The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-09-04 00:00:00

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BLA NDFORD.

Rnrut Confermoo.—A match between ten of
the Blandford and a like number of the Shaftesbury
companies took place at the butte on the Race-nouns on
Monday week. terminating in favour of the former by 23
maxim Although the weather was fine it wee anything
but favourable for shooting on account of the roughness
of the wind, and the mores were consequently lower
Dian the al.-rage of the shooting. The ranges were 200,
500, and MU yards; 7 shots at each range, with the
goons as under :
BLAND/VIM SaernasonY
Lieut. Johns ... 36 Ensign Bennett ... 32
Mr. Atkinson ... 51 Corporal Obome ... 22
&rat. Wareham ... 29 „ briber ... 415
„ Green ... 40 „ Hisoock ... 39
Davis . . 38 Mansfield 41
Corporal }Lidera ... 39 Print* Menage ... 37
~ Cream ... 32 ~New ... 17
Lance. Corporal eayne 40 „ SopOtt ... 43
Private Bartlett ... 30 „ Hren. ... 49

„ Yankton ... 46 Buokland ... 33

&rout Vats ARCHERY Stierrso.—On Tuesday
last the second competition between the members of
the above club took plasm in Mr. lock's meadow.
The former part of the day was vary unseasonable,
but notwithstanding, a goodlyeompsny were presents
It was found however, to he quite impossible to tske
huscheon at the usual plans, in oonsequenoe of the
dampness of the grass, and the shooting proceeded
to its close when the company returned to the Crown
Hotel to lunch. Among those present we noticed
J. J. Farquharson, Esq., and Mrs. Farquharson, the
&hales Farquharson, St. John Coventry, Mrs.
Coventry, Colonel and Mrs. lodd, Rev 11. T. Bower,
Mr. Bower and the Misses Bower. U. 'Feldman
Esq., the Musses Peach, Mr. Oliver, Mr. Smith, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Seethes, Gdonal Browne, Mies Meade,
E. A. Castleman, Req., Miss Medlyoott, Mir
Arbuthnot, Captain and Mrs. Penny, Miss
Wyndham MisaPeaoh, Mr. and the Mimeo Blowier-
bamett, do. &a. The shooting of the ladies WM
very good, especially that of Miss Medlyoott, who
snored 434, making with her former number 6b6,
and tithing the highest prise.—The following are the
scores :
LADIES!.

hits. wore. j Golds
Names. 4)6a ddso A' sit

Target A..
Nra. Frier ... 27 18 45 95
.76 171

Medlyool4 SJ 35 92 261 177 438 7 4 II
Mir Arbuthnot ... 24 26 49 94 SS 179 1 0 1
Mr.. Meade... ... 20 13 33 72 47 119 2 1 3
11,es Brinkley .. 110 12 42 90 42 142
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45 38 83 19a 173 368 3 4 7
Target B.
Mrs. Smith 23 518 95 11 106 1 0 1
Mims &Meld ... 18 13 31 68 45 113
Mrs. Coventry ... 30 20 68 168 143 306 3 6 9
MMe Wyndham ... 45 22 67 171 106 277 5 2 7
Target C.
Mile Penny ... 19 18 37 77 66 133 2 0 2
Mi.. Bower 27 60 123 100 223 2 3 5
Mir Peach 18 16 34 66 80 146 0 2 2
Mir C. F. Bower ... 24 10 34 76 26 102

Mrs. Du alay .. 38 16 54 176 55 234 8 1 6
Kir oliver .. 17 926 51 53 104 0 1 1
Miss Du Houlty .. 13 14 27 45 45 91 0 1 1
Miss Bernard .. 10 15 25 40 59 90 1 1 2

yards .1 yards 1 yards .i
100 80 60 I 10088 60 100 80 60 i
bits 14 ...r. void. E.
Mr. Coventry 18 18 96 62 61 72 131 270 1 0 4 5
Mr. Wilkinson 6 5 12 ZS 28 13 38 79 1 0 1 2
Mr. Brune 4 15 22 41 1450 88 161 0 0 1
Mr. Hickey 4 10 7 21 16 34 29 79
Mr. B. Browne 4 15 23 42 20 &I 105 178 0 1 3 4
Mr. H. Dalton 3 13 26 42 11 65 92 168 0 2 0 2
Mr. Penny 5 17 27 49 21 81 115 217 0 1 2 3
Mr. Heath 17 15 27 59 51 59 99 209 0 1 1 2
Mr. Brymer 11017 28 338 61 102 0 1 0 1
CoL Todd 0 111 11 0 3 42 45 0 0 2 2
Mr. Da Bentley 0 718 25 035 66 101 0 1 0 1
Mr. Sandford 2 614 22 620 64 90 0 3 3 3
Mr. Bernard 0 6 1111 020 47 67
Mr. Beaks. 0 013 13 0 0 67 67

The following ledielaad gentlemen had the honour
of taking prime

Lardas—Tha Handicap Priam, 'iron by it R. Glyn,
Fluidal* I rid locket set with pearlA. Il1ts11•417wM.

Highest more, Mr& Coventry, pair of silver salteellars.
—Oreatest number of bits, Mae H. Wyndhism, flower
moo on carved wood stood. Boot gold, Mr, Do Dooley,
ormolu casket. Visitors, Miss Fox, double smelling
bottle.

431JITIX/l2P—Handieep prise. Mr. Coventry, marble
clock given by the lady paramount, klis. &mites.
II ogb.et score, Mr. venni. euse.t woo I cuckoo cloak
°rev eat isllulior of Mr. Heath. oLlita card pint.
in cniyi, woo,' at„.d. He. gul.l, Mr. B. Browne, ma
made with deer'. feet. Visitors score prise. Mr. G.
Dalton. ormulu match holder. Visitors' prise foe bits.
Mr. L. Bruges, hutse shoe inkstand.