The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-09-02 00:00:00

Darisetsbtrt.

DORSET VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION.

The second annual meeting of the Dorset Volun-
teer Association was commenced on Tuesday morn-
ing, on the practice ground of the Dorchester Rifle
Corps, at Maiden Castle. The weather was every-
thing that could be desired, and a large concourse of
spectators were present, all of whom seemed to take
the liveliest interest in the proceeding& It ia now
universally admitted that the rifle has become the
national weapon—thanks to the volunteers; and
Qtere is nothing which tends to promote careful
'training and constant practice with it more than the
• voila' and brilliant gatherings similar to that of
which we are now speaking. It is • distinction of
- which a man may well be proud, to unite perfection
of bodily organs with intelligence to such a degree
&eye win the palm of sharp-shooting away from so
lap a crowd of competitors. What we really want
with our volunteer' is to make them riflemen rather
than abldiers. They have taken to drill and parade
like &mho to water, and gone through work so well
too, that there ia • thanes of losing sight of their real
* ;In-We are far, indeed, from saying or wishing
ere should be a parade or lesson the lees from
• the drill sergeant, but the best work that the rifle-
Men Can do is to perfect themselves with their
. weapon. By all means they should accustom
• themselves,to the manonivres of the field, and acquire
every neat which the beet and most experienced
troops can exhibit. But the rifle is to them more
than the bayonet or the sword, and by it they will
be measured in real service. 'We are therefore eager
to see these annual meetings, not only strenuously
supported, as they are by numbers of aspirants, but
strenuously worked up by practioe and emulation.
The fact of the real importance of the volunteers
being formidable marksmen is not half realized. If
the unhappy day ever arrives when the volunteers
exchange their pleasant practice ground for actual
and desperate conflict with an invader, we expect,
on our part, to see Bunker's Hill re-enacted. his
4 least ma a natural hope, booed upon the intelligence
of the men, the ;Inge of the weapon, and the encou-
ragement of' its 'accurate study with these annual
fistirnamenta. So fax as the Dorset County Associa-
tion is concerned, the committee may indeed consider
themselves fortunate in securing for their honorary
secretary • gentleman whose whole.sonl is in the
volunteer movement. T. Coombs, Esq., the gentle.
man to whom we have alluded, has shown that even
at great personal inconvenience, labour, and private
expense, be is determined to carry out the duties of
the office he has undertaken in a most praiseworthy
and efficient manner. For the present year the
arrangements were everything that forethought could
deviate, and we trust this gentleman ibly assisted by
the colour-sergeant of the Dorchester corps, Mr.
Thomas Newman, will be able long to continue his
. patriotic 'terrines to this great national movement.
' The first prise contended for was :
A Cup of the value of £2O, for Non-commissioned
Moen and Privates of the Queen's Own Dorset
.7.jitoniam-y Cavalry. Seven rounds at 100 yards.
Pts.Hts.Tl Pts. Ms.
Ett
Dor. Vale : . 11 6 1 Flounstel, Dor. . 4 3 7
. . 9 51If 4 Higglns, elb. , 4 3 7
- on, Dos . 5 4 Harris, Vale . . 9 718
sip . 7 613 Haskins, Slier . 8 715
• Nab. • 8 7 IflKellsway. Dor . 5 4 9
Bishop, Melb . 5 4 9lLegg, Melb. . . 4 3 7
Clifton, Melb . 5 3 BLindsay, Blan. . 9 615
• Croaker, She& . 2 1 3 Norman, Sher. . 1 1 2
. Samson, for. . 7 6 13iNorthovsr, for. 6 511
Dominy, Kan. .127 19 Lovell, Melb . 65 n.
Baton, Zan . . 9 716 Seymour, for. . 6 611
1500, Vale . . 2'2 4 S Dor . . 3 2 5
Garland. Blan. . 9 615 Tett, Dim, . . 5 4 9
Groves, for . . 6 511 Taker, for . . 5 3 9
Harding, for. . 7 613 Watts, Melb . 6 511
Bunt, Vale . . 7 8 131 Worthy, Vale . 4 3 7
The prize was awarded to Mr. Dominy, of Blarfilford,
for a scorn of 19.

