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

WEYMOUTH RIFLE CORPS

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The annual prize shooting commenced on Wednesday
in favourable wutther. The feature of the day wee the
meccas of the new lieutenant, Mr. Cason, who is an
excellent shot, particularly at the long ranges. The
prises include —silver medal by Mr. J. T. Trenchard, silver
cup and ..C.5 by the Mayor, five guineas each by the M.P.'.,
prizes by the inhabitants, officers, and non-commissioned
officera.

No . —Mr. Trenchard's medaL-7 rounds at 990 and
400 yards. Twenty-two competed, and Lieut. Galion won
scoring Pi, the next best being Cor. Hughes and PrL Q
Rumen each with 41.
No. 2—let prim, cup given by the Mayor; 2nd, given by
the inhabitants of Weymouth, £3: Rd, case of wine and
spirits, given by Messrs. Rolls Brother,; 4th, a cup given
by 111 r. Vincent: sth,a hold glass given by Mr.J.Hood :6th,
a tobacco jar given by It,. Cole ; 7th, LI ; Elth, 10s. 7
rounds at Si) and 600 yards.
24 competed. Lieut. Gamin again stood first with •
total of Is points. PrL Gee, 41; hiergt. Roberts, 43; PrL
J. Pamons, 36; Psi. Cross, 31; Fri. F. Brown, 31; Fri.
Lush, G; Sere, Cram, 31.
The shooting was resumed at noon on Thursday when
U,. following were the principal scores :
Bolorait one Omcass' Pr.ma —For members who
11treeeed out of the second clam-First, ; second, the
Captain'.; third, Lleut Cmna's ; fourth. Lieut. Tigard's ;
,gl : eighth, 10s. Seven rounds at 600 and 600 yards.
500 yds. 800 yds. Tot.
Sergeant Robert . 17 41
Bergman Lee
Corporal Russell 9 13
2 19
6 -- 18
8 18
Lieut. Gams .. • • • • .. S 13
16
Corporal Warren .• • 7 —l4
Gnus ST TUX lIIIALITAXTS WITMOOTIII --For members who
have not paired out of the second class—First, £5; second,
; AWL elven by Mr Gee, portrait of winner ; fourth, Mr
Graham'. case of spirit.: fifth, Private Gook% bairn-dos= of
sherry sixth, Private Watts's pair of landscF ; seventh,
Private Staple's lib. box of toilet map; Messrs.
Hawke. Lad Filenames; ninth, Mr Jonathan Watkins' leg of
mutton; tenth, Mrs Harvey's ; eleventh, Mr Fairer's I
cigar bolder; twelfth, 164.
400 yds. 100 741, Tot. !
Corporal Huzhte 24 14
38
Corporal Owned 13 21 $4
CalliAiti 24 6 301
Lieut. Tigard 15 8
00
Private Smith .. • • .. .. 9 10
Priests Brown.. 17 2 19
Private Hamra 4 14 -- 18
Privatione 14 0 18
Pnvate Stains .. 6 8 13
Pei, ate Guard 4 9 13
4 II
Private Moore.. .. 6 3 -- 9
Peru given by the 'Dhabi:ants of Weymouth. FRU. £5;
£2; third, two-thirds the =trance lea.; fourth, £2;
Shit, Mr Grlmmett's prim ; sixth, one-third the entrance
fees. Open to bon members and members of the sth D.B V.
and the inhabilante of Weymouth. Seven rounds at 200,
600, and 000 yards. Any position
100 yds. 600 yds 600 yds. Tut.
Colour-Sergeant Roberts . ••6 19 19 —64
Mr Hanne 151 us
00
Private Brown 11 22 11 55
Sergeant Crows .. 19 lit 13 51
Mr Hibbs . 21 27 2-60
Sergeant Lee . • 94 12 10 40
lir Charles 9 14— 44
Corporal Hughes 45, Private Lush t, Mr Abraham. 35, Cor-
poral Pickard 33, Carrwral Warren 32, Private Clare St, Private
Own! 31, Private Knots. 22, Lieut. Chem 27, Corporal
Russell SI, Private Gee 15, Lieut. Tizatvi 24, Mr It. Rolls 22,
Captain Arden V, Private Waills 2f, Mr Chalker 16, lfr
Kertidge 15, Private Abrahams If.

