The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-07-01 00:00:00

THE REGATTA CLUB,

A public) meeting In connection with the Weymonth
Regatta Club wee called ,m Wednesday evening at
the Guildhall, but only eir per* ma pat in an appear-
ance insides the representatives of the prise. Mr,
Howard Bowen, in the absents* of the Mayor, pre-
sided.
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-;rhe Hon- Secretary read the following report :
Gentlemen,— I beg to report to you on the dream of the
Weymouth Regatta for the pad tear. A balance of
416 les. 411. In I 'your of the Committee was brought fr
let account. The eubscriptions amounted to LIM 2.,
2,:amet VP.) Se. 41. in the previous year. The moiety el
'pests/ pier tolls on the Regatta dams, and whi 4, gra. expended
In extra shore eports—Cl6 13.. 10.1.. %rains& 416 IS,. 3 1. in
the previous year. Cutrance fees for yachts, gel 1.,, egainet
LIP in the ',realm's year, ant II Se. for rowtng heat.. sea n.t
St 3a. 61 in the previous year, m thing the total receipts from
all source, 5319 0.. SI., ea eigninat £3ll li. 3d. In the
previ .ue year. To. payments for sailing wit
amounted to £164 10a, on egainst £143 10.. In the
previone year. Resell' prised and expenses In cn.
fleet. t with &we sport., 544 17s. Id., se against 557 Is. 91.
in be previous ye.,; for advertinng, minting, hire of
steamera mark boats, barges, ounnsittee room, and other
it•ltthntsl nnimumn. £90144, 9,1 a. against £92 Is SI in the
previous year, leaving • balance of 436 16.. hI. to be curie 1
to the credit of this year's secou I. it phould be °tweeted
that the prises oßered lain year wait'.l bar, ab.ortied this
brl they been competed for, hut the ant day I the Torbay
Regatta fell on the laat day I the Weymouth Regatta. and 11
consequence several yacht., ntere 1 for the latter left to romtr-te
In the large race of the frnaer. In the early p-.rt of the tem
it era pointed out to the committee of the Torbay Regatta
that the Weymouth tincture ose regulated by that of the
Royal Dorset Yacht Club, on I cued not be staved, and
anises they (the Torbay Committee) made their litter •
day later the two emirate would clash, and prove • pecun,a-y
Ice. to both places, but the warring •aa not heeded. The
regatta was adthetisted by posters at every eclat s•atnin and
boat club throtighoot Orem Britain and Ireland and in
all the principil towns round about. Including Bath, Brietol,
Oxford. EUrmagham, Exeter, Salisbury, Bournemouth,
fa., and by special sumusgement with Regan Smith and Son
at .11 the principal railway Mations within an extensive ri tio.
of the town, and which act .aly drew an unaumally large
influx of visitorn to the town on the days of the retatte. but
It I. felt must have advertised the town generally as a wat,r-
InglOsoo. It hae been euggeeted by Captain Ooold. Mr. Polly
Hooper, Dr. Illnapeon, and other gentlemen Intereeted In the
regatta, that prime bould be °fent for • cruisers' of certain
tonnage, selling In amoriange with the rola of the Yacht
RAC. ng Astoemlon, and se re II•1. rot tattle' part in any other
disetiption of nest This would, without .1 übt, be an
attractiot to • clams of veseels that much tomtit the trate of
the town It is hoped that eubdantial pe n.y be ocerg,,,
I' W yntriatb •alllng end Rowing Clubs and that the
latter may have competition from • al.tanee. Also CIA
special attention may be paid to providing suitable ph rn
sports of a novel character, ant that the pr gramme will
receive very careful c maidenation In riser of making It
thoroughly attractive. As them suggested 9,9911 r.•
lead to Increased expenditure, It le hoped If Baer to mloPtad it
will be cheerfully met. Ihe Koval Dorset Yacht Cluh Regatta
Is fixed foe the tt rd. and the *own Regatta far the 25th and
With Awns( next.—l have the honour to be, Oentlemen,
yours obothintly,

• Bair Name.
flon. Sec
SSeh INC
The CRAILItia sad the report was • very satis-
factory ono, and showed a balsams in band, which
always looked healthy.
Mr. asovig eta,sd that be bed isieude Ito move •
proposition to the effect that their amusements !druid
extend over • longer period, and instead ol having
three regatta days together, be wool I here /unrested
that the shore sporti should take place at a digerati
time, but as the dotes had beat advertised it was
melees to make a motion. The Weymouth coast wac.
be eneadered, the best In garland, and they ought to
utilise It by having rowing instates. Not eta in •
hundred =Unload yacht raring, but everybody took
an interest in rowing matches.
Mr. Vxmcwr, thought It., should offer belt .r prime
on the second day than they did tact year, and
remarked that he would much rather have one good
day's sport than two had ones.
Mr. NANGLS (the escretary), thought il the second
day were given up they would not fill the ergots
log the lb*

The Czeulatex did o 4 thi..k it whiseble to inter-
fere with .he yeast r.c • but if they could 1.; t up
some good shore sports he believe I it would do the
two • great deal of goo.. I. they good
prizes they wont] pith. boot. th.re. The ph.. for
sbr. sports wer• utterly rilic thus, sod it we nu.-
ee secretary of such op ttd, the builyiug he
had ri °rived.

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After further diacuesion. • proposition it, lie. 4.-
dance with the eecretary'e sugSestion was eprivd,
and Mr. Naugle Irma authorised to make the prelim-
inary arrsogrinenta for the Regatta.
Tin meeting cloeed with a vote of thanks to the
Chairman.