A Cup of the value of £2O, for the Dorset Volun-
teer Artillery Corp., with a Second Prize of 25, given
_ _by B. P. Gnndry, Esq.—Ranges A. and B.
200 yds. 300 yds. Or.
.r" PM lits. T. Pte. HUI. T. T
,IF 91lacdonald, 4tii 85 13 ... 4 3 720
b 'Maneld lat 9 5 14 8 3 6 20
• ' latli sfiHorsy, ird 84 10 ::: 85•13 23
Bomb. Morris, 3rd 5 5 10 ... 5 4 9 19
Boadi. Orchard, 3rd 5 4 9 ... 3 3 6 15
Private Parrett, Ist 7 5 12 ... 4 3 7 19
Bugler Pearce, 4th . 7 5 12 ... 4 5 8 20
Private Pearce, 4th 6 4 10 ... 6 4 10 20
PrivateMpermer, 3rd 6 4 10 ... 5 4 9 19
Corp. Eenven, 4th 3 3 6 ...
' l'rivate Stone, 4th 3 3 6
' Corp. Stone, 4th 9 5 14
. PAYllill B. Stone, 4th 2 2 4
Private Smith, 4th 9 6 14 .
Private Trump, 3rd 5 4 9
. Private Ward, 4th 4 3 7
(.; .1 Corp. Wallis, let - '3 3 6
, • ..., vats A.ndrews, 414 .' 22 4
„,.. 'rate Boon, 4th ' 8' 5 13 ... 4 4 8 21
4
th. 4 4 4 10 ... 3 1 8 16
.- v Bll'.
, 'vats Burt, 3rd '3 2 5
" 11ri4ate Collins, 4th 3 3 6
. Private C,oz, 4th 4 3 7
. Private Day, 3rd 5 3 8 3 3 6 14
' Private Dunham, 3rd 84 12 ... 4 4 820
' Private Fowler, Ist 5 4 9 ... 2 2 4 13
' Lieut. Gundry. 3rd 8 5 13 ... 4 3 7 21
, Berg. Howe, 3rd
.6 5 11 ... 5 4 9 20
.- Vfivite Made, !Rh 4 3 7
_ .

... 2 2 4 18

4 4 8 22

,
Private Keats, lit 7 i 11 ... 4 3 7 18
Private Legg, 3rd 6 5 11 ... 1 1 2 13
Private illarwood, 4th • 1 1 2
. The firrt prize wee awarded to Private Morey, of the
1 3.orirtmrt oorpe ; and the wood to Private Smith, of
a.

The High Sheriff 's Prix. of Twenty Guineas, for
Volunteers of all classes in the County.
300 yards.
Pt. Hta Tot Tat

200 yards
Tts Eta Tot
_ _ _ .

=Drew, 2nd 84 14 336 20
Deahwood, 10th 5 3 8
•lordgldon, 2nd 9 6 15 ... 7 5 12 27
Private:Euler, 3rd 9 6 15 ... 5 3 8 23
' Private Foney, lat 13 7 20 ... 9 6 15 38
.rivate Candy, 2nd 13 7 20 ... 9 6 15 35
• Col.-gergt Farmer, 4th 8 9 17 ... 13 6 19 36
Private Garlan3, 2nd 10 5 15 ... 10 6 16 31
Lieut. Gundry, 3rd 13 T 20 ... 7 7 14 34
Corporal Gran, Bth 6 5 11
Col-Bergt. Gregory, 3rd 9 5 14 ...
. Private Hine? 12th 6 5 11
, Private Harm, 12th 6 5 11
gergt. Holmwood, Ist 12 7 19 ... 9 7 16 X
Sent. Homer, 3rd 7 5 12 ... 6 4 10 22
Mesta T. Homer, 3rd 12 7 19 ... 7 6 13 32
Private J. Homer, 3rd 9 6 15 ... 7 5 12 27
Private Hounseg,- let —lO 7 17 ... 5 5 10 27
Prtwite Arnold, 9111
• Resign Atkinson, * 6 1...
• Bergh Aldridge, 4th 11 6 17 ...
Private Axe, 3rd 4 4 8
• Private Burden, 2nd 13 7 10 ...
Private Bugg, 12th 6 4 10
Private Brown, sth 10 6 16 ... 8 7 15 X
Corporal Barrett, Ist 11 7 18 T it .36
Tgirjato A. Badden, 6th 7 6 13 ... 4 3 7 X
Private E. Badden, 6th 8 5 13 9 5 14 37
Private Burt, 4th 8 5 13 ... 5 3 8 21
• *di°flvabe Blanchard, 4th 9 6 15 8 6 14 29
----CoFporal Chick, ard 11 416 ... 6410 26
Private Charles, sth 14 7 21 ... 6 4 10 '3l
neat. Caine., id 10 7 17 11 21

