The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-05-22 00:00:00

WETMOI72II.

The Annual Visit of the Yeomanry.

Mos DAT.

Monday wee a disappointing day to all parties con-
cerned, kr • more miserable uay road hardly ise coo.
csaivest Tbe recruits were to have ocinmenceod the r
drill at 7 Lin., under their permment-esarmot ; but
the state of the weather entirely prevented them front
so &dug. The regiment dii uot parade at eliclrcia
the morning, en aocount of the weather, but p
In the Miaow° about hall-past two, the weather being
a little finer, the rain having ceased. Heeded by the
bend, they marched out of the town toward" Lod-
moor, their departure being withented with admiration
by many thousands of spectators. At Lodmoor they
underwent a sharp drill of shout two hours' duration,
and returned to the town shortly after five.
The regimental prime for swordmanship were to have
been competed for to-day, but ow' to the wet
weather they had to be postponed until Tuesday.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather,
exclurionlids from Bristol, Bath, Trowbridge, Exeter,
Taunton, and other places poured into the town during
the forenoon, and uthaeged to sojoy themselves in some
way or the other. Mesas. Omens end Co.'. fleet of
Mammies were heavily laden with periengere through-
out the day between Weymouth sad Portland. Large
number" stayed and watched the athletic sports, which
also afforded them much amusement; others listened
to the fine playing of the band of the Queen's, which
played at the Ring's Statue during the whole of the
afternoon. The Bay during the afternoon was Perfectly
studded with boats, a considerable number availing
themselves of that means of recreation. About six
o'clock our visitors began to wend their way t.) the
station, where Mr. Collett and his officials were hard
at work getting them into and despatching the various
trains on their homeward journey, and about eight
o'clock the last excursion train Maimed out of the
station with • heavy load. During the evening the
band of the Q.O.R.Y.C. played • choice selection ot
music in front of the Royal Hotel. The Bay wee
prettily illuminated by different coloured lights, tired
, ea beets in the Bay.
The Mallen* sports commiocerl at half-past one.
The bicycle ram wee run on the Front, and the other
races on the Sands. They were as follows:—
Bicycle Handicap, open to the county of Dorset —About
two intim, starting from the Kim'. Statue, round
Wenterhell-villee twice. First pnse, silver cup; wood
me ruins.. T. noncoms.. Dorchester Raven 000
)ar.i.). 1; W. Laity. W.8.C1 (360), ;C. Bull, WS C.
arm, 3;J. Sale, Pilot (scratch), 0: IL A. Stevens. W.B.C.
J (170); . Hodes, W.B.U. (10O). 0. M,re interest wris
taken in this race their' in any of the other spode. The
Front was deeply lined with thousauds of spectators, and
It was a aerial ma throughout from the sect.
Duecomth and Sale were not long in peeing Stevens and
Hodges. they having gone round Weaterbiall-siltsa, end
reiterated down the front. They rounded the King's (Baum
In the following order :—Latty. 1; Bad. 2; Duncombe, 3;
Bale, 4; 5; Hodges, 0. Buncombe gradual),
overtook Ball, and then Lally, and won the race in capital
! style by abort 49 yards. batty was grcond, and -Ball
third. There was great enthusiaam displayed among the
Rovers," who watched the riot with the keenest
interest
100 Yarile. Flat Race—Open handicap; prime and
10.. G. Williams, 1; G. Cluthier, 2. S x ran.
Suck Race.—First prise is. 61.: secant itt 6,1. This
was a mom amusing ram. There were only the above.
named entered, Coleman &slog a stalwart soldier, whilst
May was bu. a very small boy, one of the band of the
Hoscawen. Of mum the boy was first favourite, and led
at the start, but had not gone far when he fell, and the
soldier got ahead. Hs pinked binned( up. and was
running the soldier very aloe. at the finish, when be again
fell.
Questa-1(1th Hartle RIC. —Open Handicap. First
prise. Al ; mooed, 11).. H. Catarina 35 yards, let; H.
M yards, find; D. banks. scratch, 0; William..
90 yet. le. 0
900 Yards Flat Race for Boys under 16 —First prize,
fe ; second, ie. 61. E. Knight, let; Shepherd, Sad.
About • dosen ran.
HaLf•oalle Flat Bees—Open to Army, Navy, and
Auxiliary Forces. Ist rise. Al ; wand, 7s. 61 Golly,
1; Herbert. ; R 0011.7, 0 B omr, 0; Shepherd. 0.
Threeletpd Bees, 909 Yarde—Lit prim. 10.. : second.
ba Raab end Rash, 1 ; Rooney and J. Cole.
mum. 2. Seven couples nut
110 Yards Hurdle Esepa—Ooen Handicap. Sig bights.
let print, Al ; second, 10s. H. @lamb Orratch), Ii Cole-
man (air yards). 2; E. D. Jenks. (four yards), 0; Rooney,
(scratch), O.
900 Yards Flat Rice for Yeomanry.—let prise. 15..;
wooed, 7s. 61. O. Turner and W. Broad, dead heat
F. Dowling, 0; Rom, 0. The first two yen • deed heat,
and the first prise was divided. The other two competi.
tore came foul of the epictators, who got ammo the
eosins.
Mile Race.—Open Handicap. let prise,
Da
15.. ; second
12e 6d. Knight, 1; Clothier (90 yards,. $ ; Hardy (
yards),3 ; H. A. Hams. (100 yards), 0 :Rooney (30 yards),
0; J. Herbert. 0; R. Bleach:eau, 0 ; Shepherd, O. This
area a good race, resulting in • very rood finish, the race
for first and second pions, between Knight sad Clothier
being particularly good.
Tug-of-War—Open to Army, Navy, and Auxiliary
Forme. lit prim Al ; mooed, 10i. Corporal Lee's team
beat Sergeant Flannagan's team and won.
Consolation Race-14 prise, 10e. : sccoed, sa. Rooney
and Herbert divided tee first and wood prisee
A Donkey Ram and Climbing the Greasy role, afforded
much emousecient.
By the kind parathion of Col. Kelly-Kenny and
015mr". the hand of the Queen's Rigiment performed the
following selections during the afteiracion. in front of the
Kine's Statue, nadir the leadership of Bandmaster S.
Gerd ma

