The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-06-19 00:00:00

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Dorset Volunteer Prize Shooting.

In beautiful weather the marksmen from the
different corps in the aunty assembled at Maiden
Castle on Tuesday to shoot for toe valuable prizes
offered by the officers and gentry of then runty, among
whom are Colonel Manes), Colonel Steward, Lieut..
Colonel Mitthews, Major Benet.fitanford, Major
Williams, Lord Eldon , Lord Ilchester, Lord Wimborne,
Lord Alington, the High Sheriff (Mr. T. Milford),
Mr. J. Moyer, M.P., Mr. E. H. T. Digby, M.P.,
and the Hon. W. H. B. Portman, M.P.
The competitions had been arranged much in the
usual way, and were carried out In the same ndmirable
manner as in former years by the excellent bon. sec.
(Lieet. Andrew.), and his indefatigable assistant
(Staff Sergeant.Osmood), and could not fall to give
satisfaction to all. The competitions on each day
were got through with great punctuality.
"A" competition commenced at half-peat nine on
Tuesday morning, the light being all that could be
desired, but the wind when the competitors were
firing at 500 yards, • "flub-tall," was very provoking
to the markunen. Four ties were the result for the
Colonel'. goblet in this competition, and in shooting
off—three rounds as 500—Private Hounsell, of
Bridport, cams out the winner, Private Dennis,
Sherburne, taking second (£6).
In the next competition, at 200, 500, and 608, the
first prise fell to a Dorchester shot; in fact,
the men of C Company did some good shoot.
lug here, in the sod carrying off the much.
coveted challenge cup, with which is given El to each
competitor. They are to be congratulated, as lest year
th-y only lost it by four points, but this year are some
56 in advance of beet year's winners. Private La.t
was the winner of the first prize, 0 'Wadi Manors £lO
and the At/so:dation Medal, Sergeant Bereft (the
winner last year) being Mee btlhin.i with 78, taking
second prise, £6 ant El aggregate prise. The first
aggregate prise of £l2 and the silver badge was won
by Private Wilton IR Company) with a total of 131.
In this competition Quartermaster Cross also took EL
St 41-Sergeant Osmond £4, and Sergeant Robinson £3.
The weather on Wednesday was again all that
could be desired, and some good worse were merle.
Sergeant.histructor Macey (Gillingham) won the
!matron! Ir's prise (27 104.), Sergeant-Loki:gator
Bryant taking the second (22 10s.)
Competition G did not bring out needy as many files
as last year, but s .me capital shooting was again done by
Sergeant Robinson and Lance-Corporal TW.y (0 Coln.
pany), who won the first prise lust year, but were now
beaten only by three points by Sergeant Hooped' sod
Private Hoare (A o..mploy), who ran the time very
close, being only 21oce. under the allotted Um.,
whilst the second prize takers did it in 6atsoi, under
the time. Private Taylor sod Walden did the distance
In the quickest time, 4min. Misme. but failed in their
shooting.
Mrs. Duna, of the Junction Hotel, provided the
refreshment. in her well-known style.
Expressions of regret were to be heard amongst
officers and men at the loss the battalion bee sustained
In the death of Sergeent•Major Watts (whops death
and fon-ral will be found under our Bridport New.).
He was always present at their meetings in charge of
the instructors, and had endeared himself to all his
comrades by his geniel and affable way of getting
through the work of the meetin.r.
Sohj.iined are the full scoree :
ollietrlTlON A.—The silver goblet presented by
Lieat..o local Commandant Steward, Lieut.
lone! Matthews' prise of £5, Major Bonet.
Stanford's prise of £5, Major Williams' prise of £5,
Hoe. Major Johns' prise ot £335., and money sided
by the association, competed for by the °Soon,
non-commissioned officers. and Trieste, only of the
First Battalion Dorset Rifle Vo unteers at 200 and
500 yards: Devon rounds at each. Position, Wino.
bledoe, 1883.
900 Yds. 500 Yds. T
. 96 20-55

Private llertre.(B)

Prives W Boswell (A) ... V
Private Dennis (0)
Pdvivis W Green (LI 28
Sergeant Jenkins (B) 97
Corporal Coo (L) . . 98
Private W Ileadrir (C) 24
Captain Hodge. (0)
Priests Howe (A) 98
fitalf-Serseant Osmond .(C)
Corporal Light (H) . ._ 30
Coloar-Semearn (40,8i1gie
Piivate Wolfreys (1)4 V
Corporel L doer ... 26
Privat,. Wilton 2) ... ... 30
CglourS•rgean) Bniway. (L) ... 22
0 rlour-Ser2s.nt Stittort (S)
03rpmal Symonds (K).. ... 28
Colour-Bergson% Gorian.d (B)• ... 70
Private Kelloway (I)) 33
Sergeant Warren (2) ... ._ 24
Private Brooks (A) ... • 28
Sergeant Rossi( On 98
ti,rgeont Foot (0) ... ._
Serseani Robinaoe (C) ... 98
Lieut. Grove. 29
Private Skivinoton (17) .• .
• ••28
Sergeant J. W. liounsoll (A). ...
aiptain Trtiwo (A) ••• v
Coptein Wbeth.o (A.) ... 18
Quit termaster-Sergt. Kowlem (D)••• 22
Private L st (C). 22

27 56
27 56
27 54
96 —54
29 53
27 63
26 53
23 ss
55 55
24 51

Capteis Stone )2
Lieut. Andrews (C) ~211
94art-rnit4.r Cr.ra (C) .• •••
L me. -C.rPoral D.wolog (K) 25
Sergeant K-ndeil ••• 26
Prlv•ts T.ylor (0) ... 95
Corporal olsrloton6or ••• ••• "
Corporal Hacker (I) 27
Captain Moan .• ••• "• "
ColwarSerganat Roterts (E)... •.-
Privets Hodder (A) •••
Sergeaat Dertiain (11)... .•• 18
Lattoe-Onrporal TUlept(C) ..• 21
Private Etardiag (A) .)
Gorrosat Hiocook "(1
Corporal ()borne ••• ••• 25
Sergeant Buns. 95
&result King (1..)
Private Aoatirt (H) •• • 2°
Sareasot Bridle (11)
Aaalatant43nrieon %Nye(' (Li ... 26
t&ast.irniaster-Sergt. Rig., (y)
FM. Cit (Kt., 27
Private Waldo. (b) 16
Lieutenant floats 24
Colow-Sergennt p.tc, (A)C 29
4oroorat ltudord 1C)... . .. 22
Corporal Btabblaga (G) ...25