Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1867 – No. 32

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✨ Military Shooting Competition Results



Return of Firing for Provincial Government Prizes.

Provincial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 31st October, 1867.

THE following Return of the Firing for the Provincial Government Prizes (Season, 1867), is published for general information.

W. Hickson,
Provincial Secretary.

District Prizes. Name Company Points & Hits Remarks
PROVINCIAL 1st. Value, £30 Corporal Richard Taylor Porirua R.V. 45
2nd. Value, £20 Private William Anketell Masterton R.V. 45
Wellington, (including Karori and Porirua) 1. £15 Private William Edwards Porirua R.V. 30
2. £12 „ Joe C. Bryant „ 30
3. £8 Lieutenant Jas Taylor „ 38
4. £6 Private Thomas Bould „ 38
5. £4 „ Frederick Taylor „ 38
Hutt. 1. £12 Corporal R. King Taita R.V. 44
2. £8 Private William Hooper „ 43
3. £6 „ Henry Welch „ 40
Wairarapa. 1. £12 Lieutenant W. Udy Greytown R.V. 45
2. £8 Private Henry Renall Masterton „ 42
3. £5 „ Thomas Benton Featherston „ 42
Castle Point. 1. £5 Private John Perry Castle Point Cavalry Volunteers 37
Wanganui. 1. £12 Private William Armstrong Militia 36
2. £8 „ John Wilson Armstrong „ 35
3. £5 „ James Signall „ 35
Rangitikei. 1. £12 Private Alexander Milne Union R.R.V. 40
2. £8 „ Charles Freeth „ 33
3. £5 „ Thomas Stuart Turakina „ 33

The firing took place at ranges 200, 300, & 400 yards; five shots at each range; double target.

  • The highest possible score—60 points and hits.
  • The ties were placed after firing five rounds each, at 400 yards.

Provincial:

  • Taylor ... 18
  • Anketell ... 10

Wellington:

  • Edwards ... 9
  • Bryant ... 2

Hutt:

  • King ... 0
  • Udy ... 0
  • Welch ... 5

Wairarapa:

  • Udy ... 10
  • J. Taylor ... 10 (9in)
  • F. Taylor ... 8 (20in)
  • Renall ... 9
  • Benton ... 8

Wanganui:

  • Armstrong ... 7
  • Signall ... 6

Rangitikei:

  • Freeth ... 17
  • Stuart ... 12
  • Galpin ... 6

Printed under the authority of the Government of the Province of Wellington, by Thomas McKanzie, Printer for the time being to such Government.




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🛡️ Return of Firing for Provincial Government Prizes

🛡️ Defence & Military
31 October 1867
Shooting competition, Provincial prizes, Volunteer Rifles, Wellington Province
20 names identified
  • Richard Taylor (Corporal), First prize winner, Provincial
  • William Anketell (Private), Second prize winner, Provincial
  • William Edwards (Private), First prize winner, Wellington
  • Joe C. Bryant, Second prize winner, Wellington
  • Jas Taylor (Lieutenant), Third prize winner, Wellington
  • Thomas Bould (Private), Fourth prize winner, Wellington
  • Frederick Taylor, Fifth prize winner, Wellington
  • R. King (Corporal), First prize winner, Hutt
  • William Hooper (Private), Second prize winner, Hutt
  • Henry Welch, Third prize winner, Hutt
  • W. Udy (Lieutenant), First prize winner, Wairarapa
  • Henry Renall (Private), Second prize winner, Wairarapa
  • Thomas Benton, Third prize winner, Wairarapa
  • John Perry (Private), First prize winner, Castle Point
  • William Armstrong (Private), First prize winner, Wanganui
  • John Wilson Armstrong, Second prize winner, Wanganui
  • James Signall, Third prize winner, Wanganui
  • Alexander Milne (Private), First prize winner, Rangitikei
  • Charles Freeth, Second prize winner, Rangitikei
  • Thomas Stuart, Third prize winner, Rangitikei

  • W. Hickson, Provincial Secretary