TheinnUal shooting-of—tit; 511 DK V. WM concluded on
Satunlay, by the shooting for the. Prizes given by the
hiliabinuits of Weymouth, open to honorary members and
members of the sth D.R.V., and the inhabitants of Way.
mouth, 7 round at 530, 500, and WO yards. Any position.
Entrance fee, 2.5. 6d. The first prise wu won by Colour
&wont Roberts, with 64 points, 2nd Mr. Heine, 63 ; 3rd
Private Brown, ; 4th Sergant Cross, 51; sth, and 6th,
Quarter Master Sergant Lee and Mr. Charles, 46 each.
The Captain's Medal was won by 'Colour Sergeant
Roberta.

MILITARY SPORTS ON TIER TUNE.
The anniversary of an event raos.t intmeeting to
Us.,great British Empire was celebrated on Friday after-
noon last. It was that of the famous Relief of the
Residtmcy of Lucknow, when a small British force, hem-
nitsl in by countless enemies, harassed by day and night,
battered 19, cannon, hailed on with musket shots, threat-
ened by sickness and famine, and kept in constant alarm
by mines, at last saw another small force bravely cut their
way through lanes of traitors, through mazes of buildings
lined by cowardly sharpshooters, through heat and NNW,
knee, through Are and steel, until the small loathed
building was reached, and Havelock, Outrun, and Colin
Campbell meg, to rejoice that England's honour was
, vindicated and England's power prolonged. We last week
told that the 102nd Pualliers, or, as we may can them, the

