The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-04 00:00:00

PIGEON SHOOTING.

Another day's pigeon-shooting came off on Wednesday,
at the Archery field, and the weather being again fine,
many visitors were present. The birds were very good.
The following were the events.
SWZGPSTAKCII. 25_ yards, 1 birds, each. Eleven entries,
Mr. Chessibyre and Mr. Hanne divided.
Ger of 10 sOyL, 5 birds each. Handieap.—Mr. H. Gale
won the cup, and Mr. Bicknell and Mr. Hanne were one
bird each behind the winner. Mr. Hume stood at 21+
yards.
HANDICAP.—Ten entries, three birds each. Mr. Chess-
byre and Mr. bone killed all their birds, and divided
By this time Sir Frederic Johnstone, Bart., M.P.
arrived on the ground, and joined the shots.
The next event was a
HANDICAP, 10 entries—Sir Frederic Johnstone, Mr.
Burke, and Mr. Hanne killed three each, and MB r. urke
and Mr. tisane divided.
HANDICAP. 8 entries.—Mr. Smith and Mr. Chemhyre
killed four birds each ; but at the next shots, both missed,
and they divided.
HANDICAP. 8 entries.—Sir Frederic Johtudone and Mr.
Hume killed four each, and divided.

-tc.-ar-.6i-e-n-tIWOI-h.;11;: Bicknell, who killed
four birds.
HANDICAP, 7 entries-Mr. Snow killing four.
ONE-BIRD MATCH. -Mr. Bicknell beat Mr. Snow.

THE RACES.

We are now enabled to give the results of these
races, which came off on Monday and Tuesday last.
Steward. : Sir F. Jeitinstone, Hart., M.P.; Mr. Henry
Edwards, MY.; Duke of M introse Lord Alinirton
Sir George ChetwyniL Bart Viscount Folkstone, •
Sir Wroth A. Lethfindge, Bert.; Mr. G. W. Wingfield
Digby.
A HURDLE RACE ii•NDICAP of 10 r•OVP. ',inners after the
publication of the weights (August Mid at 10 a.m.) 71b.
extra entrance, 2 sore. : one mile and a-half.
Mr. C. Wortham's ch. or. Romblush (Lynbam) 1
Mr. Cordery's Roll Call ... (Killick) 2
Mr. A. Yates's Fairlop... (Barneo 3
Seven entries.

Betting: Even, twO-to-Ori;.--and three to one. They
etarted at the extreme distance. Roseblush led all the
way followed by Fairlop, and they took each of the
hurdlen in the same order. After clearing the last but two
Roll Call and Fairlop changed places, and at the straight
there was a pretty race, but Roll Call failed to go before
Roseblush, which won by a head. Bad third.
TRE GREAT LODMOOR TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES of 10 SOTS,
each, with 100 nave, added, for two-yearwold. colts, Set.
and fillies Set. 111 h. ; • winner of MO sews. (selling races
excepted) to carry 31b., twice, or of 400 sovs. 7th.; thrice
or twice of 400 sort. or once of SOO move. 141 b. extra;
maidens at starting son.,
51b. • the second to save his
stake; straight half-mile. Entrance 2 sovs., the only
liability if forfeit be declared by the first Tuesday in
March, 1577.
Sir F. Johnstone', Thistle ... ... (Cannon) I
Lord Anglesey's f. Larissa (C. Willis)
Mr. F. Gretton's Singleton .. . (Constable) 3
There were 20 entered.
Betting 2to 1 Thistle 3 tot Singleton: sto 1 Larissa •
any price the others. When they came out from the hedge:
after a very long waiting, during which there were two or
three fights and a few showers, Larissa showed tint to
the fro- attendance. •

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front, with Thistle in close _— and Singleton
a good third, the others all tether behind. As they
came towards the judge's chair Thistle came to the front,
and Larissa raced lam to the goal, where Thistle won by
a head, Larksa a length before Singleton.
Tyr Doasarstrnut SYsias of 10 son. each, for starters,
with 1() added, for three-years-old and upwards;
winners after the publication of the weights (August
22nd, at 10 am.) 71h; if of MO sovs. 10Ib. extra : en-
treaty 3 son, each, the only liability for non starters;
one mile and a-half.
Mr. T. Cannon's Idle Girl ... (Watte) 1
Lord Hardwicke's Clavikao (C. Willis) 2
Mr. IC. F. Tanner's Doke (Andrews) 3

