The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-08-30 00:00:00

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Buttercup 2 49 43
Maharanee 2 66 40

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4 37 RI
4 42 48

When the saucy Buttercup thus Bailed in a winner,
M.aday'a yachting was over, tbe weather having lasted
flue throughout.

ROWING MATCHES AND SHORE SPORTS.
After all, the taste of the general public does not lie vi ry
much in favour of the yacht nailing, which has to be con-
ducted at such • distance that ereat part cm n only be spied
through • telescope, and of that • large proportion cannot
be clearly made out at all from the shore, or at least is only
Intelligible to expert.. But the sports conducted within
easy tangs of the naked eye, and for which the Pilepier
and Z•planede form sorb magnificent grand 'ands, a-e
what they delight in, and es en oi these the least scientific
are apt to be received with the greatest favour, for when
even the excitement of races rowed by Boscawen b ye, or
roughly-jocular fishermen begin to be hided down by the
draggle .teil plan of getting them off in bests, doe, rot the
rough-and-tumble fun ot the duck hunt or the greasy bow-
sprit revive the spirits of the crowds, and even it able
them to endure a downfall of rain I So at least it happ-ned
on Monday last, when crowd. throng° I dos n to the New
Qsay End and to the Pileoier, at the latter of which they
were five or Rix deep Lv' is on the Nothe groups bat
gathered, and ell up the Hiplanade the piomenaders
observed from • distince the long race*, the mark boats
having j been placed pretty Rear the shore
opposites Victoi is Terrace and Brunswick-buildines. The
Its..iners were heavily laien with revengers, and medo
frequent excund.ins across the Bay, even one from
Ilournetuouth trying to take advsntage of our Rogatt.,
while the pleamre-boat owners bed such a harvest as may
recoup them fur dull times. With the sun shining so
brightly, the scene was cry inept:U.lor, disc aly in the
• neighbourhood of the dark old barge, a more substantial
• footing than the deck of a dancing cuter for thews who
, ”ni•ver were meant for the Dee." Toat remark does not
apply to the committee, Mr. Howard Bowen, Mr. Webb
Mr. C. Lorell, Mr. Cole, and others, who, in the
midst of wivermen and fishermen, 11 wcawen boys and
(not many) yachts' crews, arranged for the rowing malaise.
All round the barge swarmed the boat., and their occu-
pant, were not slow to board, and to try sot make the
most they could get out of the funds, and it must be
admitted they podded good sport, though the practice of
having two heats, which as indeed only an excuse for two
races for the aims prise, and of starting some races before
the others were over, added to the excitement, end
Infused • slight amount of uncertainty into the under-
standing of the results.
The races were started in the old way—namely, by
firing an ancient cannon, which might, for all we know,
have been captured at toe battle of B'eobeim, and which
was di,charged by a lighted rope's sod, in the hands of •
good-humoured gunner. Somewhat se follow were the
results:—
Five Sovereigns for Boat' belonging to H.M. Coastguard
Stations.—First, £2 10e, ; second, £llO,. ; third, F
ur
to Start or thlid miss withheld. Entrance fee la. Rowed
in heats. Three boats entered—the Fiollc, of Wyk.- , and
the Tickler and Teaser, both of Weernuutti. First heat
A fair start, ant Wyke drew ahead, followed by the. ; hut the Tickler was c-iniliderably behind. How
ever, one GI the usual entertainments at these races—
namely, a foul was provided at the mark boat; but Frol
showed clear of tte lacy first, followed by Teaser, while
the Tick O
:er was teased by being in the wake. n the
war home they pulled lu•tily, but Frolic had the beet,
and cots I.y two len, ths, about five lengths between
Teaser (2nd ) and the Tickler, whose crew had plenty of
water-ballast to bale out. Second hest Tha start was •
very peculiar on., Frolic getting off • long while before
the roe, while Twee was close on her, and this other

at the miraculous escapes d the " duck," who managed
to keep out the way for ab.mt a quarter of an hour, when
he was caugio, and BO enCed the first day's sports, the
fireworks being wisely postponed.

TUESDAY.

