The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-09-07 00:00:00

who attended, notwithstanding the shortness of the notice 0
and the unpretentious character of the proceedings, must
he you gratifying to them, and at the same time cenvi nee
mee.e who have the power to abl. that such an event is
hailed with satisfaction by the inhabitants. and lend° 107
them the occasion of a day's outing.
On the preceding evening four or five ride galleries, a
swinging boat, and numerous gingerlinuel,. fruit, and
fancy stalls took up their position in the vicinity of the
Bride et Arm., and early on Thursday morning the pre-
..estlon• for the events Were eetatnenteil. The chipping
in the Harbour sae gaily decked with bunting, HAW& Were
displayed at the eminent house, and elsewhere, and our
usually quiet little port presented • very animated appear-
gnu. On the eastern pier • covered crecOon for the runs
veuienee of the committee was placed, and eyerh,aa
. Huh'', Jack. Here during the day the entries
WeTS made, the distinguishing nags given out, and the
times of sterting and finishing duly registered, the while
oI the gentleinee whom names we have mentioned being
very energetic in currying out the various details. The
portion of the pier in trout of this was petitioned off. and
WAS fur the convenience of ladies and subscribers to the
fund. A mean cannon whet placed at the 'pier head, and
eean need aa the signal for starting. and to announce
the completbin of a race.
Unfortunately, them was a stiff breeze from the south.
wart blowing in the lamming, and fears were felt that it
would freshen so touch that the matches woffid net be
able to come off. Hence, it was not thought desirable to
...ed out thu mark-boata, for in our bay the sea rises with
such suiblehnes that • few 'Mentes might have sufficed,
lissl the wind increased, to endanger the lives of those who
vet" platted in charge of them. Therefore it was that
when the time enneunced for the starting of the first race
.rrieeL cote o'clock, only the western mark best WY in
psitien, the tile was out, •nil the waves were breaking
auges to entrance to the harisitir, thereby precluding gny
po..ffillity of getting the ether 'auk boat out, as well as
miss bolo which were to yete in the different races,
Hut what will net British seamen dare... an attempt must
be made at ill events. and soon • little Wet, pulled by two
inw,ly rowers dared the treacherous wave, and boldly
...saved to pass the line of foam. But their efforts were
fruitless; met by the waves the boat was half filled with
Weer, thrown broadside no, and nearly upset, and the
ewer, drenched to the skin, had to turn their faces from
the foe, wAI beat a retreat. It We. nut long, however.
bdore a gsilunt little craft manhesel to get out; it WM
meedily followed by a pilot heat, in which was seated
Me I Mais, who had to superintend the placing of the
boats in the different contests: and shortly afterwards
ow, iset titer another got out, the eastern mark boat was
placed, and all was in readiness for a start, So much
ti lay hail been occasionol, however, that the first gun to
yet re:ely did not lire till 245. The race for £2 feet boats
was I ills to boats front Ahbotsbury to Lyme inclusive,
and the distance was twice round the marlu. AU the
other races were open only to boats front Burton to
inclusive, and the distance was once around
the marks for palling beide. and from the pier head to the
eastern mark and back for the rowing matches By the
time the find rare commenced, four o'clock, the clouds
hail dispersed, the run shone out, the Willa had conaider-
ably abated. WA visitors bad arrived in large numbers,
the 111111.1 A, the pier% and the elide, being dotted with
Lamy mines ; and it is computed that dosing the evening
there must been between three and four thousand persons
...„embled. The Bridport brass band, under Mr..). -roster,
Ca, pliwed in a commanding poritinn, and during the
sitco,oun played very nicely a varied programme of music..
Vir militia purposes the Sea wee all that could be desired.
but for rowing there was a nasty "lop" on, The first item

in the programme was
A l'eixt. 00 nee NUN Ps, for sprit-sail boats, not exceeding
feet. Time allowance, to seconds per foot. Foot
Imre, £1 ; third, Cl. There were
three entries, as follows:—
Started. Finished.
Sylph (ff. (ood) ... ... 5.40 0
Fleetwing ... (I'. lfounsell) ... 4.27. ... 5.41.38
Cloud .•• cr. tr..un.u) ... 4.37. 0 ... 13.00. 0
This was • capital race, and wise watched with much
Intent, all the boats being capital sailers, and more
especially is this the two with the Sylph and the Fleet-
wing, between which • sort of rivalry exists. Both these
bests were built by the same builder, at Plymouth, and
lath are beautiful specimens. The Sylph, owned by Br.
11. I.beel is 44(1. feet longer than the Fleetwing. and heoce
liol to allow 24 minutes,. the result of the race shows that
the racin,z, Ini.CTA 111 the bate are about equal. There
was a splendid start, the Sylph and the Fleetwing
keeping well together, and tacking at the same instant.
