REGULATIONS RESPECTING THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT PRIZES FOR THE BEST RIFLE SHOTS.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1692, 17 January 1862, Page 3

REGULATIONS RESPECTING THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT PRIZES FOR THE BEST RIFLE SHOTS.

1. The first prize to be Fifty Pounds, the winner also to keep and wear the' Champion Pouch and Belt for the best shot in New Zealand during 1 the year in which he wins it. The 2nd Prize to be Thirty-five Pounds. 3rd " " Thirty Pounds. 4th •• " Twenty-five Pounds. sth " " Twenty Pounds. 6th " " Seventeen Pounds Ten Shillings. 7th " " Seventeen Pounds Ten Shillings. Bth " " Fifteeu Pounds. 9th " " Fifteen Pounds. 10th " " Twelve Pounds Ten Shillings. 11th " " Twelre Pounds Ten Shillings. 12th " " Ten Pounds. 13th " " Ten Pouuds. 14th " " Ten Pounds. 15ih " " Ten Pounds. ' 16th " " Seven Pounds Ten Shillings. 17th " " Seven Pounds Ten Shillings. 18th " " Five Pounds. 19th " " Five Pounds. 20th « " Five Pounds., 2. The firing to take place at such hours and places as the Officers Commanding at the different stations may deem convenient, * commencing on Tuesday, the Ist April. Should the weather prove unfavorable at any time appointed, the firing may be postponed at the discretion of the Officer Commanding 1 at the Station. 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 the Senior Officer of, the Corps to which they belong, who shall forthwith cause lists to be compiled from the names sent in, but if he consideis that any such person, whether a Militiaman or Volunteer, shall not have attended, when required, sufficiently regularly at drills, parades, traiuing or exercise, j he is authorised to prevent such person from firing for the prizes. 4. A list giving each competitor a number only, to be given to the Officer and Marker, another list to be made out with each competitor's name and corresponding number on it to be kept by the Officer Commanding and Officer stationed at the spot where the competi- , tors fire from. v ' 5. Should any competitor absent himself without leave when his turn comes to fire, he is to forfeit his chance, and a. shot is Ho be

I fired in the air (which the marker will score aa a miss), in order to keep the cumbers on the ;W; lists correct. ; . V s| 6. Rifles and Ammunition supplied by Gd?v:-^ verntnent. N.B> — Spare Rifles will be fur- i -\C nished on the days of firing, to those who may, \. require them. . -^ : J j>. /, 7. Without artificial rest. Ist range, standing ; 2nd range, kneeling ; 3rd range, in any ■ position. ~"' . >;, i'-'+-;..\ 8. Distances at which to fire. 100, 200, and : 300 yards. . : \ No. of rounds to be fired at each distance ; 5 rounds at each range. . .; .. Targets to be used at the several distances. Target, one; size, of Bull's Eye, 8 irichei»#f% Centre, 2 feet diameter. ._ - '"'."__- : ~ Value .in points of hits at each distance. ' Bull's Eye, 3; Centre, 2; Outer, 1. . .. >. Wooden Targets when required to Reordered; ;. by the Officer Commanding, to be made'at'J the different Stations, 6 feet by 2 feet, painted .. as shown at the end. . , \ ... o -,\ 9. Ties to fire five rounds at four hundred /- yards at one Target. In this case, shots. tobeV : . measured from the centre of the Bull's eye. :■; Ties to be fired for and decided preTidus to forwarding the lists, and names to be placed on '■ ; | the lists in their proper order according to' tbii i - i number of points made. :" .> 10. Competitors to have the benefit of any shot on the Ring. ._.'-] ili Any shots which touch the gionnd before hitting the Target (ricochets) to be noted Rin the column for misses, ; : . : ■; r 12. All hits to count according to where the bullet "first" strikes the Target '? .' ; ;J :' 13. All diffeiences as to points, &c, tb^tb^ ■' decided by the Officer Commanding the Corps at the Station, before any returns of the filing are finally made up. ■■-'■_ \ 14. Officers Commanding Corps to be oni the ground. One officer to be appointed to call C tbe names of competitors at the place offiringi and another to remain near the Target •'■'.* '■"■k-. 15. A marker to be appointed by the Officer Commanding at each Station, who will be under ! the Oflicer appointed to remain near the Target j 16. The Medical Officer to attend. Where there are no Surgeons of Militia appointed, a " Medical Practitioner to be employed. : 17. A return of the names of all competitors, with the number of points scored fey each; tq be forwarded by the Officer commanding at each Station, to the Deputy Adjutant General J at v Auckland, according to tne accompanying tS Form, as soon as possible after the firing has ceased. . ■

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 hefoiv coming to the spot from which he is to fite. ; ; No competitor is to let the coci of bis nfli down when an unexploded cap is on the Qipple, but to keep it at half-cock. 5 Competitors, before firing are to take a fewl paces in front of all lookers on, and to see that no objects are in the line of fire.

H. G. Baxneavis, : - Deputy Adjutant General of Militia and Volunteers. Auckland, Ist January, 1862. ; •