Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1865 – No. 23

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✨ Provincial Rifle Prizes



Firing for Provincial Government Rifle Prizes.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 29th June, 1865.

THE following Return of the Firing for the Provincial Government Prizes is published for general information.

The successful competitors are informed that the amounts respectively due to them will be ready for payment, at the Provincial Treasury, on and after the 12th July.

A. FOLLETT HALCOMBE,
Provincial Secretary.

District Prizes Name Company Points & Hits Remarks
Wellington (on 2nd including Po-3rd Ricua & Karori, 4th) 1st Silver Cup. £15 Lieut. James Taylor Porirua Rifle Vol. 44 Ranges—200, 300, and 400 yards, five shots at each range, double target.
2nd £12 Private Henry Taylor „ 42
3rd £8 Fred. Taylor „ 39
4th £6 Joseph Bartlett „ 39 Highest possible score, 60 points and hits.
5th £4 John Ward No. 2 Co. Wellington 39
Theophilus Bartlett Porirua Rifle Vol. 37
Hutt 1st £12 Private Duncan Sinclair Hutt Rifle Vol. Tatta 41 Ditto.
2nd £8 John Hunt „ 40
3rd £5 Thomas Harris „ 40
Wairarapa 1st £12 Lieut. W. Udy Greytown Rifle Vol. 42 Ditto.
2nd £8 Private V. Basset „ 38
3rd £5 W. Anketell Masterton 37
Castle Point £5 Private W. Rowe Castle Point R. V. * * Referred.
Wanganui 1st £12 Lieut. W. J. Owen Wanganui Car. Vol. 44 Ditto.
2nd £8 Capt. & Adjt. A. Ross Militia 43
3rd £5 Private James Cathro Victoria Co. R. Vol. 42
Rangitikei 1st £12 Private Alexander Milne Union Com. Vol. 36 Ditto.
2nd £8 Ensign James Johnston „ 35
3rd £5 Lieut. Charles Galpin Royal 34

TIES.

Fired off at 400 yards, five shots, two Targets.

AT FORTY-FOUR POINTS.

District Name Company Points & Hits
Wellington Lieut. J. Taylor Porirua Rifle Volunteers 11
Wanganui W. J. Owen Wanganui Cavalry do. 6

AT THIRTY-NINE POINTS.

District Name Company Points & Hits
Wellington Private Fred. Taylor Porirua Rifle Volunteers 12
do. Joseph Bartlett „ 8
do. John Ward No. 2 Co. Company Wel. Militia 4


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🛡️ Results of Provincial Government Rifle Prizes

🛡️ Defence & Military
29 June 1865
Rifle competition, Prizes, Volunteers, Wellington, Hutt, Wairarapa, Wanganui, Rangitikei
24 names identified
  • James Taylor (Lieutenant), Awarded 1st Silver Cup
  • Henry Taylor (Private), Awarded 2nd prize
  • Fred. Taylor, Awarded 3rd prize
  • Joseph Bartlett, Awarded 4th prize
  • John Ward, Awarded 5th prize
  • Theophilus Bartlett, Participated
  • Duncan Sinclair (Private), Awarded 1st prize
  • John Hunt, Awarded 2nd prize
  • Thomas Harris, Awarded 3rd prize
  • W. Udy (Lieutenant), Awarded 1st prize
  • V. Basset (Private), Awarded 2nd prize
  • W. Anketell, Awarded 3rd prize
  • W. Rowe (Private), Awarded prize
  • W. J. Owen (Lieutenant), Awarded 1st prize
  • A. Ross (Captain & Adjutant), Awarded 2nd prize
  • James Cathro (Private), Awarded 3rd prize
  • Alexander Milne (Private), Awarded 1st prize
  • James Johnston (Ensign), Awarded 2nd prize
  • Charles Galpin (Lieutenant), Awarded 3rd prize
  • J. Taylor (Lieutenant), Tie at forty-four points
  • W. J. Owen, Tie at forty-four points
  • Fred. Taylor (Private), Tie at thirty-nine points
  • Joseph Bartlett, Tie at thirty-nine points
  • John Ward, Tie at thirty-nine points

  • A. Follett Halcombe, Provincial Secretary