... TIVERTON AND NORTH DEVON RACES. t These sports, after being suspended for about four years, were revived again last week, uinder circumstances which bid fair to melke them permanent. Earl Portsmouth lent 9 bsis patronage* as steward, and by, his presence both days to addd much to the success of the meseting. The raciug on a the first day was exceedingly good, particularly the contesta for the ...

... t WOODBURY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. r The annual ploughing match of this association was held t last Wednesday, in a field on the Exeter road, in the occa- r pation of Mr. Robert Pepperell. The weather was delightflul, and a large number of persons attended to witness the r competition of the ploughmen. Fourteen ploughs there f entered, and the manner in which the work was executed I elicited ...

... HOLDWORTHiY DISTRICT This match came off on the 27th ulticho, in a *field on Lake's Farm, in the occupation of Mr. Charles .Brown. There was a numerous attendance of the neighbouring clergy, gentry and agricultmists, as well as of the labouring classes, who appeared to take great interest in the proceed- ings. The ploughing was pronounced to be excellent; the improvements since the ...

... YELLOW JACK-This game horse has had the peculiar misfortune of running second in four great races this year, namely the Chester Cup, the Two Thousand Guineas, the Derby, and the .oodwood Oup. UNRULY JOCKEYS FiNED.-The followbpg jookeys have been fined at Goodwood £C5 each, for disobeying the starter's orders:-Chaloner, J. Stiggles, Prior, Bates, Bundy, Mundy, and Arthur. . . GOODWOOD RACES; ...

... OAKPORD. thW annual ploughing match of the Oakford Farmers Clib,'ria held lost Thursday, in a, field belonging to T. Di Daniol, Esq., which is situated near the village. A large unminler of ploughs competed, and the work va3 executed in first-rate style. The dicner, which wa. admirably served, took place at Wibhsorrow's Red Lion Hotel, Oakford. Mr. Mr. G. Turner; of Barton, presided; and among ...

... The British equine festival in Epsom Downs has been celebrated this week under not very favourable conditions. The skyey innuenoes were by no means benign, except on the first day. But the sun burst brilliantly forth just as the great race was run. Nevertheless, it is recorded that the masses of spectators were greater than in any year since *1840, when.the Queen and Prince Albert were ...

... SPORTING INTELLIGEN1CE0 'ii. TOTNES., ..ANU BRIDGETOWN RACESAN STEEPLE CHASES. Stewards-W. B., Fortescue, and E. ScobellEsr. ig Clerk of the Course-Mr. S. Heath; Judge-Mr. G. H.TCre 31 Following immediately after the Plymouth meeting, and, of in the week preceding Tiverton, there was every reason to Y. expect that sport quite up to the average would be met with at this annual gathering of the ...

... .. ..SPORTING INTELIGENCE. BACes ron MAY.-Redditoh, 12; Cartmell, 12; Shrewsbury, S Coggleahall,' 14;/ Manchester,, 14; Southwell, 15; Ulverafonm 16; ; Ethi 20; Lothian andi Edinburgh, 20; N. Harts Yeoroanry; 22; Harpenden, 23; Epsomn, 27. BATH RIcEs.-The Lansdowne Handicap, the Members' Plate Handicap, Dyrlianm Park Handicap, Aristocratic Handi- cap 'nd ol Cp cos adnameen Tuesday next. Henr ...

... CRUWVYS I'IOTRCHARD v. DREWSTEIGNTON. Our agricultural friends have been kept on the quil vie for the past three months in anticipation of a contest between some of the best ploughmen in the county of Devon. We have not been informed in detail of the circumstances which led to the match, but it would appear that in consequence of some parties, we suppose from the neighbouthood of Drewsteignton ...

... . M&RWOOD AND NORTH DEVON PLOUGHING MA1TCH. The Marwood Agricultural Society celebrated its fifth anniversary on Wednesday last. The weather was favourable for plooghlng-the~severe frost of tie previous days baving been succeeded by a thaw. The field in which the contest took place belongs to Lower Meteornbe estate, wbiclh is situated about three quarters of a mile beyond the village of ...

... LUPPITT PLOUGHING MATCH - The annual. ploughing match of the united parishes of Monkton, Luppitt, Upottery, and Combe Raittighl, was held ~'yesterday (Tuesday) in a field on the Barton Farm, in the e parish of Combs Raleigh. Fourteen ploughs, competed, and it thle work was admitted, by competent jud'ges,..to exhibit a nmarked irlsprovement over that of past years. t. The judges were-r. Prowse, ...

... 0KEHAMPION AGRICULTURAL CLUB. The seventh annutal ploughing match of this club was held h at Hathserleigh, on.Wednesday last. Imitating the example I of the larger agricultulral societies, the promoters of the s~keh~i~tOO ssotion consier that the adoption of the t migratory principle wyill be likely to lead to beneficial resuls, I by exciting a greater interest ia its welfare in the various 0 ...