The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-10-22 00:00:00

POOLS.

CIWILET Cum Argrit Diggs:a—The UMW dinner
of the Poole Cricket Club was held at the Angel Hotel on
Thursday evening. and the catering of Mr. Joe Harris and
Mrs. J. W. Horrell gave complete satisfaction. Kr.
Charles Petersen, of Canford Magna. Precided, and the
rice-chairs were filled by Mr. 0. Harrison and Mr. F.
Travers The company numbered nearly 50, and amongst
those present were the Rev. F. Salmon (curate of Canford
Magna). Dr. Hatton Smyth, Councillors It C. Oakley and
R. Aldridge, and Mtwara P. It L. Budge, C. T. Marston,
H. Burden, C. W. Johns, C. W. Kite, C. Hill, jun.. T. W.
G. S. Ballard, I'. J. Titled, T. Edmonde, J.
Richerdeon, J. Donford, I'. Grata, C. K Baker; and D. A.
Winder (of Canford Magna If. usual toast list was
gone through, and some capital songs were sung. Mr. Joe
Skinner contributing largely to the .101ahiBty of the
evening.

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4•11 aR.v. PRIZE 811(

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The seventeenth annual prize meetir the Poole Bide
Corps was held at the ranges, near Hat 'thy Junction,
on Friday when, thank, to the exertlhr gri the energetic
hon. secretary (Colour-Sergeant Hick.),prises. the total
value of which was about ..50, were competed for. Shoot-
ing commenced at nine o'clock, and luncheon and refresh-
ments wrre potlie.i.ded in the but by Private Joe Harris, of
the Angel H ' We append the highest score. in each
competition :- '
ConeSTITIOS A-This was open to all efficient. of 1677,
and tee range. were 900 500. and 600 verde, five shots tat
each. There were 38 competitor., and the highret goons
were :-let, Private Goff, 40 point.; 2nd, Colour-Sergeant
Hicks, 11; 3r4. Sergeant freer, 30' 4th. Private W.
Brown., 35; sth, Private W. Herat 35; 6th, Private ToPP.
35 ; 7th, Lance-Corporal BI tomtleld. 31) Bth, Bugler
Stevens, 33 ; 9th, Pioneer Brown, 32; 102,h Private T.
Harris, 32: 11th, Quartermorier-Sersroant lionlam, 31;
12th, Private E. Woolfm, 30; 13th, Private Stevens. 51'
14*.h, Lance-Corporal Wellstead, V; 15th, Sergeant
Hoekins, 27 ; 16th, Private Arnold, SG; 17th, Private
Retching., 93.
COMPITITION R -This was open to the.. efficient. only
who were present at the camp at Aldershot in IW7, and
there were 36 competitors. The range. were 200 and 40)
yard% five shots at each. The highest ecores were :-Ist,
Private T. Ha-ris, 31; 2nl, Private fbtff. 34 :3rd, Corpora)
Brown, 34; 4th. Qe.rtermuter-Sergeant Mowism. 34'
sth. Private li Woolfrey. 34; 6th Colour.Sergrant Riots.
.31; 7th, Private Francis, 11; Rai, Private Arnold. 32; 9th,
L toc-Corp eat BI oomheld. 31 ; 10th, Ptonoer Brows, 31 ;
11th. Private W. Hand, 28; lilt h, Private Rayne, 95: 13t1,
Private Phitff.ard, 24; 14th, Private T. Stevens. 23 ; 15th,
Private Hutchins., 21: 16th, Lance-Corporal Wallin:ed.
23 i 17th, Private A. Williams, 121
COlgellTlTlOn C. -This was open to recruits only, and
gra. abet for with the competitors in 11, at these's& ranges.
There were 19 competitors, and the highest course were:-
14, Priest. Twirler. 30; lad, Private Pearce. 14 ; 3rd,
Private Weans.. 22 : 41h. Private Chaffee. 4 ; sh. Private
Starr, IP :Bth, Private Foote, It
No volunteer was allowed to take more than one prise,
and altar the winners had made their selections the prise
bet atood as follows :-
Cosrimmot. n.-lat prise, value .25, I:troweled by Sir
Ivor Bertie Cloe.t Bart, Private Go,: 2nd, .C 3 is., given
by Lieut. P. E L. Bodnr, Colour-Sergeaut hick,' 3rd,
ci, given by the Mayor of Poole (Yr. A. Ba)aton), Sergeant
hotter ;Ith, ZS 10a, given by Mrs. W. A. Stone, Privet.
W. Brown; sth, a It. given by the Sheriff of Pool*
(Kr. w mate), Private W. Hurst: 6th. £2 2..., given by
itr. T. Con, Private Top; 7th, £1 1. given by Mr. fr.
lioakina, Lance-Corporal Bloomfield ; llth. 15r, given 1;1,
Colour-gement Hicks, Bugler Steven.; fith, 10t dd,.
omented by Kr. .1. Heyman, Private T. Steven, ; 10th
10t dd., given by Mr 0. J. Woodford, Lance-Corporal
Wellstesd : 11th, 10a, given by 111 r. A. 11, Barri. fii.,,,
Beattie& ; 12 h, 10.., elven by Sergeant Imber, Pr4eii.
17th, st. n i
peSeLsurvagel.cteenctßporitli.icitlcawn.ut lif4Fthy,:as:l,sNtitih:tetingnu.b.:
givenC orpor4) Brown,Lancl. i
St„ke. ; 13. h. 7.. 61., given by Lance-C.moral
.Wgicrivelfrey
Corporal Illtritulleid. Private Niopard ; 18th, 55., eye. by I
oliveCOr..Gigb,,thi7Act.trindg..o:Bslgst.ittepriCausetl:. value .2_2 Inei......____._Pßrorveen.nted;
3m:by
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Captain W. A. Stone, Private .
Corporal Hands . Ind, .61 3e. 1
£2k given by Second-Went
sakiniits
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