.Etere
Overtake .... Diamonds" ..... 'Solve
..... . . . The Coots
V.lea. . .. "-Toujoure on
Faust
'Naos cis Coen,
"Reminiscences of Zeirand" ..... ..._.....Godfrey
Vales . Ily Queen" ........ -Coots
. _.."
.A.egot" .......D'Albert
Selection "(Noche* de Iderneeillin".........Planquethe
Vase. " Ls Birellelle" Weliteofel
Galen " Princess Marie_ lflelbert
" God Save the Queen."

TUISDAT.
To-day the weather was beantifullti,bne, and the
Ragimeet aresobled about nine &aloe and marched :
out of the town to Lodmoor, headed y their band,
playing • lively tune. Both moused °Boers appnared
to be in capital spirit.. The principal event was the
competition for the Regimental prizes for sword-
manship. An unusual interest was taken In this
competition by the troopers, In consequence of an
order haying been issued prohibiting qu.rtercupters
from competing, Quartermaster C. Munchen having
taken the first prize and regimental badge of cross-
swords &vim; the last three years, and Quartermaster
Watts having obtained the second prize during the
Last two years. Those chosen from the troope to
compete were as follow' :—A, Dorchester, Privates
Best and fodder'
, B, Melbury, Sergeants Northover
and White C, Privates Woodford. awl R.
Davis; D, Shoehorn., Private Stacey and Se, slant
English ;B, Blandford, Corporal Cave and Pii rate
Coates • F, Wimborne, Sergeant Wareham and
Corporal Monekton.
Both the first and second prize f sword no ocise
have this year been taken by the Wirnhorne Troop,
this making the foepth year in succeesion In whieb the
tro np have taken the first prise, which was aw .rded
to Sergeant T. Wareham, and the seamed to 0 .rporal I
A. Munekton, brother to Qoartermaster Aftpoitton,
who had taken first prize for three years in slicer...lion.
but who this year did not compete, in onneewienre .4
the order we have before menticned. This troop hi,
yet been beaten in this exercise. for it
has taken prizes ever since the competition he
been Instituted. This speaks well for the ewer I.
manship of the troop. The third prize was swa•de I
to Corporal R. Cave, of the Blandforti Troop. There
Is no doubt there is • decided improvement In the
sword exercise of the whole regiment ever since this
competition wee first commenced, and this year the
, competition was very keen. The judges were hwr of
the offices of the Royal Horse Artillery, statione4 at
Dorchester. The second and third in this competi, ion
were so nearly equal that &third Prize will be amen by
the officers to Corporal Cave. The sword exarci e by
the recruits was very good, and the prize w in • wsr.l. 4
to Private Cox, of the Melbory Troop.
The Regiment returned from drill shortly af n. 10,.
In the afternoon the regimental shooting comp Llt ii
took piece at the Broadway ranges.
The following were the winners of the Regimental
Shooting Conipetition i—listrimental Prizes—lei nit,
Private Coombs, C ow troop, 18 point. :
Private Sherrie, A (Dorchester) troop, 16 p
Permanent Sergeants' Prize—First, Sergeant-Heine
Stanbrook. The result of the Lloyd 'Amine Cognise-
, tidal has not yet been made known.
Lieut. Williams was the orderly officer for the day
on Tuesday.