Boy shooting

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Announcement of honor boy shooting 1925

The boys' shooting is a folk festival that takes place every year on the second weekend in September or the weekend before the day of prayer in Zurich on the shooting range Albisgüetli from Saturday to Monday.

occasion

The first modern “boy shooting” took place around 1899, in which around 5,000 boys between the ages of 13 and 17 competed for the title of shooting king . Girls have also been admitted since 1991 (there were female marksmen in 1997, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2019). All young people who live and / or go to school in the canton of Zurich are eligible to participate. The entry fee is twelve francs and includes ammunition and a bratwurst.

The shooting competition takes place from Saturday to Monday. The Swiss Army's assault rifle 90 is used to shoot at an A-target with a 6-division (5 shots). There is an additional point for each hit. From 28 points there is a price. If several shooters reach 34 or 35 points, the shooter king will be determined in the cutout on Monday. The rifle king or queen receives prize money of 5,000 Swiss francs (as of 2017); other shooters in the front ranks often receive goods from the gift table.

In the city of Zurich, the afternoon on Knabenschießen Monday is a half- day holiday for city staff , which many other employers also join: Many shops are closed from 1 p.m. Since the city council also declares Monday mornings to be company holidays every year, teachers and students, for example, have the whole day off from school.

For several years now, shooting has faded into the background compared to Chilbi operations. For the last few years there has been a happy hour on Mondays , during which visitors can travel for half an hour free of charge on all Chilbibahnen.

The boys' shooting attracts around 850,000 visitors every year, making it the largest festival in Zurich.

history

"Knabenschießen", formerly known as " Chnaabeschüußet" and not as it is called today, "Knabenschießen", goes back to the pre-military weapons exercise of the civic boys . In order to awaken the joy of it among them, the riflemen were already waving prizes in the 17th century, the best a thaler with three silver chains. The youth then marched through the city, divided into two companies with flags, drums and pipes, where they were offered drinks of honor.

The festival took place in Sihlhölzli near the city until the 19th century, but was not continued for the time being after the incorporation in 1893 and only resumed at the new location in Albisgüetli in 1899.

The date of the second weekend in September continues that of the old Zürichilbi , which took place on September 11th, the festival of the patron saint of the Great Minster , Felix and Regula .

There used to be a Chnaabeschiesset associated with prize shooting in Glarus and Nidwalden .

Known shooters

In 1832 the Zürcherisches Wochen-Blatt listed the "orphan" Alexander Rordorf as the winner.

