... ENGLAND ?? IRELAND.-Thia internaftiolial asoesiaitis,5 football msateh was played ait Aigburtis, over Liverpooli 00n8te, day afternoon. 'The weather seas very fire, aild the ±u-' ,( r consequently large, numbering several thosonands. 'cfa of a one-sided character, the English reliresenbtat- Seems coals to stet. Curshani seas particularly osna )illi1. i Supported by Dunn anti Cobbold; whilst ...

... THlE THEATRICIAL MATCH. n- Yetra rce ac e lydat the .Astoft Lower it ?? n h opn M.Kre a kythPrnefWaeThar.Teoacscmecdt twelve se o'clock-aul hour 'later. thab the advetiedtime-and was it patronleed by a fairlylarke number of persons. IV.Erskine ind B1. ?? ~llkt, lfite Prince of Wales company, were the frtt ot ti tes ikes but their efforts, from a numnerical point of view, S.were not attended ...

... MOSELEY HARRIERS' SPORTS AT LILLIE BBRIDGE. Tlcers has seldom been a greater crowd at Lillie Bridge, or 5 a more athcletically repre~sontaive one, than that which wao to be seen there on Saturday alternoos, when the abovesnamnsd meeting tool, piece under extremely favourable conditions so regards tice weather. Ulifortunately for the financial success of the venture, just prior to thea tinie ...

... cc r BIRAIINGhAM AND DISTRIOT ASSOCIATION s T>RIAL MATCH. A trial match between a Probable and Improbable team, picked by the Aesociation Committee, was played yesterday, at .Pery Barr. The teaemis were :-PrTbal)IsC: It. Roberts (West Brorwichj, goal; Riddell and Simmonds (Aston Villa), backs; Apperley (Aston Villa) and ColLtngton (Walsall Town), half- backs; Davis, W. Roberts, Brown, Hunter, ...

... HUNTI'G APPOINTMENTS. AT.tsneusrut; (at 10.45),-Tb (lay, Dlcenrber 17, ;:ittle Ona: Tuesday, 10, Buckley Thureday, 20, P'enkridge; Saturday, 22, Davenport House. ATillj1STONI: (at 11).-TIis day. December 17, Iiirkby W Wed nesdav, 19. Snarestoe; IFrlday, 21, Saiockingtoll late Satur. day, 22, .Xrley Station. BE.AUFORT'Si, DUKEt ,I, (at 11).-This dale, Decemnber 17, Foiley Green; Tuesday, 13, ...

... I SPORTING I 1TELLIGENCE, RACING NOTES. To the EoDITDIo of tkc DAILY POST. 5r Althsough the Craven mecting was s1orn of muuc ts inltcrest by the withdrawal of Lord Falmouth's an ' ]cepold (ldo IRothschildl's horses, it was not lacking i tion It is true that it was one of the dullest meet se cr celebratedt at lea(d(luarters, and but for the r.ecl i Of loval Fern and Wickham, of Scot Free and ...

... - , 1. I YORKI RACING NOTES. so' ?? old-establishied meeting, -at which noa less thaini £4,000. 10 in eaided oneoey Is gives, commences to-morrow, and will be v.- continued over the two succeeding deys, end from present in. of dicatione promisess to be attended wvith its customary amount Is of sucoese. My selections for the opening day are as follow : n. Zetlend Stakes, HAnrEtxour; Lonsdale ...

... CREWE ATHLETIC FESTIVAL . ar- The eightl annual athletio festival in connection with Br on the Crewve Alexandra Athletic Club took place at Orewe, agai Iut, r on Saturday, and drew together competitors from all parts It Ll. of the northern and midland counties. The weather was 20 p ,lcs wet, but, notwithstanding, therc Was a very large attend- era ance of visitors. The number of competitors ...

... SP'O'ThING INTELLIGENCE, CATTERICK BRIDGE, RAGE&8,YESTrRDfAY, Tita ancient racing liltisra of Ocatieelsji Bridge wan isiaeiiraitell yesterday in weather tcsull-e tite reverse of enjovable. A coild wvind hble' atir.95 thle ecv try, and ratin fell the mo1st oftilie after- noes still lucrei was n large atteedenee Anai tast] of hise N gnuf --Yorkshire families were represenated. PItalrl wisnt eit ...

... I SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, for its- aen, lie- in- thne )ry ma-. ego ho- a~te of bin, roth ice to ler are )ros rat 'inc Ihm ltd a[d m r nil alf to eon sd. the t)c- ad ho 'as on Far he :or dly ha Oil let' iths it], ?? salt -ed icy str ire lia tea she III, to he 1st esh lot odl i f 5iS rio rd ?? !rt aid or if re n d in. rd as a, at vo id Id fi- -so at or, Ia in dx at bs en a' as at nit an no so my ...

... LAWN TENNIS TOU1NAMENT. ry Id The fourth annual lawn tennis tournament for the tl et ve Midland Counties was Commenced, at Leramington, yester- el a day, in Manor House Grounds. The weather was fine, al n the grounds in splendid condition, and the courts well y( ro laid. There was a large and fashionahle attendance. There e. were six games down on the programme, and the list of ec ol d ...

... :SPORTI~G INTELL IGENCIP, if MORNING GALLOPS' OF THE ie NORTE1JMBERLANDj PLAT.~ CANDIDATES. VI 'Thete was not A, larg'a company at Oncicrth Pork yesterday a- Morning En Witness 11ia work gone ~throuh by thle horses that reachied the srene of action onl the' peteding afternoon; The wentlher being somewhat iioubtftii, While ticekeourose asa almost ats hard asaI turnplike 'road in plaeme, lend ...