"Madras Tigers," had • great share in that glorious work,
and it was striking, on Friday lad, to note of the de •ora-
tions worn by the non-commissioned odicer3 the b,r,. or
either the 'Defence of Lucknow," or the •• Relief of
Lneknow," displayed prominently on the breast. It was
on the 26th September, 1867. that the regiment forced its
way, the gallant General Neill being killed in the glorious
feat. On the 25th September, 1866 these annual sports
were initiated, and wherever the regiment ham been
quartered, they have been repeated year by year. This
year they came off on the open ground in front of the new
married quarters now being built at the Verne. The
committee consisted of Capt. J. X V. Rogers, Lieut. F.
G. Faber, lieut. and Adjt. Vetch, and Sub-Lieut. G. A.
Mills and the sub-committee, Sergx. major urmitshenic
Color-berg!. Armstrong, Salt Ural, and Sena. Langston.
Two marquees were pitched on the north-east, or upper
part of the ground, one for the officen' mesa, and here
were displayed some splendid pieties of plate; refresh-
ments were also liberally provided for visitors. Outside
this were seats for the meat disUngulahod, so, rime to the
ropes that divided off the Course as convenient, and in front
of these was the run-in. The space roped off was a quarter
of • mile in circumference, and its exterior was gaily adorned
with numerous large and handsome flags from ELMS.
Royal Alfred. Towards the centre of this enclosure were
the vaulting horse, and the horizontal bar, for the exhibi-
tion of gymnastics, the high jump standard, and at the
higher end was the great ditch faced by a bank and
hurdles, a really tremendous place for leaping over, since
to clear it a man would have to jump not only the height
of the hurdle but clear • space of about 16 feet; the
extreme depth of this ditch was about 3 feet, exclusive of
the lwrik It looked " • regular rsaper," and some lean
were expressed lest there should be an accident, as
happened at Malta, in 1661), when a man fell there, and
although he =eased to reach the winning post, died
shortly after. The conditions were afterwards modified,
so as to allow ef this great jump being cleared in safety,
and we are happy to say, by anticipationtlt with the
exception of one " purdle, everything without
accident.
The afternoon was the crowning of a fine day, the sun
shown so brightly as to be quite hot, and there was little
wind, which had it been high, would have been baling
on the Verne, but, instead of beating every one about,
and blowing down tents, it only served to Aake out the
flags. Alarge coy asesenbled, comprising most of
the respectable tante of Portland, and a good
number from Weymouth, and they were much entertained
with the exercises of the brave Ruillers. There were no
less than 23 events on the programme, and the contests
lasted from one o'clock till about half.part 6. so that it
will be impossible to give more than • brief notice of
each.
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Married men's race, 100 yards, six to start. Ist; -Bergt.
! Armstrong, 10.; 2nd; ColAiergt Williams, 5. ; Private
Mansfield, b 04.1.
, Old soldiers' race, over 15 years, 200 yards, six to start—Let,
Col .Bergt. William., lOs ; Ind. Private Horrigan, ; Krd.
! Col.-eergX Conner and Private Mattes equal. Th. Ge od, third
. prise, was yielded tu McGee.
Boyle race, under 16 year., 100 yards A little fellow named
Spas distanced the other competitor. amidst immense
applause, the company being delighted at the little one
others who were nearly twke his size. —lst, Speed, bebria.
Fagan, ; 3rd, McNally, 2..
Long Jump, open to H.IL Naval and Military Forom at Wey-
mouth and Portland, and UAL Plilloo. This was very well
contested. let, Private McGee, A company, 102nd regiment,
18 feet 10 incase, 10.; 2nd Gunner nub', 7th battery 12
brigade ILA., 18 feet, le.
Putting Shot (1616..) with follow.—Private McGee, 39 feet 4
Inches, ; Bandsman Smith, 20 feet, 6.; Private Duly, MI
feet, b Od.
Halfsnile Race, with jump, eight to start. An artilleryman
mad" the running at alit but was gradually overhauled by
three ot the 102nd, a young bondman running very lightly
casne in with about 25 yards lead, two others about three yards
apart. Ist, Sandman Pluckrose, 20. ; 2nd, Gunner Holt,
, 10.; 3rd, Bandsman Robleunn,
Hurdle Race, ISO yards, eight hurdles, sight to start The
men managed the great 16 feet benk-and-dltoh Jump like old
huotsmen, dropping into the ditch neatly, and out again In a
second; the race was well contested, the winner having only
about a yard and a-half lead, about two yuds between second
and third. let, McGee, 10.; Ind, Smith, Ge ; 3rd, Lance
Co Bison. b dd.
Corporal
Horse. This was not on the programme; but the
agile and graceful 'performances were witnessed with much
interest Among the Emmaus were Sergeant Instrud.or
McKenzie, oorpor.l Lane, Corporal Preston, Colour-Sergeant
Brown, Private , Pritrata Morgan, and Gunner Andrews
Hundred yards Flat Ran., 10 to start, This was very
It was won by about a yard, only a few inches between 1=
bid. lat, Bandsman Robinson, lb Od ; 2nd, Higgs, 7. tid ; 3rd
Smith, 4s
High Jump. lot Smith, 4 feet 7 inches, 10.; Sod, McGee,
feet 0 nches, ; 3rd, Fraser, 4 feet 4 inches, Os dd.
r Sergeants' and L Merkantil' Hurdle Race, 160 yards eight
hurdles. In this race Sergeant Greer, who was well on for
second place, turned • somersault into the ditch (probably ,
having caught the hurdle with Ws foot) and pitched heavily
on his heed; he got out immediately, and ran, but fell over
and over repeatedly, and was attended by the doctor. Won by
Vinarl.. yards. between 2ndtpi,tt; ;
3rd,
ettur-Serguatt
Armstrong, is
High Jump with pole.—Bandentan Smith, who had woe so
many Niers, was cull), the first in this contest. Stimulated by
the air clan extra gratuity if he reached Oft., be managed In
clear 8 feet 0 inchenbut was too much euhausted by his
previous races as well as time trials to do morw let, bands-
man Smith 8 feet 0 inches lb 0d ; Ind, Tltheareb, IS fest
inches, ; 3rd, lie Gee, fleet. b. 6d.
Hurdle race, IA yards, eight hurdles, eight started. This
TM a good race, well performed_ —lst, Smith, ; 2nd, McGee,
7e gd . 3rd, Pluekruse, 2. cid