9 6 15 29

' Private Churchill, U 1 9 6 15 ... 9 5 14 29
' • Priveitti'Dixon 2nd. 12 I 19 ... ' 5 3 8 27
' Private Ballseord. AO. 12 7 19 ... 9 6 15 34
Oorpl. Ritchoook, 9111 12 7 19 ... 8 6 14 33
. Sergi. Hayman, 4th 15 7 22 ... 5 5 10 32
PriVate Hodge', 3rd 7 6 13 ... 4 3 7 20
• Lieut. Johns, Bth 9 5 14 ... 4 3 7 21
, Private Jackson, 2nd 8 6 14 ... 7 5 12 26
Cerpl. Jeans, 12th 8 6 14 ... 7 5 12 26
Corpl. Imber, 9th 10 5 15 ... 7 5 12 27
- Private Kemdse, 6th 9 6 15 ... 6 5 11 26
. ' 2 VorPl. Bent, 12th .a. a -11
Lieut. Lyons, 12th . ,5.6 - 9
Captain ralwasser, Ist U 7 1$ ... 7 5 12 30
Lieut. Beynon, 7th ,
.. 4 15 ... 6 6 12 27
Lieut. Calder, 7th 4 '..9 •• _
Bergt. Brooks, 7th - 6 15 ... It 4 12 27
'Ensign Lojprirt, let .lA4: 16 '... • 111-41" 15 31
' Private Martin, Rh 5 11 -
Sergt. Meaden, 3rd 7 16
Sore. Munckton, 6th 5 10.
torpond Moore, lit 6 14
Bomb. Orchard, 3rd 6 19
Private Penton, 2nd 5 13 ... 10 7 17 30
Private Penney, 3rd 3 6
Corp!. W. Roberts, sth 1 7 18 ... 8 6 14 32
Private H. Roberts, 7th 7 14 ... 6 6 12 26
Bergt. Richmond, 9th 1 7 22 ... 8 6 14 36
Private Reynolds, 6th 5 13 ... 5 4 9 22
Corporal Ridout, Bth 4 8
Private Stibey, 12th 4 9
Sergi. Sloper, 4th 1 7 19 ... 5 5 10 29
Corpl. Slade, sth 6 15 ... 3 3 6 21
Captain Templer, Ist 6 14 ... 8 5 13 27
Sergt. Tucker, Ist 6 15 ... 5 4 9 24
Captain Thresher, sth 1 8 16 ... 8 7 15 31
. Ensign Tizard, sth 6 12 ... 4 4 8 20
Private Woolley, 7th 1 7 17 ... 7 4 11 28
. Lieut. Williams, 10th 6 12 ... 4 3 7 19
Private Wakeley, Ist 1 7 18 ... 7 6 13 31
Sergt. Wareham, Bth 6 15 ... 8 6 14 29
; • Private Warren, bed 5 14 ... 5 4 9 23
... Lieut. Welsford, sth 7 15 ... 7 6 13 28
Sergt. Brown, Ist 6 14 ... 7 4 11 25
Col.-Sergeant Farmer, of Poole, and Sergeant Rich-
• mond, of Shaftesbury, were the highest, each obtaining
a wore of 36. They shot off, when each obtained it
centre. They shot off again, when Col.-Sergeant
r Farmer got an outer, and Sergeant Richmond an out-
sider, and the former was consequently declared the
winner of the prize.

12 6 18 94

... 53 8 22

The Gold and Silver Medals of tile Association, and
money prises, via.: First piles, Gold Medal, value £lO,
with £l5 added; second prise, Silver Medal, value 2.6,
with £lO-added; third, £5; fourth, £3 6a. Bd. ; fifth,
£3 6s, Bd. • sixth, 43 6s. Bd. To be competed for by
Volunteer; of all classes in the County. 7 rounds at
2,00 Yards (standing); 7 rounds at 5011 yards (kneeling);
' r„el2l9ll,4lefe.rdia
.(knostkAg)!, 448 entries.
'lb6 13i. 50 yds 60) yds
4./ CUAI,Iti 715 TIVEI2I et-gt TI Tot
rAmdttl 84-1 7 47/71 30_, 95 14 41
Sergt. Aldridge, 4th 18... 8 4 12.. 85 13 43
• ...I'sis/46.41e_ grd, 7
IlteCfnoiftli.l4l,4l 00...10 515 55
Pnvate Brasier, 510 a —9 7 ' 6 17.. 8513 46
Private Boodt gok) for, .3 6 •
frY2Bilrar444-7:4pgrt-6 I`7 4t4 1A..... 9 4 13 42
vat% /hidden; .6*l g .4 5 3 8 35
Private Budden, A'.6th 9 7 BC 8 5 137.: 2 2 4 34
Corp. Barrett, lot 11 7 18... 9 5 14... 8 3 LI 44