The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-08-04 00:00:00

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DORSET VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION.

The third annual rifie contest in connesica with
the Dorset Volunteer Association took plam at the
butts, Heidth Cathie, on Thursday and Friday,
_sada
was attended with very great swam Indrd.
is
better meeting has Dever boot held, and whoa it
borne is mind that there were °f 35° cam.petitors for the wiles prises, ig 17.t41: el" I°'
tercet is taken in the sweat, and we thin it would
be a difficult matter for another county of the same
moo Dofoos to torsi& a better supple of ramose
than hied at Maiden Csartk cm the days of coo-
potitios. yks bo proceed with our subject; the
insibor oe, Thursday morning wee very adverse to
obootjeg, the wind blowieg in strong gusts screen
ens ho• 0( fir., this continued until about four
...Ica, when it bemuse lees violent, and in cons.-
an improvement in the shooting was per-
:m.o,ls. There ware time site of targets for ries
competition, besides one for the Yeomanry and one
for pool shooting. The attendance of visitors was
very empty, end the general public seemed to take
no interest in the shooting. Colonel Hansel arrived
on the ground soon after two o'clock on the first day,
where he met with many hearty congratulations
upon his recovery from his late accident. The
pliant Colonel appeared to take great interest in
the pmceedimp, as did elm Major Steward and
Major Templer. The wanhi of the inner man were
boantifelly provided for by Mrs. Dunn, of the Junc-
tion Rubel, where, within a speciotui tent, a cold
collation was provided, and creators orimferts dis-
pensed at reasonable fame. The shooting on both
days wee very good, and mate high scores were
obtained. The High Sheriff, the Yeomanry, and
the Artillery prises were shot for and decided on
the first day, and the first round at 200 yards
finished for the gold end silver medals of the Asso-
ciation. All preliminaries having been arranged, at
about • quarter to 12 the oompedtion commenced,
The first prise on the programme was

THZ HIGH IWtrYi PRIM

A Rifle of the ealue of Ten Gaitivisa,---ofie—red be (110901
WlitiLDON, Het., 7 Rounds .1 200 and 500 yards.
Becloud prize— Pane of lb, given by Baler
TlMrtait, D.8.,V.-79 entries.
IMO yrda 800 yids
Marko. Tot. Barka Toe.
?audio Af kitten', Itth 2333921 16 4330101 13-29
Sergeant Aldridge, 4th 2233223 17 010033/ 8-25
Corporal Blanchard, 4th 0202229 10 4313003 16-26
Private A. Haddon, 4th 0231022 8 0000t113 5-13
H. Bailey, Rth 040'P/32 13 0220204 10-23
„K 80134 n, 6th 3342222 17 4332302 17-36
Sergeant Barrett, lid 3323232 18 2223400 13-31
Private Harlen, 2.4 7412022 13 0100211 10-23
„ Brown, sth 2031342 14 1024421 16-30
„lt,arl. bth 3243.113 21 104330 11-32
Corporal Chick, Srd 2222232 15 3303334 19-34
Private Cue, l•ird MOM 11 retired

i:m;;;-"c7i;:ri;;; btk 00E2022 6-24
Private Candy, 2a4.11 3232300 13 222 retireet

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- ii 7..
~Otiose\ 9,4 2223322 10 26233 19-35
13o1.5ergt. Calder, 7th 2232'02 16 2331023 17-33
Lesiva Dastiwood. 10t3 0202219 10 retired
Sergeant Drew, 2nd 2103133 15 20200 retired
Private Diann, 2nd 4332300 15 0302233 12-27
Lard Eldon, 2nd 3211002 13 2220322 13-25
Sergeant Haiti., 11th 3222434 20 4023023 14-34
Sergi Fanner, 4th :022232 14 2133943 21-35
Lieutenant ',regime, 11t60303.2503 10 retired
Private Femme, Bth 3221133 19 2202234 16-35
Col4dirit Gregory. 3rd 3233332 19 2233224 15-31
Private Godwin, 3rd. 20.10220 9 retired

„ -2n4 =4222 18 33303 14-22
Sergokot Good, 14 202422 12 20X0322 11-23
rrivata Grow.”, Bth 2223142 13 430021/2 11-24
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„ Bth 0334302 14 11321402 15—Si
Corporal Green, Sth 2223322 18 2200422 12-28
Corporal Clover, 7th 4202232 15 2000420 8-23
Sergi. Ileloirrood, 14 2324232 18 303092 retired.
Sergt. 11.yroan, 4th 0330139 14 902=22 12-28
Pnrate !towhee, 4th 3334323 11 2233132 14-35
Corporal Ilisonek, 9th 3333110 17 102022 11-28
l'rirato lloekin., 6th =ion 14 02 retired

„ Ilihbi, 6th 3332334 21 31'14223 19-40
Corpora lIanII. lit z 34223 19 tort '24 14-33
Corii.•ral Ilaiisterd. lit 22.13132 16 z34a322 16 —32
litnrign Hritlien, 3rl 2334112 19 3223352 14-37
Sergeant Hmher. 3rd 3213224 19 3230.14 13-31
Pnvat Hr•ig, 3rd 0002343 12 31340 retired.
„ T. 11.. mer, 3rd 2244233 20 4313433 23-43
„ Jeffrey, 3rd 1•6311222 11 0020 retired

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„ J A ck.on, 2nd 2234343 21 37
304-0324-1-4
„ Kerridge, 6th 7.1022110 9 23:1044X1 15-24
Lieut. toecgin, hit 2023232 14 90=21 12-26
gerteent Lee, Gth 2222220 12 2240220 12-24
Corporal Leaden, Ilth 0024222 12 000 retired
Private Manalleld,.9th 2000322
.9 110203 retired

„ Martin, Silt 232:1022 14 0232 ret;;;*
Lieutenant Johns, Elth 2*:122112 16 3240223 16-32
Serge .n• M.,nekton, Gth 0043223 13 0302 retired

Corporal Moore, l*t 3202-.3t1 14 04410.340 11-25
„ Mears, 3r3 042222. 3 15 33113da 18-33
Newman, 10th 0202043 11 retired
Private Penton, 2nd 2222423 17 402213 14-31

CorporalP.ittel, 14 22111224 15 ZL10220 12-27