... The most interestinw match in Oxford last week wil w. probatl y that between Headington and ox- bei ford City Ii.. arrangei at short notice through 00e Witney seratehill6- to tha boinesters' first team. IIA - Like ijst other gaines down for ileeision in the Br vicinit, it wvas spoilt by a high cross vrind, bnt prl the H~eadintont players are to be Congratulated exc cn playing tniojr opponents ...

... a FIXTURES. a (On ground of first-named.) (On January 6th. t Abingdon v. City. l Cwley v. Victoria II. Temperance II. v. Headinglon Quarry II. Wntlington v. Thanie St. Mary's. fSt. Thomas' II. v. Claroudon Press II. City II. v. ClarenCdon Press. V W~allingford v. Wantage. ni BrightwelI v. Abingclon Choirs. e Abingdon M~inors v. St. Barnabas II. tOXFORD DISTRICT LEAVGUEg.- Tbame v. Banbury ...

... y al _ I f+ THE HEYTHROP HOUNDS. t Saturday-.Januar 6 ?? ?? Aseott. t Mondnx. January 8 ?? Heythrop, II Wedneosday. Tanuary 10 * Adlestrop, f Friclay, Janury 12 . New Barn. f Saturday, January 13 * Long Hanborough. AtIO6. 'cloc ?? i THE SOUTH OXFORtDSHIRE HOUNDS. I Monday. January 8 ?? Olar, Uross R.hads t Friday, January 12 . . ?? Holton Stone Pits. : At 11otek THE CROOOME HOUNDS. V Saturday ...

... FOOT BALL. FIXTURES. (On ground of first-named.) January 15th. City v. Mr. A. W. Roberts' XI. lvnllingford v. Tileourst. Abingdon Minors v. Dorchester II. Clarendon Press IL. v. TemperanceI. SS.Philip and James II.v. St.MaryMagdalene II. Central SchoDI v. Ahin don United Choirs. Reoading Mildmay v. Wiallingford 11. Princes Riasborogh ?? ThDame St. Mary's. OXFORD_ 1~TSTRICT LEAGUE. Division I. ...

... s~lurs utiL NO aie. FOT 5BALL NO) iLS. r4t.r -rni- - -l- e A .- - -. 1 ?? A fter going through nearly threeparts of the . season without a blot on their record, Abingdon a bavn at last tasted defeat, their conquerors being H the Oxford City, who wton by the narrow margin H of 2-1. An unbiased spectator naturally con- ft siders it rather hard lines on the Abingdonians, st who doubtless, when ...

... 3 i EUNTING APPOINTMENTS. nt FlU. J2N'(* A?1.1JNT MENTS. ng m, THE HEYTHROP HOUNDS. mn- Saturday Jauuary 153 ?? Long Hanborough. he Monday. anuaaly 1 . ?? . Birton. of Wednesday, January 17 . . . Brad well Grove. of Friday, January 0 . ?? Moreton-in-Marsh. t. SaturdayJanuary 20. North Lodge, Blenheim. At 10.4-o'c'l ock. nd THE SOUTH 05:FOItDSHEIiE HOUNDS. ed 111onday, January 15 ?? Wa:erstoek. ...

... FrXTURBEIS. (On gr-ind nf fl--iiamed.)- . January 20th. City v. Victoria. Victoria II. v. St. Barnabas Cvgnets v. TRnnhurv Pritannia. -nlp -rv. Wallingford. Sv; ~ ~~ q--1 ^1.1nicv o1~Srvants. - Abingdon Minors v. Central School. St, Mlary Magdalne Juniors v. Abingdon Choirs. Temper~ance II. v. Eynsliain Clarendo~n Press II. v. Hinksev ?? Servahts II. v. 55. Philip anda James II. t OXFOI RD ...

... 6M, ~ ~ - ?? I 'JIAL.L. '2L Misfortunes never come singly, as the Abingdon es football club have discovered. Two weeks ego they - im received their first defeat of the season at the hlaid6 ?re of the Oxford City, and Jast week in the Berks and ple Bucks Junior Cup they experienced a second, close ine on the heels of the first. This defeat is all' the' :er more unfortunate as the Abingdonians ...

... ' To say that surprise was felt at the result of the semi-final of the County Junior Shield would be putting it mildly. There were few indeed who looked for the downfall of Headington against the Swifts, for so far this season the latter had not' shown that form, either in fiiendlies or in the Cotswold League, which suggested they had as strong an eleven as last Eeabon. However, 'with the ...

... FOOT BALL LOCAL FIXTURES. (On the ground of first-named). January 27, 'Varsity v. Moseley (Rugby). Cygnets v. City. Victoria v. Banbury Britannia. Waddesdon v. Thame. Witnoy Star v. SS. Philip and James, Thame St. Mary's v. Watlington. Wallingford II. v. Wantage IL Abingdon Choirs v. Wallingford JuTniors. College Servants II. v. Temperance II. Clarendon Press v. St. Mary Magdalene. Cowley II. ...

... The first round of the County Cup overshadows all other local matches on Saturday, and. although neither of the two games down for decision an that ?? is likely. to be good things for, Henley or Banbury Britannia, football is such an uncertain game that it would be unwise to make too sure of the results of either. Little is known of Henley in Oxford, but their performances in the Reading ...

... fie OXFOVIDSHIRE v. WARWICKSHIRE. el The match between the above counties in the el second round of the M.C.C.A. was decided in the aI Oxford City Buildings, on Saturday. Both sides ti were strongly represented; indeed, it is difficult pl to see how thie home representatives (drawn from ec the 'Varsity and Citv Clubs) could have been fin- e proved upon. Play began at 3.15, nd at the ind u of ...