The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-05-29 00:00:00

ATHLETIC ITOIM

The diversions on the sands wsreomillned to foot
racing, and although this weather was again excesd•
ingly unpleasant, there wee • numerous host of
spectators along the Esplanade and on the sands. In
these racers the military took an active part. Mr. J.
J. Reunion acted es starter, and Mr. Oehler per-
formed the duties of judge except to the Engineers
and 62nd rums. Mr. Newington, aseasted by Mr.
F. Alhng, was clerk of the course.

A FLAT RACi of 200 yard., open to all 00113•111 other
than the military rvid volusteera First prise 10s. ;
.ooort, 2m. 61. ; third, Is.
F. Hoene.,ll . . . 1 J. Mullins . . . 0
J. M.B-east . . 2 0. Plsok . . . 0
C. Rosen; . . . 3 Junes Beer . . 0
H. Harding . . . 0 .1. door . . . 0
lat pries woo easily. A severe coolest for 2od and
3rd plaaea
A Fhst RACIII of 200 yards, ono° to pon.oensralasimed
onloers end privets, of the gesen's Own. rust pries,
20s. ; second, 7.. 61. ; thi.d, 3m. 6d.
Willie's Senior, Vale Troop . . . 1
ism. s Masters, Dorchester Troop . . 2
Wi11,... It went, Illandfsrd Troop . . 3
Cherie. Scott, Deroheater Troop . . 0
Rshett Davis, Vel.• Troop . . . . 0
'F. Spider, Dorchester Troop . . . 0
Senior CUM in drat by About three or fore yards, and
there was Um same distance between the mixed and
thfri.

A FLAT RAOII of 903 'ord., *Mai only to the non-
nominiasioned ofilcere and private* of the 62nd
Hasiment. let prise, 204. ; 2nd. 7e 6d.; &A, 2e. fld.
1 Drummer Thompson . 1 !Serpent If Auntie . 0
Price,• Thonwy . . 2 Private Once . . 0
Servant Bonner . . 3 Private Wedley . . 0
Berreant Macaulay. . 0 Private Haase . . 0

The Arst prise was won easily. There won a dose
cootest for the seoood and third yrises.
A IeLAT Race of 200 yards, opera only to the non•
commlr-ionod calkers end
aprirstea of the
. _ _Ron.l_

Engineers. lit prise, 20.; 2sd, 7a. 61.; 3ed—, 2•:67.
Sipper Turner . . 1 Sapper Berne . . 0
Corporal Anderson. . 3 Sapper Walters . . 0
Sapper Barnes . . 3 , Sapper Freeman . 0
Sapper Grey. . . 0 Corporal Thomas. . 0
F,rat prize .on easily. Second prise woo by alma •
yard. _ _

A Hosing Rao, of 250 yard.. over four Slight. a
loitdlv.; open only to the nottroomariiodonnd °Mows
sad priva*e. nf the Q.O.E.Y.C. Ist prise, ; 2ad,
7&6J.; 3rd,
W. Senior. Val. Troop . . . . 1
E Goodwin, VA. Troop . . . . 2
E. Npior. V.I. Troop

t:j grit, Dv oh.ootor Troop :
—. Bhdottorno Troop. . . . 0
Burt, Bborborno Troop . . . . 0

Senior .on by about 200 yards. Two or three yards
between second and third.
A. HORDLi Race of 260 yard.. over four eights of
hurdlrs ; open only to the non-romniesioord officers
. . . .

an—d
pn—vstree of al* lio,al 'lnflators. First prise,
93a ; essond, 7s. 6d.; third, b. 6.1.
Sapper Turaer . . 1 Sapper Walters
Hl,ohing . . 0 I „ Byrn* . . 0
corporal Anderson . 3

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Won by 20 yatde without muck *sorties, neon d aad
thud coming op at slow march.
A HOWLS RACI of 250 !std., OVer four eights ; open
to the non-oonstnietiont4 t.ffioere and privates 01 the

62nd regiment. Pint prin.. 2134. ; wood, 7s. 6d.;
third, 20. 6J.
Drummer Thompson . 1 I Sergeant Haeßiraie • 3
Serigesot Milton . . 2 I „ Macianlay . 0

Won by about ten yerds. ilium required all bin legs
to &mane* ibe third by shout four yeris.
Teo HICLOONIII GRAND HANDICAP, • MI Roos (ball-
open to all einuara. first prise, a umerealtaam
the gift of W. Thompeoe, Esq., with 20a.
added; mooed, 10e. ; third, Is.
James Rouneell
Moresby
J. W. B-aeant
Drummer J. nouveau . .
Drummer Jeans,
Edererd Godwin, Q.0.T.0. . .
H. filimmonde
Driver B HA
William Senior, . . .
Joseph Mollies
T. Moore
George Plank
B. Herding
• Roger. . .
Cowper I Thomas, R.& .
Roswell kept the lead all the way, aed won by about
ban yards. This erect mord &greet tied of easitemsint
mowing Mae mood. Moresby was in advance of Bement
by about two yards, Um latter evidently determined not
le be vaaquished family The rem wen does by Hemmen
in 2 min. 10 .or. Tbe remaining Moravia.' were leek
✓asing, ko., which mused nolintited samement to the
measabled apestators.

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/Ws ammo..
The excitement toechitig Ws visit of the Demist
Yeomanry to Weymouth culminated oe Friday,
when its additlos to the already nenteross list of
faaltionehle arrivals the mania diming the early part
of the day Wooed down large numbersof pily
dressed pessengete, ors pleasure intent; yet the vest
stied blow as violently as it bad doe* the timeless,
wash, playing mod pranks with the aomieselation
of dein as dm reads, mid whirling it ia Wading
Moods is lb* fame of all on roans for tits inopootios.
Bat tho wind, *met rsdo, proshled itt tow plow
tkin as Martin Upper—wlft bp' tin eq. W