... found in a desk after the murder. SAD SUDDEN DEATH AT A FOOTBALL MATCH. A painfully sudden death occurred on the cricket ground Reading on. Saturday. A match was being played between the local footbal club and Pilgrims'' Club from London, and just as the ...

... the livebpool echo.] This morning, Mr. John Burgess, acting cashier to the Widnes Local Board, and late secretary to Widnes Football Club, was brought before Mr. George Pilkington, at the Widnes Police Office, charged with embezzling .t2'J Is 1d, money the ...

... to allow, beyond which the fancier must never go. Mr. Dick, the secretary of the Scotch Football Association, will, it is now almost certain, take out a football team to America after the decision of the principal contest which the men are this season ...

... CHAMPION CRICKETER AXD HIS PROBABLE RKTIRKMENT.-EXGLI.su AND IRISH HUNTING.—SOME ANTICI PATIO SKATING.— RUGBY AND ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.—WHAT THE PIKE AXD GRAYLING FISHERS ARE DOING.-HARDEN NOTES. Tho announcement that Mr. William Gilbert Grace has just received ...

... Gaskell, rilkin£;ton, aud Evans, Mr. John Burgess, late cashier to the Widnes Local Board, and formerly secretary to the Widnes Football Club, was brought up on remand charged with embezzling £20 Is lid, tho moneys of the Widnes Local Board. He was committed ...

... a seventeen-pound fish being found lying close beside it. As showing the great advance which such pastimes as cricket and football have of late yeara made in popular favour, it may be mentioned that at the present time there are no fewer than fifteen cups ...

... to resign the mastershir the Bicester the end of the present season. Though tho weather does not entiroly stop Association Football, a good many matcL es under Rugby rules have had to be abandoned postponed. In the latter category was the contest which ...

... interestiug- football contest between the North and South England had to be postponed from Saturday last owing to the weather. Several other great matches have shared a similar fate, and it really looks as we were going to have very few important football matches ...

... NATIONAL PASTIMES. (JOCNTBY 81?OBTSMAX. FIGHTING 'IN THE MODERN MODE.-CHRISTMAS TilE SPORTING WORLD.—HUNTING. SKATING. AND FOOTBALL.—A PRESKNTATION AND DEPARTURE. -BENEFICENCE A RACING MAN.-HANDICAPS FOR PEDESTRIANS.—HINTS FOR FARM AND GARDEN.— ODDS AND ...

... t of personal animosity. Reciprocating your compliments, I remain, yours faithfully, J. A. Picton. J. G. Livingston, Esq. FOOTBALL. A match between tie Old Etonians (holders of the English Association Cup) and the Vale of Leven Club was played at Glasgow ...

... WEEKLY NOTES ON NATIONAL PASTIMES. EY A COUNTRY SPORTSMAN. IMPROVED WEATHER FOR FOX HUNTING CHRISTMAS COURSING—RUGBY FOOTBALL SPOILT BY FROST-THE ASSOCIATION CUP— THE NEW AUSTRALIAN CRICKET TEAM—A CURIOUS WRESTLING CHALLENGE -r- THE HEATH WENMAN THE CRICKETER ...

... possible of repetition in ever* match played under these rule?. adds all football players had seen accident, ] a;# sure they would he very reluctant to pl j ' Of course, football devotees will regard ; this mere rubbish; still it is worth whi: noting ...