... H UUNTIING APPOINTIM'BENT S. The Heytlcrop Hounlnsa. M oxnay l .. ?? .. .. n[uhers fla n. TuESDAY ?? ?? Tagley. F~RDXY .. ?? Fairiningtb Covoi. STuDax. ?? ?? ?? .Bcgbroke. At 12. 'E lie icester Hounds. ! '3toxesD ?? ?? ?? 'teniarsil Gumide ?? j TerasoiD ?? ?? ?? liars Urea. sTUcDA ?? ?? ?? larley Sl. At 11. The South Oxfordshire Hounds. j310 ix ?? ?? ?? Baldon. FjRi aDA . ?? ?? l tonlioi ...

... The first annual competition in connection with this S Association was held in the Alfred-street Gymnasium on o Monday and Wednesday evenings bofore alargeattendauce r of meinbers and subscribers, the Deputy-Mayor (Aid. Gray), Mr. Sheriff Grubb, Ald. Buckell, and AId. Carr e being amongst the spectators, as also a number of ladies. ?? Monday evening a portion of the gymnastic exercises wt were ...

... THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE I IWOAT RACE. In spite of the very unfavourable weather during the greater part of the week, both the Light and Dark Blues hare done a 'good amouht of preparatory work for next Stjurday's-race. VVhile-the former seemed to have ?? .- What improved since their arrival in London, their rivals bhd in the opinion of somo scareoly thaintained their form, but ou Thursday, ...

... (RUGBY MATCH.) UicIVEiRSITY v. BLAceIIAT1I -Fully 5000 spcetator wete present at this match on Saturday at Blackheath, and au the weather proved fine and the ground was ia fairly good condition, a capitat game was enj.,yed. In the earlier portion of the struggle Hubbard crossed the Ox- ford lice. and converted a difficult place. Two of the visitors got injured during the progress of the garne, ...

... (Coeinele fraomr Page 7.) COUNTY CUP COM1PETITION. WITNEY v. VICTORIA. The first year of the Oxford County Challenge Oup competitioa has proved a success, and though the match of Monday and Tuesday lest was a somewhat disap- pointing one-especially to Oxonianne-the matches that preceded it have been productive of some excellent cricket, and the interest in the competition has been well sus- ...

... I | The annual general meeting of the above Assooiation was held on Wednesday afternoou, in St. Paul's 8chool- room, Walton-etreet, Oxford. In the unavoidable absence of the President (Mr. H. C. Risley), Mr. W. Wing, one of the Vice-Presideuts, occupied the chair, and there were also present Ald. Baubury (Woodetock), Messrs. W. G. Barker (Newland Cygnets), G. Holloway and B. 0. Cor- bett ...

... 1 SPORTS AND PASTIMES. I to .F O OTEB ALLL. FIXTURES. This dar tSaturday), Oxford City v. Mrn- enhead (Arnstour Cup). St. Paul's v. YI.M.C.A. (City cup). Clarendon Press v, St. Paul's. Clareudon Press 2nd v. St. Paul's 2nd, Oxsford Cygnets v. Woodetoek. :Dracqnians v. Oxtord Tecmpernuce .Ciyt Cup). Victora n. Cowley Barraoks (Cit up). Victoria 2nd v. Co*ley S. John as 2nd. WednesdBy, Dec. 26. ...

... Imost act of jein, hced Dinted aund Id not ich he to had eea to The ag up a Isis raday. tvour- large usual 9, &C., water. B year 3utries ]ole of .e pre- :apital )tb tko The g wae W. H. , who, ted in nrds- . Sims, wning bbons, louns. Rough y end udges. played ?? of of the -Firot ?? Ite), G , half. , W swkins ? latter lorgaa (bow), nother Nutt (bow), Rowed troke), leorge ,y two 3eorge -Win. ...

... HUNTING APPOINTiENTS, - - The Heythrop Hounds. MONDAY .. .. Heythrop. WEDNESDAY .. .. Tar Wood. FIDAY .. ?? Farmington Grove. SATIJ3DAY .. .. Shipton Barrow. Each day at a quarter to Eleven. The Bicester Hounds. TUESDAY .. .. Charlton Town End. TiunSDAY .. .. Chilton. SATURDAY . F Fenuy Compton Wharf. Each day at Eleven. The South Oxfordshixe Hounds. MONDAY .. Thame. FEDAY .Park Farm. Each ...

... HUNTING APPOINTKENT6, The Heythrop Hounds. MONDAY ., ., Chapel House. WEDNESDAY .. .. Sturdy's Castle. FRIDAY .. Barrington Park. SATURDAY .. .. Wilcote. Each day at a quarter to Eleven. The South Oxfordshire Hounds. MONDAY ,. Brightwell Park. FWDAY ?? Nettlebed, Each day at Eleven. The Bicester Hounds. MONDAY .. . Farthinghoe. TUESDAY . .. Fringford Bridge. TnunSDAY .. .. Grendon. SATURDAY . ...

... I l This annual aquatic gathering took place on Monday. J, The weather was all that culid be desired, and the barges s and towing path were crowded with spectators, whilst the Isis was studded with small craft of every description. 0Last year, it will be remembered, the Regatta was held for the first time a few veeks before Bank Holiday, but the changa of date did not have a beneficial effect ...

... I - C OXFORD UNIVERSITY v. LANCASHIRE. The remarkable scoring in the early trial matches at Oxford caused the first important contest of the season, which commenced on Monday in the Parks, to be looked forward to with more than ordinary interest, for there was naturally a good deal of curiosity as to how some of ths yung atsm woud fae wh neopoed to bowling of first-class quality. Rain, which ...