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SPORTING NEWS

... WOLVERHAMPTON RACSS.-YwnnnDA.1 The DsESTALL SEELLeG HUqNTES' FLAT RAcz of 60 sovs. Two miles. Mr. Guthrle'a Cranberry, by Rostreror-Red Berry, a, flat ?? Cholnmondeley I Mr. hompon'sMartl, a 12s 71b Owner 2 Mr.. Berry's Quevdo, a, lint 71b . r. Wailer 3 Beting 6 o 4aptCrabery, 3 t8 apt: Quevedo, sad? o2 at Matet- an esilyby two lengths ; bed ?? wnnerwassol toMr. Stafford for fl0gs. The ...

SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL

... THE LEAGUE.. WOLVERHAPON WANDERERS v. BLACO3IRLN ROvXaS. -These teams played their return League match at Molineux Grounds, Wolverhampton, under depressing atmospheric conditions, as rain fell during the greater part of the morning and while the game was in progress. There was, notwithstanding, a good attendance, about 6,000 ?? lining the enclosure. The sides were strongly represented, the ...

SPORTING NEWS

... I SP OITINGNESS. To to e i rqof a,,e Daily Post. rr,-.-lN more e ZoiThAqe fqr the St. Leger 'bas been witnessed tb the nmory of tee present generation tbanr that d ddon Wednesday last. It is 'tre that-bth I 'P b bovag sharply contested in its later stage', A bwbt for .hoes-whelappeared hopelessly boatenealY N three-quartera of a mile from - home to run-on under I edtrone -pressure, and ?? ...

CRICKET

... ' HALL'S ELEVEN' v-. SHERWVIN'S ELEVEN. I 'What had promised to be a very interesting finish at BradfOr yesterday was Completely spoiled by the heavy rai which. fellI during the morning; sand prevented a resu~mption before ?? one, and later ca-used a further ?? of -twenty mintes h after luncheon. At one time it Beemed highly probabls that the -Wn game would be abandoned without any tball being ...

SPORTING NEWS

... SPORnTING NEW% * MORNT&G GALLOPS AT EPSON. There was but a mere handful of people present on the )owns fasterday morning to witness the work donc, and, the course being decidedly on the bard side, cantering exercise proved theorder ofthe day. jElDiablo, aftercan- 'fturnn with the remainder of Robert Sherwood's string, !.was sent about a mile and a quarter slowly.: CoL North's colt has tome on ...

LAWN TENNIS

... Li AWN TENNIS. ? : . . . . 1 THE CHAPION6HIP MEETING. With a large number of the weaker players eliminated in.thie first round on Monday, the programme decided Si the grounds of the All.-England La-wn Tennis.,Club, at Wimbledon, yesterday, was of a much more attractive chaacter. The play was again confined to the singles chainpionship, and as there were no fewer thaneight- ties to be got ...

RACING NOTES

... Except to point out that Orme was in good favour tha afternoon, there is nothing in the wagering inthe London market worthy of notice. S iekton iand Wolverhampton meetinge commence to. morrow, and at the first-named I shall depend on the ?? Plate, GOSSOON or MO?.EBrAvrLu; Stockton Handicap, ENNrSKILLES; Xarewood Plate, NOBLaSii;: Durhain County Handicap, Wu:T! VIOLET: Harry Fowler Handicap, ...

HENLEY REGATTA

... THETLEY REGATTA. Ym;suxDA.T-Henley regatta. began under the most ?? conditions. The sun shone brightly up to 10 a3m., when .louds gradually 'came over the valley of the Thames, and after ti tirst brat of the GraadChallenge Cup was decided asteadydownpourset in, with a driving wind r'.ght down the reach, which never ceased allday. Thebanksandthehouse-boats were quite deserted-ty 2 p.m., and ...

SPORTING NEWS

... SPORTING NEWSS. LEICESTER RACES. -.EYDma&Y.-A beautifully bright muoning brought a fairly good number of visitors to Leicester, notwith- stanig the unpopularity of Monday racing. The weather, however, underwent a. complete change about noon, when the sky became oretcast. The temperature was exceedingly cold and rain fell rather heavily before racing terrmnated. he sport turned out much better ...

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS

... HUNTING APPOINTI'MNTS. .%LROE1HTroN (at 11.30).-This day, March 9, Enville (at 11.15); Saturday, 11, Stretton (at 11.15); Monday, 1.3, Davenport:~ Tues- day, 14, I'enkridge; Thursday..6, Knighton; iaturday, 18, Ths Kennels. ATHERSTONE (at 11).-Friday, March 10, Newbold Revel; Saturday, it, flans Hall. BStrdUNRTs, DuK' os' (at 1l1.-Friday, March l0, Lower Woods Saterday, 1, Sevingon.l BuRuToN ...

ABOUT SKI-RUNNING IN NORWAY

... ABOUT SK-RUNNING IN NORWAY. I ,| THE SKI DERBY.' ! Ski-running, of which very little is known in this country, is the most national and characteristic sport of our northern cousins, the Norwegians, For eenturies the skis, or the Norwegian snow-shoes which, by-the-bye, are quite a different thing to the Canadian snow- shoe (Back and White explains) have been the sorest and quickest means of ...

THE CRICKET SEASON

... . TE CRICKET. SEASON. - To talk about cricket on the last day of March 2 may seem a little premature, but with Easter falling X so early the season will nominally commence on i Monday with the Colts' matches at Nottingham and l Bristol, and it may be well to follow our annual custom, and take a survey of what is likely to be done during the coming months. Cricketers in England have had an ...