The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-09 00:00:00

PORTLAND.
ANNUAL ORICKET SUPPER.

The members of the Portland Cricket Club met at their
annual supper no Thursday evening last, at the Victoria
1101,1. where Host Hxdsdon had provided an my:silent
repast in his handsome room. The tables was decorated
with epergnes. adorned with geranium', chrysanthe.
mama, and ether flowers, the errangement doing credit
to Mrs, Lender, Mrs. White, and Rstclitfe. The
genial Rector, J. A. Riau, presided, faced by Mr.
F. Wills, hon, secretary and treasurer, and there were
also present: C iptain Allay McLean, Mr. Crmer
Hoearl, Messrs, Zillwred Parsons (station-
ma.t Y). F. Rsynohlk 'sea, S. S. Milledge, R. S.
Rosie, Goodin., Johnohn, Rout. R. W. Gibbs, 11, Rauh,
P. 'pliable (Weymouth), Kendall, Gooks (Weymouth).
Ratcliffe, Barn., Friend, Wood. Hattoo, C. Warren,
Rah. Mcßean (Weymeuth). 2,hre. inn,, J, S^riNen,
Thiesiton, Roberta, Patten, Brett, Williams, Sutton,
R.N., &a,
Mr. HODSDON,II4 usualplacei an excellent repaat'on the
tables, including game and cap:t. al pastry, and the wait.
ha ea. most attentive.
The CHAIRMAN fr .ye the "Health of the Qieen," followed
lir the t an: ~f ''To' I', sect of W.il, out tnr. r. .' he
It 'Val Vonoily. After referring in :to. live kit I.e her
sjoety, and Ibe p toil sr.tr of all Ire al •y . who
have the the happy knack of doing the right th.n, it the
right tth-. The Prior. of Waled vs. eleeys r.ady Is in.
augur,,, works of Public utility, suc'i an our Bierkwater,
the enlargement of cath.d *la, upaniog hospital; or
wedding at dinners in sups id .4 our n eh his
keen I for iirrr; Negliah pi Vine conialemled him t
the people, MA I they e mid drink hie health, hr ping that
li'. shadow 'could never grow (4pplause)
Mr. HOWARD propaued 8101011 and Cl 'rep ad
if nieters of all l) 'uncoils T .* more they know of
them the more they were plexie d with them; and he
coxpled che health of their Ch.eirman, who had sot a
nnt.l• rmitll9l” t,y c n,ninoe fore rl that night, showing
AURA he d in hoalth .4 1..0iy going tww,i.,we with
he•lth d. (Drunk with an
Toe CHAIRMAN, in responding. I•eularly sail there ought
to have lieln hon•rirr, either th "Old
Hundredth,' or the "Died Mareh in Saul" would have
bo n aporoproite. (Laughter./ Although it had bun
e.td t,h- ..i.hop and clergy were the heat abua-d men in
the grunts., they were oleo the /1114 rethated. Among
the 26,000 of the church's r'erga it would be 'hang, if
there were not shine black p, hut on the whole thpy
were sound and falhful to their Inlet
song if, MCBSAX : " Tne 14•11 ic. Blacksmith."
Dr. Ras gave " Die Army. N soy, and Volunteer
Force.," hoping the army wilt in the took net
the ... A great hhnour had been conferral on the navy by
an English admiral being •••pgult d to the cumin Ind of
the combined Xurapean fit. f, on, ir Dilicigno. With the
tout he coupled lin mimeo of AI-. Goading for the army,
Mr. a ttelltre far ohs ea.,. an I C Main Ma, tan for the
o duct...re, and theme 'threaten reseeed.d.
Hr. HtTOl.ll4l stating th., grooms sixth 4..tiowen is
doing wool w rh. training the o.v. and edecating th
npod,. The lade were ell fiol and taught and they
would be better sailor. and het or father. for that: having
peety on youth +to I experience In are.
CtplAin MCLRAII said the visionless forces are Just
coma or age, being 21 tear. old. Fee Portland violence r
t..rcis origina.ly only on- I.attery, had been ea
enth...isaticalle taker) or/ n there are two..'
the Pith and 17th batteries H ant. Artillery Volunteers ;
L'eut. Andress was nos e .p.a ~ of one, and he (the
sneaker) had the honour of c. nyuanding the second.

