The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-08-30 00:00:00


BRIDI'ORT.

REGA TTA.

The morning of Monday, the 22nd, gave early
promise of a fine day, and our harbour moon became
the scene of busy preparation for the sailing, rowing,
and other matches which had been duly advertised
to take place, and which commenced with a sailing
match, for a parse of ten guineas, for sprit-sail boats,
not exceeding 15ft. Gin, in length, to carry two
sails; let prize, £4 4..; 2nd, £2 2a.; 3rd, Al Nis.;
4th, 15e. The boats (eleven in number) heti a
splendid start at 11.58, and after a well-contested
race twice round the marks, came in in the foaming
order :

Sea Lark (IL Hussey)
Selina (J. Farwell)
Jane (T. Cole) 3
Zephyr (.1. Stevens)
The Fairy (C. Clarke), Alarm (J. Foos), Mary (J.
Manuel), Harty (W. Shettell), Lacy Neal (1). Thump.
son), Mary Ann (E. Bouchier), Sea Bird (B. Farwell)
were not placed.
The next was a rowing match for lerrets (being an
extra prize of X 10) with four oars, without a coxs-
wain. Distance once round the marks. The signal
gun for starting was fired at 12.39,40, and after an
excellent start, the boats (seven in number) went
cheerily on, and came in as follows:

Flirt (W. A. Tacker)
Limy (J. Knight)
Lily of the West (F. Tilt)
Undaunted (C. Northorer)
The Lark (J. Foes), Nancy (H. Trevette). Kate (t..
Cole), were not placed.
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No. .
ho. 2.—Sailing match for a parse of five guineas,
for boats not exceeding 17ft. in length, carrying
sails of any description. Four beats started at 6.50,
and which came in as under :
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Ann Eliza (ft. Helyer) .
Sea Lark (K. Hussey)
London (J. Slade)
Flirt (W. A. Tucker)
No. 3. —Sailing match for a purse of Dix guineas
was not contested.
No. 4.—A rowing match for a purse of six tplineas,
by lerreta, with four oars, without a coxswain. Six
started at 3.51 and arrived as follows:

Undaunted (Northorer)
Nancy (Trevette)
Lily of the West (F. Tett)
Lucy (J. Knight)
The Kate (E Cole), and Ann (T. Cole), were not
placed.
No. 5.—A. rowing match for a purse of four
guineas, for 16ft. boats, four oars, and a coxswain..
Three boats started at 5.29 and arrived :
Dove (T. Hussey)
Alarm (J. Foos) o
Nancy (F. Tett) 3

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No. 6.--A rowing match for a purse of three
&nese, for 15ft.. boats, two oars, and a coxswain.
Four boats started and came in :
Foam (T. Hussey)
Lady of the Lake (J. Foes)
Alarm (J. Foes) 3
Jane (Diment)
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Nos. 7 and S.—A rowing and sculling match were
not contested, owing to the lateness of the evening,
and every available boat in the harbour being fully
enFaged in taking parties short trips to sea, as
neither of the two steamers expected from Wey-
mouth were in attendance. The excellent band of"
the Bedfordshire militia contributed to the pleasures
of the day by performing a series of operatic and
other music. Amusements, as donkey-racing, kc.,
were not wanting to enliven the scene. But we
must not omit the patronage of our Lyme friends,
several yachts and pleasure boat, with parties from
that place, and several others, would have arrived
had the wind permitted, as after having weighed
they were not able to proceed above half-way in time
for the matches. N.M. revenue cutter, Frances,
Commander Harvey, R.N., also honoured the pro-
ceedings.
The thanks of the public were freely expressed
towards the Treasurer, Secretaries, and Committee,
fur their exertions for the entertainment and amuse-
ment of the visitors—several thousand of whom hoed
the beach and covered the surrounding cliffs. Hap-
pily the day passed off without any accident.