The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-11-21 00:00:00

CRICKET CL&B DINNER

It is well known that Portland Cricket Club has
attracted to itself a good many of the les ling public
opirits of the Wood. who make up in the prac ic of
the thoroughly Riglish mime. of cricket ond football
(for the football cluo is associated with the C.C.) for
the somewhat enmity means which P rtland affords
Public men of getting together and enjoying social
intercourse.
Tuesday evening last WVA that of the annual dinner,
which came 11$ at Mr. Hodocion'a Victoria Hot-I,
where the following assembled :—Res. J. A. Beixor.
the excellent rector, in the chair : Mr. Rendall, Mr.
Parsons, stettrummiter ; Dr. McLean, Messrs.
Reynold.. Bewsev, Whetter°, &risen. T. H. Crocker,
i+ergeent•Major Godfrey, Masers. IL Ruosell, Peace.
Roberts, Johnson, Ratcliffe, Bosh, Roe, R. Cox, J.
itaxti,, johns,. san., Campbell, Targett, elation.
m .et-r, Weymouth ; I. L. Pearce. Ret. C,riclrer.
Albert Cro.ker, Johnson. jun . Hatton. Holland. en I
tue genial trea‘nrer, Mr. F. Will.. occupied the vir,-
ch .ir.

Mr. and Mrs. Hodsdon provided an excellent dinner,
admirably cooked, eni an elegant dessert foil .wed.
After the removal of the cloth,
The ClialtMAN soil : Gentlemen,— Having now
had a tolerably long and, I venture to believe, a in ..t
ouccessfal innings with the knife and fork, I presume
you are agreeable that we should draw the stump.,
preliminary t. pitching the wicket.* for an Inning. .tf
another description, and I hope that our innings of
song., speeches, tomtrdrinking, and presentation will
be •4 auccemful s. the other. We .hall begin, se all
, Englishmen do their speech-making, by drinking the
health of lier Majesty th-t Queen. Perhaps I such
make as effe,..Aual an appeal to your loyalty as by any
poor remarks of my own hy seeding an extract which
appeared in yesterday's Strusdard:—" :ince the return
of the transport. from Egypt. an othcial from the
office of the Admiral Suoerintendent (.1 Portemou h
dock vard haa, by speci.l c unmatol of the Queen been
one of the first ii. board each vessel obtaining ali.t of
the sick and wounded. and I trwarding a protnot
telegram to Her 3r/sje-ty of the name and condittun of
each invali I. Thu kindly interest, characteriatic of
the Queen, ha. given uuboun led satufaction to the
men '
The CHAIRII VI thong I the writer might truly say
it was charade int ic of ~111. beloved QUCCI t 44 •
kindly interest in the welfare of all her rubjects. He
gave the " Health of Her Majesty," which wiia loyally
rereived.
In order to cl-mr the ground I.w further work, he
next briefly alike I them to irink this toast of the "Prince
soh Prince.. of Wales, and the rest of the Royal
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Family, which was promptly done.
Mr. It. Coe said he had the honour to prop i.e the
toast of "The Didion of the [Noce...) and the Clergy,
al.st the Minister', of all other Denousitiation.." lie we
sere they all endeared them.elves to the he %rt. of the '
people on occasions like these, and their preeence at
social gatherings in much esteemel. tie tto
couple with the inlet the name of the Rey. J. iSeasor„
their worthy ch arm., (Appl•me..)
The tlitateuas thankei them for the kind mum
In which th.y had r.c.ival the toa4 of th.lli•hot. nod
Clergy. Mr. Crtx said up .o these ..i.l • cession the
prceenoe of the clergy war much appreciated, and he
ventured to .av th't cc ot,e .4 tic. clergy, ho was
in his plac and occupying a portion of his time
in quite a becoming maim., by taiug present at the
ericeet cluh .upper, and having the honour t.f
responding to the lona so kindly prouored and
heartily received. He always aveemed it to be an
honour to respond for hia brother clergymen; ni
doubt, in so large a body of men there were different
sort.; some are rather ornaments than useful; MUI(1
more useful than ornaments!, and a few are neither
use nor ornament. (Laughter.) But he ventured to
believe that the useful ones greatly prepunder.ted, and
that they are a holy of men who are .loing :heir work
faitnfully, and enjoying the ,espect and esteem .4
their countrymen, an I he believed that of late years
there has been • higher stsadard of life and usefulness
amongst the cler,ry. and that the Church's work h
been done with greater mal and earneetne.a, and that
as a coomquence the Chorch has greatly increased her
hold upon the affections of the people of this country.