The CHAIRMAN toot the toast of the evening, " The
Portland Cricket C.,ib." Ile co rstulated the members
ou tieing had a very sure, sdul leas, n ; 111 matches bad
been pleyed, of chicle sieht bad been woo, two were
afewn, sad ouly too loot. The game is one of skill and
courage, and, altboith in seines ofrMenn• • litellY Player
'nay have much success withLut much skill it is not so in
cricket, and it spoke intieh for lie sum ina gumption ••
of this Portland Cricket C:uh that they had won so many
matchee. This had been red-letter year In cricket ;we
had hut the Anntrallan team over, and hat mat the
colonists back gallantly beaten. tie called Oh the young
of the island to corns forward and Join the club, and,
taking pod in this thoroughly Enthah ganla the, would
And health, and eiijoyment The toast was
coupled with the ovum, of Mr. II ,at and me. Will..
Song. Mr. IL. IttlearLL. "The Jolly Smiths."
Kr. BOAIT. ft/Coooll3g thellkh, Afid the club had accepted
every challenge during the la,t season ; but had played
only one match with the navy, instead of four or five.
Their batting had improved, Vie h,wling was about the
tame; but the fielding had ratite, fallen off, and he
reminded them that a man who mule a difficult catch,
and got rid of strong player thp other aide, did
much towards *inning a match ea, the besta,nau The
Australians had about three first.ret Int. and three good
bowler.; hilt all of the eleven wen. firsterate fielders.
Mr. Y. WILLS, in responding, • 'Keeled the pleasure be
felt in being hon. serretarY. This rat the club Ins 40
...berg, 50 being the general tomalley; but many of the
boot men had left the island, and not been replaced. Ile
supported Kr. DoUga remarks gh'ut fielding; a man
generally strives to excel in hattin:, maim be is a WWI
irurier ; I ut mane a msteh we . won hy one good catch.
As to the elnh, they coutil not expo io get so many In Vie
club as the Weyneeith one; but h-n cricket Wei not so
lively in Weymouth as no., it wet oe ins to the little club
they bent tip at all.
The Chairman's health, given by Dr. MrLigett, was
yertived with musical honour. and V 1...) time' three.
The Clistaasv, In reeponding, said the help of the
clergy to cricket is always hi ; the great school.
455 wftere fieuryrnen'are headoosaters and
prlneicals, the a hohelalge oi crier.; •t is mostly seined.
After some song., the Chairman mode the presentation,
—that to, the hit for bowfin:. to Mr. li.giodon, and of that
for betting to Mr. Bowser, and thou) gentlemen returned
thanks.

Mr. eILOCX e Visitors.' and Mr. Buie and
Mr MILLLII nmPoOded. -

—Mr. MITIIOI.OII rave "The Umpire and Scorer," ml Mr.
BARN= and Mr. MATCLIent rrarrourlad.
Mr. 7. WILL' very kindly gees "The Press," coupled
with the name of the reporter of the Eyre., who
responded.
The fnllnwripg artdetnre kindle obliged with long,:-.
Mr. Moa cßn, " Blacksmith"; Mr Soiton. 'The
Anchor's Weighed": Mr. RUSIIOII "Jolly Smiths"; Mr.
Gooding. "Simon the Cellsree': Mr. Wood, "Skipper and
be D ; Mr. Crocker, '• th,towns an honest Lear!' ;
;ries:warn, "Belle of ths Boll" •. Mr. Hodsdon. **Toy
Is nedr, and yet so far"; Mr. Bewley. "Per Away";
r.ca4a"." H'TloSb smile bauble me still" •. Mr, F.
3nldq Own di pl. "11.13 /ad the Butter; Mr. Good.
(hi, "'Tim hut • li' .f. faded Mower'; Kr; Hodedon, !' Dear
Ole Times" ; Mr. Crocker, "Nay Lee." Mc., and a in, at
convivial *amine was spent.