The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-06-25 00:00:00

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Doisar VOLUNTEER ABROCIATION.

tise aresolli =oval prise meeting of the volunteers
coia plass ott Wednesday, June 14. at the
butts, Walden Castle, Dorchester. The weighs. en.
=4 the greater part of the day, it rained at in-
sad there wee • breeze from the east scram the
mesa Through the judicious arrangements made (sad
than were admirably carried out in detail by Sergeant
Major Newman, of the Dorchester corps), the competi-
tions were eompleted in one day, although the pro-
rename embrased aye distinct events. The prim to-
gether amounted to end, • valuable silver goblet, and
the silver badge of the aseociation. For theme the
volunteers are indebted to Colonel Maned, who gave
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goblet; the Sheriff (John Hales Calcoaft,
Esq.), l, whe MIS; Lieneenant-eidesel Steward,
110 ; the,
Win 4 fitritiolt.T.Tthnt
Cliff and the silver badge. The marking
was oondu on the Mee system, and Colonel Bift
kindly glow.* eha noncommissioned tineers
Dorset mllitja to assist in this whereby the
am= zeregtettlefeallilated.
itiatal
fressot :—Oolo
who returned from P' expressly for the purpose,
14 Oaptala and Asl 1 Meat BoamA under whom mipssin-
tandems tb6 wan emdneted, Major Templer,
Rider Ilashoishoy, Ferrer, • Onlitidn Combs,
OeFiels nreeber, Falwasesr, Captain,Randeo
Lisselosent Login, Moist Hodges, Lientemed
Aldridge, Lieutenant Timed, Lieutenant Johan;
Lieutemisis Long, Blelipi Pantos, Ihudpi VMS, llosign
aod Resign Tomer. Captain and adtsteat
Me she mama with the yeomanry, and
Lieutenant Leg with the artillery volunteers.
Competitions A sad B, in whish the prim cow
stied of the dim goblet and 1110 in money, attracted
92 eatrise, made up as follows :—Sesill, 1; Bridpcet
(Let), 10; Wank= Mad), II; Dondevrter (ard), 16;
Poole (4th), 9; iltEsonth (511). 11 ; Windsors. (64h),
7; Sherborne 5 ; Blandhrd (No 11 • flhafess-
bury MI), 3 1 ham (11*), 2; dtalbeelge (12th),
4 I nose sem from liturnibuder (10th). '
la mereition A the ranges were 500 end 000 yards,
5 roasilat exh, and the some.some.avera 1872. The
were—Lieut. Loads M.idport), the
puss,
wine.,,
goblet, 12. Sergmat Roberts (WOroouth),
is, 18. Private Biles (Wareham) £4, is. Pri,..e• 0.
orioirro4,77Thooth) 24, 116. Whetham
ra ). 23, 12. Private Meet ), IX
Imber (Shafteebury), 3, X Private
Candy ( velum), 1.2, U. Private Lips (Donthester),
£2. 25. Captain Talwasm (Sherborne), £1,44 lantt•
rrtil(Poole), rt 14. Corporal Brewn Preymouth),
e CI sada— Poston (Wareham), 14;
Querierolaetert (dillinghms) 24; Cor•
pore' lind (Wime) 13; Private 'Onetime' (Brid-
rz,24 ; Corporal Hacker (Shaltessbor7), 15;
(Stidbridge), 23; Sergeant Davis (SlanVomaird),
12- Private Hibbs ( wimborne), 21
is competition B the ranges were 100, 500, and SOO
grd*s shots at each. The scores averaged 30. n
,winners were —CorEV Churchill (Warehsanni
43. Corpora Chick hurter), £6, 43.
Parton. 115talbridp) ,41 Sergeant Barret7(ga:
port), VI„ 42. Colour-Sergeant *bider (Baseborn.), ft
NIL Upset Stewart (Sherborne), £2, 38. Seeseent
'Good (Bridport), rd, 37. Private Rose (Dorchester),
22, 37. Private Godwin (Dorcheeter),ll, 37. Prhmte
Sharron (Warehasn), £2, 37. Sergeant Cron (Dorches-
ter), (1,37. Private Green (8 ), £1 10s., 36.
Private RDAs (Weymouth), Cl 10a.. 36., ti each—
Privw e Harris (Stailridne), 36; Private Brett (Ware-
ham), 35 • Private ease Morchester), 34; %V
Moore Waridford), $4- Sergeant Runways ( ' •
ham), • Corporal Maned:old (Shafteebtuy), ;
Private Berridge (Winsborne), 33.
The silver badge of the Association and CID, forth.
highest wept* more in oompetitions A and B. Wlllll
won by Private Stubbing', of the Sherborne corps,
with ascot, of 68. It was said he sold his chance
of ariq for 300., before leaving Sherborne in the
mo ! but we have ascertained that there is no
troth it.
Competition C, by the Drill-Instructors of the ride
volunteers, for the no given by Earl Eldon. Five
rounds at 200 and 500 yards. Ten competed. Prim
winner,; 1.5, Bing (Weymouth), 26. £3, Rennie
(Poole), 25. 22, Purser (Sherborne), 24.
Competition D, by members of the 9.0 FLY.C. for
£2O. Three rounds at 100 and 200 yards, with carbines.
There were 44 entries. The prise winner, were W.
Rogers ( lilandford troop), £7, It Norton (Blandford),
£5, 15. Bellami(Blandford), £3, 15. Garland, sent.
(Medford), i 15. Roberts (Doreherter), et, 14.
Dampney (She roe), El, 13. Stanneld (lielbury),
CI, 11
Competition X, by ertMaryman for ris, by the
Association, and £5 by B. P. Oundry, Req. attracted
33 entries of members from Portland, Brideolt. and
Lyme Regis Five rounds at 200 and 300 yards. The
winners were—Bombardier Patten (Bridport), £7,24.
Lieutenant Legg, (Bridport), £5, 24. Talbot
(Portland), £2, -24. Corporal Burt (Bridport), £2,
23. T. Pearce (Portland), £l, 23. W. Stevens
(Portland), el, 21. Bombardier Seats (Lyme Regis),
El, 2L Matthews (Bridport), El, IL