New Zealand Gazette – 1867 – No. 37

Page 283

✨ Military Firing Competition Results



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 283
Colonial Defence Office, Wellington, 26th June, 1867.
THE following Returns are published for general information.
T. M. HAULTAIN.

RESULT of the FIRING for the GENERAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT PRIZES.—Ranges, 300, 400, and 500
yards. Target 6 feet square. Five shots at each range. Any position. Highest possible score, 60.

District. Prize. Name. Corps. Score. Remarks.
£ s.
AUCKLAND— 1. 12 10 Ensign Morrow ... Rifle Volunteers 46 Winner of Third District Prize, 1866.
(Town) 2. 7 10 Private W. Hazard ... 41
3. 5 0 W. H. Skinner ... 37
4. 3 0 G. Cameron ... 33 Winner of First District Prize, 1866.
5. 2 0 J. C. Soall ... 32
(Country) 1. 12 10 Petty Officer J. Spraggan Naval Volunteers 33
2. 7 10 T. Constable ... 31
3. 5 0 Private E. H. Featon ... 30
4. 3 0 W. Coppell Cavalry Volunteers 28
5. 2 0 J. Udy ... 28
WAIKATO DISTRICT— 1. 12 10 Ensign Cunningham 1st Forest Rangers 43
2. 7 10 Private J. Burns... 2nd Waikato Regiment 38
3. 5 0 J. Spiers ... 38
4. 3 0 P. Bond 1st Forest Rangers 36
5. 2 0 Robert McGruther 2nd Waikato Regiment 34
Ditto 1. 12 10 George Forbes ... 3rd Waikato Regiment 46 Winner of Second District Prize, 1866.
2. 7 10 Corporal G. McCann ... 39
3. 5 0 Private A. N. Maguire ... 38
4. 3 0 J. McGregor ... 37
5. 2 0 J. Le Sueur ... 36
Ditto 1. 12 10 William Coleman 4th Waikato Regiment 33 Winner of Second District Prize, 1866.
2. 7 10 J. Graham ... 32
3. 3 0 William Powell ... ... 32
4. 2 0 Mark Dent ... 31
TAURANGA— 1. 12 10 Not yet competed for.
2. 7 10
3. 5 0
4. 3 0
5. 2 0
OPOTIKI— 1. 12 10 Private James Reed Militia 38
2. 7 10 George Willison... ... 37 Winner of First District Prize, 1866.
3. 5 0 P. Hillkessel ... 35
4. 3 0 Captain Gwynneth Cavalry Volunteers 35
5. 2 0 Skene 1st Waikato Regiment 31
POVERTY BAY— 1. 7 10 No competition.
2. 2 10
NAPIER— 1. 10 0 Private Hogan Military Settlers 30
Military Settlers 2. 5 0 Corporal R. Smith ... 30
3. 3 0 Lieutenant Tuke... ... 28
4. 2 0 Wilson ... 27
Militia and Volunteers 1. 12 10 Private W. North Rifle Volunteers 36
2. 7 10 Captain Buchannan ... 34
3. 5 0 Private Parker Militia 31
4. 3 0 Smith ... 31
Ditto ditto 1. 12 10 Corporal McKane ... 36
2. 7 10 Private Witheron Rifle Volunteers 32
3. 5 0 Coulton Militia 31
4. 3 0 Collinge ... 31
CASTLE POINT— 1. 7 10 Olliver Cavalry Volunteers 24
2. 2 10 Perry ... 20
WAIRARAPA— 1. 10 0 Corporal Tankersley Masterton Rifle Volunt. 43
2. 3 0 Private W. Ankstell ... 41
Ditto 1. 10 0 W. B. Kinghorne Carterton Rifle Volunt. 40
2. 3 0 C. W. Keys Featherston Rifle Vol. 47 Winner of Third Colonial Prize and First District Prize, 1866.
3. 0 T. Benton ... 47
HUTT— 3. 2 0 Robert Greathed Grey Town Cavalry Vol. 44
1. 10 0 W. Dick ... Hutt Rifle Volunteers... 52
2. 5 0 T. Harris ... Taita Rifle Volunteers... 47
3. 3 0 J. Eaton ... ... 46
4. 2 0 R. Grace ... Hutt Rifle Volunteers. 46
PORIRUA— 1. 10 0 Thomas Bould ... Rifle Volunteers 45
2. 3 0 T. Bartlet... ... 41
3. 2 0 William Edwards ... 41
WANGANUI and RANGI- 1. 10 0 Private Charles Freeth Union Volunteers 46
TIKEI— 2. 3 0 Alexander Milne ... 44
3. 2 0 Captain Graham ... Militia Staff 38
Ditto ditto 1. 10 0 Lieutenant Galpin Royal Volunteers 44
2. 3 0 Ensign J. Johnson Union Volunteers 38
3. 2 0 Trooper George Campbell Cavalry Volunteers 37 Winner of Fourth District Prize, 1866.
PATEA— 1. 10 0 Corporal Whitelock Wanganui Rangers 38


