The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-06-21 00:00:00

DORSET VOLUNTEER RIFLE SHOOTING.

On Tuesday and Wednesday lint the county shooting
came off at the convenient butts at Maiden Castle, under
the excenant • tints of the hon. secretary of the
DV. AssociatiZaAtert. G. Williams• Andrews, who was
most efficiently assisted by Staff. Sergeant Osmond, and
the number of entries was so great that the two first com-
petitions occupied the whole day. The weather in the
morning was bright; but in the afternoon so overcast
that there was no "glint" on the barrels. A shifty wind,
however* rather baffled, especially those who were not
used to the range' it wee blowing mainly from behind
the marksmen, bat would sometimes blow • little from
the right, and then from the left of the rear, varying in
direction at different ranges, and this seems to be the
explanation of what the volunteers summed up in a word
as a "fish-tail" wind. Somebody well most enough to say
there always lea wind at Malden Castle, and that it never
pleases; but on Tuesday the Dorchester corps had no
or euion to find fault, for their team were No fortunate as
to win the bat t olion challenge cup. Some of the corps had
been uelucki in being turned out of their ranges; but
Sergeant Stew,- TIII (Weymouth) -e tired the goblet given by
Lieut-Colonel Steward. The 1,11, r badge of the anode-
lion was carried off by Private S. Green, of the lit.
The following were the principal results :-
Cowrirtrrion A.-The silver goblet, presented by Lieut.o
ihnel Commandant Steward ; Colonel Henning's,
CS,, £6: Lieut.-Colonel Matthews'.Cs ; Major Bassett'
Stanford's £5; Major Williams' £s' Captain Ilarmar's
£5 ; and mon-y added by the association, for Dorset
Volunteers only, 500 and 600 yards, seven rounds each.
500 YU, 600 Yds. Tor.
Borst. Stevens, sth (winaer of the cuP) 30 90 - 50
Private 0 iver, 10th -. ... ... 25 23 - 49
Private 8 Green, llth ... ... 27 20 - 47
Colour-Sorg oant amber, 9th... ... 28 17 - 45
Lieut. Mang., 11th ' . ... ... 30 15 - 15
Quarternmater-Sergt. Edgar, 11th ... 24 19 - 43
Private Leghorn. lad ... ... ... 19 El - 12
Corporal Stubbing,. 7th ... .. 22 20 -42
Lanoe-Oorporal Chink 3rd ... 19 - 41
Private Kennett, 7th ... ... ... 2-1 17 -41
Captain Bennett, 9th ... ... .. 20 20 - 40
Quartermaster
pora Cross (ban.) ... ... 21 19 -10
Terry, lit ... ... ... 24 lob - 40
Sergeant Mut ford, 3rd ... ... 21 16 -40
Corporal Bridla, loci ... _. ... 22 17 -39
Colour-Berg -ant Stewart, 7th ... El 16 - 39
Private D -note, 7th ... ... ... 24 15 -39
Private Hoops ill, 14 ... . . ... 26 13 -39
Corporal Steen.% 6:h... ... -. LI 16 - 39
Captain Whethnm, I.t ... ... 21 17 -38
Sergeant Jenkins.. 2ad ... ... 26 12 -38
Private Wo.olf re v, 4th ... ... 21 14 -38
Captain Lloyd 3 met 6:11 ..• -22 16 -38
Lieut. Ithwline. 8.. h ... .. ... El 15 -38
Private Seeger, 7th ... ... ... El 15 -38
Private li rain, 9th ... ... ... 20 18 -38
Corporal Is-'dd.-r, 11th... ... ... 21 17 -38
Corporal Cox. 11th . ... ... 21 17 -39
Sergeant K Derham, ilt ... ..• Sri 14 -37
Colour-Sergeant It bens, 6th ... 20 10 - 36
Colour-Serge.nt Sarnwaye, Iltb ... 22 It - 36
Corporal Welch. 10tb ... ... ... 21 13 -36
Private Moore, 201 . . ... ... 22 13 -35
Staff-Sergeant 0-mood, 3rd... ... 18 17 - 35
Private Otter, s:h ... ... ... 21 11 -35
C,olour.B -rg.-ant Batten, lit... ... 0/ 15 -35
Private W. Boxers, 3rd ... ... 22 13 - 35
Private Haywaci. 3rd... ... ' ... 22 13 - 35
Private Hiseock. 9th .. ••• ... 18 17 - 35
Sergeant Kai:o,ll,loth ... ... K 1 12 -36
Sergeant Rooleout• Bth
_.. ..• ... 25 10 - 35
Private W. Green. 11th ... ... 23 11 -34
The prises a rra taken as follows :-
Sergeant Stevens. sth. 50, ... ... ... Colonel's Curl
Private Oliver, 10th, 48 ... ... Colonel Henning's .C 5
Colour-Sergeant [mbar, 9th, 15 ... ... ... „. .C 4
Lieut. Magni, 11th, 45 ... . . r.. ... ... L 4
Quartermaster-Sergeant Elgar, 11th, 43 ... ... £3
Private Leghorn, 2od, 12 ... ... .. ... ... n
Corporal Stalk nig. 7th, 12._ ... ... ... ... .C 2
Lence-Corporal Chick. 3rd, 11 ... ... ... ... £2
Private Kendall.
Captain B owe, 4 9th, 40 .._ ••• •.. ... ... .C 2
