Prize Firing Results Analysis




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 243

ANALYSIS of the Colonial Prize Firing, showing the Division of the Prizes in the first five sets.

District. Name of Winner. Prize. No. of Prize. Set. Value. Total per District. Remarks.
£ £ s. d.
Thames Hazard 1st 1 9
" 1st 3 9
" 1st 4 9 27 0 0
Napier Renouf 3rd 4 7 7 0 0
Wellington Batham 2nd 2 30 30 0 0
Total, North Island ... ... 64 0 0
Nelson Moore Gully 3rd 1 7
" 3rd 2 20 27 0 0
Canterbury Cameron 3rd 3 7
" 2nd 4 8 15 0 0
Otago Goldie 2nd 5 8
Wilson 2nd 1 8
Treseder 2nd 3 8
Buchanan 1st 2 40
" 1st 5 9 73 0 0
Westland Smith 3rd 5 7 7 0 0
Add Champion ... ... 122 0 0
Total, Middle Island ... ... 40 0 0
162 0 0 *

North Island, 22 competitors, 5 prizes.
Middle Island, 20 " 11 "

WINNERS OF DISTRICT PRIZES, 1870.
Ranges, 400, 500, and 600 yards. Five shots at each range.

District. Prize. Amount. Rank and Name. Corps. Score.
£ s.
Auckland,—
1st District... 1st 10 0 Private J. W. Duff... No. 1 Co. Rifle Volunteers
2nd 7 0 ... ...
3rd 5 0 ... ...
2nd District 1st 10 0 Lieutenant A. Morrow No. 4 Co. Rifle Volunteers
2nd 7 0 ... ...
3rd 5 0 ... ...
3rd District 1st 10 0 ... ...
2nd 7 0 ... ...
3rd 5 0 ... ...
Waiuku and Wairoa 1st 10 0 ... ...
2nd 7 0 ... ...
3rd 5 0 ... ...
Thames 1st 10 0 Sergeant W. H. Hazard No. 2 Co. Rifle Volunteers
2nd 7 0 Private R. White Naval Volunteers
3rd 5 0 J. Gordon Do. do.
Waikato 1st 10 0 Constable W. Stranger Armed Constabulary
2nd 7 0 J. G. Blake Do. do.
3rd 5 0 ... ...
  • The prizes marked * have not been won, the authorized minimum not having been attained.


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1870, No 27





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🛡️ Analysis of Colonial Prize Firing Results and District Winners, 1870 (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
23 May 1870
Prize firing results, Colonial Prize, Rifle Volunteers, District Prizes, Military competition
17 names identified
  • Hazard, Prize winner (Overall analysis)
  • Renouf, Prize winner (Overall analysis)
  • Batham, Prize winner (Overall analysis, Silver Medal)
  • Moore Gully, Prize winner (Overall analysis)
  • Cameron, Prize winner (Overall analysis)
  • Goldie, Prize winner (Overall analysis, Champion Belt)
  • Wilson, Prize winner (Overall analysis)
  • Treseder, Prize winner (Overall analysis)
  • Buchanan, Prize winner (Overall analysis, N.R.A. Silver Medal)
  • Smith, Prize winner (Overall analysis)
  • J. W. Duff (Private), District Prize Winner (Auckland)
  • A. Morrow (Lieutenant), District Prize Winner (Auckland)
  • W. H. Hazard (Sergeant), District Prize Winner (Thames)
  • R. White (Private), District Prize Winner (Thames)
  • J. Gordon, District Prize Winner (Thames)
  • W. Stranger (Constable), District Prize Winner (Waikato)
  • J. G. Blake, District Prize Winner (Waikato)