... I The firot of(h two anua encounters between1 the Preston club, ad the twenty-two pilayers iselectea from the junior clubs of the town by the Preston Cricket Association took place on Satuyday. There wae, as usual at these matches, 9, l5rgs attendance, many members of clubs from MoorlPark being present. Accordling to custom the Twenty-twvo were first to go to the wickeig, 'where their display ...

... To day the Preston eleven are at Cheatham Hill and next Saturday at Carlisle, but on Wednesday there ought to be a good game at West-cliff against Lytham. There are two second team matches at West-cliff this afternoon. Castletoz paid a visit to Weat-oliff on Saturday. The game ended in a draw, and from appearances was in favour of the visitors; but one can never tell what may happen with the ...

... Tho annual sports of the 2nd Battalion 8th (The King's) Regiment, this time open for competition to the depots of the 1st Battalion and 40th Regiments, and also to the men of the 14th Brigade Royal Artillery and the G troop of the 12th Lancers, stationed at the same barracks, took place on Thursday afternoon, and proved in every way a great success. From an early hour in the morning the ...

... PEsTroa v. PeasCoT.-Played on Saturday, at West Cliff. Score:- Prescot. Prestloa. J. Beeslev, c Craven b Rob'ts 6 T. Brewer, b Pratt ?? 9 J. Fryer, i Withers b Coward 13J Luaes, b Pratt ?? 0 W. Beesley, b C. Coward ..12. . Dieleson, b J B'sloy 15 J. Simm, not out. 24 Campbell, b W. Beesley ?? 2i Preston,oWithersb CbC6 rd 3 0. Coward, ?? ?? J. Pratt, ran out .: . 4 B. P. Roberts, b J. Beesley 3 ...

... ALNxAmmlA MiLL v. CROFTSTREExT.-Played on the BoSor, Moor Perkon Saturday. 'Score :- I Alexandra MMll Croft Street. Knoi Foley, b Nelsn ?? 15 Whiteside, b Foley ?? 7 . 2 Aspinw8ll, b Nelson 1 . ?? I Nearqui e Cross ?? 4 ?? Wilkinson, b Nelson 11 D. Me.Lean, b Noraross. *I1M'Q, Nelson, b MCe.Loan ?? Hudson, run ?? Chad Addison, not oat. 31 Halsall, b Foley ?? T. W. Jolly, b M b.Leau ?? 4 ...

... I roI PARiKEit-TIEET (SECOND) v. ALL SAINTS' (SECOND). One -Played on Saturdely, and resultcd in An easy' ?? (Or IMO Parleer-itroet by two goals and save-n tourcbdows to their II EL opponents one touchrdown. dar as it. IGNSATIUS' (SEoCOV) V. ST. SAVIOUR'S.-This match MY was played, on this ground of the latter on Saturday, andI ig is resulted in a victory for thre former. When time was 'T1e ...

... I I Ebbisham of the Saxons is not more unlike the Epsom of our clay than the sports of our rude ?? are to the race meets which R-make the Whitsuntide Holidays a landmark in modern English life. Le Siport, th Frenh en call it, rightly enouglh, articulating the word as if to mark that it is a general time for out-of- door diversions of a kind peculiarly and exclu- on sively English. We were ...

... I LATH I .T ..v. ANNUAL SHOOTING. I This contest commenced at Longridge, on Monday. There was a fair muster of members. In the morning the L, weather was very hazy, but as the day wore on there was ti a great improvement in this respect, as also in the shoot- Ci ing, and some good scores were made. The cups were challenge cups, and have to be won two years in sucCOes- sion, or three times in ...

... ANNUAL ATHLETIO SPORTS AT ST. JOHN'S COLLEGE, GRIMISARGH The prettily situated college of St. John's, Grim- sargh, and the surrounding grounds, were on Monday the aeane of an unusual animation and excitemtnt, the cause of which was the annual athletic aports prior to the mid- summer vacation of the students. At the invitation of the Rev. T. Abbott Peters, M.A., the respected principal of the ...

... IY 7I I BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-TuRSDAY. yesterday, Calarnus was introduced in the betting for the Chester CuP at 100 to 1, and was backed at all prices down to 50 to 1. To-day Calarsnn was again the lion, and all that could be obtained at 50 to I was eagerly taken, and at the close 40 to 1 would have been taken in hundreds; offers were fre. qently made to back him against anything. 1,000 to ...

... This meeting was opened on Tuesday. On the previous day the Prince of Wales, attended by Earl Spencer and Captain Grey, visited the carnp. The Master of Lovat led off the firing. Be missed the object twice in succession. The Prince followed. He also missed. The Earl of Ducie fired next. He was equally unsuccessful,. his ainm falling short. Then came the Master ol Lovat a second time, and again ...

... - - - - Tridd. CRICKET.-PRESTON V. TWENY-TWO OF PRESTON. The return match between the Preston 1st eleven and twenty-two selected players from eleven Preston clubs was played on the private ground of the former on Saturday, and, owing to the urifavourable state of the weather, the game resutted in a draw, though greatly in favour of the eleven. MIr. F. Coward bowled seveni overs for four runs, ...