The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-05-30 00:00:00

Conesponbutte.

EXTRAORDINARY MATCH BETWEEN TEI

PORCES.
To th,e Liam.

Dear few nights ago I was in one of our
provincial town., when a grand trial of nimbleness and
strength came off between different branches of H. hi.
Torus, for prima given by Visitors and Inhabitants.
Lest any inconvenience should arise from excited
crowds, the trial came off late at night, the Local Gas
Company brilliantly illuminating the scene.
The first prise was • Gold Medal, with likeness of
Her Majesty, given by Visite., • Second, • Ladder,
by the 'isb& of the Town; Third, a Porcelain Vans,
by the Visitors. Activi;y, agility, and watchfulness
were to be the qualifications tested, and the pertly
decorated and am yet uncrowned Status of King
George was selected as • imitable object, principally
by the wish of the Visitors. Three tunas entered,
from H.M. Navy; from the Borough Police; and •
party of Cavalry.
They went on in heats, the first two being tit. Sailors
and Police, when, as the latter declared, in consequence
of a want of agreement as to the start, the sailors bad
much the lead, and won hand over hand, going up like
cats, and even topping the lion. The cavalry wishing
to reserve their strength, the two first teams were
allowed to have another tussle right away, when the
police, who made up for want of climbing powers by
their strict attention to the rules, dashed up promptly,
and the Jacks gave way.
Between the cavalry and the tailors there was
evidently an &grommet to jockey the civilian fens out
of it, and the sailors did not contest with the cavalry.
I Horeseoldien and police next tried their mettle
and in the straggle they approached too near the pets;
ea.., which was unfortunately broken to atoms. This
was mach regretted, by the cavalry especially, as they
had intended, we hear, to present it to the town had
they won, as a contribution towards the adornment of
the states. It wan no use crying over spilt milk, and
the tussles proceeded, the polies 'diming rather easily.
The hour being so late, in order to escape any further
delay of the Jacks by engaging them is another con-
test, it was arranged the salon shouki take the first
prise, bestend of haviag soother go with the polio*,
the home fares received the ladder, and the cavalry
had to content themselves with the shards of pordeMa.
A challenge was, however, thrown out by the cavalry,
who were dissatisfied with their beating. The prise
was to be at the east of the ratepayers, and two objects
Wei displayed for choioe, consisting of • unicorn's
horn and • floe helmet. It was understood the cavalry
had their eyes on du unicorn's been, wishing to add
It to their muveum, whichoontains spectimensof extinct
and semi extinct animal.; while it was thought the
winos would prrfer the helmet. The contest was cu.
fined to a rush and • tussle, something like • Rugby
ecrintensge at football. It was soon over, for the
cevelry couldn't stay. The police *gala wee, the
helmet was theirs, and the born of the unlearn, which
declined to mere on, is n served for another year.
The contests ended with perfect good humour on all
sides. _