... A complimentary dinner and presentation took place ou Thursday evening, Sept. 14, at the Victoria Boom, Crown Hotel, the gentleman 1 thus honoured being Mr. J. G. Stone, jun., the popular hon. secretary of tbe Clnb and one of its oldest members. Mr. H. J. Turner, J.P., pre; sided, and supporting him at the head table were Mr. W. J. Nash, the Eev. G. L. M. Eeade. Mr. J. U. Stone, sen., Mr. J. G ...

... Chesham v. Amersham. —The first match of the season of the Chesham Football Club was played on the Chesham Cricket Ground on Monday afternoon, between twelve members of the Chesham and Amersham Football Clubs. A well-contested game, which lasted an hour and ten minutes, ended in draw, neither side having obtained a goal. It would probably have resulted differently but for the extraordinary ...

... + Winslow v. North Marston. match was played between the above clubs at Winslow on Thursday, March 3rd, in which some gbod play was shown on both sides, all working well together, and each determined if possible to win. Winslow ha\ing won the toss, placed Marston with the wind to their advantage, of which they made the most, sending the ball time after time into the hands of the goal keeper, ...

... CHESHAM v. HIGH WYCOMBE This match was played at Chesham on Saturday, November 6th. The visitors won the toss, and elected to kick down hill. During the first half-time Wycombe succeeded in placing four goals to their credit, chiefly owing to the very weak goal-keeping on the Chesham side, though it is perhaps only fair to say that the goalkeeper had not acted in that capacity in match before. ...

... Merton College, Oxford, v. Bicester.—This match was played on Saturday, at Bicester, and resulted in an easy victory for Merton five goals to one. Windsor Home Park v. Reading Abbey.—This match, for the Berks and Bucks Challenge Cup, came off Reading on Saturday, and resulted, after a well contested game, in favour of the home team by three goals to two. St. Paul's College, Stony Stratford, v. ...

... BERKS AND BUCKS CUP.—WYCOMBE CHESHAM AND WATERSIDE. This match, which was one of the first ties for the above trophy, took place in Wycombe Rye on Saturday last. The frost, which had caused two postponements from previous weeks, went near to render a third one necessary, but a slight thaw on Friday determined the respective captains to seize the opportunity ; and although the ground was hard, ...

... OVING v. AYLESBURY PRINTING WORKS. This match came off at Oving on Saturday last, both sides playing with the greatest determination. The result was that only one goal was obtained, and that by the Oving team very near the call of time and when the light was bad. Thus the home party were the victors by one goal to love. After the game the players, to the number of about twenty, repaired to the ...

... DINNER TO CELEBRATE THE CLUB'S SUCCESSES. During the past season the CTiesham Town F.C. won the Berks ami Bucks Senior Challenge Cup, the Lowndes Challenge Cup (Chesham and District Junior League), and the Liberty Charity Cup. To celebrate these successes, dinner took place ill the Town Hall on Wednesday evening. May 27, when over members and friends The chair was taken by Mr. W. F. Lowndes ...

... CHESHAM FOOTBALL CLUB.—FORESTERS v ODD FELLOWS. m Was played on Thursday, March 31st. he Odd Fellows were very confident, expecting an easy S f T T a f ei l tir ?, ly imposed of members °-a F °r?^ l l b ' whlle tbe Foresters had to go outside the Club for five or six of their men. However a capital and well-contested match took place, the wind alone spoiling the full enjoyment of it—and ...

... This match was played at Berkhampstead on Saturday, December 11th. The visitors won the toss, and chose to kick with the wind, towards the railway. With the wind against them the boys were at first somewhat penned, and before long Chesham secured a goal, kicked by Brandram. The boys, nothing daunted by this reverse, played with renewed energy and pluck, and soon a brilliant ran by their ...

... OXFORD UNIVERSITY v. GREAT MARLOW ASSOCIATION CUP TIE. When these clubs met at Marlow on the 6th inst. there was a general opinion that the University would score a victory. When, however, after one of the finest and most determined contests ever witnessed, the home team not only held their own, but had the best of a drawn game, local confidence increased, and a strong hope prevailed' that ...

... Chesham and its Industries.—A correspondent of the City Press writes to that paper :—' Within the last few days I have been in Buckinghamshire, in the valley of the Chess, very picturesque and fertile district. One of the things that much interested me was the remarkable trade there is in the poor man's salad, the water-cress. Prom the beds watered by the almost innumerable springs in the ...