New Zealand Gazette – 1864 – No. 40

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✨ Military Competition Results

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
TIES,
Fired off at 500 yards—5 shots, double target.

At 40 Points.
| Name. | Station. | Misses. | Hits. | Result in inches from Centre of Bull's Eye. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant W. T. Owen | Wanganui | 1 | 4 | 90 |
| Corporal William Humphries | Taranaki | 1 | 4 | 101 |

At 36 Points.
| Sergeant J. Moore | Wanganui | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| Sergeant J. Rutherford | Nelson | 3 | 2 | 35 |
| Lieutenant Walsh | Wellington | 4 | 1 | ... |

At 35 Points.
| Sergeant Wastney | Nelson | 1 | 4 | ... |
| Private Thomas Morton | Wanganui | 2 | 3 | 59 |
| Private R. Day | Do. | 2 | 3 | 75 |

At 34 Points.
| Quarter-Master Powell | Wanganui | 2 | 3 | ... |
| Captain Porter | Do. | 3 | 2 | ... |
| Private J. Drummond | Wellington | 5 | ... | ... |

At 33 Points.
| Sergeant J. T. Catley | Nelson | 1 | 4 | 29 |
| Private A. Baigent | Do. | 1 | 4 | 81 |
| Sergeant S. Holt | Do. | 2 | 3 | ... |
| Major Rookes | Wanganui | 4 | 1 | ... |

At 32 Points.
| Sergeant W. Whitehorn | Nelson. | 2 | 3 | ... |
| Private T. Harris | Wellington | 4 | 1 | ... |

HIGHEST SCORE IN EACH PROVINCE OR DISTRICT.
| Province or District. | Names. | Corps. | Score. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | Pts. | Hits. | |
| Wanganui | Lieutenant W. T. Owen | Cavalry Volunteers | 26 | 14 | 40 |
| Taranaki | Corporal W. Humphries | Rifle | 25 | 15 | 40 |
| Nelson | Bugler J. Tunnicliffe | do. | 24 | 15 | 39 |
| Wellington | Lieutenant W. R. Walsh | "Taita" Rifle do. | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| Marlborough | Private James Fuller | Marlborough Rangers | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| Canterbury | Private Charles Allison | Rifle Volunteers | 16 | 13 | 29. |
| Rangitikei | Private C. Galpin | Royal Rangitikei Volunteers | 17 | 12 | 29 |
| Auckland | Captain Mitchell | Rifle Volunteers | 18 | 11 | 29 |
| Otago | Private A. Murray | Do. do. | 17 | 9 | 26. |
| Napier | Private P. Badley | Do. do. | 16 | 8 | 24 |

AVERAGE TWENTY BEST SHOTS IN EACH PROVINCE OR DISTRICT.
| Province or District. | Points and Hits. | Average. |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson | 622 | 31.1 |
| Wanganui | 611 | 30.55 |
| Wellington | 557 | 27.85 |
| Taranaki | 539 | 26.95 |
| Auckland | 433 | 21.65 |
| Marlborough | 430 | 21.5 |
| Canterbury | 409 | 20.45 |
| Otago. | 353 | 17.65 |
| Napier | 307 | 15.35 |
| Rangitikei | 303 | 15.15 |

TOTAL NO. OF POINTS AND AVERAGE FOR EACH PROVINCE OR DISTRICT.
| Province or District. | No. of Competitors. | Points and Hits. | Average. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanganui | 48 | 1128 | 23.5 |
| Nelson | 93 | 1983 | 21.32 |
| Marlborough | 21 | 441 | 21 |
| Canterbury | 33 | 500 | 15.15 |
| Taranaki | 111 | 1539 | 13.86 |
| Wellington | 348 | 3799 | 10.91 |
| Otago | 54 | 555 | 10.27 |
| Auckland | 94 | 846 | 9 |
| Rangitikei | 62 | 438 | 7.06 |
| Napier | 111 | 546 | 4.91 |

Total all New Zealand | 975 | 11,775 | 12.07

Militia and Volunteer Office,
Auckland, 6th October, 1864.

H. C. BALNEAVIS, Lieut.-Colonel,
Deputy Adjutant-General of Militia and Volunteers.

Printed under the authority of the New Zealand Government, by JOSEPH L. WILSON, Government Printer, Auckland.

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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🛡️ Detailed results and averages for Government Prizes for Militia and Volunteers competition (continued from previous page)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
Dated6 October 1864
KeywordsMilitia, Volunteers, Rifle competition, Scores, Averages, Provincial results
👱🏽 Names

27 names identified

W. T. Owen (Lieutenant), Scored 90 inches from bull's eye
William Humphries (Corporal), Scored 101 inches from bull's eye
J. Moore (Sergeant), Scored 23 inches from bull's eye
J. Rutherford (Sergeant), Scored 35 inches from bull's eye
Walsh (Lieutenant), Scored in 36 points category
Wastney (Sergeant), Scored in 35 points category
Thomas Morton (Private), Scored 59 inches from bull's eye
R. Day (Private), Scored 75 inches from bull's eye
Powell (Quarter-Master), Scored in 34 points category
Porter (Captain), Scored in 34 points category
J. Drummond (Private), Scored in 34 points category
J. T. Catley (Sergeant), Scored 29 inches from bull's eye
A. Baigent (Private), Scored 81 inches from bull's eye
S. Holt (Sergeant), Scored in 33 points category
Rookes (Major), Scored in 33 points category
W. Whitehorn (Sergeant), Scored in 32 points category
T. Harris (Private), Scored in 32 points category
W. T. Owen (Lieutenant), Highest score in Wanganui district
W. Humphries (Corporal), Highest score in Taranaki district
J. Tunnicliffe (Bugler), Highest score in Nelson district
W. R. Walsh (Lieutenant), Highest score in Wellington district
James Fuller (Private), Highest score in Marlborough district
Charles Allison (Private), Highest score in Canterbury district
C. Galpin (Private), Highest score in Rangitikei district
Mitchell (Captain), Highest score in Auckland district
A. Murray (Private), Highest score in Otago district
P. Badley (Private), Highest score in Napier district

👩‍💼 Officials

H. C. Balneavis, Lieut.-Colonel, Deputy Adjutant-General of Militia and Volunteers

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