... WEST DRAYTON ANNUAL WHIT- SUNTIDE MEETING. MONDAY, MAY 17. Handicap Hurdle Plate.-Nannil I, Poleaxe 2, Good- fellow S. Selling Handicap Hurdle Plate-la Sorrentlna 1, Basquine 2, Lord Craven B. selling Stakes.-Sofflnka 1, Inheritor 2, Primula S. Flying Stakes-Flash 1, Spitfire 2, Claymore 3. Welter Cup.-Contempt 1, Plunger 2, Vabalatbus B. Whit-Monday Handicap.-Slowman I, Fltz-Ivan 2, ,luventl ...

... THE WIMBLEDON MEM'TINGI TUESDAY, JULY 1.4. The arrangements of the camp are now complete, f and, though n straggler or two mally drop in even to-morrow or the next (lay, the volunteers who mnean work are all here. The last finishing touches have been given to the tents, which outside look taut andl trim. and inside comfortable, not to say c luxurious. Even names have not been forgotten, and ...

... I it is very seldom tbat e y one ias can the s to f o the beat cricket player of his day-for, as in the case of Daft and Carpenter, a player may be perfect as a bataman but yet not be able to bowl, end vice vcrsd. But Mfr. W. (1. Glrace seems to be eaiually at home at batting, bo ling, and in the field. Hle has batted this season in 15 grand matches, and has gone to the wickets 241 timesH ...

... COURSING. GBEAT WATERBOO OunsrNG MIETING.-Mr. Warwick is appointed judge. THE LITTLE CROSBY OPEN COURSING MEETING (by kind permission of Major Blundell) will take place on Thuraday, February 2, under the steward- ship of Messrs. Jump Heaton, Norris, Halewood, and M'Ardle, Mr. dharles Lomax undertaking the duties of Secretary. The stakes comprise the Blundell Cup, for all.aged dogs; the ...

... I LivEinOLOn, WrDNESDAY EVENING. The Liverpool Cup weighta have at length made their appearance, although at the time of writing they had not been made public. As Mr. Topham had the benefit of the Cambridgeshire running for a guide, he can scarcely have made much mistake in apportioning the various imposts. From the casual glance which I have had at the list, my opinion is that Donnybrook (6 ...

... SPORTING INTELLIGENXC. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING. Two races only are complete at Reading to- morrow, one of which being a military affair requires no comment. The Whitley Stakes has a lot of very good animals, but the top weights, with the exception of Ascot, are scarcely likely to put in an appearance. With 11 at. 10 lb., this horse is certain to keep everything safe over 11 st. Puss, with 10 ...

... I;PRT1N- 'LI., -I LwxVU ra'o, WEDiNEDAY EvmqM.; The Leicester meeting to-morrow acertsai to attract the mahority of the Warwick company, especially as it is directly in theirvway to Dona canter. _ The Leiceiterihire Handicap in almosl a failure, Six only accepting out of the 13 entered, As I am in Ignorance of the arrivals, it s scarely, pooiblo to arrive at an1 ,onoluBIOn; but should Tua ...

... -The rhcing of theipast week, although it hAlnot at present catisejdauny'matrial'ohange in the betting on comirng events,liai boen of more than ordinary interest, 'more' eqpedially some of the conteste at Stockbridge, wiyhefeyear by year the two-year-old races become of moro importacee Ond value. 'Unfortunately thie year the powerfol -home stable (John I)Ay's).wa quite -out of tune, and the ...

... SPORTU G, INTELLIGENCE in LivEnrooL, TuEcsDAY EVENIG. isa Although I, have not been fortunate enough to. day to spot the winner, I believe I was the only sporting writer who named Sister to the Drake only as likely to finish in the front rank, and as I I~stood one only to win moy selection was far from being~ a bad one. The, Glasgow Stakes, to-mor- row, is the only race of interest that has ...

... CRICKET, . lnorT vv A n-n 4-,lt A 1 - v ERDINGTON Vo , Mlosrf.m.-A match was played on Norn- day, July b, between these clubs, on the ground of the latter, and was ?? by the first Innings in favour of the Moseley; but had time allowed for the match to have ben played out, the result would probably have been reversed. MOSELEY. FInRST INNINGS. SrcoND INNINGS. Luckman, b Rogers ?? 1 oNewmsan, b ...

... WORCESTER. Escape Hinton.—The cook and warder, Kirch, charged with aiding and abetting the escape of Tho>. Hinton, from the City gaol, a few days since, was iy brought up on remand, and committed for WOLVERHAMPTON. . [' ...

... MR. MELLY AT LONGTON. Mr. George Melly, of Liverpool, the gentleman adopted by the Liberal Committee the second Liberal candidate for the representation of the borough Stoke-on-Trent at the next election, in the place of Mr. H. W. Schneider, who has been returned for Lancaster, made his first appearance before the electors and non-electors of the borough on Monday evening, when he addressed a ...