The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-05-01 00:00:00

BL&NDPORD.

TEN KICKWEL CLITS—Ftsto--Tira7.4. will take place at
Tarrant Glanville, on Tuesday and Wsdna.clay next,
on land belonging to 11. 8.. Farquharson, Esq., of
We t bury .
RZCILIATION GROUNDS—A. public meeting, in con-
nection with the R.creation Scheme, was held in the
Town Hall last Wednevlay afternoon, for the purpose
of electing officers and forming a cricket club in the
town. There was but a small attendance,but those
present Included the two energetic orgaulssra of ths
movement, Messrs. E. 0. Richards and W. E.
Brennand ; Rev. F. Salmon. Mr. G. J. Groves, Mr.
H. Symonds, Mr. T. M. Park, Mr. J. & Daniell,
ik.c. The Rev. F. Salmon was voted to ths chair, and
after a slight dismission was elected captain of the
, Cricket Club, with Messrs. Breanaed and Symonds as
secretaries,. and thaw three. with Mr. G. J. Groves
and Mr. E. 0. Richards, form the committee. The
question of details ear disowned, and several minor
arrangements agreed on, bat the question of colours
was pow:potted for • time, till • model suit could he
procured,with a larger attendance of members. In
Lb. evsniing, at seven o'clock, another meeting under
the same auspices was held, which was more fully
attended, for the purpose of enrolling members in the
club. As a result of the day, over 30 persona intimated
their intention of joining.
laircenv.—Mrs. Edwards' grand evening concert
on Tuesday lest was • great bacossa It wail under
, distinguished, patrotage, and the popular cantata, Cecilia • Dar, was given with faultless pre.
°Won by the Blandford Choral and Orchestral Union,
In the Corn Exchange. Wen Jessie B.ovd, of the
Albert Hall and Crystal Palace Concert., was the
legating soprano, and the lady was in capital voice, bee
wedelns of the solos being rogriulsite. Kr, William
Ewe's violin solos were • nab wow from. Tbs
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Q.O.D.Y.O.—Tia. return match between the Val*
troop end Blindfold troop of this regiment took pleas
on Tu. wisy lan on the Rua-caws' at the butts of the
H company D.R.V. The day was bitterly cold, a
sharp Dor'.easter sweeping over the down, and In con-
'ennead, the shooting was hardly up to the average,
Oa Um ranee with the cosi oetitors were Lieut. id,
Williams, Quartermaster English, Regt. Sergt..Majaa
Slaughter, and Sergi-Major Stanbrook. Tbe ram.,
were 500 and GOO yards tan shots at each. Taa
following are the scores :—Blandford Troop: Quarter-
masterßare. Ravens, 47; l3ergt. Cave, 41; Corn'.
Cave, 42 ; Cord. W. Ros, 43; CorpL G. Rom, 56;
Trooper Bartlett, 38; Trooper affor I. 51; Trooper
Baverstock. 28; Trooper Roberts. 34; total, 381.
Vale Troop Sergt. Harris. 83; Corp. Genie, 38;
Trooper Scemmel 34 ; Trooper Wo siford, 19;
Trooper Coombs, 16; 'Proopes Bertjalleld. 18; Trooper
Ii hooch. 25 ; Tnopor Dodd, 21; Tr.ioper Perry, 42 ;
total. 224. It will thus be seen the Blandford team
were tee victors, scoring no lees than 157 over their
opponents. After the shooting both teams were
entertained to • first-claer di ,ear at the Crown Hotel
by Lieut. Williams, who prodded, and a very pleasant
evening was sp-nt.
EARLY CLOSING. —On W.dneeday evening, in the
Town Hall. a fairly repiesentative town meeting was
bud, convened by
4:11:11: joint secretaries of the Re.
creation Ground Wee, Messrs. W. 1. Breneand
and E. 0. Richer s, &rudder the advisability of
closing the shops at an seeker hour during the swamt
months, or One afternoon in each week during taa
same period. Mr. T. M. Park was voted to the chair,
and having stated the objects of the meeting, called
on Mr. Brennand to stets the facts and susurrations of
the Recreation Ground Committe., relative to the
closing of the shope. This that gentlemen fully
sap needed, and invited any trade:man present to
Mame the v.'s and eon's of the movensetit. This
was good how:midi, sided on by several, and
ultimately, on the proposition of Mr. Groves, emeadad
by Mr. Geoige, • resolution was carried that the
shops be closed at four o'clock op Thus...day aftersoons
from b ginning if May to sod of Sintember, and
committee was subesquestly appointed to amuses the
tradesmen of the town sot present that evening, and
report result of each Oanvilee at an adjourned meeting
fixed for the purp se. Fr ,m what we hear of the canvas.,
the prilict is very generally received with favour' and
hopes are bald out the early clueing movement will
, be realised.