New Zealand Gazette – 1875 – No. 27

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✨ Military Firing Competition Results

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
"EXTRA" REPRESENTATIVES—continued.

District	Rank and Name	Corps	Score.				Total.	Remarks
			200 yds.	400 yds.	500 yds.	600 yds.
Dunedin	Prvte. W. Richardson	North Dunedin Rifles	23	19	23	21	86	Rep.1867,1868, 1869, 1873, and 1874.
Thames	J. McKee	Rangers	24	20	21	21	86
Westland	W. Stonebridge	1st Westland	25	25	18	18	86	(Rep., 1871 and 1873.
Taranaki	Sergeant A. Campbell	Armed Constabulary	27	21	22	16	86
Nelson	Corporal D. Burns	City Rifles	25	23	19	18	85
Taupo	Const. W. Chalklin...	Armed Constabulary:	25	21	23	16	85
Taranaki	Sergt.-Maj. Dundas...	”	25	25	21	14	85
Taupo	Constable Blythe	”	27	25	22	11	85	Rep. 1874.
Wanganui	Col.-Sergt. J. Collard	Wanganui Rifles	27	27	20	11	85
Thames	Lieut. W. Dey	Scottish	25	18	23	18	84	1874.
	Private T. Grundy	Naval	26	21	21	16	84	(Rep. 1873 and (1874.
Taranaki	Constable W. Ryan...	Armed Constabulary	25	25	20	14	84	Rep. 1872.
Wanganui	Prvte. W. H. Churton	Wanganui Rifles	28	25	18	13	84
Thames	T. Nelson	Naval	25	20	18	20	84
Dunedin	Sub.-Lt. D. Christie	East Taieri Rifles	21	23	20.	19	83	Ch. 1866; Rep. 1868, 1871, and 1872.
Taranaki	Sergeant G. Morley.	Armed Constabulary	25	21	21	16	83	Rep. 1873..
Dunedin	Sub-Lieut. T. Blatch	West Taieri Rifles	27	23	19	14	83	1872,1874.
Thames	Private T. F. Fenton	Rangers	26	25	20	12	83	1872,1874.
Taupo	Constable J. Chase	Armed Constabulary	27	24	20	12	83	1874.

NOTE.—The muzzle-loading medium Enfield Rifle only was used in the under-mentioned matches.

FIRST MATCH—JUDGING DISTANCE.
Seven shots at unknown distances; not exceeding 600 yards. Target, 6 x 6 feet; centre, 4 feet; bull's eye, 2 feet. Highest
possible score, 28.

Prize	Name	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Total.	Winning Scores. 1874.	Remarks
		356 yds.	491 yds.	260 yds.	573 yds.	408 yds.	310 yds.	193 yds.
£7	Hamlin ...	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	27	25
6	Burns	4	3	4	3	3	4	4	25	24
5	Elder	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	24	24
4	Munyard	3	2	4	4	4	2	4	24	24
3	Skinner ...	4	3	3	2	4	4	3	24	24	Ties 3, 4.
2	McLeod	4	4	4	4	2	4	4	24	24	3,2,3,4. 3,2,3,3.

65 Competitors. Average, 19-43.
1874-76 ” 18-26.
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SECOND MATCH.
Ranges, 400, 500, and 600 yards. Seven shots at each range. Target, 6 x 6 feet; centre, 4 feet; bull's-eye, 2 feet.
Highest possible score, 84.

Prize	Name	Scores	Winning Scores.			Remarks
			1874.	1873.	1872.
£15	Wilson ...	69	64	64	66	Range Prizes.
11	Leigh	66	63	63	64	400 yards, £2: Wilson, 27.
10	Blythe	65	61	62	62	500 £2: Leigh, 25.
9	Morley	64	60	60	62	600 £2: Chase, 24.
8	Chase	63	60	59	62
7	Gallagher	63	58	59	60
6	Gilbert	63	58	59	59
5	Grant	62	58	58	59
4	Elder	61	58	58	59
3	Gascoigne	61	57	58	59

65 Competitors. Average, 53-26.
1874-74 ” 50-12.
1873-79 ” 48-60.
1872-56 ” 51-00.
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VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1875, No 27

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🛡️ Results for 1875 Infantry Representatives Firing Competition (continued from previous page)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated14 May 1875
KeywordsFiring competition, scores, Enfield Rifle, Judging Distance, Prize winners, 1875, Armed Constabulary
👱🏽 Names

35 names identified

W. Richardson (Private), Scored 86 points in competition
J. McKee, Scored 86 points in competition
W. Stonebridge, Scored 86 points in competition
A. Campbell (Sergeant), Scored 86 points in competition
D. Burns (Corporal), Scored 85 points in competition
W. Chalklin (Constable), Scored 85 points in competition
Dundas (Sergeant-Major), Scored 85 points in competition
Blythe (Constable), Scored 85 points in competition
J. Collard (Colonel-Sergeant), Scored 85 points in competition
W. Dey (Lieutenant), Scored 84 points in competition
T. Grundy (Private), Scored 84 points in competition
W. Ryan (Constable), Scored 84 points in competition
W. H. Churton (Private), Scored 84 points in competition
T. Nelson, Scored 84 points in competition
D. Christie (Sub-Lieutenant), Scored 83 points in competition
G. Morley (Sergeant), Scored 83 points in competition
T. Blatch (Sub-Lieutenant), Scored 83 points in competition
T. F. Fenton (Private), Scored 83 points in competition
J. Chase (Constable), Scored 83 points in competition
Hamlin, Won £7 prize in Judging Distance match
Burns, Won £6 prize in Judging Distance match
Elder, Won £5 prize in Judging Distance match
Munyard, Won £4 prize in Judging Distance match
Skinner, Won £3 prize in Judging Distance match
McLeod, Won £2 prize in Judging Distance match
Wilson, Won £15 prize in Second Match
Leigh, Won £11 prize in Second Match
Blythe (Constable), Won £10 prize in Second Match
Morley (Sergeant), Won £9 prize in Second Match
Chase (Constable), Won £8 prize in Second Match
Gallagher, Won £7 prize in Second Match
Gilbert, Won £6 prize in Second Match
Grant, Won £5 prize in Second Match
Elder, Won £4 prize in Second Match
Gascoigne, Won £3 prize in Second Match

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