inAteen entries.
Betting 6 to 4 against Fair Bauntereas 4 to I Idle
Girl; 6to 1 bar 2. Clavileno made the running, closely
followed by fair Sannteress, Idle Girl and Casarion
following, the others together, with Delos whipping in.
When near home, there was • smart race between Tlle,
Girl and Meilen°, and Helm had galloped up. Idle Girl
won by • held: nolo a good third.
THE VISITORS Haentear of 100 lave hs subscription of
5 Nova each, 31t. the tiilance from the fund: the winner
of any handicap after the weizhts are declared (August
&Ind, at 10 a.in) to carry 71h. extra; five furlongs (17
sobs.)
Mr. E. F. Tanner's Mediator ... (Killick) 1
Lord Folkstone's Gold Dust (J. Jervi-) 2
Mr. F. Gretton's Monte Carlo (Watts) 3 i
Betting : 2 to! Beechnut, 3 to I Monte Carlo, Ito 1
Mediator. any price.othera After several attempts to
start, seven of them got away, Miss EMI, being left at the
post. The favourite led, with Mediator, Gold Duet, and
Monte Carlo close behind. Beechnut then fell towards
the rear, Mediator held the first place all the way home,
and won by • length, Gold Dust • length and half before
Monte Carlo.
TUE Herren Huvr Cue of 441 som, for hunters duly
qualified; 4 years old to carry list. 71b., six and aged
12gt. 51b. ; maiden four-years-old allowed 71b., five and
upwards, 10th. : a winner of • hunters' fiat ram, hunters'
hurdle race, or hunters' steeple chase in 11475 or 1876 of
40 som —once, to carry 51b., twice, 71b., three times, or
60 NoVN, 1211, extra: to he ridden by persons who have
never ridden for hire: entrance, 3 love.; 2 miles on the
flat.
Mr. S. Western's hr. g. York ... (Mr. Blake) 1
Mr. W. Morris's Helen Max ... (Mr. Yates) 2
Mr. De Windt's Evelyn ((Twner) 3
Betting; 3 to 1 on the winner; nothing el. backed.
Helen Mar made the running, closely followed by York,
the other two a long distance behind. They continued in
this order until they hit rounded the first time, when
York took the lead, and the race remained between these
two, the others falling • long distance behind. Just as
they come in there wag a race between York and Helen
Mar, whtzlo the former won by three lengths; Evelyn a
had third. It H.S4 a very hollow race.
The Trivie.men's Selling Plate did not filL
This concluded the trot day's races, and the drenching
rain almost Instantly cleared the course.
TUF-ND ay.
The second day of the rec.'s was ushered in by weather
far more favourable than the first: although there were
plenty of clouds, the wind was high enough to prevent any
but the merest sprinkle, of rain falling, and the sun
occasionally shone through the rifts of cloud. The country
sent good crowds of spectator, to Lodmoor, and Wry.
mouthians also poured out on the Wareham road in large
numbers, either on foot or in "traps" of every description,
in fact the road was actually a little dusty, such a stir did
the vehicles make. On the ground the carriages, too,
were markedly more numerous than on the first day, and
the crowd very much larger. Supt. Batty, Sergeant
Parsley, Sergeant Freeman, and somewhere about a dozen
constables of the ranks, were quite sufficient to help the
authorities in making their arrangements perfect, and the
committee must be congratulated on the second day's
success. Sir Frederic Johnstone, Bart., M.l'., woo present,
and the number of ladies was not inconsiderable. The
wind blew rather cold ; but, barring a rather long delay at
one of the starts the affair seemed to give satisfaction in
all its details. efreehments were provided beneath the
Grand Stand, Mr. Smith, of the Waterloo Stores, ably
attending to this department. In another part of the field
there were the usual extra refreshment booths and the
usual inn of a fair.
The races were as follows:
Tug SELLING HURDLE RACE of 3 1101/6. each, with 25 coye,
added, four years old, list. 71b., fire and upwards,
list. 121 b., maidens allowed 71h; the winner to be sold
by auction for 100 soya., if for 6) sees. allowed 71b., if
for 40 goy. 121 h., one mile and a half.
Mr. W. Salway's Lalage ............(Owner) 1
Mr. A. Yates's Fairlop (r. Barnes) 2
Mr. Evans's Berwick _
.• (Owner) 2
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Betting: Even on Lalage, 7 to 4 Fairlop. Berwick
made the running at first, followed by Lalage and Feb-lop.
Berwick and Wage occasionally changed places: but the
lead remained with Lalage, and Fairlop then came up.
On coming into the atraight, they were in the same order,
and so continued to the jud4e's chair, where Lalage won
by two lengths, Berwick a had third. The winner was
sold by Mr. Enter for 73 guineas.
THE MANOR WELTER CUP of 100 cove., (being a cup value
50 sons., presented to by Sir F. W. .1. John,tone, Bard,
M.P., and. 50 cove. in specie from the fund); the winner
of any handicap after the publication of the weights
(August 22, at 10 am.) 71b. extra, to be ridden by
gentlemen who are residents in the county of Dorset,
or members of the Croxton Park, Bilitiry, Brighton,
Sandown, or Ludlow Raring Clubs—others allowed to
ride by carrying 51b. extra : entrance 3 soya ; one
mile.
Mr. T. Cannon's Idle Girl ... (Cannon) 1
Mr. E. Brayley's Jolly Tar ... (Mordan) t
! Lard Ilardwirke's Clavileno (11. Day) 3
Betting: 7 to 4 against Clavileno, 7 to 2 against Idle
Girl, 5 to 1 against Jolly Tar, 8 to 1 against Littlehamp-
ton and Clara. Clavileno made the running, with Jolly
Tar in close attendance, Liitlehampton, Clara. and 111
Girl tailing off, Ciesarion whipping in. About half-wa
round, they were all in a cluster, except Cesurion.
Clavileno fell hack to third place, and at the straight Joli
Tar came out with Idle Girl and Clavileno close behinj
There was a smart race home between Jolly Tar and Id
Girl, resulting in a dead heat, Clavileno about a nee k
behind. The two first afterwards agreed to divide
Cannon (Idle Girl) walked over and took the cup, and Mr'
Brayley (Jolly Tar) the money.
THE NEW ILIORD TWO-YEAR-OLD STAMM Of 10 sons. each,
3ft, to the fund if declared to the clerks of the courmi
by five o'clock the night before running, with 100 ROW.
added, for two-years-old. colts, Sot., and fillies Sit. 10th:
the winner of a stake of the value of 100 sone, to carry
31h., twice, or of Be) sons. 7111,, twice of 200 eons., or once
of 500, or the Great Ladmoor Stakes, 121 h, extra:
maidens at the time of starting allowed 3111; if claimed
by five o'clock the night before running to he sold by
auction for 500 sons. allowed in addition 411,., if for AV
noes., 7111., if for 100 soya. 10Ib., the straight half-mile
(25 subs.)
Mr. C. J. Curtis's Undine C. Willis) I
Mr. F. Gretton's Singleton ... (Cannon) 2
Mr. E. Brayley's Miss Ada ()lonian) 3
Five entries.

