The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-06-08 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S OWN REGIMENT OF

YEOMANRY CAVALRY AT SHERBORNE.
This fine regiment entered Sherbome on Saturday
afternoon week. Pre Viollll to their muster at Melbury-
gate, 23 of the men composing the Sherborne troop
shot for a place in the bat of competitors for the
Regimental Cup, when the following six were
selected to compete for the prize :—Privates John
Game, W. Hayter, B. Hams, Simon Aish, T. Tuck,
and C. Hyde. The shooting of Hayter was very
good, and he scored the highest number (12). Mr.
Game struck the bull's eye. According to ancient
custom, the troops entered through the Park, pairing
by the new lodge, along the new road, and down
Long-street, in the following manner:

THI BAN D.
COL. THU RIGHT HON, LOILD lIYZU MUM -00 L. TH3 MOUT
HON. LOLD DIGIT.

MAJOR H. FRAMPTON ; ADJUTANT ORAL J. GI/PPIA.

BURMA DANOILLI ; ASSIGTANT-SORGIDON J. GOOD.
VITIIIIIIART SUMMON JOHN MODEM.

The MRLSORY TROOP: Captain J. C. Manse!;
Lieuta. M. G. Mensal and Featherstonehaugh ;
Quartermaster Swaffield ; three sergeants, and one
drill ditto; four corporals, and one trumpeter; effec-
tive strength, 64.
Doecamvx• Thom. : Captain John Floyer ;
Lieute. Herbert Williams and A. Foster; Cornet
B. I'. Gundry; Quartermaster Groves; six ser-
geant& and one drill sergeant; four oorporals, and
one trumpeter; effective form (including band)
67.
SHIRIORNI Tatar: Captain Sir William Medly-
oott ; Lieut. William Flocks; Cornet Sir Ivor
Guest; Quartermaster Longman; four sergeants,
one drill sergeant, and one trumpeter; effective
strength, 60. The Sherborne troop have every day
been dowdy drilled to form escort.
BLANDFORD TROOP: Captain H. Farquharson
Lieuta. G. P. Maned and Charles Perks; Cornet C.
Hombre' quartermaster John Tett ; one drill mu,
guilt, and four magmata four corporals, and one
trumpeter; effective strength, 64.
VALI) TROOP: Captain M. S. Yeatman ;
Bower and Lord Robert Grosvenor; Cornet H.
Hussey; Quartermaster Harris; four sergeant.;
four oorponils, and one trumpeter; dilative strength,
68. Total effective strength of regiment, 324.
On Sunday morning the regiment attended divine
service in the fine old church, and & short sermon WM
preached by the vicar.
After a day's drill on Lanthay on Monday, the
Blandford troop easembled in the Old Castle grounds
to compote for the troop cup. The firing was, on
the whole, very good, several oarbinmrs striking
the target with every shot, and some making a Pau
more. Private Bellamy, of Hartefoot Lane, struck
the target thrice, mooring 16, and won the cup.
Sergeant George Hill also scared 16, but struck only
twice. Privates William Fookes and Domonsy
struck thrift, but did not score 16. These four, and
private. James Ingram and T. H. Garlaud were the
six selected to compete for the regimental cup.
On Tuesday morning the troops again assembled
In Newland and on -Greenhill, and- proceeded to
Lenthay, where, previous to falling into line, the
squadron formed into troops, and were each drilled
by their Lieutenants. We regret to state that two
accidents mourred ; one to private Hawkins, of the
Dorchester troop, who's horse took fright in Cheap.
street whilst he was proceeding to parade. He lost
his balance in endeavouring to quiet his horn, and
fell, striking his head with considerable violence.
He wan taken immediately to the orderly room,
where his head wee dremed by the regimental sur-
geon, and he afterwards proceeded to iii, quarters.
The other accident happened to private Luokham,
of Broadway, who also belongs to the Dorchester
troop. Whilst going through a snanceuvre in Len-
they his horse took bight, and ran towards a stone
wall, on the field ride of which is • muddy piece of
ground. Into this mild the horse went, and in
struggling to free itself its rider was very much
braised by being jammed against the. well Both
men, however, are favourably progressing.
The firing for the regimental cups took place
Wednesday, in the Old Cantle ifforinds, and attracted
Imp crowd of Tilton. Thirty men—SlX from
aeoh Ireop—o=petod, dribs three made rooh.

Very little interest was excited till, in the third
round, private Dodge (Itlelbury troop) went into the
bull's eye, and made his total 16. A few shots after,
and private Hayter, of the Sherborne troop, struck a
10, making his soore 15. Corporal Dominy, the
crack shot of the Blandford troop, struck • second
eight, bringing his score to a tie with private Dodge.
It was explained to the latter that he could either
take the second cup, and allow corporal Dumbly
the first, or shoot off the tie. If the winner, he
would take the first enP, and the three scorers of
No. 10, Messrs. Hawkins, Hayter, and Ingram,
would then have competed for the second cup.
Private Dodge elected to shoot off the tie—shot and
missed, Corporal Dominy struck 5, and won the
first cup, private Dodge taking the second. The fol-
lowing are the numbers of lots, and the total num-
ber scored in each troop:—