New Zealand Gazette – 1868 – No. 33

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✨ Military Firing Competition Results



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 269

Colonial Defence Office, Wellington, 23rd May, 1868.
T
HE following Returns are published for general information.

T. M. HAULTAIN.

RESULT OF THE FIRING FOR THE COLONIAL PRIZES.

1ST SET.—Ranges, 400, 500, and 600 yards. Targets, 6 feet square. Five shots at each range. Any
position. Highest possible score, 60 marks.

Prize. Name of Competitor. Province or District. Corps. Score.
1st. Champion Belt, Medal, and £75 Sergeant W. Taylor Otago No. 2 Company Rifle Vol.... 47
2nd. N. R. A. Medal, and £50 Sergeant D. L. Christie ” East Taieri Rifle Volunteers 47
3rd. Medal and £30... Lieutenant Wales ” No. 1 Company Rifle Vol.... 45
4th. Medal and £20... Captain McFarland ” Dunedin Artillery 44
... Private J. Robertson ” No. 2 Company Rifle Vol.... 43
... Gunner J. Chisholm Canterbury Dunedin Artillery 43
... Private H. Dixon Otago No. 8 Company Rifle Vol.... 43
... W. F. Stevens ” Dunedin Naval Volunteers 43
... G. Forbes Waikato Militia 41
... J. A. Moore Nelson No. 1 Company Rifle Vol.... 41
... Lieutenant Shand Otago South District Rangers 39
... Private Harris Wellington Taita Rifle Volunteers 38
... Gunner J. Curle Otago Dunedin Artillery 37
... Corporal W. Richardson ” W. Taieri Rifle Volunteers 36
... Private J. Key Waikari Rifle Volunteers 35
... Ensign W. Beswick Canterbury No. 7 Company Rifle Vol.... 32
... Sergeant J. S. Small Tauranga Militia 31
... Sergeant T. Brass Canterbury No. 6 Company Rifle Vol.... 29
... Corporal R. King Wellington Taita Rifle Volunteers 29
... Private D. S. Drew Nelson No. 1 Company Rifle Vol.... 28
... Corporal Tankersley Wairarapa Masterton Rifle Volunteers 28
... Captain A. Kennedy Napier Militia 25
... Private D. Guy Marlborough Rangers Volunteers 24
... Corporal J. Hoskin Taranaki Light Infantry Volunteers 18

2ND SET.—(Hythe Position.)—Range, 300 yards.—Targets, 6 x 4 feet. Three shots. Position, standing
or kneeling only. Highest possible score, 12 marks.

Prize. Name of Competitor. Province or District. Corps. Score.
1st. Medal and £15... Sergeant T. Brass Canterbury No. 6 Company Rifle Vol.... 9
2nd. £10 Gunner J. Chisholm Otago Dunedin Artillery 9
... Private W. F. Stevens ” Dunedin Naval Volunteers 9
... Lieutenant W. Shand ” South District Rangers 9
... Private J. Robertson Wairarapa No. 2 Company Rifle Vol.... 8
... Corporal Tankersley Otago Masterton Rifle Volunteers 8
... Private J. Key Canterbury Waikari Rifle Volunteers 8
... H. Dixon ” No. 8 Company Rifle Vol.... 7
... Gunner J. Curle Otago Dunedin Artillery 7
... Private D. Guy ” W. Taieri Rifle Volunteers 7
... J. A. Moore Marlborough Rangers Volunteers 6
... Sergeant J. Small Nelson No. 1 Company Rifle Vol.... 6
... Private G. Forbes Tauranga Militia 6
... T. Harris Waikato Ditto 5
... D. S. Drew Wellington Taita Rifle Volunteers 5
... Corporal R. King Nelson No. 1 Company Rifle Vol.... 4
... Ensign Beswick Wellington Taita Rifle Volunteers 4
... Corporal J. Hoskin Canterbury No. 7 Company Rifle Vol.... 2
... Taranaki Light Infantry Volunteers... 0


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🛡️ Results of the Firing for the Colonial Prizes

🛡️ Defence & Military
23 May 1868
Rifle competition, Colonial Prizes, Shooting scores, Military volunteers, Otago, Canterbury
42 names identified
  • W. Taylor (Sergeant), Won 1st prize in 1st Set
  • D. L. Christie (Sergeant), Won 2nd prize in 1st Set
  • Wales (Lieutenant), Won 3rd prize in 1st Set
  • McFarland (Captain), Won 4th prize in 1st Set
  • J. Robertson (Private), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • J. Chisholm (Gunner), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • H. Dixon (Private), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • W. F. Stevens, Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • G. Forbes, Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • J. A. Moore, Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • Shand (Lieutenant), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • Harris (Private), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • J. Curle (Gunner), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • W. Richardson (Corporal), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • J. Key (Private), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • W. Beswick (Ensign), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • J. S. Small (Sergeant), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • T. Brass (Sergeant), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • R. King (Corporal), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • D. S. Drew (Private), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • Tankersley (Corporal), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • A. Kennedy (Captain), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • D. Guy (Private), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • J. Hoskin (Corporal), Competitor in 1st Set firing results
  • T. Brass (Sergeant), Won 1st prize in 2nd Set
  • J. Chisholm (Gunner), Won 2nd prize in 2nd Set
  • W. F. Stevens (Private), Competitor in 2nd Set firing results
  • W. Shand (Lieutenant), Competitor in 2nd Set firing results
  • J. Robertson (Private), Competitor in 2nd Set firing results
  • Tankersley (Corporal), Competitor in 2nd Set firing results
  • J. Key (Private), Competitor in 2nd Set firing results
  • H. Dixon, Competitor in 2nd Set firing results
  • J. Curle (Gunner), Competitor in 2nd Set firing results
  • D. Guy (Private), Competitor in 2nd Set firing results
  • J. A. Moore, Competitor in 2nd Set firing results
  • J. Small (Sergeant), Competitor in 2nd Set firing results
  • G. Forbes (Private), Competitor in 2nd Set firing results
  • T. Harris, Competitor in 2nd Set firing results
  • D. S. Drew, Competitor in 2nd Set firing results
  • R. King (Corporal), Competitor in 2nd Set firing results
  • Beswick (Ensign), Competitor in 2nd Set firing results
  • J. Hoskin (Corporal), Competitor in 2nd Set firing results

  • T. M. Haultain