THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

Southland Times, Issue 1197, 18 January 1870, Page 3

THE COLONIAL PRIZE FIRING.

(New Zealand Gazette, December 31st.) « Colonial Defence Office, i . "Wellington, 22nd Dec, 1869. j The following Rules and Regulations for the Competition for the General Government Prizes, 1870, are published for general information. "W*. Gisbohne, (In the absence of Mr M'Lean). COLONIAL PRIZES. 1. The firing for the Colonial Prizes will take place at Dunedin, on a day to be hereafter named by the Government. 2. Competitors for the Colonial Prizes will fire for the Ist Set.— At ranges of 300, 400, 500 yards. Five shots at each range. Maximum points, 60. No prize will be given for a less score than 40 points. Position at 300 yards, kneeling. 2nd Set.— At ranges of 400, 500. 600 yards. Seven shots at each range. Maximum points, 84. No prize will be given for a less score than 56 points. 3rd Set. — Judging Distance Prizes. — At such distances, not exceeding 600 yds, as may be appointed by the officer in command of the firing party. Five shots in the whole to be fired by each competitor, who will judge his own distance. Maximum points, 20. No prize will be given for a less score than 13 points. 4th Set — Running Prizes. — At a range of 200 yards. (1.) Time — five minutes, to commence at first shot. (2.) Competitors to come loaded, but not capped, to the firing point. (3.) At the word " Commence," to cap and fire. (4.) After every two shots the competitor to carry his rifle, ammunition, rod, and everything he makes use of in firing, round a post 50 yards off, loading when he likes, but not capping, until he arrives at the firing point. (5.) No assistance whatever permitted. sth Set — For Rapidity. — At ranges of 200 and 300 yards. Time, three minutes at each range, to commence at first shot, as in the 4th Set. No assistance whatever permitted. 6th Set — Consolation Prize. — Atranges of 200 and 300 yards. Five shots at each range. Maximum points, 40. No prize will be given for a less score than 27 points. . Range, 200 yards — position, standing. Range, 300 'yards— positidh, kneeling! To be fired for by those competitors only who have not succeeded in winning any prize in the previous five sets. Cadet Prizes. — Five shots at a range of 250 yards. Maximum points, 20. No prize will be given for a less score than 13 points. Position kneeling. 3. When not specially stated, any position may be chosen, provided no artificial rest is used. Only Government rifles to be used. UULES FOB CHOICE OP DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES TO COMPETE FOB THE COLONIAL PRIZES. 4. Officers and men of the " Armed Constabulary," Militia called out for actual service or for training and exercise, and of the Volunteer Force, are eligible to become competitors for the Colonial Prizes, subject to the following rules : — (i.) Each Division of the Armed Constabulary, each Company of Militia called out for actual service or training and exercise, and each Volunteer Corps, shall, by such preliminary firing as the Officer Commanding the division, company, or corps may appoint, select one representative for every fifteen men, or fraction of fifteen over ten men, to take part in the competitive firing provided for in sub-rule (3). (2.) The names of the representatives thus selected, together with the roll ofthe division, company, or corps to which they belong, are to be sent to the officer com - manding the district before the 31st January, 1870. (3.) These representatives will meet at such time and place as the officer commanding the district may appoint, to compete for the choice of district representatives, under the following conditions : — (a.) Five shots at each range of 400, 500, 600 yards. A trial shot allowed at each range. (b.) The highest scorers to be district representatives. No district to send more than three representatives. No competitor is eligible to be a representative who does not score 40 marks. CADET COBPS. 4. Each corps to send one representative^ who is to be selected by preliminary competitive firing (to be arranged by the officer commanding the corps) at ranges of 150 and 250 yards. Five shots at each range. The highest scorer to be the representative. 5. The cost of a saloon cabin passage to and from the place appointed (calculated at the rates charged for return tickets) will be allowed to the competitors, together with a sum of ten shillings a day to each non-resident during his unavoid- \ able detention while attending the competition. COLONIAL PRIZES. Ist Set— lst prize, £9 ; 2nd, £8 ; 3rd, £7 : total, £24. . 2nd Set— lst prize, £40 and N.R.A. silver medal ; 2nd, £30 and silver medal ; 3rd, £20 and silver medal : total, £9,0. 3rd Set.— lst prize, £9 ; 2nd, £8 j 3rd, £7 : total, £24.

4th Set.— lst prize, £9 ; 2nd, £8 ; 3rd £7 : total, £24. nn sth Set.— lst prize, £9 ; 2nd, £8 ; 3rd, £7 : total, £24. „ rt 6th Set.— lst prize, £5 ; 2nd, £4 10s ; 3rd, £4 ; 4tb, £3 10s ; sth, £3 ; 6th, £2 10s ; 7th, £1 10s : total, £24. Cadet Prizes.— lst prize, £6; 2nd, £2 ; third, £1 ; total, £15. The Champion "Belt, Gold Medal, and the sum of £40, to be given to the highest aggregate scorer in the Ist, 2nd, 3rd, 4thj and sth seta. Grand total, £265.