The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-09-29 00:00:00

DORCHESTER RIFLE CORN.

The annual prize meeting took place on Wednesday at
Maiden Castle, when there was a splendid programme,
and the finest of weather for the competitions. The
chief contest of the day was a new feature altogether. It
consisted of a purse of i3l by the ladies of Dorchester,
initiated by the Mayoress (Mrs. G. J. G. tarcgorY)i and the
corps are deeply indebted to her for the kindly feeling she
hai displayed- towards them. The money was expended
In six prizes, the Ist, won by Corporal Mutford. being • Piero
of plate value ighl, and five smaller stuns of money. This
competition created the greatest interest of any during
the day, and the Mayor and Mayoress were present
during part of the time, and at it. conclusion. The
other contributors to the prize fund were Mr. W. E.
Brynter. hL P., and Dr. Bissett Hawkins, 4:10 each; Mrs.
Pattison, of Wraekleford, a warmhearted friend of the
corps, and the Mayor (Mr. G. J. G. Gregory), until lately
a non-commissioned officer, five guineas each ; Mr. E. 1..
; a Pompeian sm., value live guineas, Mr.
G. Poultry ; a prize, Messrs. Saunders and Jacob;
revolver Mr. F. L. Turner • a pocket dusk, Mr. Hazel ; a
M guinea, r. Steele: gold, silver, and bronze medals, and
prizes value L.h Cl, and 14 rispectively by Captain
Coombs, cud Lieutenants Ilml and Williams. Excellent
amingementa for rapidly getting through the firing were
toads by Battalion ginteer-li aster-Sergeant Nen man,
who Is now quite a veteran at the work, and all nail
satisfactorily ti n i dint hefoeetlreu'clock. No I. i leh wrurre.
and the winners were immediately ski-lured. Lieut. Hodges
was in nnunianiL and t 'apt. I 'mind "1 uSe present duri a.: the
afternoon. Just befiire leaving the ground, theism.' played
several airs, pleasurably tickling the ears of the volunteers
and the unusually large nuin!:er of civilians pre,ont. The
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incident of the day wee a droll one. A ter the prograi
had been gone through and the rea-tid, on calcu-
lating the scores it was found there were several ties, and
the*, had to lii ;diet oil, Ai omit as this was commenced,
piercing screeches were heard, and looking in that direc-
tion all that could be seen was a red shawl in one place
and some dark coloured clothes in another forming two
little heaps near the raul. liy and bye one of the bundles
was observed in agitation, but, a ntle piing oil at the
moment, it fell prone again and the cries were renewed.
Several persons ran to the spot, and it then appeared two
women were going :dung the road to Martin-town, which
creases one of the range., though not that where the tiring
was, and when the hh/APtillg .111111111,11Veli, for which they
were unprepared, they thought themselves snot, and so
tumbled about in Ws peculiar fashion and howled. How-
ever, being satisfied they were not hurt, and in no danger,
they quietly pursued their way. A luncheon and refresh-
ments were provided, as usual, on the ground by Mrs.
Dunn, of the Junction Hotel

COMPETITION A.-200 and 500 yards. Seven rounds at
each. Ist, the Captain s prize : 2nd, Lieut. Hodges.;
3rd, Lieut. Williams's ; Itt, sth, and 6th, £1 each.
Entrance la.
200 500 Tot.
let, Corporal &Kers 502.2150--14 5142114-20 - 40
2nd, Sergeant Harris ONCE.. -10 :11:51155-27 - 37
3rd, Private Dart ...... 4.m302-19 05141it1-15 - 34
4th, Private Hazel ... 0131423- 19 4450000-13 - 32
sth, Private Marsh ... 11.117311-17 0251551--15 - 32
6th, Private Vine...... 0001.e.5- 7 2241259-19 -26
Sent. Taylor 6, Cox 6, tiergt. Cross 54, Martin 16, R.
Thorne 9, Corporal Mutford 14. Corporal Parmiter 18,
Baker 6, 14. Storey 17, Dunn 22. Hogg. 21, Taylor 13,
L Tilley, 13, Lieut. Hodges 41, Statf-Sergeaut l'oonilld
.1. Stayner 32, Chick 22, Diliben 30, Guy 31, W. Tilley 21,
Osmond 27, Parsons 31. Barnes 23, Meader 21, Dunning 29,
Vincent 9, Stockley 14, Vine 6, Tiffs 13, Gra..eby 8.
COMPITTMON ii. -200, 500 and as) yards. Seven rounds at
each-lit, the Gold Medal and the Mayor's Prize: 2nd,
the Silver
'Medial and 3rd, the Bronze Medal and
Mr. Turner • Prize ; 11h, £2 Ills.; sth. .1:2 6th, 711.,
and Bth, £2 each ; 11th, 10th, 11th, 1,9.1., 13th, and 11th,
.£1 each. Entrance is.
200yds. 500 yds. 651yds. T.
Ist, Lieut. Hodges _. ... r, 22 - 70
Silver Medal, Private Guy... _. 20 22 21 -66
£3 and Bronze Medal, Pri. Chick. 19 59 - 57
Mr. Turner Prize, Pd. Osmond-, 17 17 23 - 57
4th, Private Dibben... 17 16 13 - 411
sth, Private Meader ... 11 16 II - 41
6th, Sere. Cross ... 17 16 11 - ii
7th, Private Parsons 16 I 4 11 - 41
Bth, Private Vine ... ... 9 18 16 - 13
911, Private Dunn 22 5 13 - 40
10th, Private llogg 16 17 5 - 32
11th, Private Vincent 13 11 11 - 38
111th, Private D. Taylor 15 12 10 - 37
13th, Private Dunning 9 2) 5 - 31
11th, Private Hazel 19 10 7 - 36
StalT.-Sergt. Coombs 12, J. Stayner Di, Cot. Fbl;ers
30, W. Tilley 49, Itarnes 8, Vincent Di, Stockley 23, las
31, Grassby 13, Sergt. Taylor 6. Cox 10, Robinson 21,
Martin 19, It, Thorne 12, Cor, Mulford 42, Sergt, Harris
39, L Tilley 29, Cot. Parmiter 27, Baker 11, 11. Stovey 25.
A. Marsh 30, Dart 31 It. Stayner 13.4. Spicer 27.
CoNricrirmg C.-Mn. Pattison's Cup. To be compelled
for by the Officers and Members who attended the tamp
of exercise at Frensham and Aldershot for the foil
period of 8 days. Seven rounds at 510 and 500 yards.
lst. the Cup ; 2nd, X 2; 3rd, XI. Entrance le. _

