The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-05-22 00:00:00

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CONSOLATION RACI.

Six Sovereigns for Beaten Hume.
Mr W fipul4 Etier. 124 711 u (K•illsesv)... .. .
Mr le (ions RopslSt.“. 12it 7tbs (r D IS,
Mr W Sheri: Diver, 124 t

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tHoisDAY,

Weather still gloriously fine. Regiment powled at
usual time, and proceeded to Lodusoor to drill. This
afternoon a Military Tournament is to tak. place on
the Santo, and in the evening there will be boat
racing for Lott-oared galleys and pair-oareJ gigs of
the Weymouth Rowing Club.

THUZiIDnr.
The regiment assembled at about nine, and were
still (evolved with bright sonehipy weather. They
returned iron drill about two put.. and at four
o'clock a grend military tournament eras commenced
on the Sand.. The prises were triton by Colonel
Harnbro and the ofscers of the 4.0.R.Y.C., and
the judges were Colonel Parry Okeden (18th Hussar.),
()apt. Began (sth Drwroon Guard.), not Capt. Palairet
(Gloucest,whire Roseate). The tournament comprised
poet practice. tent pegaiog, and • mounted combat.
in addition to which • prise was awarded for the best
looking troop hope, which lid been ridden "it at drills
or on ptrmanent duty, the proper:7 of the Yeomanry.
The outside public evinced considerable interest in this
display of feats of arni.,f or th. Erplanade was crowded,
se were also the Send., the jug.. and others having
much trouble in keeping the people back from off the
course. The various events which were oontested
were as follows :
Fast Practice.—Ftret prig., Ll ; second. LI.
Tot.
Trooper R. Hodder (Dorchester) ... 2 2 4 g
Trooper E. amens (Dottiest/) ... 23 3 8
Tr..eper T. Garland CD onharar) ... 3 2 4 2
Lieut. Dialer iSherborne)... ... ... 34 3 10
&wpm. Daniell. (Wand.orti) ... ••• 4I 3 8
gu.rtermeet-"t How. 011.ndforol ... 4 2 4 10
To•per W. H Durd.le(Bi.nlford) ... 0 4 1 5
Trooper Bartlett (Bnn iron') ••• ••• 5 5 4 9
8 raeant T. Wardhani Mimics% 4 ... 2 2 3 7
Corporal F. Warehem (WimN,roe) ... 3 4 4 II
Trporal A Monekto. (Wimhorne) ... 4 3 5 12
uartermaster Manama (Wimhorns) 41 3 8
'lrene -r I'. F. James(Wimborne) ... 13 3 7
The media operands in thi. competition we. as
follows : —His poets wero pl•ced in the ground. between
the first three posts and the wood three poets were a
light of hurdles. upon the post. were alternately • ring
and • " Turk's Head." and the competitor riding his
1 horse at • fast pace had to take off than rings and
1101111 AND POST ZACI3II6. chop off the bead., and in addii ion jump the Bight of
Thie Game oft on Tuesday afternoon, commencing , hurdles. The maximum number of points a corn-
about three o'clock. The arrangements were much the testitor could make amounted to 18, but Corporal
Ism es in femme geeys, iho weighing apparatise and : Mtmckton took the beat prize with • score a_
T1.21t6,.
toot bawl 11l their Usual plums near Om Bootl•etreet i whilst Corporal Wareham obtained second with a
stens Tb• waggons containing the committee and ; score of 11. Last you Trooper F. Wareham (Bland-
Dunn,i the judo, nen in front. Kr. J. Card I ford), took the first with • score of 18. and Trooper
was the starter. rho number of spectators on the ' Jackson (Sherborne), second with • score of 17; thus
fteplanwle woe modh about the same ea usual, among it will be seen that the competition hardly came op to
them being • *grumbler of ladies. note ...ye ain, , that of last par, . .
Tent falgtu&—First prise. £3 ; second. LI.
I I 'clqrepribboeire Atria; teonratholfiras ;11 .tritt. cwenAha i
no , 'N_llgpt eyent was mint
Surgeon Daniell. (131•Dniono ... 6 4 6
14 lin, nugaritee rtf Si.g Guineas int' ponies not esceed- trett. Tpthe(W(simerh°,...).)••• •• • : 'IS :
nip de .2 Wass. —Heats. About one mile on the ...ha r. BI (1),,r,b...,) .."
• 6 0 -: 11
tilliir4Bs Width?. 954 for the first pooy, CI le. C,orpt A_ illancktoo (Wimborni) 6i66 4 6 0 0 X
“. -.nos& ptyance, P. fid. 'sob, to Ito to tir irlporr F. lAvirasce(Wituborns) 111 § Uforth... , B. Ramon (Porchestsr) 666 6 2 —al
wooed posy.