New Zealand Gazette – 1877 – No. 31

Page 377

✨ Rifle and Carbine Match Results



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 377

EXTRA REPRESENTATIVES—RIFLE.

District. Rank and Name. Corps. Score.
Auckland Private Partington No. 3 Rifles 143
” Sergeant Hay ... ” 142
” Corporal Haslett ” 141
Waiuku Lieutenant McKenzie* Victoria Rifles... 141
” Corporal Treseder* Waikari 174
Taranaki, &c. Private Ross No. 1 Otago Rifles 171
Rangitikei Hon.-Lieutenant J. McDonald Wanganui 159
Wellington Sergeant McIlvride Marton Cadets 164
” Private Ballinger Wainuiomata Rifles 164
Masterton, &c. A. Matthews City 164
Thames ” ” 96
” Ure Whare Native 143
” Clarke ” Scottish 142
Nelson Sergeant McLeod ” 141
Marlborough Lieutenant Paynter* City 181
” Private Richardson* Stoke (Nelson) ” 178
Canterbury Corporal Campbell North Dunedin,” 174
” Sergeant Chapman No. 5 159
Oamaru King Engineers 155
Dunedin Lieutenant McCartney Oamaru Rifles 175
” Sub-Lieutenant Willocks Portobello 181
” Private Smail ” 180
Southland Sergeant Acheson No 1 Clutha Rifles 177
Westland... Private Davies... Riverton 175
A.C. Constable Foley 1st Westland 172
” Robinson ” Depôt 152
” Private Watt* ” 151
” 1st Westland Rifles 170
  • Selected to fill vacancies.

FIRST CARBINE MATCH.
Ranges, 400 and 500 yards. Seven shots at each range. Targets, 6 x 6 feet ; centre, 4 feet ; bull's-eye, 2 feet square.
Highest possible score, 56.

Prize. Name. 400 Yards. 500 Yards. Total. Winning Scores. Remarks.
1876. 1875.
1 £6 Littlewood 28 25 53 48 41
2 5 Sykes 24 24 48 44 37
3 3 McLean 25 21 46 43 35
4 2 Cummins 26 17 43 43

25 Competitors. Average, 35·52.
1876–19 ” 36·42.
1875–15 ” 30·33.
1874–20 ” 30·75.

SECOND CARBINE MATCH.
Range, 200 yards. Ten shots. Targets, 6 x 4 feet ; centre, 2 feet ; bull's-eye, 8 inches square. Ties, shot for shot.
Highest possible score, 40.

Prize. Name. Score. Ties. Winning Scores. Remarks.
1876. 1875.
1 £6 Hill 34 32 32
2 4 Cummins 33 3, 3, 3 28 32
3 3 Broughton 33 3, 3, 2 28 30
4 2 Kettle 32 4, 4 28

25 Competitors. Average, 29·88.
1876–19 ” 25·05.
1875–15 ” 28·13.



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🛡️ Results of Extra Rifle Representatives and Carbine Matches 1877 (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Rifle competition, Carbine match, Representatives, Scores, Prize money, Target practice
34 names identified
  • Partington (Private), Selected Rifle Representative
  • Hay (Sergeant), Selected Rifle Representative
  • Haslett (Corporal), Selected Rifle Representative
  • McKenzie (Lieutenant), Selected Rifle Representative
  • Treseder (Corporal), Selected Rifle Representative
  • Ross (Private), Selected Rifle Representative
  • J. McDonald (Hon.-Lieutenant), Selected Rifle Representative
  • McIlvride (Sergeant), Selected Rifle Representative
  • Ballinger (Private), Selected Rifle Representative
  • A. Matthews, Selected Rifle Representative
  • Ure Whare, Selected Rifle Representative
  • Clarke, Selected Rifle Representative
  • McLeod (Sergeant), Selected Rifle Representative
  • Paynter (Lieutenant), Selected Rifle Representative
  • Richardson (Private), Selected Rifle Representative
  • Campbell (Corporal), Selected Rifle Representative
  • Chapman (Sergeant), Selected Rifle Representative
  • King, Selected Rifle Representative
  • McCartney (Lieutenant), Selected Rifle Representative
  • Willocks (Sub-Lieutenant), Selected Rifle Representative
  • Smail (Private), Selected Rifle Representative
  • Acheson (Sergeant), Selected Rifle Representative
  • Davies (Private), Selected Rifle Representative
  • Foley (Constable), Selected Rifle Representative
  • Robinson, Selected Rifle Representative
  • Watt (Private), Selected Rifle Representative
  • Littlewood, Won 1st Prize First Carbine Match
  • Sykes, Won 2nd Prize First Carbine Match
  • McLean, Won 3rd Prize First Carbine Match
  • Cummins, Won 4th Prize First Carbine Match
  • Hill, Won 1st Prize Second Carbine Match
  • Cummins, Won 2nd Prize Second Carbine Match
  • Broughton, Won 3rd Prize Second Carbine Match
  • Kettle, Won 4th Prize Second Carbine Match