New Zealand Gazette – 1874 – No. 32

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✨ Military Shooting Competition Results



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 381

NUMBER OF COMPETITORS, SCORES, and AVERAGE for the CAVALRY DISTRICT PRIZES.

District. 1873. No. of Competitors. 1873. Total Scores. 1873. Average. 1872. No. of Competitors. 1872. Average. 1872. Remarks.
Auckland 15 624 41.60 24 23.71 37
Waiuku 20 842 42.10 20 33.60 33
Waikato 42 2,066 49.02 44 31.24 22
Taranaki 11 441 40.09
Patea 7 350 50.00 9 31.44
Wanganui 13 559 43.00 10 28.50 15
Rangitikei 35 1,973 56.37 53 31.05 51
Greytown and Masterton 13 522 40.15 18 31.28 17
Napier ... ... ... 5 32.40
Poverty Bay 13 624 48.00 4 21.75 5
Tauranga and Opotiki 21 944 44.95 19 30.10 26
Canterbury 12 240 20.00 9 22.77 7
Totals 202 9,185 45.47 215 29.91 213

NOTE.—In 1872 and 1873 there were only 5 shots at each range. Highest possible score, 60 points.

DISTRICT PRIZES for MILITIA and INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS.

1st Set.—Ranges, 200, 500, and 600 yards. 7 shots at each range. Highest possible score, 84. 2nd Set.—Ranges, 200, 400, and 500 yards. 7 shots at each range. Highest possible score, 84.

District. Prize. Rank and Name. Corps. Score.
Auckland
1st Set ... 1 £ 10 0 0 Private G. Partington No. 2 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 2 8 0 0 Private J. Leigh ... No. 2 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 3 6 10 0 Private D. A. Hay No. 4 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 4 5 10 0 Lieutenant G. Kitchen Engineer Volunteers
" ... 5 5 0 0 Private W. Stone No. 3 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 6 3 0 0 Gunner W. H. Skinner Artillery Volunteers
" ... 7 3 0 0 Lieutenant H. Payne No. 1 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 8 3 0 0 Lieutenant A. E. Devore Artillery Volunteers
" ... 9 2 10 0 Private E. R. Partington No. 3 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 10 2 10 0 Private C. Forder No. 2 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 11 2 10 0 Gunner D. Kelly Artillery Volunteers
" ... 12 2 0 0 Private E. Cooper No. 2 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 13 2 0 0 Private C. A. Cooper Victoria Rifle Volunteers
" ... 14 2 0 0 Private W. Thorne No. 3 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 15 2 0 0 Private M. Cameron No. 2 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 16 1 10 0 Sergeant R. Little No. 1 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 17 1 10 0 Sergeant T. Bell... No. 2 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 18 1 10 0 Private J. W. Duff No. 5 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 19 1 10 0 Private E. Mills No. 5 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 20 1 10 0 Private J. Haresnape No. 3 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 21 1 0 0 Private E. Morrow No. 4 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 22 1 0 0 Private F. Fowler No. 5 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 23 1 0 0 Captain A. Morrow No. 4 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 24 1 0 0 Private T. Gleeson No. 2 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 25 1 0 0 Private T. Barnett Engineer Volunteers
" ... 26 1 0 0 Gunner C. McMasters Artillery Volunteers
" ... 27 1 0 0 Private W. A. Brighton No. 4 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 28 1 0 0 Sergeant J. C. Soall No. 3 Company, Rifle Volunteers
2nd Set 1 6 0 0 Captain A. Burns Hobson Rifle Volunteers
" ... 2 5 0 0 Sergeant D. Anderson No. 1 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 3 4 0 0 Private L. M. Grace No. 3 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 4 2 10 0 Private J. W. Robinson Scottish Rifle Volunteers
" ... 5 2 10 0 Private J. Balneavis No. 4 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 6 2 10 0 Private G. Hood Victoria Rifle Volunteers
" ... 7 2 0 0 Private J. Kohn No. 3 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 8 2 0 0 Private J. McLean Naval Volunteers
" ... 9 2 0 0 Private A. Hardwicke Victoria Rifle Volunteers
" ... 10 1 10 0 Sergeant J. Martin Naval Volunteers
" ... 11 1 10 0 Private T. Leedham Naval Volunteers
" ... 12 1 10 0 Private A. Edmonds Victoria Rifle Volunteers
" ... 13 1 10 0 Private W. O. McLeod Victoria Rifle Volunteers
" ... 14 1 10 0 Private B. Buttle No. 3 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 15 1 0 0 Sergeant J. McCornish Hobson Rifle Volunteers
" ... 16 1 0 0 Lieutenant White Engineer Cadets
" ... 17 1 0 0 Private J. McLeod Naval Volunteers
" ... 18 1 0 0 Private G. Beale No. 4 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 19 1 0 0 Private H. Gorrie No. 3 Company, Rifle Volunteers
" ... 20 1 0 0 Private G. Osborne No. 3 Company, Rifle Volunteers


