New Zealand Gazette – 1876 – No. 37

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✨ Rifle Competition Results



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

THIRD 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 Score. 1875. Winning Score. 1874. Remarks.
1 £10 Murray ... 32 32 33
2 8 Crossman ... 31 32 32
3 7 Anderson ... 31 30 30
4 6 Blackie ... 31 29 30
5 5 Paynter ... 30 28 30
6 4 Phillpots ... 30 ... ...
7 3 Munyard ... 29 ... ...
8 2 Armstrong (Wanganui)... ... 29 ... ...

43 Competitors. Average, 26.02.
1875.—65 " " 26.74.
1874.—75 " " 25.77.

FOURTH 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 Score. 1875. Winning Score. 1874. Winning Score. 1873. Winning Score. 1872. Remarks.
1 £10 Armstrong (Thames) 69 64 67 70 64
2 9 Gilbert 67 63 66 69 63
3 8 Mann 65 62 64 64 63
4 7 Adams 65 61 62 63 62 200 yards, £2
5 6 Dunlop 64 61 62 62 62 500 " £2
6 4 Wilson 64 59 61 62 61 600 " £2
7 3 Willocks 64 59 61 61 61
8 2 Armstrong (Wanganui) 63 59 60 60 61

43 Competitors. Average, 54.60.
1875.—66 " " 51.95.
1874.—75 " " 52.33.
1873.—79 " " 50.81.
1872.—56 " " 52.48.

FIFTH MATCH.

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

Prizes. Name. Score. Remarks.
1 £10 Crossman ... 67
2 9 Willocks ... 66
3 8 Crawford ... 66
4 7 Thomas ... 64 600 yards, £2 ... Crossman, 22.
5 6 Blackie ... 64 500 " £2 ... Elder, 26.
6 4 King ... 63 200 " £2 ... Thomas, 25.
7 3 Capstick ... 62
8 2 Paynter ... 61

43 Competitors. Average, 55.14.

INFANTRY AGGREGATES, showing the result of the Firing in the foregoing Five Matches, for the purpose of awarding the Champion Belt.

Name. Matches. Total. Remarks.
1 2 3
Corporal Willcocks 63 27 27
Private Armstrong (Th.)... 61 28 28
Private Blackie 61 30 31
Sergeant Crossman 51 28 31
Private Mann 63 24 26
Lieutenant Wilson 62 30 25

43 Competitors. Average, 220.07.
83 Shots fired by each Competitor. Average value per shot, 2 650/1000
1875—107 " " " " 2 487/1000



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

🛡️ Defence & Military
Rifle shooting, Competition results, Scores, Aggregates, Prizes, Military
30 names identified
  • Murray, Scored in Third Match
  • Crossman, Scored in Third Match
  • Anderson, Scored in Third Match
  • Blackie, Scored in Third Match
  • Paynter, Scored in Third Match
  • Phillpots, Scored in Third Match
  • Munyard, Scored in Third Match
  • Armstrong, Scored in Third Match (Wanganui)
  • Armstrong, Scored in Fourth Match (Thames)
  • Gilbert, Scored in Fourth Match
  • Mann, Scored in Fourth Match
  • Adams, Scored in Fourth Match
  • Dunlop, Scored in Fourth Match
  • Wilson, Scored in Fourth Match
  • Willocks, Scored in Fourth Match
  • Armstrong, Scored in Fourth Match (Wanganui)
  • Crossman, Scored in Fifth Match
  • Willocks, Scored in Fifth Match
  • Crawford, Scored in Fifth Match
  • Thomas, Scored in Fifth Match
  • Blackie, Scored in Fifth Match
  • King, Scored in Fifth Match
  • Capstick, Scored in Fifth Match
  • Paynter, Scored in Fifth Match
  • Willcocks (Corporal), Winner of Champion Belt for 1876
  • Armstrong (Private), Received N.R.A. Medal and £30
  • Blackie (Private), Received Gold and Silver Medal
  • Crossman (Sergeant), Received Gold and Silver Medal
  • Mann (Private), Received £10 prize money
  • Wilson (Lieutenant), Received £5 prize money