... 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 ...

... H UUNTIING APPOINTIM'BENT S. The Heytlcrop Hounlnsa. M oxnay l .. ?? .. .. n[uhers fla n. TuESDAY ?? ?? Tagley. F~RDXY .. ?? Fairiningtb Covoi. STuDax. ?? ?? ?? .Bcgbroke. At 12. 'E lie icester Hounds. ! '3toxesD ?? ?? ?? 'teniarsil Gumide ?? j TerasoiD ?? ?? ?? liars Urea. sTUcDA ?? ?? ?? larley Sl. At 11. The South Oxfordshire Hounds. j310 ix ?? ?? ?? Baldon. FjRi aDA . ?? ?? l tonlioi ...

... I , These races have taken place this week, and have been patronised by the Prince of Wales on each day, who on : the Derby Day was accompanied by the Princess, Prince Albert Victor, and the Princesses Louise, Victoria, and Maud. The Woodcoto Stakes, of 1000 sovs., for two-year-olds, wore run for on Tuesday, and were won by Mr. M. Daw- son's The Baron (C. Wood) Mr. a. J. Bedford's Sir ...

... 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 ...

... JJAt.z - - . . .- - CRICKET AND FOOTBALL SUPPER. For several years the cricket club of this village R has held its annual supper, but this year the mem-V hers of the two popular pastimes banded together and spent one of the most pleasant -evenings remem. bered in the Stewart Memorial on Monday. The t Rev. F. G. Kiddle (rector) occupied the chair, and was supported by the Rev. A. J. Godden, ...

... 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 ...

... FOOT BALL it- h FIXTURES. e ' (On the ground of the first-named). ns . Ootober 13th, Ccwley Barrtacks v. Vietoria. it St. Barnabas v. Tempaeanoe. 1- Temperance II. v. St. Barnabas U. kg Hendington v. SS. Pliip and James. ro Clarendon Press v. St. Mary Mnirdalone. ?? St. Mary MNagdaleno II. v. SS. Philip anid is James IH. a St. Tliomas' IT. v. Clarcidon Press II. id OXFORD DISTRICT LEAGUE ...

... : a7 C -O I .. . .. . . bl fthe et01abett wis playeid 0e. tji Ag~hiin L~df'6nt o se t y4 a1rup8, ~orel 6i r f !i a5Yltea. 18lsp~W61tori.. 4 Di tostock, b I.'roceott'i NNh Vvfuglits, I-Ib.*WA 3J Witltdrs, c? %Ibelir ia-p fdl v, M aft ?? 25 flr .lJmggj~ho flciaj b hO$ (4 Pir6qc'ott b Walters ..0 ?? Mi C Mcit, b Merpett, . 0 T Wvalt. b Dbnu1ea . .,I3 ~y 3 hlpn~ b 3trfttt ..i2 . Mertt,d c,1 e.) ...

... IlTh&-'--VARSITY ATHLETIC SPORTS I - ?? 'Tihe aitendmnee at the Isnter-'Varsity sports on i :-rday last was probably as good as last year, about S W00 -weisons being present on the ground of ta:O Quecrcia .Club, but the chilly weather pre- vcd-ctld such11 a display of dress as the teranuliee portioll of. thle t.ipectat-rs usually provide. The afternoon was fadr, witir ?? Little ninid, but 01rJ ...