New Zealand Gazette – 1877 – No. 31

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✨ Military Shooting Results

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 379

CARBINE AGGREGATES.
Showing the result of firing in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Matches, for the purpose of awarding the Carbine
Champion Belt. Number of shots, 104. Highest possible score, 416.

No.	Name.	Total.	Remarks.
1	McLean	333	Winner of Champion Belt, Gold Medal, and £20.
2	Hill	321	Winner of £15.
3	Sykes	310	,, £10.
4	Littlewood	310	,, £5.

25 Competitors. Average, 286.04.

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

Prize.	Name.	Hits.	Score.	1876.	1875.	1874.	Remarks.
1 £6	Blake	13	43	40	58*	33	*Time, 3 minutes.
2 4	Muir	10	39	34	49	26
3 3	Rose	10	38	32	48	21
4 2	Laing	10	37	31

25 Competitors. Average hits per man, 8:48. Average scores, 28.56.
1876-19 ,, 6.42. ,, 22.47.
*1875-15 ,, 10.13. ,, 35.60.
1874-13 ,, 4.08. ,, 13.84.

SECOND EXTRA CARBINE MATCH--(Marksmen).
Ranges, 400 and 500 yards. Seven shots at each range. Targets, 6 x 4 feet; centre, 4 x 2 feet; bull's-eye, 2 x 1 feet.
Highest possible score, 56.

Prize.	Name.	400.	500.	Total.	500 Yards only.	Remarks.
1 £5	Muir	18	21	39	20	Winners of Range Prizes.
2 4	Peak	20	17	37	17	400 yards, £1 McLean, 22.
3 3	Kettle	18	18	36	16	500 ,, £1 Muir, 21.

21 Competitors. Average, 25.64.

THIRD EXTRA CARBINE MATCH—(North v. South).
Between Representatives of the North and South Islands. The five highest aggregate scorers (in the six championship
matches) from each Island. Ranges, 200, 400, and 500 yards. Seven shots at each range. Targets at 200 yards,
6 x 4; centre, 2 feet; bull's-eye, 8 inches square. At 400 and 500 yards, 6 x 6 feet; centre, 4 feet; bull's-eye, 2, feet
square. Highest possible aggregate score, 420.

NORTH.
Ranges.
| Name. | 200. | 400. | 500. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLean | 21 | 22 | 22 | 65 |
| Littlewood | 21 | 24 | 20 | 65 |
| Cummins | 24 | 23 | 16 | 63 |
| Sykes | 23 | 23 | 14 | 60 |
| Sellers | 21 | 20 | 16 | 57 |
| | 110 | 112 | 88 | 310 |

SOUTH.
Ranges.
| Name. | 200. | 400. | 500. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill | 24 | 21 | 23 | *68 |
| Fox | 19 | 26 | 20 | 65 |
| Strange | 24 | 15 | 23 | 62 |
| Kettle... | 20 | 23 | 18 | 61 |
| Muir | 23 | 21 | 17 | 61 |
| | 110 | 106 | 101 | 317 |

Winner of Challenge Cup.
Majority for South Island, 7 points
Prizes—North and South Island Challenge Cup and five new Snider Carbines to the winning (South Island) team, and £3
to the highest scorers in each team.

VUW Te Waharoa — NZ Gazette 1877, No 31

The Old Government Buildings (depicted) were completed in 1876 and initially housed the entire Wellington-based civil service as well as the entire New Zealand Cabinet. The Executive Council met there until 1948.

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🛡️ Carbine Aggregates and Match Results (1st, 2nd, 3rd Extra) (continued from previous page)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsCarbine competition, Shooting scores, Aggregate results, Championship Belt, Snider Carbines, North Island, South Island
👱🏽 Names

23 names identified

McLean, Winner of Champion Belt
Hill, Winner of £15 prize
Sykes, Winner of £10 prize
Littlewood, Winner of £5 prize
Blake, Winner of First Extra Match prize
Muir, Winner of Second prize in First Extra Match
Rose, Winner of Third prize in First Extra Match
Laing, Winner of Fourth prize in First Extra Match
Muir, Winner of Second Extra Match prize
Peak, Winner of Second prize in Second Extra Match
Kettle, Winner of Third prize in Second Extra Match
McLean, Winner of 400 yards Range Prize
Muir, Winner of 500 yards Range Prize
McLean, Member of North Island team
Littlewood, Member of North Island team
Cummins, Member of North Island team
Sykes, Member of North Island team
Sellers, Member of North Island team
Hill, Member of South Island team, highest scorer
Fox, Member of South Island team
Strange, Member of South Island team
Kettle, Member of South Island team
Muir, Member of South Island team

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