✨ Provincial Rifle Prizes Results
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Firing for Provincial Government Rifle Prizes.
Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 4th June, 1866.
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 instant.
A. FOLLETT HALCOMBE,
Provincial Secretary.
| District. | Prizes. | Name. | Company. | Points & Hits. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wairarapa. | SILVER CUP. | Private John Cundy ... | Featherston R. V. | 43 | |
| Wellington, including Karori and Porirua. | 1. £15 2. 12 3. 8 4. 6 5. 4 |
Private Henry Taylor ... " Robert Woodman ... " Edward Petherick ... " Richard Woodman ... " Thomas Bould ... |
Porirua R. V. " " " " " " " " |
38 38 38 38 37 |
Ranges—200, 300, and 400 yards, five shots at each range; double target. Highest possible score—60 points and hits. |
| Hutt. | 1. £12 2. 8 3. 5 |
Private William Greenwood ... " J. McElvride ... " G. Collis ... |
Militia, No. 2 Co. Hutt R. V. " " |
42 41 41 |
|
| Wairarapa. | 1. £12 2. 8 3. 5 |
Private W. Udy ... " Thomas Benton ... " W. Anketell ... |
Greytown R. V. Featherston R. V. Masterton R. V. |
41 45 39 |
|
| Castle Point. | 1. £5 | Private Charles Peach ... | Castle Point R.V. | 30 | Private James Oliver made total score 35, but was not entitled to the prize, having but a short time joined the Company. He was only allowed to fire subject to this condition. |
| Wanganui. | 1. £12 2. 8 3. 5 |
Private W. T. Owen ... " Joseph Somerville ... Corporal John Old ... |
Militia Alexandra Cav. Vol. " " |
39 35 29 |
|
| Rangitikei. | 1. £12 2. 8 3. 5 |
Private John Milne ... " Henry Henderson ... Corporal C. E. Gibson ... |
Union R. V. Royal " Union " |
42 37 35 |
TIES of 38 fired off, 5 rounds each, at 400 yards.
| District. | Name. | Company. | Points & Hits. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington. | Private H. Taylor ... " Robert Woodman ... " E. Petherick ... " Richard Woodman ... |
Porirua R. V. " " " " " " |
13 12 8 4 |
Printed under the authority of the Government of the Province of Wellington, by J. & E. BULL, Printers for the time being to such Government.
Wellington Provincial Gazette 1866, No 14
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🏘️ Firing for Provincial Government Rifle Prizes Results
🏘️ Provincial & Local Government4 June 1866
Rifle Prizes, Competition Results, Wellington Province, Military Units
20 names identified
- John Cundy (Private), Won Silver Cup in Wairarapa
- Henry Taylor (Private), Won £15 in Wellington
- Robert Woodman (Private), Won £12 in Wellington
- Edward Petherick (Private), Won £8 in Wellington
- Richard Woodman (Private), Won £6 in Wellington
- Thomas Bould (Private), Won £4 in Wellington
- William Greenwood (Private), Won £12 in Hutt
- J. McElvride (Private), Won £8 in Hutt
- G. Collis (Private), Won £5 in Hutt
- W. Udy (Private), Won £12 in Wairarapa
- Thomas Benton (Private), Won £8 in Wairarapa
- W. Anketell (Private), Won £5 in Wairarapa
- Charles Peach (Private), Won £5 in Castle Point
- James Oliver (Private), Disqualified from prize in Castle Point
- W. T. Owen (Private), Won £12 in Wanganui
- Joseph Somerville (Private), Won £8 in Wanganui
- John Old (Corporal), Won £5 in Wanganui
- John Milne (Private), Won £12 in Rangitikei
- Henry Henderson (Private), Won £8 in Rangitikei
- C. E. Gibson (Corporal), Won £5 in Rangitikei
- A. Follett Halcombe, Provincial Secretary