The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-07-12 00:00:00

THE "QUEEMB OWN" (DORBET) YEOMANRY,

IN LONDON.
Wherever any competitions takes piece whioh
thrown open to the yeomanry cavalry of England,
sonic of the Dorset men are certain to be found, and
are genera/1y fairly once/offal. Five o. the "Queen's
Own " have wan great honours for their regiment at
the second annual grand military tournament, lately
held in the Agricultural Hall, London, in competitions
which were thrown open to yemanry and volunteers of
all arms throughout England. Tbe Dorset men who
competed were :—Surgeon G W. Danielle, Blandford
Troop; Sergeant C. Muncktor, Wimborne ; Corporal
I'. Wareham, Wimblrne. Privets A. Hun Atm,
Wimorne; Private E. Ittivip?. Doreheetfr. all of
whom have acyuked themplves well, and dewier?ó the
thoults of their rearimetot.
It will be seen by the following rats that
our yeomanry cavalry are at borne with arms on foot
ae well as mounted, and all the more credit is due to
them, that they had to compete with permanent
sergeants of some of the yeomanry regiments who
have Wen regulars, and aims only lately left the
regular service.
Following is a list of the awards, and in cases
where ..nly two prizes weir., awarded, we mention the
order of merit :

Surgeon Danielle war, of coarse, entered for the
competitions only o ea to officere, and carried off the
61.4 prize for tiling at the ring, second prize for tent-
pegging, and second prize for lemon cutting. The
result of the cornpatil.as open to non.communioned
officers and privates 1. as follows :
Tent•Pmeng.—Corporal F. Wareham, 2nd prize;
Private E. Ranson, 2rd.
Cleaving the Turk'. flead.—Private A. Munckton,
tith priz..
Tilting at the 'Brig.—Private R&Ilson, Ist prize
Corparsi F. Wareham, 3rd; Sergeant' C. Munckton,
4th.
' Lemon Catting.—kilvate A. Manckton, Ist priz..
In this competition Private Munakton cut each of
lvii six lemons in dashing style at the gallop, yawing
Ntr; the highest blade by regulars or yeomany
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daring the . oto I'm loudly eheeind.
wad c. Sieord.—Privste E.
vete A. Munckton, 2nd;
Sergeant C. Munckton, 4rd i 4 order.
Sword P. Lance. —Seriet,ant 4W4tnnt 244 Prize:
Private A. Munokion. rd in crier.
Lance v. Bayonet ( anted afid lliswoynted.7
Sergeant C. Munckton, 4th fie order
Sword o. Bayonet (quantal end Dieumingetii.—
corporal F. Wareham (sword). let Pries.
This was a victory acknowledged with trentandaas
cheers, it being generally considered that the chances
are greatly in favour of the dismounted man (bayonet).
rencing.—Private A. Munckton, 2ad prise.

Bayonet v. Ely:met —Corporal F. Wareham, 2ad
prize ; zier.:eant I!. Monc.c..., 4th in order.
Wrestling on Fl.iraebaik.—An exciting contest took
place between Serge eat C. Munckton and his brother,
Private A. Munokton, the horses being deprived of
saddles sad curb bits. Each succeeded in •iraggins his
oppment off he horse, therefore winning one bout
each; but, time having bean celled, the victory
remained andel:idol.
Nearly all the final bouts were competed for in the
province of 11,yalty ; also tugs of war between the
Ye mianry v. V,il u tiers and the Yeomanry a Regulars.
In both events the yeomanry came off victorious.

WIIIIBORNE.
G 0 L! A hhourer, of Handley, named John
Bennett, on Friday woe filed by U. J. Vark and
Hector M no., &lc, EL and 7.. 6 I. coat., for stealin‘
a grindoton, value 3.. It was th, property of Mr.
William S,rett, farmer, and he kept it in his yard
near the barn. Miosing it he gave information to the
police, and Oonstable Tom% found the defendant had
approp.i ated it, having fi,ted a hand'e and spindle to
it. 1014 once a 'witted it wa tho prowntor P. and
b•fore till bench plraied guilty,stoting that so be hid
the handle hut no stone, wad Mr. Stone had a ,tone
but no handle, he th.oagrat he had better have the
atone and put 'em together.