New Zealand Gazette – 1870 – No. 27

Page 241

✨ Firing Competition Results



THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 241

5TH SET.—For rapidity. Ranges, 200 and 300 yards. Time, 3 minutes at each range.

Prize. Rank and Name. No. of Shots. Scores.
200 300 Total.
yards. yards.
1st. £9 Private D. Buchanan ... 14 12 26 55
2nd. £8 Lieutenant W. Goldie ... 14 11 25 49
3rd. £7 Private W. Smith ... 12 10 22 48
Corporal J. McGregor ... 16 14 30 48
Private H. Maddison ... 12 6 18 41
Corporal P. Treseder ... 12 5 17 41
G. Wearing ... 13 3 16 39
Constable W. Bullot ... 13 3 16 39
Lieutenant C. C. N. Barron ... 12 8 20 38
1st Class Petty Officer A. Grant ... 14 6 20 37
Sergeant J. Paton ... 12 7 19 36
Lieutenant R. S. Day ... 12 7 19 35
Sergeant R. Wilson ... 9 10 19 33
Private J. L. Gillies ... 10 8 18 33
H. Kirby ... 9 7 16 31
Sergeant C. C. Hardy ... 13 6 19 31
Lieutenant A. Morrow ... 12 9 21 31
Private A. Boardman ... 10 7 17 30
F. Henderson ... 11 9 20 29
D. Dick ... 13 8 21 29
Colour-Sergeant W. Livingston ... 13 7 20 29
Private J. Batham ... 9 7 16 27
Sergeant R. McKenzie ... 11 6 17 26
L. Gully ... 9 6 15 25
Private H. Campbell ... 13 6 19 24
J. Moore ... 10 8 18 23
C. Gibson ... 8 6 14 23
H. Renouf ... 13 7 20 22
Sergeant W. H. Hazard ... 18 9 27 22
Corporal J. Cameron ... 8 6 14 20
Private J. Halse ... 9 7 16 20
Sergeant R. Williams ... 7 6 13 20
Lieutenant J. W. Liddell ... 8 6 14 19
Sergeant A. H. Blake ... 8 8 16 18
Private Jas. Small ... 6 6 12 12
Sergeant W. A. Allen ... 6 5 11 12
Private D. McKenzie ... 10 7 17 12
Sergeant C. Brown ... 7 8 15 9
Private W. Anketell ... 8 8 16 6
Lieutenant J. Surman ... 10 11 21 0
Private J. Robertson retired

6TH SET.—Consolation Prizes. Competed for only by those who did not succeed in winning any prize
in the previous five sets. Ranges, 200 and 300 yards. Five shots at each range. Highest
possible score, 40.

Prize. Rank and Name. Score. Prize. Rank and Name. Score.
1st. £5 0s. Lieutenant J. W. Liddell... 29 Private F. Henderson 23
2nd. £4 10s. Private A. Boardman 27 Sergeant R. McKenzie 21
3rd. £4 0s. Corporal G. Wearing 27 Private D. Dick 21
4th. £3 10s. Private W. Anketell 25 Sergeant J. Paton 21
5th. £3 0s. Corporal J. McGregor 24 C. C. Hardy 20
6th. £2 10s. Lieutenant A. Morrow 24 Col.-Sergt. W. Livingston 20
7th. £1 10s. Private J. Halse 24 Sergeant C. Brown 19
H. Kirby 24 Lieutenant J. Surman 18
H. Maddison 24 C. C. N. Barron 18
Constable W. Bullot 24 Sergeant R. Williams 18
Sergeant W. A. Allen 24 Private J. L. Gillies 18
Private J. Small 23 Lieutenant R. S. Day 18
1st Class P.O. A. Grant 23 Private D. McKenzie 16
Sergeant A. H. Blake 23 C. Gibson 16
Private H. Campbell 23

  • These prizes were not won, the minimum score (27) not having been attained.


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🛡️ Publication of Results for the Colonial Firing Prizes Competition, 1870 (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
23 May 1870
Firing competition, Rapidity set, Consolation prizes, Shooting results, Military scores
41 names identified
  • D. Buchanan (Private), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • W. Goldie (Lieutenant), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • W. Smith (Private), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • J. McGregor (Corporal), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • H. Maddison (Private), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • P. Treseder (Corporal), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • G. Wearing (Corporal), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • W. Bullot (Constable), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • C. C. N. Barron (Lieutenant), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • A. Grant (1st Class Petty Officer), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • J. Paton (Sergeant), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • R. S. Day (Lieutenant), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • R. Wilson (Sergeant), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • J. L. Gillies (Private), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • H. Kirby, Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • C. C. Hardy (Sergeant), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • A. Morrow (Lieutenant), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • A. Boardman (Private), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • F. Henderson, Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • D. Dick, Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • W. Livingston (Colour-Sergeant), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • J. Batham (Private), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • R. McKenzie (Sergeant), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • L. Gully, Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • H. Campbell (Private), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • J. Moore, Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • C. Gibson, Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • H. Renouf, Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • W. H. Hazard (Sergeant), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • J. Cameron (Corporal), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • J. Halse (Private), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • R. Williams (Sergeant), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • J. W. Liddell (Lieutenant), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • A. H. Blake (Sergeant), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • Jas. Small (Private), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • W. A. Allen (Sergeant), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • D. McKenzie (Private), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • C. Brown (Sergeant), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • W. Anketell (Private), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • J. Surman (Lieutenant), Scored in Colonial Firing Competition
  • J. Robertson (Private), Retired from service