Same yaws ego, as our old 411111 WU w, 1141414114111 used
to look woo OM Okuda es roams al providing a

uroffhood for the youngest and <Mlles! of their eons •
If a younger Was satiable and ;dowdy inclined:
although he might not be so Ic iirk.t so the
rest, he wora thought to be wry well tist-1
1..- go into the Church, and e s"or: had he,a
told bias of . geraleman wit • wa oted tc..ha
his son . iran'eer, and wisot to • bullii• •tic- •r
hi. reraptioo into the lorag. Nhw the youths To n sae
not-exectly butt., sh.ort ; but to.. bet..zuon 14.1
we, no.. per. ora arty hriglot ..lits all 1 r • ig
-''l don't tooink your son is quit- flito e
I, g bet; I thoollt ...brim you to gins hint a con-l•
moo. you, at colege, end • mem, h
(I,mghier.) It. yours: man we.. not tat i.n sh
el-e in those depo los woe bt to be s p.rsou. Hot .1e;
chairman believed th&.. repooacts hal 1.,i. go h-e,,
wiped out, sod that she cleigyoueo• now kr- spite
csomble ..f hot dm. their owo atoomgra other geodleme,
In Ado_ oiler the ha erewts of obe Crin CII Ta;
cl•ro.y rainetitne. come in for AV d... 1 of oh.ulei,
mbt L.. -ay all. 111111; but 11. •11.1 it nit th.. w.. e
.vgat they me Out •p .reciated• clue P old- 'bolt
they h..ve a rght t• h -sal w!tb, mol t
whom they m.at love awl esteem; it is • AO hem,
th rt.: for a ram, . 11.0 •/1.1
-114...•er h a ; boot tow i• orat by shy , a
proof that be 1 mo. her the bran' but able the ion •-
(lanighter)-and toe believed • loeclers y no nous drat sel
ouch a•onse the', a goral sod affections'e wife d ,
(L su...hter, aud "is .1-c..) The. to.. I ex rowed t
...Ire. in a vets kin ma ...v., a deli gg .d •.. the e
them on toe bisom,v sod c ergy's saheb and his •ran.
(Appra
'l'he Ch raman then cal'e•l for a noss...e• ard NIT.
ROBERT J•inseux give The Rin.er.-
•. Item use.. "Tise 00.. Navy. api
" We had nee.. t st (Isis ye., they .re
. canaille. f Ite•piog up the honour .4 the vision. 1,,
areue. ~ a ii he irpu chuntiration ~1
it antra, f .ci..g danger, aud 11.4 di ty water,
: with v-ry it ••eep. bmoon h mrad hy Ste eaere..
eud berme gosivbel out • f hei so make .1 • 11.4
3„. toe ..0p0...-theo. to do, nit.'...• tout
ti. • perigee of our wilily ha not del-. ,00rat-.1. T
.me 1.111111141&1.1.1V .0 13.1 f n V 7, irad loot .aes
oppootuootie. of sharing the g orb- ol ti.,:htins ..o. •m,
J •rat I. very woeful on hos.si •Isitv; it s • :ain
roe Ilk. a cat; he Can ban Ile 'h. r fl- Isom e, n 1
..orne of the big gun. • and on ehmehe petty o'..
au li3 a103.1...ng tO:)..1 front •o a ie•ge b .ly .4 we,
tlitly able Lo lake care of 16.110.1 T., Ivi.l
good number of other. bevide.., m sh•dra .t
Ale:andel.. (Applause.) The patios, hse
eh
own they are very thou.l of their army &hot Baty.
ha..peo.e I L b. at otp. of the large p •rt• Vie
..Ct onion of the lending of the Royal M.orone-o wit 114
been dole g sets b• every is. Egyo. ,an the h• ;
showed by the warmth of their receptiras bow such
they admired them, avd when oar tiled t-rrao.
Fleet are c'use b bastes. time - 1”-r
will be shown 1 ohe nation eppreriete. t
rarvice.. A. oor Lila Voluoteere, we bad v•oluo re-T.. is
the Foetal Departuraut, wbo went under lire, .ad
lor.vely c.aried mot their duty, rsol we have
v•dunteer. at lio or realy CO def., ol their eau% it. ka
the t.0..t he coupled 1,10 IAIIIO. Sergt..Maj
(I, sti.n y for the • rosy, Mr. Bak :idle, lor the N
Capt. McLe on 1.. the Auxiliary F--icon , so. Mr. ft
Cox for tio- Poot•Olfice. (Applause.)
Sergt.-Major Gourmet rebores I thanks for tee
Army; we heal all nee. they slid their duty Pallet'
had done so. -he popuratim, from Her Most
Majory cothe no--rest b..y, bad given them A
rec-ption. because they bad done their dO7.
If they were called Upon. they would do their uray
again. (Appian...)