Betting : 5 to 4 against Singleton and Mitt Ada, 5 to 1
against Undine. Singleton made play, closely followed
by Undine, and the principal race wax between thew two,
when within a few lengtht, of the chair Undine cleverly
headed Singleton, and won by a short head, a neck
between the other two.
THE MELCORDE HANDICAP Of 100 80111, by subscription of
PIVE. each, 3ft, with the balanee added by the members
for the Peirough (in the proportion of NOM by Mr.
henry Rio arils, and .15 .ors. by Sir F. Johnstone, Bart
the winner of any handicap after the publication of the
weights (August 22Tel, at 10 ant), 711 s, twice, or of 200
Rove., Ifilb. extra ; three iptarters of a mile (19 subs.)
Mr. F. Oretton's Monte Carlo ... (Watts) 1
Lord Folkestone's Pedigree ... (Joni.) 2
Mr. A. Wolfe's Tea Rose ... .. (C. Willis) 3
Betting 9 to 4 against Monte Carlo: sto 1 Killie-
crankie : 6 to 1 Water Lily ; 0 to 1 Mond Victoria; 8 to 1
Tea RO4! ; 10 to 1 Beechnut; 20 to 1 Pedigree; 211 to 1
One; 26 ti 1 Queen Cdalys. Monte Carlo lumped off
with Maud Victoria, when Tea Rose joined the favourite;
next to them Pedigree and Beeehnut, and to they ran into
the straight Near the post Pedigree ran through his
horsea, Monte Cario and Pedigree had a smart race, and
the favourite won by a short neck. Tea Rose a bail third.
Oban and Killieerankie were left at the post. The owner
of Pedigree lodged a protest that the winner had gone the
wrong side of the post. The objection was allowed,
Monte Carlo was disqualified, and Pedigree took the
stakes.
THE VICTORIA PLATE of 100 sots. (in lieu of the Queen's
Plate; for three-years-old. Tot. 121 h., four, fist, five and
upwards, fist. 411,.: m. and g. allowed 31b. ; winners for
any weight for-age race of a mile or upwards of the
value of 100 ROY& to carry 71b., of any two such races or
one of the value of 200 soya, 141 b. extra: the winner to
be sold by auction for 300 sera, if for 200 sovs. allowed
101 b. entrance 3 soya ti the fund; one mile and a
quarter.
Mr. C. Blanton's Le Promeneur (Watts) 1
Mr. E. Brayley's Jolly Tar ... (3lordan) 2
Mr. E. F. Tanner's Debt ... (F. Jeffrey) 3
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