✨ Military Shooting Competition Results
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
NUMBER of COMPETITORS, SCORES, and AVERAGE for each DISTRICT.
| District. | No. of Competitors. | Scores. | Average. | 1875. No. of Competitors. | Average. | 1874. No. of Competitors. | Average. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | ... | 25 | 857 | 34.28 | 15 | 49.13 | 15 | 41.60 |
| Waiuku | ... | 13 | 444 | 34.15 | 6 | 49.83 | 20 | 42.10 |
| Waikato | ... | 29 | 975 | 33.62 | 32 | 57.12 | 42 | 49.02 |
| Taranaki | ... | 9 | 310 | 34.44 | 21 | 41.00 | 11 | 40.09 |
| Patea | ... | 10 | 486 | 48.60 | 18 | 54.88 | 7 | 50.00 |
| Wanganui | ... | 12 | 574 | 47.83 | 9 | 62.22 | 13 | 43.00 |
| Rangitikei | ... | 21 | 779 | 37.09 | 46 | 53.17 | 35 | 56.37 |
| Wellington | ... | 12 | 583 | 48.58 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Napier | ... | 11 | 305 | 27.72 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Poverty Bay ... | ... | 6 | 241 | 40.16 | 23 | 43.61 | 13 | 48.00 |
| Tauranga and Opotiki | ... | 8 | 254 | 31.75 | 15 | 46.66 | 21 | 44.95 |
| Nelson | ... | 9 | 392 | 43.55 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Canterbury | ... | 21 | 815 | 38.81 | 11 | 57.00 | 12 | 20.00 |
| Dunedin | ... | 23 | 897 | 39.00 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Invercargill | ... | 26 | 740 | 28.46 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Total | ... | 235 | 8,652 | 86-81 | 196 | 51.78 | 202 | 45.47 |
DISTRICT PRIZES for VOLUNTEERS armed with SNIDER RIFLES.
| Districts. | 1st Set. No. of Competitors. | Score. | Average. | 2nd Set. No. of Competitors. | Score. | Average. | Total. No. of Competitors. | Average. | 1875. | 1874. | 1873. | 1872. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 56 | 2,119 | 37.83 | 49 | 1,917 | 39.12 | 105 | 38.43 | 114 | 44.01 | 100 | 47.57 |
| Waiuku and Wairoa | 30 | 1,321 | 44.03 | 24 | 1,020 | 42.50 | 54 | 43.35 | 67 | 46.18 | 83 | 45.17 |
| Patea and Wanganui | 14 | 792 | 56.57 | 15 | 727 | 48.46 | 29 | 52.37 | 36 | 52.03 | 63 | 49.63 |
| Rangitikei | 12 | 544 | 45.33 | 9 | 303 | 33.66 | 21 | 40.33 | 24 | 53.12 | 47 | 45.89 |
| Wellington | 32 | 1,518 | 47.43 | 40 | 1,589 | 39.72 | 72 | 43.15 | 60 | 45.40 | 69 | 48.22 |
| Hutt, Greytown, and Masterton | 24 | 1,024 | 42.66 | 32 | 1,055 | 32.96 | 56 | 37.12 | 40 | 51.20 | 74 | 47.59 |
| Wairoa (Hawke's Bay) and Tauranga | 8 | 295 | 36.87 | 7 | 254 | 36.28 | 15 | 36.60 | 30 | 39.50 | 46 | 40.24 |
| Thames | 61 | 2,831 | 46.41 | 115 | 4,471 | 38.87 | 176 | 41.48 | 117 | 43.36 | 95 | 45.58 |
| North Island | ... | 237 | 10,444 | 44.06 | 291 | 11,336 | 38.95 | 528 | 41.25 | ... | ... | ... |
| Nelson | ... | 6 | 228 | 38.00 | 39 | 1,700 | 43.59 | 45 | 42.84 | 68 | 42.79 | 80 |
| Marlborough | ... | 20 | 947 | 47.35 | 31 | 1,311 | 42.20 | 51 | 44.27 | 47 | 33.55 | 75 |
| Canterbury | ... | 24 | 1,195 | 49.79 | 24 | 1,081 | 45.04 | 48 | 47.41 | 75 | 40.99 | 43 |
| Oamaru | ... | 24 | 1,111 | 46.29 | 28 | 1,297 | 46.32 | 52 | 46.30 | 43 | 38.63 | ... |
| Dunedin | ... | 63 | 3,515 | 55.63 | 93 | 4,836 | 52.00 | 156 | 53.53 | 133 | 51.14 | ... |
| Invercargill | ... | 21 | 1,102 | 52.47 | 64 | 2,222 | 34.71 | 85 | 39.10 | 40 | 24.27 | ... |
| Westland | ... | 20 | 1,094 | 54.70 | 34 | 1,472 | 43.29 | 55 | 46.65 | 35 | 51.00 | 42 |
| South Island | ... | 178 | 9,192 | 51.64 | 313 | 13,919 | 44.46 | 491 | 46.95 | ... | ... | ... |
| All New Zealand | ... | 415 | 19,636 | 47.30 | 604 | 25,255 | 41.81 | 1019 | 44.05 | ... | ... | ... |
1st Set.—Ranges, 200, 500, and 600 yards. Seven shots at each range. 2nd Set.—Ranges, 200, 400, and 500 yards.
Seven shots at each range. Highest possible score, 84. Targets at 200 yards, 2nd Set, 6 x 4 feet; centre, 4 x 2 feet;
bull's-eye, 2 x 1 feet.
| District. | Prize. | Rank and Name. | Corps. | Score. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland-1st Set | 1 £ s. d. 10 0 0 | Sub-Lieutenant Skinner | Victoria Company | 55 |
| " | 2 | 8 0 0 | Private McLean | Naval |
| " | 3 | 6 10 0 | Corporal Hay | No. 3 |
| " | 4 | 5 10 0 | Private Henderson | Victoria |
| " | 5 | 5 0 0 | Private Dore | Otahuhu |
| " | 6 | 3 0 0 | Private Forden | Victoria |
| " | 7 | 3 0 0 | Corporal Haslett | Victoria |
| " | 8 | 2 0 0 | Private Morrow | No. 3 |
| " | 9 | 2 0 0 | Private Burke | Victoria |
| " | 10 | 2 0 0 | Private Coyle | Naval |
| " | 11 | 1 10 0 | Private E. Cooper | Victoria |
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NZ Gazette 1876, No 37
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District Competition Scores and Prize Winners for Snider Rifle Volunteers
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🛡️ Defence & MilitaryShooting competition, Snider Rifles, District scores, Prize winners, Volunteers, Auckland
11 names identified
- Skinner (Sub-Lieutenant), Won 1st prize in Auckland 1st Set
- McLean (Private), Won 2nd prize in Auckland 1st Set
- Hay (Corporal), Won 3rd prize in Auckland 1st Set
- Henderson (Private), Won 4th prize in Auckland 1st Set
- Dore (Private), Won 5th prize in Auckland 1st Set
- Forden (Private), Won 6th prize in Auckland 1st Set
- Haslett (Corporal), Won 7th prize in Auckland 1st Set
- Morrow (Private), Won 8th prize in Auckland 1st Set
- Burke (Private), Won 9th prize in Auckland 1st Set
- Coyle (Private), Won 10th prize in Auckland 1st Set
- E. Cooper (Private), Won 11th prize in Auckland 1st Set