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🛡️ Results of General Government District Rifle Firing Prizes

🛡️ Defence & Military
26 June 1867
Rifle shooting, Competition results, Volunteer Corps, Militia, District Prizes
63 names identified
  • Morrow (Ensign), Won Auckland Town 1st Prize
  • W. Hazard (Private), Won Auckland Town 2nd Prize
  • W. H. Skinner, Won Auckland Town 3rd Prize
  • Cameron, Won Auckland Town 4th Prize
  • J. C. Soall, Won Auckland Town 5th Prize
  • J. Spraggan (Petty Officer), Won Auckland Country 1st Prize
  • T. Constable, Won Auckland Country 2nd Prize
  • E. H. Featon (Private), Won Auckland Country 3rd Prize
  • W. Coppell, Won Auckland Country 4th Prize
  • Udy, Won Auckland Country 5th Prize
  • Cunningham (Ensign), Won Waikato 1st Prize
  • J. Burns (Private), Won Waikato 2nd Prize
  • J. Spiers, Won Waikato 3rd Prize
  • P. Bond, Won Waikato 4th Prize
  • Robert McGruther, Won Waikato 5th Prize
  • George Forbes, Won Waikato 1st Prize (Second Section)
  • G. McCann (Corporal), Won Waikato 2nd Prize (Second Section)
  • A. N. Maguire (Private), Won Waikato 3rd Prize (Second Section)
  • J. McGregor, Won Waikato 4th Prize (Second Section)
  • J. Le Sueur, Won Waikato 5th Prize (Second Section)
  • William Coleman, Won Waikato 1st Prize (Third Section)
  • J. Graham, Won Waikato 2nd Prize (Third Section)
  • William Powell, Won Waikato 3rd Prize (Third Section)
  • Mark Dent, Won Waikato 4th Prize (Third Section)
  • James Reed (Private), Won Opotiki 1st Prize
  • George Willison, Won Opotiki 2nd Prize
  • P. Hillkessel, Won Opotiki 3rd Prize
  • Gwynneth (Captain), Won Opotiki 4th Prize
  • Skene, Won Opotiki 5th Prize
  • Hogan (Private), Won Napier Military Settlers 1st Prize
  • R. Smith (Corporal), Won Napier Military Settlers 2nd Prize
  • Tuke (Lieutenant), Won Napier Military Settlers 3rd Prize
  • Wilson, Won Napier Military Settlers 4th Prize
  • W. North (Private), Won Napier Militia/Volunteers 1st Prize
  • Buchannan (Captain), Won Napier Militia/Volunteers 2nd Prize
  • Parker (Private), Won Napier Militia/Volunteers 3rd Prize
  • Smith, Won Napier Militia/Volunteers 4th Prize
  • McKane (Corporal), Won Napier Ditto 1st Prize
  • W. Witheron (Private), Won Napier Ditto 2nd Prize
  • Coulton, Won Napier Ditto 3rd Prize
  • Collinge, Won Napier Ditto 4th Prize
  • Olliver, Won Castle Point 1st Prize
  • Perry, Won Castle Point 2nd Prize
  • Tankersley (Corporal), Won Wairarapa 1st Prize
  • W. Ankstell (Private), Won Wairarapa 2nd Prize
  • W. B. Kinghorne, Won Wairarapa 1st Prize (Second Section)
  • C. W. Keys, Won Wairarapa 2nd Prize (Second Section)
  • T. Benton, Won Wairarapa 3rd Prize (Second Section)
  • Robert Greathed, Won Hutt 3rd Prize
  • W. Dick, Won Hutt 1st Prize
  • T. Harris, Won Hutt 2nd Prize
  • J. Eaton, Won Hutt 3rd Prize
  • R. Grace, Won Hutt 4th Prize
  • Thomas Bould, Won Porirua 1st Prize
  • T. Bartlet, Won Porirua 2nd Prize
  • William Edwards, Won Porirua 3rd Prize
  • Charles Freeth (Private), Won Wanganui/Rangitikei 1st Prize
  • Alexander Milne, Won Wanganui/Rangitikei 2nd Prize
  • Graham (Captain), Won Wanganui/Rangitikei 3rd Prize
  • Galpin (Lieutenant), Won Wanganui/Rangitikei 1st Prize (Second Section)
  • J. Johnson (Ensign), Won Wanganui/Rangitikei 2nd Prize (Second Section)
  • George Campbell (Trooper), Won Wanganui/Rangitikei 3rd Prize (Second Section)
  • Whitelock (Corporal), Won Patea 1st Prize

  • T. M. Haultain