... I. ' ASSOCIATION1 The third annual mecting of this ssmociation for prize shooting was commenced at the Altcar range yesterday and will be continued during the week. 'The weatier in the early part of the day was fine, while a sufficiently strong wind was blowing from the west snd ?? to require some sknll on the part of the marksmen to make an allowance for it in their firing. The arrangements ...

... :. - ridtit. GRAND MATCH AT DALBiHrH.-OR Saturday last an attack was made upon the Dalkeith Club by the com-. bined forces of Cavalry, Infantry, and Artillery, re-. presented by officers and men of the 3d Hussars from Piershill, the 92d Highlanders from Edinburgh Castle, and the Artillery from Leith; Fort. Dalkeith went first to the wickets, and began to score steadily, the first wicket ...

... I I IaVERPOOL. MONDAT EVMMG. Although the Pnrrry GnIN FnY haa disap- pointed me to-day, I shall again trust her in the Swveepstakes of 10 sOve. each at Iachfaeld to- morrow. The Gold Cup has no animal engaged good enough to interfere with the chance of TrlrPnin The St. Leger betting has undergone no material change. H. H. DOUGLAS RACES AND SPORTS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, The day was beautifully ...

... |SHOOTING MATCE: NORTH AND SOUTH I STAFFORDmumE, It will be remembered that at the recent meeting of the ?? County Rifle Association at Brownhitls, the 1st (North.Staffordshire) battalion challenged the remain. iing battalions of the county to a rifle competition. .The lchallenge was accepted, and it was arranged that the n atch should be between twenty on each side, end should tahe place at ...

... BI1AINGHAM ItfFLE V66NTRtRi. AXNW.L BEOOTING MATCH OF NO. 5 COMPANY. ,Ths Aird annual shootimg, mritch of N. 5 co.opauoy, .Cqptain Villisms comman4ifig, toek plce yesterdsy, at tlse ran ge a, inbxook By thq kindiess of the officere ';ad ?? 0 .tbp.Company. ?? f ,amount was offered for ocmpq4tion, up leassthani twelve daw0l1e pries. wag ?? list. The pripB were divided into two, Jtes of aijM, ...

... SPORTING INTELLIGENCF, LICHFILD RACM. Stewards . The Marquis of Anglesey, the Marquis of Hastings, and the lion. G. W. Craven. Judge and Handicapper: Ur. R, Johnson, Clerk of the Course : Mr. John Sheldon. Secretary: Mr. George Callaway. YESTERDAY. A more mjiserable day could not Lave been wishod for by the Worst enemles of sporting than the opening one of this annual gathering. The morning ...

... C RIC KE T. -A 5AO HA SU.A+ t1o A match was played on Saturday, between the Great Northern and Parish Church cricket clubs, which resulted in favour of the former, Great Northern 63, Parish Church 40. The return match between the employbs of Mr. Fred. Sehwaun, Leeds, and Messre. Schwann, Nell, and Co., Bradford, was played on Saturday, on the Prospect Ground, Bolton-road, Bradford, when the ...

... CUIIRAGII SEPTEM BER MEETING, 1863. ([ato1 OUI0 CORRDES[PONlDENT.) TUYSDAY, SErTB1s11UhR 1. The following are the entries for the Queen's Plate:- Her Majesty's Plato of 100 guIneas, for horsoes, &c. Weight for ego-three years old, Set 71b ; four, 9at 71b five, got 101b,; ix and aged, 9At 121b. Two miles. Mr Longfleld's b c Captain Crow, by General Williams, 4 yrs Sir Murray's b c Laertes, by ...

... -O-'TING INTELLIGENCE. 1 TATTERSALL'S-MIOIA ,u1iDegfti the acolluts Oa the Pist weekl's raclug eC (pi he 3iitteiitliltl if subscliberil-~ l h elteht5~ 1s o)t ist Yi It itintil tciwvirdi thle, else lti ,isonic .otbeIiiludiI~ jli Si it I15 li., livdlercults 2t ' hi .'ips ftelOlx'euterd, wh~ e'veu the .~to I was I lint 0 iiltv'lihtlupwith thio with \b h h. i Steil the hailf poin t mnore ne., ...

... tiGHLAN-D GAMES. COW,', (ST AaGtLLSflt5E) RIFLE VOLUTEERS The annual games in connection with the above corps came off on the 29th ult., at Strachur Park, which was very kindly set apart for the occasion by Captain Baring. The weather was all that could be desired, and a large and very respectable company of spectators-many of them from con- siderable distances-came to witness the contests; ...

... I t o LICHYIELD MEETING-TfAY. T= a orPuS n NUnSnT HANDICAP of 50 sy, ao Clto weepataks of som each, for 2-yr olds; wiali extra. Threequrters of a mlle. (24 Rbs.) :a Mr. BasCat's twyv, by U o-ton-Thas. 7st HIb (IL Tsylor) I Mr. T. Smith's Dermot Astort, 7st 21b ?? Tayr) rj Lor4 Vubridge's Edward the Confe aor 7st jib The following alsora:-Wildman, Queen of TrmA an e Beting: 2to a atutaway, 9 to ...

... CRICKET FIXTURE, September 3rd and 4th, at Haldon-Hon. M. Rolle's Eleven v. Sir L. Falk's Eleven. EXETER v. EXMOUTH. The return match-between these clubs was played-on Saturday last, on the ground of the former club, and resulted in an easy victory for Exeter. Exmouth went first to the wickets, their innings amounting to 129. Exeter, however, soon disposed of that score, and sixty in addition, ...