize Marksmen match winner
Liddell, 2nd prize Marksmen match winner
Crossman, 3rd prize Marksmen match winner
Marshall (Sub-Inspector), 1st prize Staff match winner
Christie (Armourer), 2nd prize Staff match winner
Gallagher (Constable), 3rd prize Staff match winner
Stevens (Staff-Secretary), 4th prize Staff match winner

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