The weather on Tuesday was most dismal in the upirm
Mg. rain p wing down so as to drench everythlog. Stll
the start tor the great print of the day was survesed from
various paste on the B,planade with something like
interest, in spite if the veil of rain and mist that
threatened very quickly m hide them from sight when
they petrel to the eastwerd. The wind seemed to have
fallen when the rain come down; but there wee still a
breeze moving from tbe south-west, and out at the
entrance of the Bay it was enough to give the advantage
to the big yachts. On board the committee boat, an
awning made matters more comfortable for those
gentlemen who had to start and time the craft. At ten
o'clock the following race was started :
One Hundred So/amigos for Cutters. Yawls. and
Schoone-s, exceeding 30 Tone. The Rig of the first
Vessel in ti determine the winner of the First Prise of
/..50. The Second Prize of £3O, to be awarded Li the
Vem.el of • different Rig, saving her time' and the Third
Prise of £2O to the veieel of any other Rig, waving her
time. No Vessel, being tee only one of that Rig in the
Match, to he entitled to the Third Pave Three timea
round the Weymouth Course. Entrance Two Guineas.
Rig. Tuts. Owner.
Lst ona Yawl 160 A. B. Wierley, E q
Miranda Schooner 129 C. C. Lithium:l, Rq
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1....nTaa0-Oa Cutter -4--0 J. D. ITeideraTrick, Esq.
Sleuthhound Cutter 40 Marquis of A Ora
Saracens Cutter 110 J. Jameson, Elm
At the 'tart the cuttera had slightly the best of it, for
they went off pretty much in a group, Annatona being
first. Sanicnaa next, and Sleuthh,und third, the yawl
following and the schooner bringing up the rear. Latona
drew up a little' and Amason& increased her lead. cod
began to leave the rest; but in sailing along the North
Shore, Lttona overhauled Sleuthhound, and sailed
gradually to first place, Semen& giving up in the first awl
Sleuthhound in the second, the latter having been
minutes behind Miranda in the fleet round. The
tunes were taken thus—eee give the vr.innere:—
Latons
Miranda

ILI3 57 114.10 4120
12.2028 i 1 t5&O

—...
Annuona 1114 28 2.20.21 458,4
It will thus be leen that the race was concluded with
the yachts nit far It each other, and it was indeed one
of the most beautiful sights, for by that time the weather
bad cleared off and it was • fine altiirnooo. Latons
swept grandly on, but apparently a few lengths, as seen
from the shore, before the beautiful schooner, on whose
stern hung the cutter so closely that it rimed an even
chance whether she would not wind and beat her at the
very goal. Even the interest in :he shore sports was
suspended for a time, until the guns were fired which
told that the great race of the day was won.
At about half-hour intervals the c3mmittee started
matches between smaller pleasure boats, which served to
make up • very pretty scene in the Bay. Albeit it re-
quired the skill of an expert for those on shore ti distin-
guish the rates with certainty.
Nine Sovereigns for sailing boats belonging to the
Port of Weymouth. First prize, ; second, £2; third,
£l. Twice round the mark boat, 1,2, 5, and 6. Entrance

K.-.
Yacht. Rig. Toot Owner.
Georgie Cutter 15 Capt. T. W. Downes 1
Sapphire Schooner 15 Captain Little 2
Sapphire had the best of it at dist ; but the favourite
suisequently bat her by a long time even in the first
round, and won thus :
h.m... h.m...
Georgie 1. 5.26 3.47.36
Sapphire L 34.3 not tinted
Six Sovereigns for open or half-decked blate. not ex-
ceeding 24 feet. Fir*t prize, £4; second, £2. Entrance
2s. 6.1. Three to start, Cr no race. Course, twice round
Mark Boats 1 and 6.
Ethel 26 feet Capt. T. W. Downes. 1

... .
Sylvia ii feet H. Sewell, Em. 2
Swift 21 feet Rev. L. Maude. 3
Capt. Downes waa again lucky in the race, for although
Sylvia got a alight lead at Arai, Ethel won.
Ethel 12.22.28 1512
Sylvia 1124-55 1.54.50
Swift 19..33.10 134_59
Four Pounds Ten Shillings for Open Bceta, not exceed.
log 18 feat. First prise. a : second, a 10a. Time one
minute pm foot. Entrance 24... 61. Course, twice round •
boat off Greenhill and Mark 80.a.t 1,.. _ . _

Consta.nce 18 feet

Mr. B. Seymour, Jan. 1
Mr. J. Williams 2

15....u1 tI; . a IR feet 7;;;: A. Ward 0
Maggie Di iet t Mr. J. Chaffey 0
Fo.au heat C. nitinea by Salin. tahee., 40eaC. between
C .natanee and Duties. . .

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Too l'ound.—Extro prise for open brats, not exceeding
ldt Fir.t prize. CI 13,; erl pre. lilt ; third, fis.
Thus one minute psi. foot Course same am hat. Eno
tranc 1.. _ _

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Tickler 15 feet Mr. C. C‘i ter 1
Willie ltS feet Mr. W. Keates 2
Packet 14 feet
Mr. A Wright
Mr. . . 3
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Enm 15 feet ii;: a
Maggie 15 feet J. T. O'Donn.ll, EN. 0
Mark That Mr. J. Spanklin
Willie au fret by 1 min. 29 see. , but Tickler took first
prise by time allowance; the little racket wee a long
dbt *nee behind.

