The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-04-08 00:00:00

17P1IST.

Charisma van Raoavoa.—We have been lent •
diary kept on board the ship Rodney, which sailed
from Plymouth September 13, and 'mired at
Adelaide, Australia, on December Ist, 1878. It is by
• friend of Mr. Randall, of Hovey, and, being 14
feet 11 inches long, only • fraction of It have we room
for. Here is a short account of crossing the line :

"October Elth.—Ymp Neonates came on board at twelve
o'clock, and Eagan monism preparations for shaving.
Eisht abased with dour, soft-soap, mustard, tn., steer
which mck one was thrown backwards into • sad con-
tainine about one ton of water, and lour scansen dressed
is mask ready to bath bins. At four p.m. • mall Ma.
pounder cannon on wheels wee brought on quarterdeck,
too nvey Mad tisptomt and wife forward. Bough moan)
played.'

tEI WADDON VAAL STIZPLICHASZS.
Struaerds : Lord Wolvertoa, Sir Richard Glyn. U.F.H.,
CoLinel Dense, LELA.. Kr. W. E. &vote; ILP.. Hr.
J Codringtoa, ILY fL, Hr. C. Radchffe. V PAL Kr.
John Thresher, hon secre_ tary. Start..: Mr. Barre
PhimiLt Ago: Ceptala Wing, R. HA.
SO ego is it same the famous steeplechases were
run in Waddell' Vele, that oompsteat authorities
on other sportiag matter' differed as to the exact date
when they were discontinued. some putting it at U end
others at 16 years .go; but ea .greed that they afforded
capital sport, for some eix years In saoweadon. Why
they sheald have been discontinued seems to on only to
be aootatuated for by the fact that so earliest sad thorough
• sportenen as Kr. J. Thresher line not fouad at that
time willing to devote his enemies to getting teether
the subscriptions, sad arraogane for the sport Th. Vele
of Waddon seems to no pre-eminently fitted for 'temple
-
chasing. whether it he required to provide regular reapers
for trying the mettle Of the noble steeds. or ti show a
moderately easy sue:areal= of obatacie., at which owners
might not be afraid to risk valuable horeelleth. The latter
was perhaps rather the model aimed at last mouth in
laying out the course for although there wet a large
numbsr of pretty staff fence., rot the arrangements
showed that the managers of the Wadden Races did not
wish to lose either of their Meads by the misfortune of
baying brat" hie neck . . . .

Th.moinlnl wee rather unpromising. an early 'holm
being followed by • decoy fog, which they said had rolled
In from the sea. LULL, arm there'd have been of
reins anything of the rare had this fog settled on the
Wadden Vale aa densely se it Ming over Ridgeway Hill.
while to cool the owner of our sportsmen beery clouds
gathered all round, threatening to inures the drip-drip-
ping of the mist to • thorough shower. But so ardent
were the lover of steeplechasing that brakes
came In from Bland( ord. Bridport, -Portland, Wey-
mouth, and possibly yet more towns, while carriages
bore sober magistrates and fair ladies, as well as dashing
ofilcen from MI ports. Our own brakit—ho• many it was
intended to carry we deal know ; but we could have
spared bait our oompsny and yet not modes bed show,
as we rattled out of tr. Fortunately our amateur
conductor IVY MITI soul, who kept us all alive with
quip sad joke, and salute' oared we for the threatening
log. Carrying extra weight without haying declared. ere
were seen now and then distanced by the lightly-laden
carriages of the grUy, and the gigs and traps
t ooled Moog by their skilful drivers with one companion
lo each. For all that. our John's cars was reworded;
through Utter we pared in good style, admirinx Ur. J.
Christopher's fine muerte,. and soon saw the pedestrians
padding the boo( over Bayed's-hill from Maiden (tette
way. "I'd do that in an hour and three quarters," one
of our party dirs. "or three quarters of an hour for a
list." Offer. to bold the stakes are plentiful; but no
firers made their apprranoe. In good time we arrived
on the ground, for • little grace wee allowed before
baginnins, sad there is opportunity to admire the really
noble vale that strstchse from the great South Dorset
Ridge at Upesy all toe way to Aliborbury, while from
the elopes of MR natural amphitheatre can be seen the
view over the villages sad vale of the Wry to Weymouth
town sad straight to Portland Bill. fimrcely could •
more suitable place be thorn for thousands upon ten
thousands to view the sports from, and our party declare
It is twice es good as Crewkerne, if only the rums would
muutain their aorta to continue the steeplechases hare
annually.
The part of the valediction is neer the group of /Ur
villages M which Orton and Crystals are two, and the
course la over lends al Mr. J. Thresher, Mr. W. Kayo.
and Ur. Hawkins. • good two-mile-and-bail from start to
finish.. .

--871;t. Batty. Sergeant Coates, and about seven of the
D west County Coustabulary kept the ground. and drew
up the carriages in a long line. while the slopes were
occupied by people in numbers that in • limited space
would have seemed immense. Among those we came
across were—Mr. W. K &row, M.P. (Dorchester). Kr.
(1. Churchill. Kr. Sar Clay Samar. Capt. E. W. Williams
IM,rriagstonek Major Sykes, Mr. J. Batten, Mr. Mount
Batten. Mr. Albert Banked'. Major and Adjutant Harmer,
Dr. Syspe% Kr. J. P. (Itindry (Sidling Court), Mr. W.
Menke (Bridport), Captain Bottom. Bey. J. Bremer. Mrs.
Brymer, Mr.. Rhodes (Weymouth), wrong officers of the
various regiments la the neighbourhood, Rev. Boone
Legg flAttou Cheney), Mr. W. Thompeon (Weymouth).
Tavey Berens (Bridport). Mr. Ccckerant (Friar
Maim), end no and of other% among whom were
notiotabie a brekef al of fair Wile from W math,
and a hearty party apparently driven In by Mr. Modados
from the Isle of Stone.
The sporting Wei mouthLan, who face 1..ø often meta
at races, wee quickly spied, artd wooed reedy for
business

