New Zealand Gazette – 1863 – No. 58

Page 493

✨ Volunteer Prize Results



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 493

Colonial Defence Office,
Auckland, 27th October, 1863.

THE following Returns are published for general information. T. RUSSELL.

NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT PRIZES.

NAMES OF SUCCESSFUL COMPETITORS.

Rank Prize. Name. Corps. Station. Points.
1 £ 50 0
And Ch. Belt.		 Private N. G. Morse Nelson Rifle Volunteers Nelson 41
2 35 0 Captain D. Porter Victoria Comp. Wanganui R. V. Wanganui 39
3 30 0 Corpl. W. Armstrong Ditto Ditto 39
4 25 0 Private W. Hay Auckland Rifle Volunteers Auckland 38
5 20 0 Sergeant F. Parkes Victoria Comp. Wanganui R. V. Wanganui 37
6 17 10 Private T. Humphries Taranaki Rifle Volunteers Taranaki 36
7 17 10 Private W. Neale Marlborough Rangers Picton 36
8 15 0 Private J. Cathro' Victoria Comp. Wanganui R. V. Wanganui 36
9 15 0 Ensign J. Peake Ditto Ditto 36
10 12 10 Ensign D. Slater Nelson Rifle Volunteers Nelson 35
11 12 10 Private Jas. Tomlinson Ditto Ditto 35
12 10 0 Private A. Baigent Ditto Ditto 34
13 10 0 Lieut. W. B. Messenger Taranaki Militia Taranaki 34
14 10 0 Private W. Morrison Nelson Rifle Volunteers Nelson 33
15 10 0 Private E. McGowan Ditto Ditto 32
16 7 10 Private G. Clark Ditto Ditto 32
17 7 10 Private P. Allen Taranaki Rifle Volunteers Taranaki 32
18 5 0 Private W. Finnimore Victoria Comp. Wanganui R. V. Wanganui 32
19 5 0 Private H. Tomlinson Nelson Rifle Volunteers Nelson 32
20 5 0 Sergeant R. Gray Victoria Comp. Wanganui R. V. Wanganui 32

Ranges—300, 400, and 500 yards; five shots at each range; double target.
Highest possible score—60 points and hits.

H. C. BALNEAVIS, Lt.-Col.,
Deputy Adjutant General
Militia and Volunteer Office, of Militia and Volunteers.
Auckland, 27th October, 1863.



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🛡️ Publication of successful competitors in New Zealand Government Prizes competition

🛡️ Defence & Military
27 October 1863
Rifle Volunteers, Competition results, Military prizes, Shooting competition, Nelson, Wanganui, Taranaki
20 names identified
  • N. G. Morse, Successful competitor, Private
  • D. Porter (Captain), Successful competitor, Captain
  • W. Armstrong (Corporal), Successful competitor, Corporal
  • W. Hay, Successful competitor, Private
  • F. Parkes (Sergeant), Successful competitor, Sergeant
  • T. Humphries, Successful competitor, Private
  • W. Neale, Successful competitor, Private
  • J. Cathro', Successful competitor, Private
  • J. Peake (Ensign), Successful competitor, Ensign
  • D. Slater (Ensign), Successful competitor, Ensign
  • Jas. Tomlinson, Successful competitor, Private
  • A. Baigent, Successful competitor, Private
  • W. B. Messenger (Lieutenant), Successful competitor, Lieutenant
  • W. Morrison, Successful competitor, Private
  • E. McGowan, Successful competitor, Private
  • G. Clark, Successful competitor, Private
  • P. Allen, Successful competitor, Private
  • W. Finnimore, Successful competitor, Private
  • H. Tomlinson, Successful competitor, Private
  • R. Gray (Sergeant), Successful competitor, Sergeant

  • T. Russell
  • H. C. Balneavis, Lieutenant-Colonel, Deputy Adjutant General Militia and Volunteer Office