The Sylph, hoe ever, was the first to round the eastern
mark limit, and she finished the first round nne minute
iind a half in selvance nf the Fleetwing. A beauti-
ful roe then enat• awl the distance WILY maintained
throlighout tie seeidel round, the Sylph passing the
Manning mark 1 minute and P. seconds in advance id the
Fleetwing, lit ci olse hail to allow 24 minutes she lost
the rare by 27 weed.. The Flying Cloud was a long way
china and slid not come in till 0.20, but she did what the
others did not, that is, she passed insole the mark opposite
the oier head in the first coma., and, according to the
Ptrict rube of raring, the two first lembi were disqualified
in einsequenee id not baying gone ever the proper course.
There ieemeil. however, to have been a miennilerstanding
on the part of ileac who railed the two first boats, and an
eimealde arrangement was come to.
A Mtn OF FOUR Pot. Nos, for ssitesail boats, not
ex.-ceiling 17 feet. First prim, ; second, LI Se. ;

ihinl.m.
.
Efial,lein (S. Sterenr)... 1
Kingti.her (R. (eorge) ... 2
Klizair.th IT. f'ole) ... 3
le.ey) ... 0
The got if well together at 4.2.1, and there was •
rapitol race. all the boats being well !melted. Emblem.
however, the lea.l oil tnnintaiinel it threughout,
and the llthrr lents neentrie.l the amino pol.itiona one to
th.: utter a+ they 111 at the ehme from the first the
winning I.et completing the ‘listanee at 5.19, and being
. .

closely loolloowtel ly the ~the.
A POISE or num Nem*, for sprit-sail bode, not
ex....ling 1$ feet. First prise, LI; second, £1 ;
third, 17
Harriet (.1. Lee. Eype) ... 1
Maria (I. Ilagg, Burton) ..• 2
Sea 1:1111 (11. Hare, Briolport)
Bee (51,31tilleu, lirldreort) ..•
Alice IT. Cole. Britleort) ••• •••
Mere Jane Camel, Berton/ •.. ••• 0
Itetey (R. Keleher, Itritiport)
'this wan the tirst oalitg noutelt of the day, being started
at four aelotek, awl it was, from the number of entries,
alma th.. prettiest. When the gun for the start wail
tired emote little 'terrorise was manifeeted Ity the uniniti-
ated. to lite four of the 'mate sail away for the emtem
mark and three for the weetern. Rut the knowing ones
knew what they were about, as in order to weather the
stark at the east It was necessary at mice to (ark or go a
ersasideralde distance to the emit. The Harriet met%
ew.ty for the east, and her course proved that it WOO the
bent to let taken, for by sailing in • direct line about a
bety I the mark she wax able to get around, and
wm the lint; she was closely followed by the Maria, and
the Ime wee a gtml third. In nit,,iot bonne, however, the
Sea Hull overhaulml her and took third prise. It wan as
pretty a little rare ow we have men for some time, all the
boat, proving theineelves mood sailers and to be well
managed. There was not no much "tacking" in the other
two no,iittd inateliett which we have placed before thin,
olthoough they did not cootie off tall afterwenle, as the
Maio.* I,uroi.l by the boats in this race were • geed guide
to dime in the others.
A ire Fist: Por ens, for lerrebt, to lie rowed with
four into, without aro:swain. First prim. £2lo.l:eoroudt
.131 ; third, Cl. Three entries.
Jewett (J. Fi)44, Bri•lport) . . I
Water 1,111 Cr. Briolport) ... 2
Marianna (W. Buckler, Burton) ... 3
The stas t took place at 3. iv, and the boats were speedily
'tinier good way, the "lute pull, the strung pull, and the
pull all together" of the lianly fisherman sending the
boats tlininglt the water, and frequently dashing the spray
tort their bore The course was once round the mark to
the east, and the Jeolie Was the first to make the turning ;
..be so. elwaly followed by the Water Lily, but the
id4riatina. 04 whin iliotanoo behind. A hard rare tor
plme ensued ladareen tho two leading hosts, but the
Water Lily 'ld not gain the last round. and tho Jessie
in.,,, by about a couple of lengths.
A Paige or Foot in PiWNIK to be rowed for by four oared
I..tm, not extweoling 17 feet, with coxswain. First prize,
12; etsmiel, Cl h•.: third His.
Ellen (W. Bowden) . . 1
Thie wa-. a well-contested rare, but the Ellen having got
first place, wa, not ti ion beaten, and the onine position as
at. the start Wan inailitaitient throughout. In thin ',cc, as
comp:ire.' with the preceding, the value of a couvrain was
very apparent, the mark being encomial with greater
acerimey, and consequent leas Mes of &flame,
A Purtr. or TURKIC PrlenlW, to be novnel for by twoeored
Imam. First prise, XI lot; ',Tont!. Cl; third, bk. There
were six olden..
