New Zealand Gazette – 1876 – No. 37

Page 441

✨ Rifle Competition Results



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
441
The under-mentioned "EXTRA" REPRESENTATIVES also attended the Competition at Wanganui.

District. Rank and Name. Corps. Score. Remarks.
1st Competition. 2nd Competition.
Oamaru Lieutenant R. Harding... Oamaru Rifles 91 96
Dunedin Corporal Mann South District 92 91
Oamaru Captain L. Morton City Cadets 90 92
Westland Corporal W. Stonebridge 1st Westland Rifles 83 97
Otago Sub-Lieutenant G. Wilson Port Chalmers Naval... 90 89
Nelson Sergeant Doige City Rifles 96 83
Otago Private Adams Waikari Rifles 88 87
Wanganui Corporal I. Purnell Wanganui ,, 80 94
Otago Private Capstick Bruce 87 86
Wanganui Sergeant T. Lowe Wanganui ,, 86 86
Otago Private Frederick North Dunedin Rifles... 90 82
Nelson Lieutenant I. Paynter Stoke Rifles... 88 83
Otago Captain Goldie Port Chalmers Naval... 97 74
Wanganui Private W. H. Churton... Wanganui Rifles 77 90
Thames Private J. Hicks Rangers 87 81
Otago Smith No. 1 City Guards Rifles 93 74
Thames I. F. Fenton Scottish 90 76
Wanganui G. H. Armstrong Wanganui ,, 80 85
Thames Petty Officer A. Thomas Naval 82 83
Wanganui Private W. F. Mason Wanganui Rifles 84 81
Thames W. Armstrong No. 2 Rifles 89 76

FIRST MATCH.
Ranges, 400, 500, and 600 yards. Seven shots at each range. Targets, 6 x 6 feet; centre, 4 feet; bull's-eye, 2 feet.
Highest possible score, 84.

Prize. Name. Score. Winning Score. Remarks.
1875. 1874.
1 £10 Morrow 65 69
2 9 Mellsop 64 66
3 8 Mann 63 65
4 7 Willocks 63 64
5 6 Doige 62 63
6 4 Wilson 62 63
7 3 Anderson 61 63
8 2 Capstick 61 62

43 Competitors. Average, 55.09.
1875-65 ,, 53.26.
1874-74 ,, 50.12.
1873-79 ,, 48.60.
1872-56 ,, 51.00.

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

Prize. Name. Score. Winning Score. Ties. Remarks.
1875. 1874.
1 £10 W. Armstrong 32 37 36
2 8 Scott 31 35 35
3 7 Richardson 30 35 35
4 6 Wilson 30 34 34
5 5 Churton 30 34 34
6 4 Blackie 30 ... ...
7 3 Hicks 30 ... ...
8 2 Adams 29 ... ...

43 Competitors. Average, 26.65.
1875-65 ,, 30.18.
1874-75 ,, 32.00.



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🛡️ Results of Colonial Rifle Representatives Competition (Continuation) (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Rifle Competition, Extra Representatives, First Match, Second Match, Prize Winners, Scores, Wanganui
37 names identified
  • R. Harding (Lieutenant), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • Mann (Corporal), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • L. Morton (Captain), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • W. Stonebridge (Corporal), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • G. Wilson (Sub-Lieutenant), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • Doige (Sergeant), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • Adams (Private), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • I. Purnell (Corporal), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • Capstick (Private), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • T. Lowe (Sergeant), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • Frederick (Private), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • I. Paynter (Lieutenant), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • Goldie (Captain), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • W. H. Churton (Private), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • J. Hicks (Private), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • Smith, Attended Wanganui Competition
  • I. F. Fenton, Attended Wanganui Competition
  • G. H. Armstrong, Attended Wanganui Competition
  • A. Thomas (Petty Officer), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • W. F. Mason (Private), Attended Wanganui Competition
  • W. Armstrong, Attended Wanganui Competition
  • Morrow, Won 1st Prize in First Match
  • Mellsop, Won 2nd Prize in First Match
  • Mann, Won 3rd Prize in First Match
  • Willocks, Won 4th Prize in First Match
  • Doige, Won 5th Prize in First Match
  • Wilson, Won 6th Prize in First Match
  • Anderson, Won 7th Prize in First Match
  • Capstick, Won 8th Prize in First Match
  • W. Armstrong, Won 1st Prize in Second Match
  • Scott, Won 2nd Prize in Second Match
  • Richardson, Won 3rd Prize in Second Match
  • Wilson, Won 4th Prize in Second Match
  • Churton, Won 5th Prize in Second Match
  • Blackie, Won 6th Prize in Second Match
  • Hicks, Won 7th Prize in Second Match
  • Adams, Won 8th Prize in Second Match