The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-05-28 00:00:00

DORSET 00UNTY SCHOOL.

The annual athlstio sports end foot rums took pleat
on Monday and Tuesday, on the school orieket ground.
On Monday the weather was bed and but few spectators
were preeent, but on Tuesday there was • bright after-
noon and • goodly oompany of the friends of the pupils
and of the Institution attended. The baud of the 3rd
0.11. V., by the kind permbeion of Captain Gomel:it,
WSI present the monad day, and under the direetion of
Mr. 'Wellspring, played a selection of music in exisellent
style. The epochs were watebed with WIN interest.
Mr. H. B. Middleton, NNW as judge; Mr. U. F. IL
Edward; timekeeper; Mr. H. Wells, starts.; *Nom
a. Hamilton, IL Good, L. Werner, .1. Haskell, H.
Oldie& and J. Johnson, stewards; and Mr. A. B.
TimbrelVssierstary. The followieg are the results :
Throwing the erieket ball (ander 14).--Eight sow-
psted. Ist, Chemin, 64 yard, 1 ft.; 2nl, Jurd, 62
yards, 2 ft. 10 in.
Flat raoo of 100 yards in beam (under 12).—Pride
presented by Mr. Ling—Saran ontrisa. Ist, Welsh
11 ; 2nd, Cox VOL Time 144 sem.
Hurdle nine of 120 yards over eight iighte (under
1G). 'ms Dada's" prise.—Six eompetitors, sod •
dose ram Ist, Yarnell ; *dad, Manatee. Time
22} sees.
Long jump (ender 13).--31: mark& Ist, Austen,
12 ft.: 2nd, Fox. 11 ft. 3 In.
Flat rice of 100 yards in heats (under 15). —l3 com-
petitor,. lot, Cox V. 2nd, Jar& Time, 14 DSOs
Flat rase of 440 yada.-10 eampstiton. l.t, irons;
2nd, COI I. Thne 63 sees.
Fist race of 300 yards (under 14)-9 oompetitora
Ist. Jurd 2a4, Cox, V. Time. 44 seconds.J
Long ump.-6 competitors. Ist, Ewen. • Sod,
Cox I. Distance, 15 feet. Monsktou we. placed 3r3;
he would bare had second mist bad be not trodden on
the line. . .

iilgJuaip (andar IS.)—SA t entries. lit, Chimes,
4(t. 2ln. ; 204, Cot IV., 4 ft. I hi.
Flat rano (handioap) of 300 yard+. Prise manta
by Mr, T. &Lan4on-39 competitors. Ist, Swam ;
2nd, Cot I. nom 411 wood&
Flat nos of 440 yards (wider 15). Prism prosimibid by
Mr. 800tt.-9 eocopetitors. 1.t., Jot V.; 2a4, Hajar.
MOS, 71 norda..

TCrowing the GAMIN asompetitors.
Hernilton, 80 yards 1 toot; 2nd,
Flat ram of 100 yards an beat, (and.. 14).-12 tem-
petiton. lit Jurd; 2nd, Cox. V. Ti., 13 woad&
Flat rase of 100 yards in beats. Prise premed by
Mr. G. Potmoy.-11 competitors. lid, Bums ; 2a4,
Co.; I. Time, 11essonde.
Loag June (nadir 15). Prise preasated by Mr.
Gregory.-Ist, Jord, 12 ft. 5 in.; 2e4, Newbury.
Soma emapetitore.
Flat moo of 250 judo (under 12). Prise pues,at.d
by the Heed Master. —Eight entries, let, W.lib ;
2nd, VII. Time, 39 seeonda
Hurdle rem of 220 yards, over 10 flighte. Prise
presented by Mr. Tambrell. Ki4lt oompted. Ist,
Ewe..; 2nd, Cox. Tame, 39 second..
Hagh Jump (under 13).—Five entries. 14, Austin,
4 ft. 2 In.; 2nd. Cox VI., 41$ 1 ia.
Hies Jump. Prize rwaseated by Mr. H. B. Middle-
tea.—Five odder Ist, IMO, 4K. 1.4 Lk;
GewlilaskaWm

Old boy? Alt rue of 9)0 yard.. lat. A. Darla.
of Dorchester ; Sad. Yeareley, Wareham.
Flat race of one milts. Prise presented by Mr. W. B.
Brynier. -11 entries. let, Cordireat ; 2nd, Old's&
Time, 5 alludes 59 second..
C4ns,l4ioo cooed. 200 yards est raos (over 15),
11..4.11 150 yen!. flat r4on (molar 15), Brain; 10J
yards flit rue (wider 13), Palm
Ono for the greatest another of fir.t prises prassated.
by Mr. 11. M. g W 6131.
At tho clues of thu matches, the prim was dish+.
butad by Miss Middleton, Tee Used Muter (Rey. It,
O. Watson) thuked the donors of prises sad sub-
scribers, and then shrove were given for Mr. Middle-
tun, Ur. Watson, Mr. Tiruk•ll, ant the ladies, and the
proceedings ended.