urban' ;ace o—yOrds, for cope; Lee muted, lieutenant
and Adjutant Vetch, Captain Lleland, Lieutenant Kerr, Lieuten-
ant lard, and Lieutenant ituteninson. The race was well con-
tested and the winners, Lieutenant and Adjutant Vetch, and
Ca=Cleland, came in VIIIY close together.
icap race. one tulle-- Flynn, an old soldier. wa• allowed
120 yards start for length of servitor The distance being four
times round the mums, the work was heavy, and the runners
ini:diebiZisdftoetl:l:oulaPifi4.4l:Fnnuierfisne::u3nalhritoUthmenwilikruhil'in XL".
jihwee"nin;ilt. b7"iinfirett°°,2,inu,k:lzingethtbliirdout,
him, stuck to Um work bravely, and maintained hie lead till
they ranee to the straight rut-in when ten yards more start
would have saved him, but Pluckrove, who had beaten all the
rest, managed to get be-fore him by about Me yards, Framer
was • bad third—let Pluckrose, 2nd, Flynn, 1.5 a ; 3rd,
Fraser. 70,J•
Throwing the cricket bell. —let, Smith, 1) company, 104
yards, It. &I ; Ind, Duffy. A company, IS yards, 7. Id.
bllet race, eir yards ; eleven were rowdy to start, but there
was not room for them all to have • fair Mance. and they were
alerted in two parties. A bugler named Forwards, • little fel-
low, ran almost as well as if he had had no Ma, and wily beat
the others, among whom were a few tumbler. irst party,
Edwards, Horrigan, Harper ; peened party, Nortbover,Tulleu,
Cook. Deciding Mat, Ist, Edwards (may),Si; ted, Horrigan,
is ; 3rd, Nortbover, 2.• The last two :cry lime together.
Three-logged race, KA yard.; four pain of boys started, mod
: throe pain of men, and the boys were allowed ten yarda start,
which they made the beet use M. and won all the prizes,
although tbe third pair eery nearly lost the prise to • pair of
mon.-14, Boys Eagan and Ashcroft ; Ind Buys Kemp and
Tullmt, Is; 3rd, Buys Ural and McNally, Se The winning
pairs were separated by about • yard each.
Boxing.—Tltmersh and Invoke Mowed some fun Arse and
Brooks won; then Smith and Todd put on the glove., and
Todd Smith. beet of it The bonen allowed kirtool,ll to be first
nun; Titararsh and fodd boxed for second prise, and 'fitment'
won let, Brooks, Ts Id • bd. Titsnarsh, Is &I. Brooks we.
etiallengsi by a naval petty officer; but he played with poor
Jack almost ari he liked, WI celled uu tolnl.blt up, when he
rained such • number of Wow. on the Miura face that the
latter retired admitting Brooks we. much too quick for him.
Horizontal Bar. —This also was not on Me programme • but
the gymnast' named before went through numerouos wonderful
performance., among which Sergeant Instructor McKenzie.
exhibition of the grand circle elicited Immense applause,
mile race—Open to it. Naval and Milit•ry Forms
Vrfgr H.io uth and Portland and 11 M. Prison: Biz to start
The start was very good, and so was the race An artilleryman
led for the flmt, 200 yards or so, but was gradually maten by a
lad from the Ikeeseren and by Plueirrom ; the two la/Intoning
almost • dead heat. Ist, Pluckrose, 17. 6d ; Ind, BLUM
(H.M.S. Boseawm), 7s ; Ted, Holt (RA) la
Wheelbarrow Race. —NO yards, blindfold. Thai was a most
amusing affair, the men were posted with their hacks to the winning line, and they had, when blindfold, to reverse their
barrows and run In the opposite direction to that which they
faced at starting. be result ma that those who best did the
right-Mout-Noe were the winner. ' • Brouucker and Todd managed it with great preas.oo, but most of the others
wandered over the ground In all directions, some ran into the
band, some made the crowd scatter In great Mete, a few mine
to grief over mounds of earth, and me was exhorted to go right ahead, when he run full against the rope, andbeim guided by UM !Hands, he dashed 1 against
Obstruction, to the great amusernentreStrrybody. 11 the
time the rum bed been WWI by the two Arst, the remainder
Were charging all lieds of obstacles, in all manner of ways. some performed the whole circuit, and when they gave it up,
were summed to Ind themselves at the starting point lea,
butinker, ue ; Ind Todd,
Heavy Marching Order.-1 mile. This was a tremendous bit of work, and only atteceptedAtv.pery strong man, of great endurance. Ist LAMM Corporal , 20e ; Ind Private Hay,
pm Won by 40 yarda As enough did not mat, the.. was no
thtdaFtae-of leer. Nine strongest men of each compan, to
compete mu was Indeed • bale, and evoked a good steal oy
rimiry between the mummies, and no small amount of betting.
Nine stout fellows took bold of each end of a great cabs,
stretched over a ditch, and pulled sgalaaj each „ha.
The
ground was unfortunately not level, and those who MOP the
tem dime lows., ground, thereby aca only hawing ate
advantage in weight, but or • Inner looting. • Company
pulled down 5; P Con?Pady.
,whb had the highest ground, rendil;dtlnn.Pul Attit. i writ ; A p.A dews
ap
May.
coesolation Mace, aP) yards. lire Low, 15..; Ind, Abbate
anti= h 24.
" est Man (must he • competitor.) A good dial c 4
fun hod been made throughout the afterooon by private
Drake, who was attired as • down, and who early in the atm-
noon eat i• • tub. us Amu 8417,Lt° &Agri the WM. utrom, at
bins ; but guts- crack between me nes, and devoted himesil to
Wee sport He was voted the beet dniffed man, and woo
lb. 0.1., and Pluckruse took the mooed prim b 611.
TIM concluded the sports, and Use prises were then dis-
tributed by lira Stevens. The evening 'am-
-mem bad cameleer,
and the moon risen, and the Lives 17.64
but a considerable number remained ha Ptl oraand for the tau.
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A NOTORIOUS CONVICT AT PORTLAND.
It is stated that Jean Luis, the %item wiw figured se
prominently in the Tichborne cue. Wu removed on Satur-
day from Milbank to Portland priwat. is ...et in the
penal clan% not havitincompleted his Mae months' solitary
confinement