"IHalf-deck Boat,.—This was • race not 0111 the rd;ca
but six entered, though only four start d :
h .n... f..m.s. b.tn.s.
Fleetwing 12. 0.40 12 KM 1214r,5
May 11 51 £5 12.44 :f5 1.41.20
Ad,ian 1150.47 12.14.18 142. 0
Tarantella 12. 4. 1 not tinted.
Fleetwinz was the amps,.
Other little affairs MITI, off, includins • match won by
Mr. Councillor Wallis'. Maggie. and • Ice. fur open boata,
When Mr. Carter's C3ecoidia beat Messrs. Valencia
LaMua and Formosa.

stroke while Mr.
Wyke men, It "sever. darned on their nol,c, though the Perry
come back, and the committee for • fresh start. The loudly, aeor'sd ;he "rise the ordinal/ s if t won by
Weymouth men were shouting to the two first boats to This was a eery exciting race, Mr. Atkins' son being
about a length, Tic far anywhere behind, perhaps engaged . Tag of Wa
first WeYteseith noon Wowed Teaser's, ant hetne in first by le.i. thlasurinvsarwr.
War in the Wit:L-20i for the winners, lUs. for
In the pleasant oec 'Dation of haling out. The winners mirdixeckor. the
the side stroke, and the n
teams
shared the prise in-t mil of haying a third heist Bib.% lwoseenirs.;—,Tinbteisen
their absence
abeecoantoetinnoernaf
Five S. . bin, ~•r Cutters bel,,nging to and manned by were got up. They pulled on a rope a _ . a
Boy' of H.M.R. B *menus. First tr le, .Cil 10,. : sec nod, to draw •II sating bladder over the mark. It goodwas
ing in order
a 10e,.. : third, Ll : fourth, 10.. To be row, din heats. conteat, but at last Oliver, Pavaloski, White, and Wilton
kindly brought ovwelinft-ivneirtraluct°rboists4 =dß. M.S.cre 1""wo,
They turned out six crews to compete for the prises, two , rowed. ood.ford, and Bartlett
mama exhibiting eplendid specimens a sinewy strength. , Canoe Race —Kelley, Blade W
the young
tinghad
stoni,tiewi
oonvetrb,lss nee, R.A., Denning, Monger, and Symonds,
10-oar and four le-oar cutters, and the 10-oars rare allowed 1 band ; but just as be bad woo, his canoe capsized. Kelley ,
about four boats' lengths' start. Two of the middle boats lost his
and came in as named, Kelley with • very long
quickly fouled, and seemed to b. In papaws confusion, over and over, so that he was nearly drowned. It wee
while three drew away to the front, and one avoided the shocking to see him apparently throwing away his life ,
struggling miss of oars and imp's. The carmen:is. 01 for want of a little coolness, and Mr. Charles Deisnhg '
count% lent their aid, those who Ind • straight course Quickly jumped in, steadied the boat, and rescued
bed, re them rising in the boat and marking stroke with Xelley, who was nearly going down, though had it or.
their bodies, while they encouraged their crews with curred to him te seize the end of the brat instead of the
shout.. It was • splendid race between the foremost middle he would not have put him.ell in such danger.
boat', and 3,5, and loon, the first by • length, two lengths A. " stiff glee. " was prescribed for Kelley, to bring him
between 5 and 4. When they came in the winners chaffed beck tone, earl he pluckily returned to his canoe, and
another crew by boasting they'd won without any lemons. pulled up in front of the Pier. Denning of course, was
one crew, seemlogly, having had this refreshment pro- greeted with hearty cheers.
vided In vain. A Duck Hunt was got up, and provided • good deal of
Second Race, for .Cl.—ln this No. 4 did not start, and fun, one of the men in the row boat continually "catch
-
Mr. South steered one of the boats. The heat was marks ins crabs," and tumbling b.ckwards to the greet delight
by the same energy as the previous one, and moot of the of the folks on the Pier. Toe wan who played duck was
crews showed their ri• xterous plan of rounding the stark- 4,,r, good for his pursuers, eluded them at all point', and
heats by tossing tht-ir oars op the skis text the mark, won.
when they swung with great swiftness. No. 6, which bore Swimming SP epic Chue.-300 yards, over 4 bus, under
the name Hawk on her oars, won; Mr. South's boat g fi.t.e. First prise., 15e.: teem& 10s. ; third, is. Your
Leopard two; and the Tiger three. to start or third piths withheld.
Three Sovereigns Waterman's Race for pair-oared Boats
wiih..ut GeXlWeinli. To he in-rigged and not exceeding
19ft. in length.—First, .C 1 10e. ,• second, CI ; third, 10g. Monger. R. ..................... ......... ..... ........
Four to den or third prize withheld. Entrance fee le.
To he rowed in heats. Symonds, W. ....... ........... ......... . ..... .........
There was a good deal of talk about this race haying RThinson. L ..—. ...... ... ........... ....... ........
been " squared," but the committee would not let it come
off, unless four boats started, and at last they mustered in Itindeli, F. ..-................-. ...... -.......-...••
