... 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 ...

... 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. ...

... .- - - - - n~rmo LOCAL FIXTURES. [On ground of first-named.] February 18th. Oxford e. Cambridge (Queen's Club). _ Blackheath v. 'Varsity (Rugby). Thatcham v. Wallingford. St. Barnabas II. v. St. Thomas' Juniors. Bourton v. Plmouth House Rovers. Charlbury United v. Chipping Norton II. DoTrhester v. St. Barnabas. a SS. Philip and James v. Cowley Juniorg s Thame Grammar Sohl.v. SS. Philip and ...

... tno FIXTURES. ick ' (On ground of first-named.) 'J uly 8th. 3re City v. Newbury. .I- -Witney v. South Oxford. ho, Victoria v. Clarendon Press. il. Clarendon Press II. v. Victoria II. Cowley St., John v. Star. tas Marston v, Wheatley. of Star I1. v. Boadicea. C ]Littlemnore A-syliftm v. Covvley. elt Hensington House v. Fleadington IUnited. St. Kienelm's v. New. College School. , Wallingford v. ...

... .. I lill o: lat i from LS, 0 alts sod i rfull o wa r to i wher mbera whe indi P a tha ougb ialke Lke i a of Imor mct b Glad year ?? it the mind whic man ander ver ion c ove meopl ipect arried ers in ears. )hras it th Hom zever t wa .on i part port a tha place Houe d no reseu eass. to he Wm. a, and lopes if th I dea uring ff paa f th iret o mdae even v. T id i: tethe to b tha Id b w fo .vould ...

... FlITURES at (On tho Ground of the First-named). hi D)ecember 23rd. flc Marlow v. Oxford City. te Chipping Norton v. hanhury Harriers. . Victoria II. v. Cowley 11. Ji Wanllingford v. Reading Biscuit Factory. V Abingdon Minors v. Atbingdlon United Chzoirs. tl Banhulry Biritaunia v. Victoria. ti Readington Quar'ry v. Clarendon Pmess II. ai Clarendonl Press v. St. Mary Magdalene. fn SS. Philip and ...

... 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, ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... (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- ...

... (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, ...

... 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. ...