The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-08-02 00:00:00

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BAILING MATCHCS.

The first nee was lots
POIZIC or FIFTY SOyeREIONS, for Cutters of 30 tons,
and not exceeding 80 tons. Entrance C 1 10a. Time
race, 20 seeonis per ton up to 50 tons, 15 aecon4s per
ton from 50 to 100, ten aeonnds per ton fr.im 100
to MO. Three yachts started.
itimebuil. Sir Bruce Chicherter - -
Co!. Verechuyle Birenadier (;uard.)
Ilona,P Buteber req. - - - - -
They st.rsed at 11.10 and vompleted the course in the
following order:

- to) t.o.
- 78 "

Vanguard - 14, lb 32m 34s ; 2nd, 3h 54m 5s
Fiona - 14, lb 34m 15.; 2nd, 3h bim IS.
Rosebud - 14, lb 37rn Os; Ind, 4h 14 50s
no prises were awarded as foUows

Vanguard,
Fiona,
Poached
PRIZI OP FIFTY SOPIIISTONS for sehonners and yawls of
3.5 tons and upwards, the gift of Henry Edwards, EN.,
M.P. Yawls to sail u schooners—other oonditions
as before. Three yachts started.
Bird, yawl, W. Wrd.
Flying Cloud, wh,smer, Count K Batthmn - 75 „
Ovreodoline, Major Ewing- - ---------9 „
The start was at 11.54 sod their came In as follow. :
Ming Cloud - 16. 211 33m 58s; Ind, bh I9m 458
Owendoline - 14, 2h 38111 158; Ind, 5h 31m Is
Bin, - 14, eh bent 58; Ind, Sh 52m 458
Flying Cloud won the first prise, and 0 wendoline the
second. When the gun was lird for this rate, only the
two schooners started, &boot 20 minutes after the Bird
Even then she waa so close upon the second
vessel as clearly to show that if 'he hod raced she mast
have won.

Tzx Sovnarinne for yachts or plsuure boats, not
exceeding 13 tons. Four started.
Fanny. Grant (Weymouth) - -
Ina, C. J. Stone, EN., (Poole) ---.12.,
Zephyr, J. Wan, Esq., 9 „
Ililegonda, F. Langtry, Bp~
The .tut isu at 12.43, and the times of return
ears :
Ildsennds
Zephyr -
Fanny -
Ina -

- 12 tom

- 161, 211 66m 30. ; 4h m 204.
- 14, St lm &S. , 2nd, 6h 17m 22.,
- 14, Sh 27m 20n 2ml, 6h 43m 30s.
- Ist, Sh 31m 55. , 2nd 611 441 m 455.

The winner, were as folio .5; —Zephyr. 1 ;Hdegondn,
2 ; Fanny, 2; Ina 3 This was a made-up nee,
the lidegooda agreeing to Bail for the purpose of
making a race. and allowing the other yaehtt 30 minute.;
but in spite of the liberal &novena, of time she cams, in
mooed. Mr. C. J. Stone gave up hie prize in favour of
Mr. Grant.
Simms POUNDS for pleasure boats not exceeding 7 ton.,
belonging to the port. Tlrne race, one minute per ton.
Fint bout to receive £4 10... second, el 10 third. L 1
entrance, 2s, each, to goto the fourth boat. Six started.
Zoe. W. flown
Emily, E. P.ldgeo!l.

leeerlery, W. Raehleligh -
iAIII, T. R. cheeky. - -
Pickle, W. Twd -

-
Tb.y started at 12.47, and the

following Wa.;. the

rsiull:-

Pickle - - 14, 2h. 17m. 15.. 2nd, 3h. 40m. 30s.
Z. - -14,2 K ISot. 150. 2nd. 3h. 41m. 150.
Wolf - 14. Oh. 21n, 10a 2nd, 3h. 48m. 15.
Industry - Mn. Snd, 4h. Ilin. se.
Emily- - 14, th. Wm. 20a 2nd. 4h. 13m. 47.
Lars - - Ist, 2h. 34m. Ma; Sad, 4h. 15m. 154.
Prism--Pickle, 1 ; Zoe, 2; Well, 8; Industry, 4.
Fivui SOVIIIMIGNI for soiling beets Of sof rill. not Of-
Ofeditio laft. in length. Time rsoe, I minute per foot.
First boat, "2 10.„ nimond SI 51., third IN., fourth
10s. Six started.
Petrel, Greenwood, lat.; Sappho, A. Dennis, 1411. 21n.;
&ally, S. Clesll. left.; Cumbria, /telecom, 1841,; Blue Dell, R.
Denman, loft. 104 n.; Harmony, C. Webb. left.

The Pt trt was at 18. so.l their return se helow :
Petrel - 14, 21 22m ; 2nd, Sh Um 35s
Clmbr4a - let. 2h 2ta is; 2nd, Sh 25en
Roe - Is 6, !II 21'm 60,; 215 d, 3h 34n5 21
liernioey Ist, 2h 41m 430 ; 2nd, 41156 m 10.
Emily - 14, 2h 4050 30s ; 2nd, not timed,
- 14,21, Mtn 30.; 2nd, not timed.
Prises—Frt 'rel, 1; Cambria, 2; Blue Bell, ; Harmony 4.
Rownso MArceze.

These, being arransed to come off immediately in
front of the Esplanade, where the whole Course from
start to finish was in eight, excited the reateet interest
among the folks os shore.
. .

Frye GUTIGIA3 for four-oared boats rowed by bond Pk
amateurs, a straight raae from opposite the coastguard
houses at Preston down in front of the Esplanade,
open to all roomer..
Grenade, Captain Sparks, 7th WY 1
Katie. Mr. E. Pidgeon .. • • .. 2
Lothair, Bournemouth Rowing Club .. 3
The Glenda took the lead at starting, and kept it
all the war down. her crew pulling easily. Soon after
the .tart Katie overhauled Lothair, and retained the
same position halfway down the coarse, when she lost
distanee by going too much to seaward. She, hoverer
soon resumed her course. The officers continued to
gain rapidly, and, ably steered by Capt. Cole (K.K.)
fini.hed the course in 17 minutes to the refrain of the
Dutchman's Woe Dos. "Oh 'air' oh vair is her and
amid the cheers of the public that lined the esplaoade.
The Katie to ,k 18 minutes, and Lothar 19 minutes to
complete the *Dune.

THU. POUNDS Tu SHILLINGS, for 12-oared cutters,
to be rowed by boys belonging to 1.1.1 L ships Hos-
amen and Racer. Fir 4 beet LI. second El, third,loa.
Baecawen's tad cutter (white) .. • . 1
„ 3nl cutter (red and white) .. 2
„ Id cutter 6010 W and red) .. 3
„ 4111 cutter (red) ... .. .. 4
Soon after starting, two of the boats fouled but soon
got clear, and red took the lead and increased it sa she
went up ; but there warn a close rice balf•way across
the bay, when white pulled in &drone.. On rounding
the mark white led, then followed another foul, but
red came out second, and the rope continued with ,
Spirit, rod placing berrelf even with white. It was now
:beautiful race al the way home, andlgreatlintereet was
4bovra. White continued about on a leval with red:
bat the Latter pulled a long way out to sea, and allowed
white to take the lead. The latter won by two
lengths, red and white second, yellow and red third,
and the unfortunate red, straying from her oourse,
mom in Ind. About a length each separated the last
three boats. Red might have eon, had the crew
kept the mune, am they were evidently well up to the
mark.