New Zealand Gazette – 1868 – No. 33

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✨ Military Firing Competition Results



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3RD SET. — (Judging Distance.)—Ranges, not to exceed 600 yards. Targets, 6 feet square. Three shots.
Highest possible score, 12 marks.

Prize. Name of Competitor. Province or District. Corps. Score.
1st. Medal and £15... Corporal R. King Wellington Taita Rifle Volunteers 11
2nd. £10 Sergeant W. Taylor Otago No. 2 Company Rifle Vol.... 8
... Sergeant J. S. Small Tauranga Militia 8
... Private G. Forbes Waikato Ditto 7
... Gunner Chisholm Otago Dunedin Artillery 6
... Sergeant D. L. Christie Ditto E. Taieri Rifle Volunteers ... 6
... Private W. F. Stevens Ditto Dunedin Naval Volunteers.. 6
... Gunner J. Curle Ditto Dunedin Artillery 6
... Corporal J. Hoskin Taranaki Light Infantry Volunteers... 6
... Lieutenant W. Shand Otago South District Rangers 6
... Corporal W. Richardson Ditto W. Taieri Rifle Volunteers. 6
... Private T. Harris Wellington Taita Rifle Volunteers 6
... J. Key Otago Waikari Rifle Volunteers 5
... D. Guy Marlborough Rangers Volunteers 4
... Lieutenant Wales Otago No. 1 Company Rifle Vol.... 4
... Private D. S. Drew Nelson Ditto 3
... J. Robertson Otago No. 2 Company Rifle Vol.... 3
... Sergeant T. Brass Canterbury No. 6 Company Rifle Vol.... 3
... Captain McFarland Otago Dunedin Artillery 3
... Corporal Tankersley Wairarapa Masterton Rifle Volunteers 2
... Private H. Dixon Canterbury No. 8 Company Rifle Vol.... 2
... J. A. Moore Nelson No. 1 Company Rifle Vol.... 2
... Captain Kennedy Napier Militia 2
... Ensign Beswick Canterbury No. 7 Company Rifle Vol.... 0

NOTE.—The ranges fired at were from 450 to 320 yards.

4TH SET. —(Running Prizes.)—Range, about 120 yards. Targets, 6 x 4 feet. Arm, any muzzle loader
issued by the Government. Position, off shoulder. Time, five minutes. After every two shots
competitor to carry rifle, &c., round a post fifty yards off.

Prize. Name of Competitor. Province or District. Corps. No. of Shots. Score.
1st. Medal and £15 Sergeant W. Taylor Otago No. 2 Company Rifle Vol.... 12 31
2nd. £10 Lieutenant Wales No. 1 Company Rifle Vol.... 11 31
... Sergeant D. L. Christie.. E. Taieri Rifle Volunteers... 11 28
... Gunner J. Curle Dunedin Artillery 11 27
... Ensign Beswick Canterbury No. 7 Company Rifle Vol.... 9 25
... Corporal W. Richardson Otago W. Taieri Rifle Volunteers 12 25
... Private T. Harris Wellington Taita Rifle Volunteers 11 25
... Private W. F. Stevens Otago Dunedin Naval Volunteers 11 24
... Corporal J. Hoskin Taranaki Light Infantry Volunteers 10 24
... Private D. S. Drew Nelson No. 1 Company Rifle Vol.... 10 24
... Gunner J. Chisholm Otago Dunedin Artillery 10 24
... Corporal R. King Wellington Taita Rifle Volunteers 10 22
... Sergeant J. S. Small Tauranga Militia 9 22
... Private J. Robertson Otago No. 2 Company Rifle Vol.... 9 21
... Captain McFarland Dunedin Artillery 8 21
... Private H. Dixon Canterbury No. 8 Company Rifle Vol.... 9 21
... G. Forbes Waikato Militia 8 21
... J. A. Moore Nelson No. 1 Company Rifle Vol.... 10 21
... D. Guy Marlborough Rangers Volunteers 8 17
... Sergeant T. Brass Canterbury No. 6 Company Rifle Vol.... 8 16
... Corporal Tankersley Wairarapa Masterton Rifle Volunteers 10 16
... Private J. Key Otago Waikari Rifle Volunteers ... 9 16


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🛡️ Results of the 3rd and 4th Sets of Colonial Prize Firing Competitions (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
23 May 1868
Shooting competition, Judging Distance, Running Prizes, Rifle Volunteers, Scores, Military
46 names identified
  • R. King (Corporal), Scored 11 in Judging Distance
  • W. Taylor (Sergeant), Scored 8 in Judging Distance
  • J. S. Small (Sergeant), Scored 8 in Judging Distance
  • G. Forbes (Private), Scored 7 in Judging Distance
  • J. Chisholm (Gunner), Scored 6 in Judging Distance
  • D. L. Christie (Sergeant), Scored 6 in Judging Distance
  • W. F. Stevens (Private), Scored 6 in Judging Distance
  • J. Curle (Gunner), Scored 6 in Judging Distance
  • J. Hoskin (Corporal), Scored 6 in Judging Distance
  • W. Shand (Lieutenant), Scored 6 in Judging Distance
  • W. Richardson (Corporal), Scored 6 in Judging Distance
  • T. Harris (Private), Scored 6 in Judging Distance
  • J. Key, Scored 5 in Judging Distance
  • D. Guy, Scored 4 in Judging Distance
  • Wales (Lieutenant), Scored 4 in Judging Distance
  • D. S. Drew (Private), Scored 3 in Judging Distance
  • J. Robertson, Scored 3 in Judging Distance
  • T. Brass (Sergeant), Scored 3 in Judging Distance
  • McFarland (Captain), Scored 3 in Judging Distance
  • Tankersley (Corporal), Scored 2 in Judging Distance
  • H. Dixon (Private), Scored 2 in Judging Distance
  • J. A. Moore, Scored 2 in Judging Distance
  • Kennedy (Captain), Scored 2 in Judging Distance
  • Beswick (Ensign), Scored 0 in Judging Distance
  • W. Taylor (Sergeant), Scored 31 in Running Prizes
  • Wales (Lieutenant), Scored 31 in Running Prizes
  • D. L. Christie (Sergeant), Scored 28 in Running Prizes
  • J. Curle (Gunner), Scored 27 in Running Prizes
  • Beswick (Ensign), Scored 25 in Running Prizes
  • W. Richardson (Corporal), Scored 25 in Running Prizes
  • T. Harris (Private), Scored 25 in Running Prizes
  • W. F. Stevens (Private), Scored 24 in Running Prizes
  • J. Hoskin (Corporal), Scored 24 in Running Prizes
  • D. S. Drew (Private), Scored 24 in Running Prizes
  • J. Chisholm (Gunner), Scored 24 in Running Prizes
  • R. King (Corporal), Scored 22 in Running Prizes
  • J. S. Small (Sergeant), Scored 22 in Running Prizes
  • J. Robertson (Private), Scored 21 in Running Prizes
  • McFarland (Captain), Scored 21 in Running Prizes
  • H. Dixon (Private), Scored 21 in Running Prizes
  • G. Forbes, Scored 21 in Running Prizes
  • J. A. Moore, Scored 21 in Running Prizes
  • D. Guy, Scored 17 in Running Prizes
  • T. Brass (Sergeant), Scored 16 in Running Prizes
  • Tankersley (Corporal), Scored 16 in Running Prizes
  • J. Key (Private), Scored 16 in Running Prizes