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THE following returns are published for general information,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 16th October, 1862.
F. D. BELL, (For the Colonial Secretary).
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT PRIZES.
NAMES OF SUCCESSFUL COMPETITORS.
| Rank | Prize | Name | Corps | Station | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | £50 and Champion Belt | Samuel Hoult | "Nelson" Rifle Volunteers | Nelson | 32 |
| 2nd | £35 | Thomas Freeland | "Marlborough Rangers" | Marlborough | 31 |
| 3rd | £30 | William Henry West | "Nelson" Rifle Volunteers | Nelson | 30 |
| 4th | £25 | James Fuller | "Marlborough Rangers" | Marlborough | 30 |
| 5th | £20 | Henry Holland | "Nelson" Rifle Volunteers | Nelson | 28 |
| 6th | £17 10s. | William Wright | "Canterbury" do. | Canterbury | 28 |
| 7th | £17 10s. | William Wilson | "Wanganui" do. | Wanganui | 27 |
| 8th | £15 | Ensign William Brighton | "Auckland" do. | Auckland | 27 |
| 9th | £15 | George Rutherford | "Nelson" do. | Nelson | 26 |
| 10th | £12 10s. | Sergeant G. K. Turton | "Auckland" do. | Auckland | 26 |
| 11th | £12 10s. | John McDonald | "Taranaki" do. | Taranaki | 26 |
| 12th | £10 | William Meddings- | "Canterbury" do. | Canterbury | 26 |
| 13th | £10 | Frederick Day | Do. do. | Do. | 26 |
| 14th | £10 | Captain W. D. H. Baillie | "Marlborough Rangers" | Marlborough | 25 |
| 15th | £10 | William Lyne | "Nelson" Rifle Volunteers | Nelson | 25 |
| 16th | £7 10s. | George Cooke | "Taranaki" do. | Taranaki - | 25 |
| 17th | £7 10s. | Jonathan Mears | " Nelson" do. | Nelson | 25 |
| 18th | £5 | Alexander Hunter | Do. do. | Do. | 25 |
| 19th | £5 | James T. Catley | Do. do. | Do. | 25 |
| 20th | £5 | John Rutherford | Do. do. | Do. | 25 |
Ranges: 100, 200, and 300 yards; 5 shots at each range, single target. Highest possible score—45 points.
Deputy Adjutant-General's Office,
Auckland, 16th October, 1862.
H. C. BALNEAVIS,
Deputy Adjutant-General of Militia and Volunteers.
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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NZ Gazette 1862, No 36
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🛡️ Results of New Zealand Government Rifle Competition Prizes
🛡️ Defence & Military16 October 1862
Rifle competition, Prize winners, Volunteers, Shooting scores, Auckland
20 names identified
- Samuel Hoult, Awarded 1st Prize and Champion Belt
- Thomas Freeland, Awarded 2nd Prize
- William Henry West, Awarded 3rd Prize
- James Fuller, Awarded 4th Prize
- Henry Holland, Awarded 5th Prize
- William Wright, Awarded 6th Prize
- William Wilson, Awarded 7th Prize
- William Brighton (Ensign), Awarded 8th Prize
- George Rutherford, Awarded 9th Prize
- G. K. Turton (Sergeant), Awarded 10th Prize
- John McDonald, Awarded 11th Prize
- William Meddings, Awarded 12th Prize
- Frederick Day, Awarded 13th Prize
- W. D. H. Baillie (Captain), Awarded 14th Prize
- William Lyne, Awarded 15th Prize
- George Cooke, Awarded 16th Prize
- Jonathan Mears, Awarded 17th Prize
- Alexander Hunter, Awarded 18th Prize
- James T. Catley, Awarded 19th Prize
- John Rutherford, Awarded 20th Prize
- F. D. Bell, For the Colonial Secretary
- H. C. Balneavis, Deputy Adjutant-General of Militia and Volunteers