Archery kings and queens since the beginning of boy shooting

year Marksman king place of residence Result / cut
2019 Neva Menzi Zollikon 35
2018 Noah Affolter Wernetshausen 34/31
2017 Jakob Marten Auslikon 35
2016 Niel Geiger Zurich 34/31
2015 Maria Grieser miles 35
2014 Milena Brennwald Neftenbach 35/32
2013 Georg Eidenbenz Adliswil 35
2012 Leila Rykart Erlenbach 35/32
2011 Leonie Schärer Uster 35
2010 Robin Huber Guntalingen 35/31
2009 Yves Miller Weiningen 35/32
2008 Janic Mikes Rapperswil-Jona 35/34
2007 Ramon Gmür Zurich 35/32
2006 Yves Miller Weiningen 35
2005 Kevin Hatzikiriakos Zurich 35/30
2004 Fabienne Frey Twin icon 35/34
2003 Stefan Bachmann Zurich 35/34
2002 Fabian Pianzola Dietikon 35/31
2001 Serge Weydert Zurich 35/32
2000 Andreas Amrein Zollikon 35
1999 Daniel Kleiner miles 35
1998 Stefan Gysin Zumikon 35
1997 Rahel Goldschmid Zurich 35/32
1996 Thomas Bosshard Hirzel 35/33
1995 Gregor Müller Zurich 35/32
1994 Marcel Steiner Twin icon 35
1993 Roman Neukom Rafz 35/29
1992 Michael Sternecker Zurich 35
1991 Thomas Hunziker Zurich 35
1990 Hansjürg Spreiter Zurich 34
1989 Philipp Stirnemann Zurich 34
1988 Werner Schulz Urdorf 34
1987 Andreas Hollenstein Kilchberg 34
1986 Luca Bornatico Fällanden 34
1985 J. Leonhardsberger Zurich 34
1984 Christoph Häderli Kilchberg 34
1983 Felix Wittlinger Zurich 35
1982 Eric Langner Zurich 34
1981 Stephan Mueller Wettswil 34
1980 Armin Schneiter Bassersdorf 35
1979 Felix Müller 34
1978 Andreas Bosshard 34
1977 Daniel Manser 35
1976 Franz Kluser 35
1975 Felix Bumbacher 35
1974 Rudolf Morf 34
1973 Juerg Herren 34
1972 Andreas Fischer 35
1971 Peter Wyss 35
1970 Bruno Hegglin 34
1969 Walter Büchi 34
1968 Luigi Meier 35
1967 Erich Kern 35
1966 Kurt Schellenberg 34
1965 Herbert Marty 35
1964 Bernhard Guala 35
1963 Hans Schmalz 35
1962 Herbert Ammann 34
1961 Kurt Fuchs 34
1960 Robert Wäfler 34
1959 Peter Frischknecht 34
1958 Robert Bertschinger 34
1957 Mathias Pult 33
1956 Werner Baumann 34
1955 Urs Arbenz Zollikon 34
1954 Walter Meister 34
1953 Walter Germann 34
1952 Walter Müller 33
1951 Heinrich Landolt 34
1950 Georg Corrodi 33
1949 Ernst Dietiker Zurich, District 6 33
1948 Werner Pagnoncini Zurich, District 2 33
1947 Leonhard Guy Zurich, District 7 34
1946 Erwin Bühler Zurich, District 5 33
1945 Emil Ammann Zurich, District 11 34
1944 Emil Ender ZH-Seebach 34
1943 Harry Ruflin Zurich, District 6 33
1942 Livio Anwander Zurich, District 10 34
1941 Theodor fear Zurich, District 6 33
1938 Hans Luchsinger Zurich, District 3 33
1937 Heinrich Bader ZH-Affoltern 34
1936 Albert King Adliswil 33
1935 Bruno Spadacini Zurich 8 34
1934 Edvin Sommerau Zurich 10 32
1933 Gustav Sigrist Zurich 1 33
1932 Walter Burkhard Zurich 11 32
1931 Oskar Schmid Zurich 6 33
1930 Pierre Diserens District 7 33
1929 Wilfried Moser Zurich 2 32
1928 Heinrich Brandenberger Zurich 2 32
1927 Max Jenny Zurich 8 32
1926 Otto Horber Zurich 3 32
1925 Willy Brunner Zurich 2 33
1924 Otto Horber Zurich 6 34
1923 Oskar Wondrak Zurich 3 31
1922 Josef Auer 32
1921 Oskar Weber 32
1910 Emil Landolt 35
1899 Gustav Bauer Hottingen
1756 Heinrich Meister
1750 Rudolf Pestalutz

literature

  • Adrian Bänninger: Sechseläuten and Morgestraich: The most beautiful festivals and customs in Switzerland. History and present. Diederichs, Kreuzlingen and Hugendubel, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-7205-3029-3 .

Web links

Commons : Knabenschießen  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Implementing provisions of the ordinance on the employment relationship of city staff (AB PR), city council resolution of March 27, 2002 (with changes since), Art. 160 ( online ).
  2. ↑ See the respective city council resolutions here .
  3. ↑ Welcome - Boy Shooting. Retrieved October 16, 2018 .
  4. ↑ a b c Schweizerisches Idiotikon Vol. VIII Sp. 1440 f. Article Chnaben-Schiesset
  5. ↑ static.nzz.ch: Knabenschiessen_1.12402255.pdf (application / pdf-Objekt; 3.2 MB) , accessed on September 12, 2011
  6. ↑ Schweizerisches Idiotikon Vol. XV Sp. 1086, article Zurich-Chilch-wîhi
  7. ↑ Zürcherisches Wochen-Blatt, vol. 31