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This information was published in 1966 in An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A. H. McLintock. It has not been corrected and will not be updated.

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NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION

Contents


CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

New Zealand Rifle Champion Belt Winners (Ballinger Belt) 1861–1965
1861 Lieutenant Brighton, Auckland
1862 Private Holt, Nelson
1863 Lieutenant Owen, Wanganui
1864 Lieutenant Morse, Nelson
1865 No competition
1866 Sergeant Christie, Otago
1867 Sergeant Chisholm, Otago
1868 Sergeant Taylor, Otago
1869 No competition
1870 Lieutenant Goldie, Otago
1871 Captain Wales, Otago
1872 Captain Wales, Otago*
1873 Lieutenant Hoskins, Thames
1874 Captain Hamlin, Waiuku Rifles
1875 Lieutenant Skinner, Auckland
1876 Private J. Willocks, Clutha
1877 Lieutenant Paynter, Nelson
1878 No competition
1879 Corporal W. Ballinger, Wellington
1880 Sergeant Okey, Taranaki
1881 Lieutenant Paynter, Nelson
1882 Corporal Hutchinson, Dunedin
1883 Sergeant Kennedy, Dunedin
1884 Private W. Churton, Wanganui
1885 Lieutenant Lucas, Thames
1886 Sergeant Remington, Wanganui
1887 Captain White, Gordon Rifles, Auckland
1888 Hon. Major Purnell, New Zealand Volunteers
1889 Sergeant Parslow, Auckland
1890 P. O. Williams, Wellington Navals
1891 Private C. Kruse, Wanganui Rifles
1892 Sergeant Doughty, A. Battery
1893 Private A. Ballinger, Wellington Guards
1894 Captain E. R. Smith, Dunedin City Guards
1895 W. H. Ballinger, Petone Rifle Club
1896 Sergeant Wakelyn, Honorary Reserve Corps, Christchurch
1897 Private A. Ballinger, Wellington Guards
1898 Private J. McGregor, Oamaru Rifles
1899 Bandmaster W. S. King, Oamaru
1900 No competition
1901 W. H. Nelson, Woodville Rifle Club
1902 G. Hyde, Opaki Rifle Club
1903 R. J. King, Opaki Rifle Club
1904 Sergeant J. W. Ching, Waimea Rifles
1905 W. J. Milroy, Nelson Rifle Club
1906 Colour Sergeant R. M. Irvine, Nelson
1907 A. Ballinger, Petone Rifle Club*
1908 G. Hyde, Opaki Rifle Club
1909 Lieutenant W. Duncan, Millerton Rifles
1910 G. Halliday, Karori Rifle Club
1911 D. Roots, Kaponga Rifle Club
1912 Private L. Loveday, 9th Regiment
1913 F. H. James, Okawa Rifle Club
1914 W. N. Masefield, Sounds Rifle Club
1915–18 No competition
1919 R. J. King, Opaki Rifle Club
1920 H. V. Croxton, Karori Rifle Club
1921 E. E. Vennell, Te Wharau Rifle Club
1922 D. Roots, Hawera Rifle Club
1923 L. Loveday, Linton Rifle Club
1924 Captain H. Simmonds, Wanganui
1925 D. J. Anderson, Kaituna Rifle Club
1926 A. L. Caldwell, Karori Rifle Club
1927 D. Roots, Patea
1928 E. S. King, Wanganui
1929 Captain W. N. Masefield, Blenheim
1930 P. Barry, Tararua Rifle Club
1931 W. J. McIver, Petone Rifle Club
1932 R. H. Nicholl, Petone Rifle Club
1933 H. V. Croxton, Karori Rifle Club
1934 R. H. Nicholl, Petone Rifle Club
1935 F. Bowes, Auckland City Rifle Club
1936 Captain W. N. Masefield, Blenheim
1937 C. J. Nix, Featherston
1938 D. Roots, Patea, winner of Ballinger Belt
1939 Captain W. N. Masefield, Blenheim
1940–46 No competition
1947 H. King, Opaki Rifle Club
1948 Major W. N. Masefield, Blenheim
1949 S. Kanaar, Australia
1949 Runner-up: W. Oakley, Christchurch
1950 F. J. Jeune, Gisborne Rifle Club
1951 M. G. Gordon, Okawa Rifle Club
1952 J. W. Curtin, Masterton-Opaki Rifle Club
1953 M. G. Gordon, Okawa Rifle Club
1954 J. W. Curtin, Masterton-Opaki Rifle Club
1955 Flight Sergeant D. J. Caughley, R.N.Z.A.F.
1956 W. J. Whitham, Sydenham Rifle Club
1957 H. O. Judkins, Hamilton-Whatawhata
1958 H. F. Tattersfield, Karori
1959 N. C. Petersen, Levin
1960 R. S. Torrie, Akarana Rifle Club
1961 F. J. Jeune, Gisborne Rifle Club
1962 N. C. Petersen, Levin
1963 K. C. Walshe, Onslow
1964 J. T. Petersen, Alfredton
1965 V. A. Curtis, Christchurch

*Belt won outright.