Mr. Ithroldrre was very plearad to respond f.r the
Navy. He had done soo in that loom some tear esv
ani at thet time there was very much .tiffere,,..4
expression about the Navy. HA Ist heard a poi
did of grumblihg about " Our Vans/ Navy," be heel
neop'e say-" 11-ow is it that our by. h 5.0 t
trained in the way they •e, and taken an it ca-e ••
Who., I wes • boy I bad to go oo bad .nd ta.e
hi-calls a..cl c..coa for my horeseltf .o', r diho s
piece of salt horse that perhs • ha a be.to it p 1..- s
year or too, au-I • biscuit mania for my tea.' B o be
contended theta lehomi .g man want... meth.. g
wainiain sinew in his holy for lasr.l woo It. ot,
Ouryooung Na.. bad heve- it'd a ch n..e to oli• i g o.ot
itralf before this im in Egel-t, ad tee we..:
an,l th rough y dintingui h. d (Ap .'a If,
we. quits sure th-y soold do as tray did •n it •
ot Algier., etal the him of Nelson. Toe or a 1,,
are very ointment no.; but 'hey n • i-i-
careful the present men a e in firing their hog
when they wound • ot see where to fira they pe.--
wait•rl. not to wrath their ammunition. I hat .1,
the Navy is egos] to what is alwaye we., no: av is
its strangth, lot In its pa boom a.oi in wra qui-e •crs
in it, oie•erminatiion to rarve Her tlajra y k-p hv
on her domboion, awl preserve her cro en from ti
fora. (Appian.* )
In responding f•r the Po•tal airy cc, C t
est) ess I the pleasure he had st honour e
his n -me asamistel with thie toonat. Tom Poe. thao
vo'unteeo• we's worthy of the c .u.itr., an eve..
• to carry out their •'n ie., and al•bou.h t
P.stmaraeldienerel la blind, he has cle g.sei I :es
country 1.•. be sr% and kts.•ws exactly what i• reqire'.
The Poet Office Author' i-• ae a!wey. reoly :.
their &vie in the moo edit+ ns man oer, and .r
were only paid . litt e more . 1 oay. a•••I h.l .•
h.. 11.70, they would be ••01l mo e de1i:h....1. A: . •
▪ .mo time be cron•ideresl ao bra oir •ro •kt spy 'tio
p , eren th tue oklv ha. of • b. • 4 e.• .
Captain sod Mcl.vras, reap inlin•" r
iar. l•'.e-.-a.o ila go many .4 ill I',
.%riile y had left the id ol ; he c.,,'. e t
wi it cite 1141•111 ItiC 1(117 ••
010 ding. camp, 5 511 e (redo re voir • "lig t., j .
tVerV ..CCAA.III .141 the P otl o• Iri ler?
.w .y th.. 7 ~,,, e.I 1... tt.oor ty
.•.duct. ( sppl. se)
•• SEICee-e do I'm t13...11 Cricket Crab"
by the CII,IKBAN, who, in • tug c no.,
Itra, Tema Cc,l tha• not 01.1 W 1.1111.1 -ort • I
Coicaet lub tni•s him very mo.ch, to d
the I•land wont I, f they the sl .. a
high eraemo for his lsiooolnes. e '
owerethry, Mr. F. Wills, he top-d his ora ow so,
neve grow lea..
NI-. WILL-,, in rem on ling, mid he co tl I n.L • -4
to. Dr. It--'. pars onal f ...Ara:. . • b • h- I, • el
-had ow oisight hr ow le-s that he mi•sr b• e'i
m it, moor- artra• eve 11.... in toe ti Ni It.•
ti, ~,k-,l •ra y uh•criber. nl th • c is: -
and a'sv exprewed his to .00k. t • Mr. II elo.
big as depu.y captain dorioog lit, it .e*. ..h-ea.--
nick leave
" The health of the Chaim on" w giv-n by'.•!.
anoi rentsonded to in sir Rena -Ito r-
KILTBOI.III grae th- "T of •11..
coupled with the names of Me. Kerala' a•PI Mr. II
Ruseell, and • I Mr. Cox for the br--,--".•
Them 'cattlemen resprayed, and hoped trade soul
be bet's-,
Mr. C in responding, informed the cospa..y
them will be a great add lion •os the enrol,. r •.f gi
I. Portland Howls, very likely 1-egion'ng mnll
December, and no doubt before long •eve at .i !
stes•uers will commence to run from thi• o- rt. 1:
only remeined for the botel s r••prietorn 1,1 orhe • '
get them.. Iv.. r iy to accomon . late .1 or,. Its'
of tr..ffic, wloich wound be a greet a Ismeage t..:-..0
Island. (Applause.)
Son 'swimming durinc the evening by Mr. H
Mr. Johnson, and others, an I a cap tal time .P
spent.
['he club has now 51 members. and the r....ep to. t
I 19.. 6i , lass year there being 62 ustura •
ducing 13.. fxl. It has pl.ye.l 11 .0.-ric-•
seven, lowt three, sod drawn Tooe p it- :
.• •
pretested during the evening 1. Mr. 11b-,t
i r
for both bevel, g and bowling, the bat"
average of 16 run., the bowling an aver.ge ..f
rens row wicket taken, tither stuays•ru:
were Mr. Hoek, average 13 runs, awl H. 11e4t-1
Crocker, 7/1 rune; in bowling Hr. J ose. El a -
second, with all aver oge of a wicket t u for es t
5.7 runs, Mr. Flew 624, Mr. Hodoloa 6.6