... LOCAL -FIXTU'RES. a Lble ?? ground of first-namned.) Po ,Lcd FEBSRCAnY 25. ar see 'Varsity V. London Scottishl. Po thle Cavershiam Revere v. Wallingford IL. it( ito- Newhary v. St. John's College. ell all Waliingford v. Henley. a th Wantage II. v. Parngbourule. fie )tl St. Barnabas 1.v. Eynlsham. W ure St, Th1ornas' Juniors v. Abingdon St. Michaol's H, lhr ?? S5. Phillip and Janmes' IL. v. ...

... An alnmost uaprecedented amount of'interest haa been evinced in the Aiustralians' first muatch at the 1 Crystal Palace against a South of England teamn, , and in view of the visit of the Colonials to Oxford on May 29th to play the University, their doings will be closely follotwed by local crieketers. Al- ) though the game resulted in a drawv, the honours ii of the match undoubteedly wevnt to ...

... ,ke lhese sports took place as usual on the Fair days, ite and sonie cxcellent racing was seen between the crews. chi The entries numbered 26, a decrease compared with ar ad previoiis yeaLs, 11 entering for the Handicap Whiffs, ay. 9 for tho Gig Pairs, and 6 for the Gig Fours. ,th ;emd HANDOCAP WflhFrS (from the Willows). 'ey Heat 1: A. J. Walker (2secs.), 1; H. G. Taylor be he (2secs.), 2. ...

... FO0 0 T B A L L. be .411 crn nuicratirons selsing to this rolhrnt should be ad- en (dirxned to 'JIalf-1Basck, at tite office of this Poper. ia, Seeretnnries of' Clubs trould oblige by /oeltardinfy thleir TO setasiOe. fixtaree, resalis of matches, or other iterns of it Football news. noit or LOCAL NOTES. on oe The Comnittee Meeting of the Oxfordshire Football he Association came off at tbe ...

... I HUNTING APPOINTMENTS The Heythrop EHounda. MONDAY . Boulter's Baru. WEDNESDAY . Tar Wood, FRIDAY. . Moreton-in-Marsh. SAURDAY , Kiddingtou. At 10.45. The Bicefiter Hounds., MOSDAY .. .. ,,*Oakley. TUMraDAY . Ardloy. L[ioads TnURSDAY . Waddesdr n Cross SATURDAY. . Thorpe Mauilevilte. At 11. The flouth Oxfordehire Hounda. MONDAY . Tetworth. WEDZESD&Y .Swyncombe. FRIDAY. . Monmarsh. At 11. The ...

... HUNTING APPOI.NTMENTS. et. Th1 Heythrop Hounds. ave MONDAY *.s hbapel House hey WENE~SDAY D.feddington II1. RIDAY .M herrV Mouth, .lfl SArTUwDAY, *Woodatock ved ven At 10.45. 1 in The Bicester Hounds. of MONDAY .. ?? TruEsDnY.. Islip Town Eud ?ed THURSDAY.. ?? Claydon Home Wvoosd me SAhTRDAY .. Trafford Bridge At 11. ity The South OmforeLshire, Hounds. een MONDAY ?? ?? .. . Three Pigpous ...

... Iist a. Ad - - - (YRa OURt OWN CORURESPONDENT.) Lord Wilton's Pootstep, who started at 40 to l, won the Lvr pool Autumn Cup on Thursday by half ia length from *rslet Woodlands. The competitors numbered 24 which is the largeot field that has ever started for the race since its institutiao20 sat ago. Footstep was splendidly ridden by young Hopkins Year¢ made such a fight on Hopbloom for the ...

... The Heythrop Hounds. MONDAY ., ,, Heythrop. TUlSDAY .. .. Gawcomb. THuRsDYA .. .. Dean Cross Roads. FaIDAY . . Longborough Gate. SATUBDAY .. .. Eynsham Hall. Each day at a quarter to Eleven. The B9cester Hounds. MONXDAY ,. ., White Cross Green. TuzsDAY .. .. Fringford Bridge. THURSDAY .. .. Chilton. SATURDAY .. Fenny Compton. llach day at Eleven. The South Oxfordehire Hounds. MONDAY . . ...

... The Heythrop Hounds. MONDAY .. .. Adlestrop. TUESDAY .. .. HeYthrop. WEDNESDAY ..Bledington Mill. FRIDAY . Barrington Nwew Inn. SArTURDAY .. .. Sturdy's Castle. Each day at Twelve. The Bicester Hounds. MONDAY .. .. Boarstall Tower. TuEsDAY .. .. Weston Peat Pits. TnuRSDAY .. .. Waddesdon Cross Roads. SATURDAY .. .. HintonI-in-the-Hedges. Each day at a quarter to Eleven. The South Oxfordshire ...

... The fair weather on Thursday morning brought in a very i large company by rail, road, aced river. The racing com- menced punctually at twelve o'clock, the course being ex- cellently kept by AIf. Lord, of the Thames Conservancy, and the Band of the First Hants Engineers supplied most excellent music throughout the day. The weather at the commencement was very pleasant both to spectators and ...

... I The Heythrop Hounds. MONDAY . Chapel House. TUESDAY Shipton Barrow. WEDNESDAY Tar Wood. FRIDAY .. . New Barn. SATURDAY .. ,. Barton Gate. Each day at a quarter to Eleven. The Bicester Hounds. MONDAY .. .. Whitecross Green, TUESDAY .. .. Middletou Toll Bar. THURSDAY .. .. Bourton Brake. _ SATURDAY .. .. The Barley Kow. f Each day at Eleven. The South Oxfordshire Hounds. e MONDAY The Three ...

... HUNTING APPOINTREXTS, -o Ad- The Heythrop Hounds. MONDAY Chapel House. TUESDAY .. Dean Cross Rords WiEDNErsDAy Bradwell Grove FRIDAY . . Eyford. SATURDAY .. Eynsbam nHall. Each day at a quarter to Elevea. The Soath Oxfordshire Hounds. The first open day at the Three Pigeons, at Eleven. The Bicester Hounds. MOND.A.Y .. .. Whitecross Green. TUESDAY .. ,. Astrop. THURSDAY .. .. Chilton. SATURDAY ...