New Zealand Gazette – 1868 – No. 33

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✨ Military Competition Results



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 271

5TH SET. (For rapidity.)—Ranges, 200 and 300 yards. Targets, 6 x 4 feet. Arm, "Terry and Calisher's
Breech-loading Carbine." Time, three minutes at each range. Any position.

Prize. Name of Competitor. Province or District. Corps. No. of Shots. Score.
1st. Green's Patent Breech or Muzzle Loading Rifle Private W. F. Stevens Otago Dunedin Naval Volunteers... 22 49
2nd. Ditto Carbine Sergeant W. Taylor Canterbury No. 2 Company Rifle Vol.... 23 48
Private H. Dixon Otago No. 8 Company Rifle Vol.... 19 47
Gunner J. Curle Dunedin Artillery Volunteers 25 45
Corporal J. Hoskin Taranaki Light Infantry Volunteers... 22 34
Private D. S. Drew Nelson No. 1 Company Rifle Vol.... 21 33
Gunner J. Chisholm Otago Dunedin Artillery Volunteers 17 33
Private G. Forbes Waikato Militia 15 32
Corporal R. Tankersley Wairarapa Masterton Rifle Volunteers 21 31
Lieutenant W. Shand Otago South District Rangers 16 31
Corporal W. Richardson Ditto W. Taieri Rifle Volunteers... 23 31
Sergeant D. L. Christie Ditto E. Taieri Rifle Volunteers... 18 30
Corporal R. King Wellington Taita Rifle Volunteers 18 26
Private J. Key Otago Waikari Rifle Volunteers 19 24
D. Guy Marlborough Rangers Volunteers 17 22
T. Harris Wellington Taita Rifle Volunteers 17 22
Lieutenant Wales Otago No. 1 Company Rifle Vol.... 22 21
Private J. A. Moore Nelson Ditto 20 20
Sergeant J. S. Small Tauranga Militia 22 18
T. Brass Canterbury No. 6 Company Rifle Vol.... 17 18
Private J. Robertson Otago No. 2 Company Rifle Vol.... 17 15

CADET PRIZES.—Range, 150 yards. Targets, 6 x 4 feet. Five shots. Arm, Breech or Muzzle Loading
Carbine. Position, standing or kneeling only. Highest possible score, 20 marks.

Prize. Name of Competitor. Province or District. Corps. Score.
1st. Medal and £10... Private J. Tait Marlborough Blenheim Cadets 16
2nd. £5 Corporal W. Bowater Wellington Wellington Cadets 15
W. Adams Nelson No. 1 Company Rifle Cadets 15
Private J. Gibson Otago High School Cadets 14
Gunner A. McGee Nelson Artillery Cadets 14
Corporal H. Gully Ditto No. 2 Company Rifle Cadets 12
Lieutenant J. Lockett Ditto Motueka Cadets 6

RESULT of the PRELIMINARY COMPETITIVE FIRING for the choice of Representatives for the
Colonial Prize Firing.

RESULT IN 1867.
| Province. | District. | No. of Competitors. | No. of Representatives. | No. of Competitors. | No. of Representatives. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Auckland | 56 | (a) 1 | 31 | 1 | |
| | Waikato | 42 | 1 | 83 | 1 | |
| | Tauranga and Opotiki | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | No competition at Opotiki. |
| Hawke's Bay | Poverty Bay | No competition. | No competition. | | | |
| | Napier & Wairoa | 42 | 1 | 76 | 1 | |
| Wellington | Wairarapa and Castle Point | 118 | 1 | 87 | 2 | One representative did not attend. |
| | Wellington, Porirua, Hutt, and Taita | 156 | 2 | 97 | 2 | |
| | Wanganui and Rangitikei | 65 | (a) | 53 | 1 | |
| | Patea | 41 | (b) | No competition. | | |
| Taranaki | Taranaki, White Cliffs, & Warea | 34 | 1 | 45 | 1* | Representative did not attend. |



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🛡️ Results of Colonial Prize Firing Competitions (5th Set, Cadets, and Preliminary) (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
23 May 1868
Prize firing, Rifle Volunteers, Cadets, Competition results, Shooting scores, Military
28 names identified
  • W. F. Stevens (Private), Scored 49 in rapidity competition
  • W. Taylor (Sergeant), Scored 48 in rapidity competition
  • H. Dixon (Private), Scored 47 in rapidity competition
  • J. Curle (Gunner), Scored 45 in rapidity competition
  • J. Hoskin (Corporal), Scored 34 in rapidity competition
  • D. S. Drew (Private), Scored 33 in rapidity competition
  • J. Chisholm (Gunner), Scored 33 in rapidity competition
  • G. Forbes (Private), Scored 32 in rapidity competition
  • R. Tankersley (Corporal), Scored 31 in rapidity competition
  • W. Shand (Lieutenant), Scored 31 in rapidity competition
  • W. Richardson (Corporal), Scored 31 in rapidity competition
  • D. L. Christie (Sergeant), Scored 30 in rapidity competition
  • R. King (Corporal), Scored 26 in rapidity competition
  • J. Key (Private), Scored 24 in rapidity competition
  • D. Guy, Scored 22 in rapidity competition
  • T. Harris, Scored 22 in rapidity competition
  • Wales (Lieutenant), Scored 21 in rapidity competition
  • J. A. Moore (Private), Scored 20 in rapidity competition
  • J. S. Small (Sergeant), Scored 18 in rapidity competition
  • T. Brass, Scored 18 in rapidity competition
  • J. Robertson (Private), Scored 15 in rapidity competition
  • J. Tait (Private), Won 1st prize in Cadet competition
  • W. Bowater (Corporal), Won 2nd prize in Cadet competition
  • W. Adams, Scored 15 in Cadet competition
  • J. Gibson (Private), Scored 14 in Cadet competition
  • A. McGee (Gunner), Scored 14 in Cadet competition
  • H. Gully (Corporal), Scored 12 in Cadet competition
  • J. Lockett (Lieutenant), Scored 6 in Cadet competition