Winners of Collins Challenge Cup (Grand Aggregate) 1907–65
1907 Colour Sergeant W. Duncan, Denniston Rifles
1908–13 No competition
1914 W. N. Masefield, Sounds Rifle Club
1915–18 No competition
1919 W. J. Morgan, Akarana Rifle Club
1920 W. H. West, Blenheim Rifle Club
1921 E. A. Ballinger, Petone Rifle Club
1922 No competition
1923 G. Hood, Opaki Rifle Club
1924 Captain H. Simmonds, Wanganui Rifle Club
1925 Captain H. Simmonds, Wanganui Rifle Club
1926 Captain H. Simmonds, Wanganui Rifle Club
1927 Captain W. N. Masefield, Blenheim
1928 F. H. James, Napier
1929 H. V. Croxton, Karori
1930 W. J. McIver, Petone Rifle Club
1931 Captain W. N. Masefield, Blenheim
1932 H. W. Feast, Greytown
1933 Captain H. Simmonds, Auckland City Rifle Club
1934 R. H. Nicholl, Petone Rifle Club
1935 Captain W. N. Masefield, Blenheim
1936 J. E. Farley, Wanganui
1937 Captain W. N. Masefield, Blenheim
1938 D. Roots, Patea
1939 F. Bowes, Auckland City
1940–46 No competition
1947 R. H. Nicholl, Petone
1948 Rifleman W. F. Burton, Gisborne
1949 Rifleman S. Kanaar, Australia
1950 F. J. Jeune, Gisborne Rifle Club
1951 H. King, Masterton-Opaki
1952 F. J. Jeune, Gisborne Rifle Club
1953 A. Churcher, Cheltenham Rifle Club
1954 R. H. Nicholl, Petone Rifle Club
1955 Flight Sergeant D. J. Caughley, R.N.Z.A.F.
1956 M. H. Reid, Upper Hutt
1957 H. O. Judkins, Hamilton-Whatawhata
1958 Captain H. N. Cooper, R.M., Great Britain Rifle Team
1959 M. G. Gordon, Okawa
1960 Lieut-Colonel H. V. Donald, Masterton-Opaki
1961 L. W. Lock, Australia
1962 J. T. Petersen, Alfredton
1963 V. A. Curtis, Christchurch
1964 H. F. Tattersfield, Karori
1965 V. A. Curtis, Christchurch
Winners of Champion Teams Match and District Challenge Shield
(From 1902 the District Challenge Shield was held by the winning team)
1880 Dunedin City Guards
1884 Victoria Rifles (No. 2 Team)
1886 Wanganui Rifles
1888 West Taieri Rifles
1890 A Battery, Auckland
1891 A Battery, Auckland
1892 Wanganui Rifles
1893 Dunedin City Guards
1894 Petone Rifle Club
1896 Woodville Rifle Club
1897 Christchurch Honorary Reserve Corps
1898 Christchurch Honorary Reserve Corps
1899 Woodville Rifle Club
1902 Petone Rifle Club
1903 Opaki Rifle Club
1904 Karori Rifle Club
1905 Waimea Rifle Volunteers
1906 Weber Rifle Club
1907 Waimea Rifle Volunteers
1908 Hawke's Bay Mounted Rifles
1909 Opaki Rifle Club
1910 Napier Guards
1911 Ohura Rifle Club
1912 Opaki Rifle Club
1913 Christchurch Rifle Club
1914 Opaki Rifle Club
1915–18 No competition
1919 Blenheim Rifle Club
1920 Blenheim Rifle Club
1921 Suburbs Rifle Club
1922 No competition
1923 Greytown Rifle Club
1924 Karori Rifle Club
1925 New Plymouth Rifle Club
1926 Wanganui Rifle Club
1927 Christchurch Rifle Club
1928 Petone Rifle Club
1929 Akarana Rifle Club
1930 Ashburton Rifle Club
1931 Karori Rifle Club
1932 Petone Rifle Club
1933 Wanganui Rifle Club
1934 Wanganui No. 1 Team
1935 New Plymouth Rifle Club
1936 Wanganui No. 1 Team
1937 Christchurch No. 2
1938 Durban and Coast Team, South Africa
1939 Ashburton Rifle Club
1940–46 No competition
1947 Nelson Rifle Club
1948 Masterton-Opaki No. 1 Team
1949 Upper Hutt Defence Rifle Club
1950 Gisborne Rifle Club
1951 Upper Hutt No. 1 Team
1952 Petone Rifle Club No. 1 Team
1953 Masterton-Opaki Rifle Club No. 3 Team
1954 Karori “Blue”
1955 Ashburton Rifle Club
1956 Masterton-Opaki Rifle Club No. 2
1957 Waipukurau Rifle Club
1958 Levin Rifle Club
1959 Masterton-Opaki Rifle Club
1960 Gisborne Rifle Club
1961 Levin Rifle Club
1962 Auckland City Rifle Club
1963 Alfredton Rifle Club
1964 Masterton-Opaki
1965 Karori “White”