New Zealand Gazette – 1876 – No. 37

Page 443

✨ Rifle Competition Match Results

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 443

FIRST EXTRA MATCH—(Moving Targets).
Targets (6 x 2 feet, centre 2 feet across) were of light wood covered with calico, and placed on trucks worked to and fro on
tramway in rear of the markers' butts. Speed, about ordinary walking pace; distance, 200 yards; time, two
minutes. One point added for each hit.

Prize.	Name.	Hits.	Score.	Winning Score.	Remarks.
	£ s. d.			1875.	1874.
1	5 0 0	Willocks	13	46	54
2	3 0 0	Harding ...	12	45	46
3	2 10 0	Blythe	11	42	45
4	2 0 0	Armstrong (Thames)	11	39	44
5	1 10 0	Brown ...	11	39	43
6	1 0 0	Churton ...	11	39	42

41 Competitors. Average hits, 7.17. Scores, 25.70.
1875-66 " " 8.00. " 29.19.
1874-50 " " 4.04. " 20.38.

SECOND EXTRA MATCH—(Marksmen).
Fired for by qualified Representatives who became Marksmen during the Volunteer year ending 31st March, 1876. Range,
800 yards; seven shots. Targets, 8 x 6 feet; centre, 6 x 4 feet; bull's-eye, 3 x 2 feet.

Prize.	Name.	Score.	Remarks.
1	£4	Goldie ...	...
2	3	Frederick	...
3	2	Crossman	...
4	1	Fagg ...	...

33 Competitors. Average, 7.

THIRD EXTRA MATCH—(Staff).
Open only to Staff engaged at the Colonial Meeting. Ranges, 200 and 500 yards; seven shots at each range. Targets—
at 200 yards, 6 x 4 feet; centre, 2 feet; bull's-eye, 8 inches: at 500 yards, 6 x 6 feet; centre, 4 feet; bull's-eye, 2 feet
square. Highest possible score, 56 points.

| Prize. | Name. | Score. | Winning Score. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | 200 Yards. | 500 Yards. | Total. | 1875. | 1874. | |
| 1 | £6 | Constable Gray | 17 | 19 | 36 | 46 | 40 | Range Prizes.
| 2 | 5 | Captain Baillie | 18 | 18 | 36 | 46 | 39 | 200 yards, £2: Christie, 19.
| 3 | 3 | Major Noake | 14 | 19 | 33 | 41 | 38 | 500 " £2: Gray, 19.
| 4 | 2 | Sergeant Riddle | 17 | 16 | 33 | 41 | 37 | |

12 Competitors. Average, 23.66.
1875-17 " " 33.87.
1874-13 " " 28.54.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1876, No 37

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🛡️ Results for First Extra Match (Moving Targets)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsRifle competition, Moving Targets, Prize winners, Scores, 1875-6
👱🏽 Names

6 names identified

Willocks, Won 1st prize, Moving Targets Match
Harding, Won 2nd prize, Moving Targets Match
Blythe, Won 3rd prize, Moving Targets Match
Armstrong, Won 4th prize, Moving Targets Match
Brown, Won 5th prize, Moving Targets Match
Churton, Won 6th prize, Moving Targets Match

🛡️ Results for Second Extra Match (Marksmen)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsRifle competition, Marksmen qualification, Prize winners, Scores
👱🏽 Names

Goldie, Won 1st prize, Marksmen Match
Frederick, Won 2nd prize, Marksmen Match
Crossman, Won 3rd prize, Marksmen Match
Fagg, Won 4th prize, Marksmen Match

🛡️ Results for Third Extra Match (Staff) competition at 200 and 500 yards

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsRifle competition, Staff only, Range prizes, Scores, 1874, 1875
👱🏽 Names

6 names identified

Constable Gray, Won 1st prize, Staff Match
Captain Baillie, Won 2nd prize, Staff Match
Major Noake, Won 3rd prize, Staff Match
Sergeant Riddle, Won 4th prize, Staff Match
Christie, Won 200 yards range prize
Gray, Won 500 yards range prize

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