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New Zealand Rifle Champion Belt Winners (Ballinger
Belt) 1861–1965
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| 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*
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| 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*
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| 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.
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Winners of Collins Challenge Cup (Grand Aggregate)
1907–65
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| 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 |