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🛡️ Summary of Cavalry District Prize Competitor Numbers and Scores (1872-1873)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Cavalry Prizes, Competition results, Scores, Averages, District statistics

🛡️ District Prize Winners for Militia and Infantry Volunteers (Auckland)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Militia Prizes, Infantry Volunteers, Shooting competition, Auckland, Prize winners, Scores
48 names identified
  • G. Partington (Private), Won 1st Prize, 1st Set
  • J. Leigh (Private), Won 2nd Prize, 1st Set
  • D. A. Hay (Private), Won 3rd Prize, 1st Set
  • G. Kitchen (Lieutenant), Won 4th Prize, 1st Set
  • W. Stone (Private), Won 5th Prize, 1st Set
  • W. H. Skinner (Gunner), Won 6th Prize, 1st Set
  • H. Payne (Lieutenant), Won 7th Prize, 1st Set
  • A. E. Devore (Lieutenant), Won 8th Prize, 1st Set
  • E. R. Partington (Private), Won 9th Prize, 1st Set
  • C. Forder (Private), Won 10th Prize, 1st Set
  • D. Kelly (Gunner), Won 11th Prize, 1st Set
  • E. Cooper (Private), Won 12th Prize, 1st Set
  • C. A. Cooper (Private), Won 13th Prize, 1st Set
  • W. Thorne (Private), Won 14th Prize, 1st Set
  • M. Cameron (Private), Won 15th Prize, 1st Set
  • R. Little (Sergeant), Won 16th Prize, 1st Set
  • T. Bell (Sergeant), Won 17th Prize, 1st Set
  • J. W. Duff (Private), Won 18th Prize, 1st Set
  • E. Mills (Private), Won 19th Prize, 1st Set
  • J. Haresnape (Private), Won 20th Prize, 1st Set
  • E. Morrow (Private), Won 21st Prize, 1st Set
  • F. Fowler (Private), Won 22nd Prize, 1st Set
  • A. Morrow (Captain), Won 23rd Prize, 1st Set
  • T. Gleeson (Private), Won 24th Prize, 1st Set
  • T. Barnett (Private), Won 25th Prize, 1st Set
  • C. McMasters (Gunner), Won 26th Prize, 1st Set
  • W. A. Brighton (Private), Won 27th Prize, 1st Set
  • J. C. Soall (Sergeant), Won 28th Prize, 1st Set
  • A. Burns (Captain), Won 1st Prize, 2nd Set
  • D. Anderson (Sergeant), Won 2nd Prize, 2nd Set
  • L. M. Grace (Private), Won 3rd Prize, 2nd Set
  • J. W. Robinson (Private), Won 4th Prize, 2nd Set
  • J. Balneavis (Private), Won 5th Prize, 2nd Set
  • G. Hood (Private), Won 6th Prize, 2nd Set
  • J. Kohn (Private), Won 7th Prize, 2nd Set
  • J. McLean (Private), Won 8th Prize, 2nd Set
  • A. Hardwicke (Private), Won 9th Prize, 2nd Set
  • J. Martin (Sergeant), Won 10th Prize, 2nd Set
  • T. Leedham (Private), Won 11th Prize, 2nd Set
  • A. Edmonds (Private), Won 12th Prize, 2nd Set
  • W. O. McLeod (Private), Won 13th Prize, 2nd Set
  • B. Buttle (Private), Won 14th Prize, 2nd Set
  • J. McCornish (Sergeant), Won 15th Prize, 2nd Set
  • White (Lieutenant), Won 16th Prize, 2nd Set
  • J. McLeod (Private), Won 17th Prize, 2nd Set
  • G. Beale (Private), Won 18th Prize, 2nd Set
  • H. Gorrie (Private), Won 19th Prize, 2nd Set
  • G. Osborne (Private), Won 20th Prize, 2nd Set