The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-31 00:00:00

ATHLETIC CRICKET CLUB SUPPER.

The annual sapper of the Athletic Crioket Club was
held on Wednaiday evening at the New Assembly Room
Market-street, where Mr Plowman had provided an
admirable sapper, with everything to secure the
enjoyment of the party. There were present—The
Chairman, Mr John Manton, faced by the Roy. V. F.
Ransoms as vim), Mr C. F. Arden, Mr B. Rills, Messrs
George, Henry, and Thomas D satiny, Mr A.ylesbary,
Mr Fooks. Mr B. Berridge, Mr Case, Mr Royal, Mr C.
Crlckmay, Mears 11. and T. Warren, Mr T. Gibbs,
hon. goo., Mr Smythe, Mr T. Ode, Mr Greenwood,
Mr C. Jeffery, Mr Hill, Ur Hayter, Mr T. i. Wallis,
Mr B. Ford, Mr Day, Mr H. Pearce, Mr Hanger, Mr
J. J. Bolls, Mr B. Pearce, Mr Prentice, Mr T. It.
Charles. Mr W. H. P. Jeffery. As. In the face of the
municipal canted close at hand, It was pleasant to see
gentlemen of both political parties fraternising In a
good came, and so Walling their professions of fog to to sot for the good of the towns During the
evening the town band ably played a selecti in of
mash:.

011A111XLN gave the loyal toasty, which were
well hon.oftrel,.

"Health Tho of the Bishop and Clergy of the
Diocese' was responded to by the Rey. V. F. Rassose.
If he were spared he hoped he might be allowed
to become more than an honorary member of
the einb—lsPPlakkoil
The 'Army, as), and Volunteers" followed,
coupled with the health' of Lient. Arden, iarter-
...ter Sergeant Lee, Sergeant T. IL Charles, Mears.
Jeffery, C. Criakmay, Bto., and war drank with three
cheers.

Lieut. Ammo reopened. As to the Association they
were valued by every one in the town, and he hod
groat pleasure in spending Ruh 'pleasant evening with
th..m—(applanse.) . _
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Quarierinuter 'Sergeant LEE followed, and so did
Sergeant T. ewe. The latter said the town ought
to be proud of the Misled.: Association, and it was
much more pleasant to sit round their supper table
than at the supper on Woolmer Common—(heir.) He
believed that if the people of Weymouth had been there,
they would have acknowledged that the volunteers
were likely to make better soldiers than ever they ex.
posted before—(applause4
Song, Mr. Surrlis: " The Red, White, and Blue."
The tout of the evening was " Success to the
Athietie Cricket ()Ink" Toe CHAIRMAN said they
looked with pride and pleasure, from one end of the
season to the other, to the suosess attending the club.
He wu delighted that their efforts from season to
season had proved suocessful, and that by Rood organ'.
sation, by oombining well together, and having a good
captain, and attending to those who had watched over
and directed them, that their engagements bad proved
successful, and they had won the laurels they so well
deserved—(spplause.) He coupled with the toast the
names of Mr Robinson, treasurer, Mr G. Hominy,
captain, and Mr Gibbs, hon. sec., and that of an absent
gentleman, Mr Hanger—(applatuie)—who had nobly
acquitted himself in the geld, and whose batting and
fielding had won them EIIERSESEE when affairs appeared
likely to tarn against them—(renewed applause.) He
hoped they would win fresh laurels, and meet to spend
many MOTO such pleasant evenings as on the present
oissidom—(applause). The toast was drunk with three
time three and one more for the oaptain.
Mr. G. DONBIT responded. Their late season had
been one of the most encomia' they ever had, for almost
every mateh they had won and doubly won, making
more than double their opponente' innings, and scoring
200 or more, which vu more, he believel, than any
other ebb could say. They had played picked elevens.
I and amongst them the Kingston Park Club, and next
year they thought of playing the All England eleven—
(
applause).
Mr. EIMIGES replied for his son. Probably the time
would not be far distant when h.i would be with them
ageln—(applause),
yr, I% GIBBS also responded. The Proposed match
with the South of England eleven only fell throngh by
the apathy of the town, and he suggested calling • I
town's meeting on the subject. The =tell would be
lb. mew of brim* Nog visitors, wad they Imag