line. Two of them immediately took the lead on starting,
raced down away from the other two, and came back—
In this was an excellent exhibition of good swimming;
Caddy and Hamer, let; Yellen' and fiticklend, 2nd; e
Abbott and Mardi, 3rd; Carter and C. Valletta, 4th.— James, a splendidly made man as to his muscles won,
thouth he might not have done so had not NewberrY, •
S. clod heat: Only the first three started, and it resulted
slighte man swerved to the left • few yards each time V 6
in nearly • dead lett ; but it was given in favour of Caddy - ..._r !
els the first I h was able to recover.
ant Datuer, Ist; Vallens and Stickland. Sed. One of the °ewe '''' —e barge; elle a d j he
but the second was too much for him, an amok w
men. who Grought up the blue and white flog, exclaimed,
•
" Wylie is not deal yet r a sally received with laughter, ow
am
this blue and white was not in • first place. Caddy was
and Damer's fiag tieing • representation of the doings of
Cock Robin. of agility in the water. Newberry contriving to feat
James and Newberry displayed some feats
‘kils very
rgod straight. beat him by • short distance; Monger
uie
rthweird
J.
sitting with both legs high above the surface.
Six Sovereigns for Yacht Crews, to be rowed in the ‘, tc„. /„..,.., dia.,. under Water.
Gillen of the Weymouth Rowing Club.—First prise, .F;3: Diving '''. "• "
second. £2; third, El. Intrance fee ils. Your to start or First Prim°, 1" ; °°°°Da. Th• II ; thirds is. 6d.
third prize withheld. Each crew to be responsible for any
damage that their boat. Mar enttlia• "'S
Only the crew of Sireg entered on behalf of the yachts.
men, and two other crews were made up to race with
tricm—a Weymouth crew, and one of petty officers of the
Hathaway. In the first heat Sink won by two lengths, Barton, H.................. ..................... .... .....
the Boecawen men being last with remarkable certainty, Jamee, J .mee
and the sec ,nd heat was won by Sire: by four lengths.
Cutters' Rive between Blue Jackets and Marines, be. Green
longing to H.M.S. Boscaven.—Prize ,C 1 10s. Svmond. ... ...... ......... ...............
Some of the jolly tars offered odds that the sailors would Wilton C
win "by about ten miles." The marina, however, pulled
very gallantly, and though the "Joe." were beaten. Was Cullimore, A ..... .............- ........ ... .......
with honour. There was • near chance of the diving prise going to
Lerrets.—First, £1 10a. ; second, £l.—Three went infer Dorchester. When they had all plunged, and head after
this race, which is always an exciting One, the stout head had popped up, Mr. Rot iosou'e seemed to he last,
hardy fellows who pull their heavy craft evidently think- and he wris hailed the winner; but to! up came Mx. Jody
hog it the race of the day, and not failing tolet themselves deer • longer interval still and at • greater distance, and
be heard. It must indeed he a tremendou, pieta of work be took flat prise.
to send them at speed through the water; but the crews A couple of !errata made their appearance, and Mr.
bent to their work and made good way with them, two of I, mill and Mr. Webb were goodmatured enough to make
the coxswains keeping their steering oars still, while up a race for them. One of the lerrets, however, rowed
another sculled with his, right out of the course to the puzzlement of the people,
Eliza Ann was first a good Dueller of lengths in both and was disqualified After this, there were to be tub
heats red, white, and blue second, and our aged friend rice', diving for plates, and other fun, for like people
the dupe, so often pulled at Weymouth Regattas, third. seemed indisposed to leave the lively scene. Later in the
Of course there were the usual jocular challenges by the evening the clouds discharged themselves of tremendous
beers to pull male, all of which came to nought, showers; hut immediately after, and even in the rain.
Dock Hunt in Comic C.stinue.—Prize .41. Although rockets hissed and fires burnt, for the delectation of those
the rain had now begun to fall heavily, the fun who wanted to see the fireworks, and thus they brought
was increased by the Boscawen boys pursing the" dock., "
. the day to a close.
amen dream I in most laughable costume, and who aimed As to the absence of the Reesman boys, which was the
at being • "fellow of infinite jest." The chase wee principsl disappointment at the shore sports, the weather
most exciting and great was the laughter of the peotol, was so bad in the morning that the captain was afraid to
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let the boys venture scr-osi, thinking they might become
wet on their return. Sure ,ssful as the sports were, they
uld hare been still more so mid the sailor-boys come,
since they bad the manasement of the comic put.