... -K A CRICKET MATCHES, PRESTONO v. W'1'aNv.-On West Cliff, on Saturday Score: Preston 1 lWigan. Hunt, b Jackson ?? 92 F. John, c Hunt h, 1arpeco8 Addie, b H John ?? 5 W. Wall, c Hunt b COwardi Woodhouse, b Jackson. 29 ff. Wall, not out.. Harper, bdo ?? 19|G. John, c and b H Wilsa0 F. Coward, c G b H John 2S Johnson, b Harper. 0 Kirby, b Armstrong 31Jacceen, c Addie lb ilsjol .3 Threlfall, c 8 T ...

... ling ST. IGNA2ITU' v. WEST Esvo.-ThIS match Wa9 ?? en on the North End ground on Saturday, for the benefit of S. aue Wadeeon, a former football player, who is now blind. how There weet only a poor attendance of spectators. The inc St. Igesatius' was represented by a, very weak team, ot4 wag half of their tegular players being absent, whereas the 3mi West End had got together the very beet team ...

... nPnEST~ON V. BIRxENNHEAD.-Playeda at Birkenliead, on 0 Saturday. Score : 9, Birkenliead. Preston. la Pickwortb, a Ilennick b Renick, b ?? 9 C. Hutsbv ?? Shattlewarib, c end h W E. Carver, a Eccles It Porter ?? Woodhouso ?? 21 lIbrelfall, a Hodgkinson b d Hodgkinoeon, a ?? bt Clarke ?? id Harper ?? Woodhouee, e Stubbs b e Porter, b Woodhonse.. I ?? 2 a Aspinall. run ont ?? c Stubbs b Clarke 22 ...

... PunSTON V. E ART LANOASEIRE.-This match waas Played at West Cliff, on Saturday. with the following result:- Preston. Hunt, b Whalley ?? 81 Jas. Leigh, c Blend b Rawlinaon ?? 17 C Coward, b 8haw ?? 8 Whitebead, b Shaw ?? , 116 F Coward, c Ingham b Sbaw ?? 36 WVoodhouse, b Blaud ?? Shuttleworti, not out. . 91 liennick, b Shaw ?? 6 Ecclee, not out ?? , . S Extras ?? ?? 27 Total ?? ?? , ?? 394 ...

... iS PREsToNr v. SOUTHPORT ALEXANDRA.-The r~lurn rL: n between tbe above teams, was played at IV:S C,. )f Saturday. Score:- ;h 1st inns. PRESTON. u2id irir a J T Hunt, a Bracewell, b H S Id Rbhearo ?? 33 not ot. 0 B lWalmaley, r r ont ?? b H S PBea- 1- Harper, run out ?? 3 19 jWhitehead, a Bracewell, b H Y Rbeamn ?? I1 * Renvick, b H S ?? 0 not out Jag. Leigb, c Bracewell, b H Rheam ?? . . r G ...

... 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 ...

... The annual meeting of the members of this club weB hold on Monday, in the club room, at the Blaek-a-Moor'a. Head, Lancaeter-road. There were over 300 members preecut. Mr. William Sudell, the chairman of the com- mittee, oocupied the chair, and he was eiipported by the treasurer, Mr. Banks, and the secretary, Mr. B. Robinson, inn. Tie BALANCE SLEET.-The CHAIRMAN, before calling the attention of ...

... FOOTBALL UATCHES. later [Secretaries of clubs, in order to ensure publication bt.must send their reports early., tihPRESTON NORTHr EcN V. BIJRSLEx.-Ofl Saturday, the Ie North lfendorit journeyed to Buraiem, where they wet -Ihe iles- Port Vale cloven. They wers- mn-st happily receie-di, an], ,r A having a ceinsiderable time to weit before the c:snmreznc8. roess nit Of thle Match, they had a ...

... FOOTI3ThL U1ITCE[S. av 'eai~so hus in o,,ler to ensuro publicatsion I uI st HeunI their reports eierly., or I I hO.AcKBLRuRN OLYvaIGc 2snD V. ?? on lie Satiirdaiy, And elided in a victory for Burnley by forr goalo Iin to one. HzoiG~is WALTON V. BitoWNEneaS-Playell at Hiolier Rs Walton, on Saturdayv, betr,, abonut 501) per~oii. 'Tile te vitrit ire win the, tasP, and decided to play witll, the ...