tarp:extant r Cross. Batt. 10 ... ... ... ... £1
Sergeant Mutford, 3rd. 40 ... ... ••• .., ... £1
Corporal Bridle, 2nd, 39 .. •• • ... ... ... El
Colour-Sergeant Steward, 7.t,11. 39... ... ... ... Ll
Private Dennis, 7th. 39 ... •• • ..• - ... .C 1
Private S. Green (ilth), who was third..with • wore of
47, was not placed on account of gaining another prise..
Cesirrerriole K -Colonel Maniere C 10; John loyal.,
req. M.P., prime of A ; the Hon. W. H. B. Portman's.
AR, , lis :_oolonel the Hon. I H. T. Digby's L 6; the
N.R.A. Medal ; and £25 given by the Association for
Artillery an 1 Rifle 17011120.4141r11 of the county at 900, 500,
and 1109 yard*, seven rounds each.
Pt,.
Ist-Colonel Manger. £lO and M.B.A. Medal,
Korea aot Kendall ... .. ••• ... ... 78
lad-Cl. Private W. Ft mere, 3rd... ••• ••• ... ys
3rd-£4, °apt oin !lodge., 3rd .• • •• • .. 73
4ah-‘,4, Sergeant Roger,, 3rd .. ...
sth-Cl, St o
aff -8 lteant Osmond, ird ...
6th-101. Private If Ibba
__. ..• •••
7tb-£3, 0 olouroSeireent Roberts, sth
Bth-LI, Captain Whatharn ... .• •
9th-L& Private Swayer, 9th ... .• •
10th-LS, Private o,le, 3dr ... ... •• •
llth-LS. Corporal Bridle .. ... •••
19th-LS. Private Hounsell _. _ ... .• •
13th-Cl. Corporal Barnes, 3rd ... •.•
14th-Cl, Corp val King ... ••• •• •
156-411, Captain Lloyall•Jones ... ...
118th-LI. Corporal Ohorne ... ••• ,•
17th-Cl. Corporal Welch ... ... • •
181.6-£l. Private W. (Army._ .. •••
19113-£l, Sergeant Jenkin••• ... ..• •• .
...
lath-AL Limit. H ',mann ... ... ~. ... ... 66
Counted out-Sergeant Ridouk Corporal Th Baae, and
Private Seater.
Tel BiTraLloll CCALLS.44OI4 Cu,, c nonoPel f r by six
men from each corp. of the D orset R. 6.. Battal on
Ist 379; Birch -.ter team 413 Toe .'there e ere-2n 1.
an ; 19gb. 305; 9,12, 391 ; 11th, 390 ; 7111, 154; 8111, 312 ; sth,
319.
The sumo of the different teams who shot for the
challenge cup were:-
Dorchester (3rd).--Staff-Sorgeent Osmond, 71: Sergeant
Mutforiklothe : fi'vreant Rogrre 73 :Pri•ate W. Rogers. 78;
Private , 51 ; Captain Midge., 73-to.al 113.
Wareham (101 l - Sergeant Jenkins, 116; Private
Leghorn, (S 7 ; Corporal Bridle, 10; Private F. Hibbs, TI;
Gait-on. M; Moore, 61 -total 388.
Stallorid le GO:IA-Sergeant Herman. 60; S..rgeant
Kendall, 78: Corporal Welch, 06; Private G. Toon, as, 63;
Private Put 53; Oliver, 64-total 3198.
Shaltesbory (9 'I. - Captain Bennett, 0a : Colour-
Sergeant Imber. 68 ; Sergeant Hacker, 61; Corporal
°born.. (16; C rplrel Hacker, 67; Private 111,ci,k, 61-
total MR
W.-v:I3OQU* (stlll -Quartermaster-8 'regent Lee, 54:
Colour-Sergeant Roberta, 70 ; Sergeant Steven.* 52 :
Sergeant Warren. OS; Corporal Lush. 20; Corporal Luck-
hem, 01-total 319.
Shoehorn* (7th) -Colour-Sergeant Steward. 51: Corporal
Stablsinsta. 89; P, irate Dennis, 50; Priveto lf.- nnell. 61;
Private Beerer, 66; Captain Calder, 18-total 351.
Bridport(l.o.-Captalei Wbetham. 70; Lieut Haan.%
A; Coleur-fiergeant Patten. 59; Corporal Terry. 59 ;
PUTS,* Hounaell, 10' Private Hoare, 58-total 379.
Blandlord 0301).-Lieut Smith, 51 : Sergeant Hideout, I
10' Sergeant Derheen. 19; Sergeant Roe, 51; Corpora
Li 51; Prklsl.livate Vincent, 58-total 342. i
(11tb).-Aseistant-Surgeon Woods, 56;
Sareant Edgar 72
, s' Serg•ant King. 00 •
=l.Bt4rodder. 59: Private W. Grano. 60; Private 8: ,
Green, 73-total 390. ... I
A.4101190a211 Patna -The Silver Badge of the hssec..-
tie. and CIA for six volunteers who shall make the
regrate scores in A and B, as follows :-Tho
trgh Sheriff" prise, sad Cl added to the
wore, S 2 each te the fnal nil 3rd. and Ll each
to the 41th, sth, and Bth next highest.
let-Private 8. Gresn, the badge, Isc. ... 190
tlad--AuartermsaSergeant Edgar ... 115
ad-Uout.
"-Prte.talknuers- •••••• ...
.•:
111134
Ul.--Sergent Kendall .. ..•
..... 113
Oh-Private Oliver._ ... ..... ... 119
• The following are the prinelpaiscoreath Co
mpetition
and Compatit' n
999 the aggregates of the *We,' med. in A and B. o
200 Yds, 500 Yda, 030 Yds. Tot. Aggre-
s.K. c,.... (ago .26 lb 19 69 -gatl
coot Witetham. let U 19
nt. Hommel
.si 19 70 - 198
''. la 24 Is es - 91
bow. m 90P.. 19 14 99 - 94
Tar" 27 19 13 to
Hownell ...... A 110 . . z ir,

7...
... 71
... 71
70
... 70
... 119