The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-07-16 00:00:00

INANORRTON 'MATTA AND SPORTS

Throe sports took plate on Tuesday last, at Manse'
ton Mill. The Regatta consisted of several best rade'
in • stream clam up bathe gnawed the vote.' were in on
adjoining field. The affair was promoted by Mr.
Rousing, of Marmorean Mill, who oolleated anbeerhatioas
in mridpart and the neighbourhood for the purpose.
and arranged the whole affair. Mr. Cornish superip.
tended the boat rams, and Mr. R. Major the
sports ea land.
tba first item was • boat ram, twice round the
" Russian Island," for young men under 25 yesn
of MC Prise one sovereign. Four orews °period, via.,
A. Bowden and J. Reed, Hagerty sad Morey. 'reek sad
Neal, Cousins sad Weidman ; ea, however, them were
only two beets, the contest by two mew" tempephog at
a time, and the quiekest in mob rowitig for the rise.
Bowden and Read were the tricorn.

--Th-Wie-x-t-eveat was a boat rare rotted the maw warm,
for men above 25 years old, for which the foliowiag
entered limith and J. James, George Gale aad
William Jackson, F. Whittle and W. Whey, which
was wog by the first named.
After this came a boat nos own round the wane,
for young women under 10 year' of age, one only In
earth boat, for which Was Roanlng (o little did *boat
12 or 14, daughter of Mr. RoanialLead • young
woman named Amith entered, Miss ing managed
the oars capitally, steered the boa* beautifully along the
windinp of the stream, and won easily. The young
woman in the other boat nearly upset it shortly after
starting, could not mate mach promos with Use oars,
and was " nowhere° doting the race. The woad were
very muoh around at bee endeavours to row, and she
herself seemed equally pleated. We believe she only
entered in default of any one els* to make up the nee.
The next thing a boat rase for women over 20 years
old, Gould not be made up, so indeed there was a host
race for single men, one man only in each boat. fire
were three entries, and J. James won. . .

The next event, an oral washing tub race against
time, 400 vards, was the most amusing of the lot. Ono
men, F. Whittle, nsta-ly espeised the tab once or twists.
There were three entries, and the first prise we. woo
by a young men named Mount who managed to "comae
the tub along very cleverly, and J. James took 21scl
prise.
This concluded the sports on the rirer, and the sent
thing was @limbic, • robe 40 yards long fastened to the
ground and high up • large tree at the other. There
were seven entree The first prise • leg of mutton, was
won by F. Whittle, the second of 54. by Hagsrty, and
the third, 21. 6d. by J. James.
Alterwards there were numerous mom for boys and
atria, amongst others • backward race. and one running
on hinds and knees end various other 'ports.
The brass band of the Bridport artillery, under Band-
master Wright was on the ground, and played from Vette
to time. lir. Bullets of the King of !ramie Hotel, had
• test where refreshments were provided, be being ably
assisted in supplying the numerous wants of the visitors
by Miss Mullett. The rifles marched over from Brid.
port in the evening, and there were a great many
persons in the field, especially at the latter part of the
day. Th. whole afiair passed off moot satisfactorily,
sad everybody apparently was, pleased. Mr. Dyke ran
an omnibus from Bridport at frequent intervals during
the afternoon. which took over Wee numbers.