✨ Rifle Match Results Tables
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
ANALYSIS of the COLONIAL RIFLE MATCHES, 1877, &c.-continued.
| District. | Name. | No. of Prize. | Match. | Value. | Total per Man. | Total per District. | Total per District, 1876. | Total per District, 1875. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southland | Acheson | 8 | 3 | £1 | ||||
| 2 | 4 | 7 | ||||||
| 4 | aggregate | 10 | £20 | £20 | £6 | |||
| 5 | 2 extra | 2 | ||||||
| A.C. | Robinson | 600 yds. | 1 | £2 | £2 | |||
| Gibbons | 200 yds. | 6 | £2 | |||||
| 5 | 4 | 6 | ||||||
| Foley | 4 | 1 extra | 3 | 3 | ||||
| £11 | £15 | £158 |
STAFF MATCH.
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.
| Prize. | Name. | Score. | Winning Scores. 1876. | Winning Scores. 1875. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £6 | Mr. Spence | 46 | 36 | 46 |
| 2 | 5 | Marker Dutton | 41 | 36 | 46 |
| 3 | 3 | Armourer Christie | 39 | 33 | 41 |
| 4 | 2 | Sergeant Bell | 38 | 33 | 41 |
9 Competitors. Average, 37.44.
1876-12 " " 23.66.
1875-17 " " 33.87.
1874-13 " " 28.54.
ALL COMERS' MATCH.
Open to all comers. Ranges, 200 and 500 yards. Targets at 200 yards, 6 x 4 feet; centre, 2 feet; bull's-eye, 8 inches
square. At 500 yards, 6 x 6 feet; centre, 4 feet; bull's-eye, 2 feet square. Highest possible score, 56. Any
weapon.
| Prize. | Name. | Weapon. | Score. | Winning Scores, 1876. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | £6 | Murray | Snider | 52 |
| 2 | 5 | Anderson | " | 51 |
| 3 | 4 | Morrow | Martini-Henry | 50 |
| 4 | 3 | Willocks | Snider | 50 |
| 5 | 2 | Mellsop | Martini-Henry | 49 |
| 6 | 1 | Armstrong | Whitworth | 49 |
| 7 | 1 | Hill | Snider | 48 |
| 8 | 1 | Cummins... | Metford | 48 |
| 9 | 1 | Kettle | Snider | 48 |
Printed under authority of the New Zealand Government, by GEORGE DIDSBURY, Government Printer, Wellington.
NZ Gazette 1877, No 31
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Continuation of Colonial Rifle Matches 1877 Results
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🛡️ Defence & MilitaryRifle Matches, 1877, Results, Staff Match, All Comers' Match, Scores, Districts
17 names identified
- Acheson, Listed in district results
- Robinson, Listed in district results
- Gibbons, Listed in district results
- Foley, Listed in district results
- Spence (Mr.), Won 1st prize in Staff Match
- Dutton, Won 2nd prize in Staff Match
- Christie, Won 3rd prize in Staff Match
- Bell (Sergeant), Won 4th prize in Staff Match
- Murray, Won 1st prize in All Comers' Match
- Anderson, Won 2nd prize in All Comers' Match
- Morrow, Won 3rd prize in All Comers' Match
- Willocks, Won 4th prize in All Comers' Match
- Mellsop, Won 5th prize in All Comers' Match
- Armstrong, Won 6th prize in All Comers' Match
- Hill, Won 7th prize in All Comers' Match
- Cummins, Won 8th prize in All Comers' Match
- Kettle, Won 9th prize in All Comers' Match
- George Didsbury, Government Printer