The weighing was done In • thatched tenement down
near the village, and on • sort of LIDA gentlemen In
H. U. service as well as other riders, donned the
silks, Mr. J. Thresher personally superintending at the
A

Tbe following were the meats of the day :
. Swmwraras of L 3 sack with it3o .4 1.4, for horses
that have been United in Dusk eona-jfile the property
of o Arun one swath previous to day et ram. Two
and a half miles. To carry 114 71b., sad seooad hone
to save his stake. Winaor of any steeplechase to carry
71h extra.
Mr. Friend's Eleanor‘ 11.7 ...... (0 +nor) 1
Kr. Ward's Zulu. IL7 (Quick) 2
Mr. Randall • The Fawn. 3
Mr. Cockeranis lint Love, 147 (Data) 0
Kr. Farquharson's Recovery, 11 I.l(deeL 41bk W Groves) 0
The weather we. remarkably suitable, being moderately
bright—without rain on me hand or sunatune on the
other

...--.ll;ey darted capitally at four minutes to two, and took
the first fence well together. Al the second fence Zola
was left to rear, they then ran behind • quantity of
tens which preventod a sight of tan course, and when
Lb. group re-appearad Zulu had cone to the third oleos
The first iscident was the fall of Recovery, but Yr.
Grolrell fell well, and soon re-attained his •• recovery; but
Ina out of the race. Memo, had corn along with a
steeds lead all the way; but Ant Love soma ones to
grief at a fans, aid, after genie( rid of Yr. Wu, 004.
United to hold second place, taking all the lumps with.
out • rider In proper order. Zulu had no. nine out, ad
ran well, followed by The Fawn sane distance behind,
and frees this thee 12wasat and Zola bad it all their own
way. As they neared the finish Zola rather Improved his
position, but could not get Bear Lessor who woo redly.
The Fawn say dishier* band. NoiLiary was suffered
by either of the hones or rid-ea who tam
A Porn, VlllllO SAO (given by Gentlemen Muting in
Dorenl, for hones lama fide the properly el tenant
fulmar/ ssiddinn in Dorset Two and &WI miles.
Catch weight above list. each. Leanne, in. to go to
wooed hone. Throe hones to stark the smart, al
different owners, or no race.

Mr. Friend's AU ffoure 113 . 1
Mr. Flower's Mirka. 'Mend?
Mr. Miller's Kw Bemis, LI Miller 3
Mr. Duke's Lady ot Avenel, 12 0
Yr. Sammie Zeinersida, 1.1 0
Mr. Ward's Zulu, 12 .... lick/ 0
Zulu sods the reaming up le the rails, where he fell,
and AU loon took the lead. Zulu's rider smartly to-
aouated the how again fell at the next fence and
after thee All Fosse agate made play null he got to the
wall, where Pilgrim took up the runnineinand oarried it on
till ha got to te• further turn, where Four. went in
advsnoe. sad at the next fens Pdgrl.. blundered and
fell on his heed, when AU ?oars won in • center. Mks
B,sale wee first out of the run, but • very lied third.
Most of the others either came to grief or ran wide.
BereansAnog o 11 with A:3O added. For hones that
have bent hunted this erase la D Amt. Tee and a half
muss. Onch wvislit above net each. 0 WBON up. No
bores that lin liven in • training stable dec. let January,
DM .111 k. qualified for this mos. The winners of either
.11k. praetors races at this menthe to tarry 10lb, extra,
I. addition to any other penalty.
Mr. Chichester's DayUsford„ 1
Mr. Friend's Kleanor, 1110 (0 nor)
The WM the oddest race we ever saw, though only two
homes were In It Daylisford took the Mad early, and was
soon half • nille or lc ahead, rancor Tunnies wide of the
coarse. Lnlisford appeared to be having It all his own
way, whoa it was noticed that he was Jumping on the
wrong side of the nags, and ea outcry was ralesdroued •
betting gentleman. A. inemener rushed off an
foal to warn Mr. Chichester, but • horseman was
Oral, and the What rider turned back over the
course, to do hie janintkisocording to ride Loud
CAP were shouted for F who had ontsirenUf Oven
up the race, to come on, and paned forward, and for
• shot tune, there was ouch excitement at the chance
that be might overhaul Mr. Chichester. That psalm:Lan s
friends shouted Pacournement to him, and be let out
Deyneford, which took •very foam beeutifully, and
recovered bis lost ground before Itleasor, who had been
extra indebted, could get up to him. A smart run-ls
lauded Mr. Chichoner ta. winner amid load cheers.
/MI IA the aftersooe the eta shoos out brightly,
tonspleting the attraction of • beautiful sad very gay
a 5,...

Ths Way la white the teams were cleared by some of
the barges (Dayllefard foe Instance) showed good
gaul sad geed Odle& True, there were gorse I=
woe eerier , 114 rit.• lisaurtioular by Mr. A. Mead ow
Pltakwss nay
ensilosied ths racisig ea this very suoaralsrultY.
sad vs must cougratulate tha stewards, sad
the very °Desirous boa. secretary, Mr. Tbresher, OS Ira
may 1.0.9 to lasugursilos at the revival of these
Dobai sports la the beautiful WaddouVale.