BRADFORD PICVERELL.
iiIITEST THANKSGIVING.— There were locial seevices at
this church last Sunday in thankagiving or the harvest,
and collections were made for the Dorset County Hospital.
The church was exquisitely decorate,j On the C 0,,,.
munion table stood a abed of corn and bunches of grapes,
there were tasteful bordering' of flowers and corn on the
reredos, and over it • handsome floral cross. On either
ode of the entrance to the chancel were trophies of
the fruits and flowers of the earth. From each corbel
supporting the roof there hung a garland of hops, and every bench in the church was adorned with a bunch of
corn mingled with poppies. A floral cress was placed in
each panel of the pulpit, and the wall space over the
chancel had a similar emblem of large dimensions. In the
window spiels were sacred monograms fcmod Of flowers laid upon mom ; the font was very.
_chastely
adorned, the entrance porch was skillfully and etaboratel
decorated. The sermons were preached by the Rev. 1/ B Williamno, R.D., the Rector, and there were irowded
congregation.-

CAIM
Tut Harrod iThanksig Serriiv or this parieh took
place on Wednesday evenii44, the:UM. The sermon was
preached by the lies.. W. M. Barnes, Rector of Monkton ;
and the offertory for the Dorset County Hospital was
.11tis.

WEITOOMIE.
AT the harvest mervice here on Friday evening last, the
offertory for the County Hospital warn Al Oa Id.
• WOODSPORD.
HOSPITAL SUNDAY. —ISCITILOISA were preached on Sunday.
at this parish church, in aid of the Dorset County
HoseHaL The sermon In the morning was by the Rev.
A. Hardin. and in the afternoon by the Rev. A.
Klainhorowski. There was a collection at the close of
both seniess, which amounted to 4.11 Is.
SHAFTESBURY.
Tun Conservatives claim to have ginned Hi at the
Registration court.

snauiri -oxxs.
AGILICULTUIAL eictuare.—Tha Moo. W. M. P. Portanaa.
M.P.. ha. auteetated to maids at tlus "'Douai mooting on
Tlateaday, the Jed of Dacasabar.

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AUTIOX. —Masai RECILIII. Sons beg lu caution tin, Public against imitation 'quire blue. of veer inferior
qualitY• 'Ma Paris Blue in Names (used in air Priir_
of Wales' Laundry), is id in wrappers bearing Sh."
name sad trade mazic.