New Zealand Gazette – 1875 – No. 27

Page 339

✨ Military Firing Competition Results



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 339

THIRD MATCH.
Ten shots at 200 yards. Target, 6 x 4 feet; centre, 2 feet; bull's-eye, 8 inches. Highest possible score, 40.

Prize. Name. Scores. Winning Scores, 1874. Remarks.
1 £7 Blythe 37 36
2 5 Murray (A.C.) 35 35
3 4 Gilbert 35 35
4 3 Murray (Thames) 34 34
5 1 Skinner 34 34

65 Competitors. Average, 30·18.
1874—75. " " 32·00.

FOURTH MATCH.
Ten shots at 300 yards. Targets, 6 x 4 feet; centre, 2 feet; bull's-eye, 8 inches. Highest possible score, 40.

Prize. Name. Score. Winning Scores 1874. Remarks.
1 £7 Goldie 32 33
2 5 Hoskin 32 32
3 4 Grundy 30 30
4 3 Ryan 29 30
5 1 Richardson 28 30

65 Competitors. Average, 26·74.
1874—75 " " 25·77.

FIFTH MATCH.
Ten shots at 500 yards. Targets, 6 x 6 feet; centre, 4 feet; bull's-eye, 2 feet. Highest possible score, 40.

Prize. Name. Score. Remarks.
1 £7 Fox 32
2 5 Skinner 32
3 4 Wilson 32
4 3 Hoskin 32
5 1 Gallagher 31

65 Competitors. Average, 24·08.

SIXTH MATCH.
Ranges, 200, 500, and 600 yards. Seven shots at each range. Targets at 200 yards, 6 x 4 feet; centre, 2 feet; bull's-eye,
8 inches. At 500 and 600 yards, 6 x 6 feet; centre, 4 feet; bull's-eye, 2 feet. Highest possible score, 84 points.

Prize. Name. Score. Winning Scores corresponding Match. Remarks.
1874. 1873.
1 £13 Armstrong 64 67
2 8 Elder 63 66
3 7 Blythe 62 64
4 5 Leigh 61 62
5 4 Tomlinson 61 62
6 3 Christie 59 62
7 2 Skinner 59 61
8 2 Fenton 59 60

66 Competitors. Average, 51·95.
1874—75 " " 52·33.
1873—79 " " 50·81.
1872—56 " " 52·48.



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🛡️ Detailed results for Third through Sixth Matches of the Firing Competition (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
14 May 1875
Firing competition, match results, scores, prizes, Infantry, shooting
26 names identified
  • Blythe, Won 1st prize in Third Match
  • A. Murray, Won 2nd prize in Third Match
  • Gilbert, Won 3rd prize in Third Match
  • Murray, Won 4th prize in Third Match
  • Skinner, Won 5th prize in Third Match
  • Goldie, Won 1st prize in Fourth Match
  • Hoskin, Won 2nd prize in Fourth Match
  • Grundy, Won 3rd prize in Fourth Match
  • Ryan, Won 4th prize in Fourth Match
  • Richardson, Won 5th prize in Fourth Match
  • Fox, Won 1st prize in Fifth Match
  • Skinner, Won 2nd prize in Fifth Match
  • Wilson, Won 3rd prize in Fifth Match
  • Hoskin, Won 4th prize in Fifth Match
  • Gallagher, Won 5th prize in Fifth Match
  • Armstrong, Won 1st prize in Sixth Match
  • Elder, Won 2nd prize in Sixth Match
  • Blythe, Won 3rd prize in Sixth Match
  • Leigh, Won 4th prize in Sixth Match
  • Tomlinson, Won 5th prize in Sixth Match
  • Christie, Won 6th prize in Sixth Match
  • Skinner, Won 7th prize in Sixth Match
  • Fenton, Won 8th prize in Sixth Match
  • Christie, Won 200 yards Range Prize
  • Tomlinson, Won 500 yards Range Prize
  • Gascoigne, Won 600 yards Range Prize