200flU Tot.
lst, Lieut Hodges . .1032343-18 4311%5-30 48
2nd, Cot. Rogers ... 4422013-19 50204rii-21 40
3rd, Cot. Mutfonl 6032e1 -19 443,1040-29 30
Pri. Osmond 36, Meader 3. Semt. Morris 34, Pomona 31,
Taff* 32, Vine 39, J. Dart 30, Stall-Semi. Coombe 6, Ilazei
20, W. Tilley 14, Gramby 6, L Tilley 26, Sergt. Taylor and
Cot. Parsiliter retired.

CO6rIMYIOII I).—The Ladies' Prize. - Tobe competed I.r
by Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates only. No
entrance fee. Seven rounds at am, 500, and 1110 yards.
14, • gold watch or a piece of plate of the value ,4
twenty pounds ; 2nd, seven sot ereigns; 3rd, three
soveret,,ms ; 4th, sth, and 6th, one mvereizn each.
5•1 yds. 51.10 yds. SA yds. T.
14, ('or. Mutford l Ili 16 65
2nd,. Pr). . . . 16 Et 16 51
3rd, hi. W. Tilley . „„ . . 16 15 M
4•11, Pr). Parsons . 19 24 44 51
sth, hi. I). Taylor ... . . 12 17 51 10
6th, Scrkrt Crests . 13 19
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14[-Dililien 50, Hinckley 46, L Tilley it litvg 43. Chick
41, Barnes Kt Staff S.Tgeant Coombs 12, .1. Stavner 17,
tor. Rogers :9k Hazel :E. Osmond 41, Mea4er L, Waning
34, Vincent 3S, Vine ('ox 9, hplyer 19, 1 ira-Aiy 21,
Sergeant Taylor 53, Rollin:on 22, Mortin r, Ser,:eant
Harris 31, Corporal Panniter lkiker 3,1, H. Storey 39,
A. Marsh 29. Dann 37, Mai 4.

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COMPETITION E. -For recraits only. No entranco tee.
Seven noun's at tPUyanL ?door.. Samitler,. and Jacob's
iirire. and it wss won IT Fri. banning
; with a wore of
COMPETITION F.—For inetubers who liato not won a 'irks
at thii (1,471) meeting. St•Vull rotoo:. at •loii yaras.
Mr. Hazel's 11. For this 17 c and it was
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;;11;;:-Fri. 11. Thorne with a en. of .x
Afeiee.ntTF: PRI ZES.- - For the higleed •in .I,l:;and
Mr. Penney late. Lhhl. Mr. steele,4 guinea.
The lint was taken 11. renewal Mutford, who wernl
.1.4•ILI, and 42, total la; • awl the nl I Pei. Ile'', with

31: el, and total MI:
A I. tkoosr, pre,ented by Mr. I b.rk Short.% of
Stnitton. for the lom e,t atzgre„ate wore of the tlay
l'ox.

On returning to town the hand paid the Mayor and
Mayoress the well-tic-env-if compliment of playing in
front of their residetwe in South-41,d, and then pro-
ceeded into High East-An:et to Mr. Allitford's, he being
the principal winner of the by and pla)cil "See the
conquering hero," a., some of his voturades bore him aloft
on their shoulder:glut+, Willows,. In the evening the town
was greatly enlivened by the performance of the band in
South-street.