The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-10-06 00:00:00

Somersetsbire.

YEOVIL—CRICKET (AIM —This club, SO 0010
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bested amongst the district of which Yeovil is the
centre, closed the season on Wednesday evening by
• dinner at the Choughs Hotel. In the course of
the day the usual closing match between the married
and single members of the club was to have been
played; but the weather proving so unfavourable,
some good practice was all • number of them had.
The attendant)" at the dinner was somewhat small.
only about twenty sitting down. Considering that
it was not • circumstance of every-day occurrence,
more was confidently expected, and their arrival was
contemplated with no small amount of anxiety. We
are not aware of the cause of their non.appearance,
but we certainly think the absent members of the
club ought to have come forward, and tended, by
their premises, to enliven the evening's proceedings.
The dinner was provided by Mrs. Sullen, and was
served up in capital style. The members on pre-
vious occasions have held their dinner" at the above
hotel, and have always been supplied with the best
of viands, and attended to in a manner which could
not be surnamed. The wines, too, were of excellent
quality—in short, everything was good, and gave
entire satisfaction. The chair was taken by W.
Glyde, Esq., whilst the vice-chair was ably filled by
Mr. Welch. On the removal of the cloth "Th.
Health' of Her Majesty and the Prince and Prince's
of Wales" were drunk, after which the chairman
proposed "The Army, Navy, and Volunteers,"
coupling with the toast the names of Sergeant ?Jags,
on behef of the Army, and Sergeant Ryall on the
part of the Volunteers. Both gentlemen briefly re-
turned thanks, the latter stating that the Volunteers
would not be found wanting when called upon, which
was endorsed by his "brother in arms, Private
hdrer.—Mr. Turner then roes, and in the course of
his remarks, expressed his admiration and love of the
noble mace of cricket. In his younger days he
Owed • great deal, and there were few in the field
who could beat him. He asked the company to
drink "The Health of the Committee, and coupled
with it the names of their indefatigable secretary,
Mr. Woodside, and their able treasurer, Mr. Welch,"
(Clieers).—Mr. Woodgate, in responding, said he
could assure them that the committee did everything
in their power to promote the well-being of the club,
and that it was no fault of theirs if anything went
wrong. He thanked them most cordially, both on
behalf of himself and that of the committee, for
drinking their health in the manner they had done
that evening. (Applause).—Mr. Welch also re-
turned thanks in a suitable manner.—" The
Hammy Members of the Yeovil Cricket Club" was
next proposed, sad the chairman considered they
were greatly indebted to those gentlemen who had
kindly come forward as such, and that it was • great
support to the dub. (Hear, hear). This toast WM
drunk with enthusiasm.—Mr. Turner, Mr. Foster,
slid Mr. Vincent responded, and regretted that the
honorary members were not more in number. —Mr?
Ryall, then proposed "The Trade of Yeovil," and
coupled with it the names of Mr. Turner, Mr.
Welch, and Mr. J. Ryan, who severally responded
In a becoming manner. The Chairman, after
a few appropriate remarks, proposed "The Press,"
which was briefly responded to. • The Professional
'Cricketers," were next propped, to which Mr.
North responded, and stated that as umpire he had
always endeavoured to act impartially. (Hear,
'hear.) The Yeovil Cricket Club had acted in a very
gentlemanly manner toward@ him, and it wee • club
which had certainly done well, and he wished it:
every success. —Mr. Wadman proposed "The Health
of the President, their worthy Chairman." (Loud
applause). The Chairman returned his most
sincere thanks, and said he had been a cricketer in
his day, and he took great interest in the game. He
only hoped the club would never go down. (Hear,
hear). He had endeavoured to do what he could for
them, and he was very sorry that through • pressure
of business he bad been unable to attend more of
their committee meetings than he had. He also re-
gretted that a more competent person had not occu-
pied the position he did that evening, and that they
had sot • IMOD able person at their head. (No, no,
and cheers). He then proposed "The Health of
their Treasurer, Mr. Welch," who, in reply, trusted
they would have the ground improved, and by that
means increase their number of members, and have
better play. (Cheers). Mr. Turner gave "The
Health of the Professional Gentlemen, ooupling
with the toast the names of their respected chair-
man, Mr. Woodside, and Dr. Colmer. The Chairman,
after returning thanks as a professional gentleman,
said that Mr. Woodside would undoubtedly make •
few remarks with reference to the financial state of
the club.—Mr. Woodgate said, as • large number of
subscriptions remained unpaid, he could not inform
them of the exact state of the funds. The club
during the season had had 20 new members added
to it, and 10 had left for various reasons—thus they
had an increase of 10 members. (Applause.) Ten
matches had been played, five of which they had
last, which was not quite so fortunate as he should
have liked, but winch was probably in consequence
of several of their members being engaged in business,
and thus being unable to join in the play. If the
whole of what they termed plain members had paid
up
their subscriptions, the nominee would amount
to 16s. 6d.•' honorary members, my £8; balance
in hand from last year el ha. 104 d., making a total
of £.441 ss. 44d. The expenditure during the
season had been £35 2s. 4d, and this extracted '
from the receipts would give • balance of
Lila. 3s. 04d., which was certainly in a
alight degree better than lent year. The
playing members were about 50 in number, whilst
ths honorary members had largely increased.
Baying thanked the company for the manner in
which his health had been drank, be sat down
amidst load cheering.—Mr. Vincent proposed "The
Health of Dr. Cramer, as the medical gentleman of
the dab." (Bear, hear, and laughter.) lie did not
know whether they had • surgeon, but he had no
doubt if they brought their oases to that gentleman
they would receive every attention. (Continued
laughter.—Dr. Colmar briefly expreseed his thank-
fulness for his health being drank, and said no
doubt if they brought any oases under his notice
he should be able to render them some assistance.
(Hear, bear, and laughter.)—The Chairman next
proposed " The Health of the Railway Companies,"
to whom the thanks of the club were especially due,
as they conveyed the members to neighbouring
towns at reduced fares. He coupled with the
toast the names of Mr. Trump and Mr. Foster.—
Both gentlemen briefly responded, and stated that
they should always be glad to aid the cricket club in
araelk eases as that represented by their chairman,
and make it remunerative not only to the cricket

