... ! Ti'O ASHTON (2-15) v. Vaiius.-This match was played on Saturday, on the ground of the former, in a field adjoining the Plough, and resulted in a victory for the Venus. Venus, two tries; a disputed try in goal; and six touch- downs. OLYsPIO V. CHRIST C~uina.-A match between these clubs was played on the ground of the former, at Ashton, on Saturday, and resulted in a very easy vietery for the ...

... GIHEAT ECOLESTON f . KRULAN-o.-Played last Saturday on the ground of the former team. Score - Kirkland. Great Ecoleston. Swarbrick, run out . 3 Hearper,ran out . 6 A. Swindlehurst,b Harper 3 Parkinson, b Hamilton.. 4 Rainford, b Hardman ?? 1 Eardman, c Cumpsty ?? 11 Hamilton, b Harper | 0 Standing, b ?? 4 G.Ramoay, o &b Harper 1 Sturzaker, b A. Swindle'st28 Mercer, ?? 0 Whiteside, a ?? 3 C. ...

... I LRYLAND PLOUGHING MATCH. I 11A.3~ totilcetion with the LeYland Handred Agric~uuttral -~Society, a Ploreghiug match of ia rather unusually attrae. fik5 tve character took place on the farrm occupied by Mr. John Harrison, of Hloole, on Thursday. Theo soil was not Id, and altogetier what might hrsve bieen desired for a compjeti. e th tion, its nature being stilt, claycy and wet, and the ts is., ...

... -K A CRICKET MATCHES, PRESTONO v. W'1'aNv.-On West Cliff, on Saturday Score: Preston 1 lWigan. Hunt, b Jackson ?? 92 F. John, c Hunt h, 1arpeco8 Addie, b H John ?? 5 W. Wall, c Hunt b COwardi Woodhouse, b Jackson. 29 ff. Wall, not out.. Harper, bdo ?? 19|G. John, c and b H Wilsa0 F. Coward, c G b H John 2S Johnson, b Harper. 0 Kirby, b Armstrong 31Jacceen, c Addie lb ilsjol .3 Threlfall, c 8 T ...

... ling ST. IGNA2ITU' v. WEST Esvo.-ThIS match Wa9 ?? en on the North End ground on Saturday, for the benefit of S. aue Wadeeon, a former football player, who is now blind. how There weet only a poor attendance of spectators. The inc St. Igesatius' was represented by a, very weak team, ot4 wag half of their tegular players being absent, whereas the 3mi West End had got together the very beet team ...

... NonRT END V. OLYPCp--The first match of the season between these rival clubs was played on Saturday, on the Olympic Ground, near the East Lancashire Railway Via- duct, and for the first time in the many contests they have been engaged, the game resulted in a victory for the North End. The match drew together a large concourse of spectators, who evinced the greatest interest in the pro- I ...

... nPnEST~ON V. BIRxENNHEAD.-Playeda at Birkenliead, on 0 Saturday. Score : 9, Birkenliead. Preston. la Pickwortb, a Ilennick b Renick, b ?? 9 C. Hutsbv ?? Shattlewarib, c end h W E. Carver, a Eccles It Porter ?? Woodhouso ?? 21 lIbrelfall, a Hodgkinson b d Hodgkinoeon, a ?? bt Clarke ?? id Harper ?? Woodhouee, e Stubbs b e Porter, b Woodhonse.. I ?? 2 a Aspinall. run ont ?? c Stubbs b Clarke 22 ...

... I PrC irmn have been very busy lately, and have, or. tlle hliolo, every reason to congratulate them- on their immunity from reverse, though Ib are without BI. P. Woodhouse and ?? F. EF£t. Afier a tie -with Carlisle on Friday they ere vi~itcd by Castleton on Saturday, but the :Qi'r, hlad ?? to accept defeat. The horme ;Rn were, it transpired, in capital battingfornt, r1a# 1p R total of 206 ...

... I - FOOTB , &c. | ?? i .FOOTBALL, &C. To-day the match between North End and D Middlesbrough Ironopolis will be re-played at )Deepdale, as the referee declared last Satur- t day's game hiot to be a Cup tie, The ground K will be in good condition this afternoon, and we have no doubt an excellent game will take place. It will be noticed from another para- 3graph that North End have next Saturday ...

... I The semi-final tie in the Lancashire Cup com- 'petition letween North End and Darwen, which iS to take place at Ewood this (Saturday) after- noon, promises to be full of interest. The North End team will be-Trainer, goal; Holmes and Eoss, backs ; Kelso, Drummond, and Stewart, half-backs ; Gordon, Ross, jun., Raesiae, Dew- hurst, endi Gallocher, forwards. The great international match between ...

... BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TUESDAY. Since Saturday, Muscovite has been very steady for the Cesare. witob, at 6 to 1; and a great disposition to back D. 0. has shown Itself in good quarters, 100 to 6 being the taking price. Barrel, Indian Warrior, and Calamus have also been in tolerable request. After the arrival of Wright's official list in the evening, a fair amount of money wep invested upon ...

... SORTING.- I ~~ NEWMARKET. FIRST OCTOBER, MEETING. TUE8DAY. sweepstakes of 10 sovs each for 2-yr.olds and upwards. T.Y.C. 3 subs. Captain White's Fie, by Alarm, 2 yrs, 6st 7ibs ?? Plumb 1 Duke of Bedford's Cople, 2 yrs, 6t 7lbs ?? Cresswell 2 Mr Robinson's Our Creature, 'st . . Quinton 3 Betting: 3 to 1 against Fie.-Won by two ?? was fractious at the post. The Hopeful Stakes of 40 sovs each, ...