PRIZES FOR RIFLE SHOOTING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 6, Issue 278, 23 January 1862, Page 2

PRIZES FOR RIFLE SHOOTING.

Government Prizes.—-The Regulations fop firing are as follow • 1. The first prizerto be Fifty Pounds, the winner also to keep and -wear the Champion Pouch and Belt for the best shot in New, Zealand during the year in. which he wins it.

2. The firing to take place, at such.hours and placies as the Officers commanding -at the different stations ihay deem convenient, coihmehcing on Tuesday the Ist April. • 3. The firing to be open to any: person sworn in as a Militiaman since the Ist January 1860, and to all Members of Volunteer Corps (Officers of both Forces included). All intending competitors to send in their names on or before the 20th March next, to' thW .Senior Officer of the Corps to which they belong. . . , .5. Should any competitor absent himself without leave when his turn comes to fire,; he is to forfeit his and a shot is to be fired in the air (which the marker will score * as a miss), in order to keep the .numbers on the lists .correct., ; , {' . Rifles and animna,i#on supplied by.j the

GovertiiuqnL „> Rifle's-' willbe furnished qn tji e diiyiffof firing, to those who may require them, ‘i/ T. . • ■ . ,7. Witl>qutsiHif|qiarrest. ,ist range,...stand-; ing Snd.rangrf,! kneeling; 3rd range, ih any' position. ? - : - ’■ 8. IQO, 200,.. 3do .yards-. distancesingle .tar-' get. ; Wooden target? when, required ; to ;be ordered ljy the OffL<jr Commanding,, to be made, atthe stations', 6, f eet'by 2 feet, Five rounds at each rtottfer ' t \ . ' ‘ 9. Ties to fire five rounds at four hundred yards at one target. In this case , shots to be measured’from centre of the bull’s eye. l(j. . Competitors'to : have the benefit of any shot'onthe ring.’- ' • 11. Any shots which touch the ground before hitting the target (ricochet’s) to be noted R in the column for misses. 12^All hits to count-according to where>-the. bullet “ first ’’strikes the target. ■. 18. The attention of Commanding Officers is particularly Called to the following rules to prevent accidents No competitor is ; to cap or cock his rifle-be-fore coming to the spot from which he is to fire. .. .. .... No competitor is to let-the cock of his rifle down when an unexploded cap is on the . nipple,;but to keep it at half-cock,- ■ Competitors before firing are to take a few paces in front .of all lookers on, and to. see that no objects are in the line of fire. . H.C.BaLNEAVIS, Deputy Adjutant General of i • Militia and, Volunteers., Auckland, Ist Jan. 1802. ’. Prizes oivex : 'by‘''Messbs. • Hebbert and Co., London— The regulations are same as the preceding,, with the exceptions of Nos. 1». 2, 3, and 6, which are—,... .. .. - ■; 1. First Prize—.A Rifle apd case, bore No. 45i‘, and 1000 rounds Ammunition, 2nd do.—A'Medium Rifle’arid case,. 3rd -do.— ' • do ' d° 4th :'do,—. do do2. The; firing to- take place at such hours and places as the Officers Commanding. ,at the different stations may deem convenient,, commencing on Monday, the 3rd March. . . 3. Thp firing to be opened to all Voluhteers actually sworn m as such (Officers of the Force included.) All intending competitors to send in their names on or before the 20th of February next to the Senior Officer of the Corps to which' they belong. . 6. Rifles supplied by Messrs. Hebbert arid Co., and Ammunition supplied by the Government.

The 2nd Prize to be Thirty-five Pounds. 3rd . ' 9 ' Thirty Pounds. 4th 99 Twenty-five Pounds. ' '5th 9 9 Twenty Pounds. 6th Seventeen Pounds 10*. 7th': 8th 99 99 Seventeen Pounds 10s. Fifteen Pounds 9th Fifteen Pounds 10th 99 Twelve Pounds 10s 11th ’ Twelve Pounds 10s 12th Ten Pounds 13th 99 99 Ten Pounds. 14th Ten Pounds, 15th 99 99 Ten Pounds. 16th 99 Seven Pounds 10s. 17th 99 99 Seven Pound* 10s. 18 th 99 ' 99 Five Pounds. 19th '99 Five Pounds. 20th , 99 99 Five Pounds.