Relexoet (11. Hitchcock) 1
Alan., ii. row) 2
Sea (lull (J. I amg) .•
Alice (T. t'ole) . 0
Barrett (J. Lee) . 0
Mary Jane (.1. Camel) ... 0
'there wait an excellent start, and a eplenditi raceeneued.
all the boats rounding the mark well together, and the
rate It was wateheol with is interest. It was
evident the bent lents in this contest took the mixes, fur
the powers of the rowers of each seemed to he about
'lnt. Teo Rate in the harbour was • matt laughable
-Nair, awl tit? en o wol arouiel the iler m wan imenne. The
rolittino of two vansels in ties beast'', kindly placed their
almet at the disposal if the public for the time being,
mei their deck. awl rigging were greedily thronged by
(lone who had the konlihoood to climb the sidea loy means of
the ropes. Ti." getting out Again wools) °neer two inetancea
attended with ea:Annie.; those who were nimble
jumped easily from the deck on to the ground, depth
It might be of wine five or six feet, those of stouter
"-north, seeing the " emmom" of their companions,
ni.s, attempted the feat, but were rewarded by it severe
shaking, and in one case a rpraintel ankle Wan the result.
Then, again, • multitude of little Isoate were crowded
with spectators, and the precocity of some of the small
by. and girls, the former of whom smoked short pipes,
mei were very attentive to their fair co:opinions, were the
enlist of snitch itiltiAtilltlit to those of larger growth, who
no doubt for a time forgot that their actions in their
youthful days were equally a matter of amusement,
although they themselves did not think le. Bat, to
return : whilst we have been noting these few things, the
tooM mto the number of three have louen letincheol, and the
sullen placed in thou. In the unxartain light of the
corning, 'tripped to the waists, we coml.' Almon fancy we
were watching the ma:oeuvre', of some or the inhabitants
nine of the South Sea islands, mei that the sailor. be-
longed to sotile tram of thom regions, the tttho being their
nelely-constr whet hosts. But such an allusion was soon
dispelled, for very shortly the occupants were floundering
Omit in the water, and it wax evident that even Indians
would elestee • safer mean. of transit over the treacherous
deep. T. ilmeev completed the distance with the fewest
immersions, and took the prize.
Tat I'm in TIM Ron was another laughable evtut. 011
heard the Intel large the competitors imitable attired,
were mumbled, awl hove a pole was emu/ended wane 12
• e 14 feet ewer the water. at the soul of which war placed
• Ims, and in the Ism • "porker." The pale, of mune was
rews and he who tdoed
mule easy oof walking tot 11 means of a plentiful supply of
h. il
de nd vilere•A I hardy enough to traverse the
p., etheniti
owner. Anft e, r Moe er tern attenng the pigtpts, -a-s
`"b° it°
the box w oleta.ll.l by 11. Here, etodft,4 in.tp ue entnen.'~e
Fear. Wet ntertained that poo ,
r •
drowned, but the cover of Ids pris.tnhatLaree
woul,h It.
end a swimming match ensued between the
wouldhe owner, the former „eying it.. 511
'z and his
.ttnoonlat. However, the animal %via cant. ndlaian
came the property uf his pumice. Itre'il 4-ag
express the hope that the relter had
k 1 not been in i'the
"brine" long enough to be • .1."
This concluded the sports atatuout eight o'clock and the
loud played the National Anthen, lett ths weathe,r being
Hue, and the evening eta tweet. ebjeltable, a ',try L -
number of those assembledmM re:ust at the 7°
sometime. longer. The hostelries were speedil creerflO7l
that it was with difficulty a slam of anotni" eee"
obtained ; the fair proprietresses of the ritie allorit ware
so energetic that the young men (and we are afraid a few
od the ohler oties who, ought tto have known lotter) wen,
(ii try their skill in the use the .4 nIl,, ouiul the
repeated crack of the weapon meet hay., been
'4llt 1.1 the lords .4 creation who ovrned these various
eotaldbil outs, anti ithout mei ,dookeil their Mite.
at ease. 'Three were • large number of breaks and other
velondes tor the ronveyance if on wmetiger4 to Bridport, but
many of the fairer sex, espeeially those wham wh.o hod
male pmteet"re, "would much rather walk home ;" and
thus a large trade was not done by the proprieton of the
vehicle, in the earlier part of the evening, but of course
when the night grew advanced there was a great crush,
everybody wanting to gat home as speedily as noasible.
The pubhc houses were allowed an extra hour, awl gaol
order was maintained at all the hoedelrie.; everything
passed off quietly, anti we are sure that on another
toreamon the magistrates will have pleasure in granting a
t holler privilege. Throughout the clay, in fact, everything
Was very enjoyable, and we hope another year there will
again Imo • regatta. We hear that such will Ire the care,
said that it will than lea en., grand and extensive wale.