The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-07-27 00:00:00

AIXATIC SPORTS.

On Wednesday evening the members of the Weyinotith
Rowing Club entertained a very large crowd of visitors
inpi inhabitants with some aiotatic sports near the Pile
Pier. So much interest Wan shown that the crowd re
scolded the great one that gathers at the Regatta, and,
indeed adding the number that gathered on the Pile Pier,
to those four or live deep on the end id the Esplanade, we
are disposed to think it was equally as large as • Regatta
crowd. The Rothe was also plentifully be-sprinkled with
groups of sight-seers. and altogether the excitement
seemed to be of the first class, even for this pleasure-
tak ing town. The events were as follows:
*ALLEY 1W-it, for the Challenge Flag of the Boat Club.
Four crews of the Chili contested distinguished as Beds,
lilac k-and-ainber, Dark Irlie., and Light lanes. The race was
heats, In front of the Esplanade. and was spiritedly odn•
tested. the first beat was won by IL:as by about two
lengths, followed by Black-and-amber. Dark linen, and
Light blues. After An interval in which another part of
the prograninie was gone thmugh,the second heat Wan
rowed, and the crews came in. in the same order as
before. The winning crew were : —Messrs. Holland,
Harvey, Judd, F. Mace, and Wadsworth cog.
WALKING TRY. GREASY Bowsriter, for a purse of money.
—This excited much fun and laughter. Mr. F. Burt by
his comical dress. Paid to be of the fashion ot ages long
by. elicited much admiration. The attempts of the young
men to walk the slippery spar, alines' as difficult as
Mahomet's bridge, though not so dangerous, were rewarded
with shouts of approval, though the hard hearted shouted
as touch with laughter when the unfortunates slipped off,
or worse, on the spar. After many attempts had been
thole, Mr. W. Burt skilfully walked like a Illondin to the
end and took the flag, amidst applause.
SWIMMING Margo, for a silver cup given by the
members.—This was a capital display of muscle and skill.
Mr. F. Mare won rather easily, followed by Messrs. White,
Case, and Wallis.
II ODIIALL MATCH, prizo two guineas.—The two silos
were in the water, and the ball, about as big as a inan's
head, was thrown between the parties. who were dis-
tinguished by uniforms of blue.and.while and reidancl-
white, and the sides swan, together for the ball. The
party that obtained 1005...0hm had to throw it over rims
towards goal, when it was toseol lack by the other side,
and so forth. There were various or ages in the
water, and any amount s.f splashing, and in the foam
raised 01111 or re of the players would Is, concealed front
sight. The fun was iirstirate, and delighted every one,
and after a capital conted, blue and-whites pressed down
to goal in spite if all the efforts of their iipponents, and
Mr. C. Brown, by a good throw, sent the ball over the
goal and won.
I Welt lIVNe, for a purse Of money. Mr. F. Mace was
the "duck," and he -a-an pursued by Messrs. It. Itiills,
John Wills, Hurt, and W. Harvey. Mr. Mace made •
capital du-k, evading his pursuers with great dexterity
many is: lint at Lot he was capturol and taken into
Doi c tot Air's boat and brought in triumph us the barge.
We unolerstanit that the I lull intend to have some more
sport,. in a few week* If this is sii, and the sportn are to
lie socceesf id, the boats of aightseers must lie kept at •
certiin distance f the sports, to allow room for those
taking part.

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