dub but themselves too. (Laughter).—" The Health
of the Hosier" having been enthusiastically drunk,
aging, &a , protracted the prooeedings to • rather
late hour. Though the attendance was not large,
the spirit of the meeting wee not lost, and the
greatest pleasure and humour prevailed. The
cricket dub is certainly a credit to our town, and
me are happy, through the medium of our column",
to be able to seed its tame far and wide throughout
the country. We wish it every maws.
Cll4lBOl OF AROOK.—On Friday, at the Tomiliall,
before Captain Heater and G. Harbin, EN.,
"Thomas Oliver, and a man who gave the name of
Robert Sharp, who mid they came from Liverpool,
-were brought up on remand from the previous Wed-
nesday, charged with feloniously, maliciously, and
wilfelly setting fire to • certain hay-rick, situate in
the perish of East Coker, the property of Mr.
Wodmiogton.— Daniel Woolinington rid he was •
farmer living at Chilthorue Doom, and had some
land in the above pariah. He had a barley-mow in
a field celled Broad-lane, which consisted of the pro-
duce of three acres of laud. He saw it all right on
Saturday, the Steith ult , bat he had since been there
and found it totally destroyed by fire.—Gilbert
Gould stated that be was a cabinet-maker, residing
at West Coker, and that he worked in YeoviL On
the evening of Tuesday, he was on his way home
from the latter pleas, and on going there be had to
pa a field called Broad-lane, where a barley-rick
as standing. The two prisoners passed him about
tasty yards from the field, and they were then
sole! in the direction of West Coker. He stood
talking to • friend of his in the turnpike-road for
shout • quarter-of-en-hour, and whilst standing there
the primmer, returned towards Yeovil, and in the
direction of the rick. It was then about seven
o'clock—George Hain, of Yeovil, deposed that
on the night of Tuesday he was walking_ in
the turnpike-road leading from Yeovil to Welt
Coker, when be arrived near the "Coker Firs" be
met the two prisoners, who ware mho/ding along as
fast as they could go. It was then about • quarter-
pest eight o'clock. adore he met the prisoners he
something was on firs. Ile went up to
these, and said, "What fire is that," to which tisey
replied, "Don't know." He then ran to the field,
mid discovered that it was • barley-rick. Suspect-
Ing
the prisoners had set the rick on fire, be gave
information to the police. The prisoners were the
same men as be met on his way to West Coker.—
P.O. Aaron Bursa said he WI/ on duty in the
perish of dast Coker on the evening in questioa, and
attest a quartorliftmoisht discovered • fire near the
Coker Firs." On going there he load it to be a
barley-rick in • field near the "Pus," the property
of Hr. Woolmington. From information he re-
ceived be then went to Yeovil, and apprehended
the prisoners near the Cboughe HoteL Be charged
them with setting fire to the said rick, and Oliver
rslghd, "Well, if we did, you've got no proof of
; nor you didn't see us do it." He then took
these to 'Police-station. Whilst bringing the
pagers to the Townisalt on Wednesday, Oliver
med. ' What policeman was it that took m sp."
Wd•••• "It was myself" Oliver then
said, " I did it, and I suppose we shall have to
suffer for It; both of us struck some matches to
light our pipes, and we eat the rick on fire; bat we
did not do it purposely."—Seperintendent Charism
faith mid that on the eight of Tuesday he found the
at the polioe-atatiou, and asked them if
Cyliaar:w the offence with which they were
charged.
Oliver mid, " no me drying the tret he
weeS there Se sleep. and we lit • match to light oar
pima, sad a piece lied off the match and eat die rice
on fire." amp made no rep/7%—TM' being the
whole of the evidence, the prisoners were "eked if
they wished to say anything in their defence, and
both answered in the neptive.—They were ,then
committed to Mks their trial at the missing amuse