The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-09-12 00:00:00

POOL TARGET&

There was a pool target at 500 yards for Government
Enfield rifles only, and each day continual firing was
there maintained.

Three bulls' eyes were made during the two days,
viz., two on Tuesday, and one on Wednesdsy. These
were obtamei hy Lieut. Johns (Blandford), Sergeant
Green (Bisadierd), and Ensign Hodges Worohester),
and are worth about one guinea each.

WAY.M.,OI7TH RF.CrATTA.
The rams of Thursday and Friday were followed
by • regeta oh Monday, and some rare sport wee
afforded, alike to residents and visitors. Of late
years our regatta may be almost said to have been a
mere farm, each year being worse and worse, until
at last it was determined to give up the affair
altogether. Thanks, however, tio the energy and
spirit manifested by the members of the Bost Club,
these ancient pastimes were not entirely allowed to
die out, the members having raised • fund amongst
themselves in order to pr mote amusement. The
regatta was carried out under the superintendence of
Mr. Beptimus Mace, an individual who has ever
shown a great interest in the Boat Club, and, in fact, '
in every object connected with the welfare of the
town. The day was very fine, and some thousands
of spectators, amen,* whom were a large number of
excnrsioniste from Bristol, Bath, aud other places,
witnessed the proceedings. With the exueption df,l
one or two instances the principal akops were
the employees allowing their assistants a few hours
holiday, Although there was no yacht racing, the
sports were equally as good as have taken place
under the high sounding title of "The Weymouth
Royal Regatta," and were appreciated by the
spectators. A yacht race was to have taken place,
but there was not sufficient' wind to enable the
, match to come off. The first event of the day wea—
-1 A Prize of £3 for • four-oared galley raoe, let boat,
£2 ; 2nd, £l. Open to all comers.

Light Blue Boat Club . . .
Red, ditto
Dark Blue, ditto
Mixed crew
The Light Blue took the lead at the start, kept it,
and won very easily. A boat's length separated the
&wood and third. The fourth boat, who was not
manned by members of the club, might be said to be
nowhere at the conclusion of the race.

A Prise of £2 for a pair•oared gig or canoe race, 14,
£1 108.; 2nd, 10e.
Confidenoe
Advance
Fawn

The race was between Confidence an Advance,
Fawn being very conspicuous for being so far behind.
After turning the tug, Confidence had it all her owa
way, and won funnily.
A Prize of £3 for Men-of-War boats
Seamen
Mari nes
The boats belonged to H.M.S. St. George, and
were respectively manned by blue jackets and
marines, the former beating the latter by about a
quarter of a mile.
A Prise of £5 for a eight-oared galley race; first boat,
£4, second boat, £l.
Blue
White .

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2
This was a splendid race, and resulted in the crew
sailing under the blue fkg, winning by half a length.
The following were the crews: Blue —Paver, FUSTICIT,
Chalker, Russell, Whither., Mudge, Smith. bun.
sell, T. Wailes (cox.) White—Bolls, Brown, Beale,
Stanton, Martin, Roney, A. Mace, Jolliffe, S. &lane,
(cox.)
A Prize Coi .144.141. skiff race: lit boat, 20.. ;
2nd, 10s.
Bowen
Martin
Russell was an easy winner.

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A Prize of £2 for a Swimming Mach: let prize,
20a.; 2nd, 12a. ; 3rd, 8a
H. ?dace . . . . . 1
A. }over
Mudge. . .
Brown ,
Stanton
The distance was about 200 yards, and the match
was well contested, Mace beating by about half a
yard. The contest between Pover, Mudge, and
Brown wow very close, about a head only separating
them.

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