... XC.C.C AND GROUND v. HULL TOWN This two day's match at Lords', which Was postponed on Friday owing to the heavy rain, commenced oni Saturday at eleven ?? ?? Marylebone ca~ptamn won the toss, ,,arook~ted bat Nic Hart commenced the bowling and the first ?? waS a adn;C kes trndled ?? iball froma the 0ther end, and ,his first, ball HOtham plod'in the Slips for 2, Hart's second ball in his next ...

... (Peso. Alt communications for the Ches8 depart addressed to the Chess Editor, Hull et t~oaQ e The Church Institute players meet every ee' days XccOpted.) a their Ches8 Room, Albong Viettor, are always welcomte. et, TO CORRESPONDENTS. J. T. P.-Thanks for second game. The fini&h t 55 should have beer MAte in two moves tt 0ae gestion for Black 17 Kt takes Q P ?? dulb e Bug See our notes. r ...

... 'rtc'so.. AU communicationa for thc CMet3 dartrI UN4. addressed to the C.dsi Editor, Hutt Pacet.ofc -The Church Institufte playera meet every even' - d~zya excepted), at ?? Ches Room, AIbioua,,tregfSl VYietoia are alwcwy8 wetcome. TO CORRESPONDENTS E.BM-Many thanks. Will reciprocate earliest op tunity. W.N.P.-The EuggestiOn (4. P Q t 3) -found wanting. Blackrxust try to gnin Watistried ET. ...

... , ?? v. OVAL AMATEURS-This match nvas zr s played on the ground of the latter, on Saturday afterZ WV, now Insb, and resulted, owing to ths excellent batting of Bdi-iri3iol: and Shopman, in a victory for the .visiborsby a.th §11 runs. liilbura batted well for the lot3ers. Scopes, t Scotb-sbreeb, 42; Oval AmateursX 31- . . . . *. i 0 PITSMOOI1 t. HULL TOWN. l On Friday this rather important ...

... I -- Droo. 1ly R Ifl~tJUUOe ~1dTOr HuLlsl Paktofie epte), t teiY ,e~rtevening ?? ?? O PROBLEM1 49. 2. R3 t o 'K a e R4 2B takes, t (ch) P takes B 4. R mates q K takes P PROBLEM 51. Alwarded th, 1 EUy EUARY BOAunM&W Areze for the bestW tw over in the Eolyolke TraCsKr t Problem Tourney. flLAOM (5 Pieces). ?? ?? pieces). White to play and mate in two moves GAME 58. (The Evans Gambit, on the old ...

... COTTINGM AMIATEUR. ATHLETIC ?? the presence of a large and fashionable company these sports took place on Saturday at Cottingham in a fheld kindly lent for the occasion by Airs Gee. Prizes to the value of about £100 were offered, and the popularity of the sports is so much on the increase that the entries far exceeded ins number those of any previous year. For the 100 yards Open Handicap alone ...

... IORNSPA REGATTA. This annual regtt okpace n onda, and despite the many Counter tradtity Plate, Ofvsior cb h hr was ai large attend. Plbatefor casbl For e tst Opeed with the Regatta 18ft Gih tn e entresi were (-Waterlilyy onoard th'e tightnga a an Alic, nvftlyin w affrdee a cosierbl. amount of aruetet ltwas ?? Usher bW rnsc, and Edit', sscondghn and ther t red le in the ?? followa:-1, i zale; ...

... On Saturday, on the cinder track, at the Botanic Gardens, the athletic sports were held which should have taken place on Wednesday evening, but which were post- poned because of the ?? weather. The events consisted of a two miles bicycle race, one hundred and twenty yards handicap foot race, and a tricycle race. The latter contest had been added after the postpone- meat of the sports. The ...

... I . CLE&THORPES REGATTA. *T`his regatta was held on Monday. The weather, c which for many days previously had been unfavourable r for such an occasion, was delightfully fine, the water I waq calm, and the circumetanees generally propitious. ?? excursion trains were numerous, and from all parts brought In large coutitgents of pleasure seekers. The g first event on the programme .was the sailing ...

... WEEKLY NOTES. [Br OURt Owl? UMPsI. J Lancashire has made yet another stride towards the goal which at the commeecement of the season her representa- tives determined should be gained for her-the premier- ship of the cricketing counties. A victory over Yorkshire by eight wickets is the latest trophy the Lancastrians have to show, and right proud are they of the dual vic- tory this season ...

... I , ?? ?? o. All communlications for the Chess depart acddressee to the Chess Editor, Hial pacfltt 84 Id k The Church Institute players meet every eve o da/s excepted), at their Chess Rool, Albieo 1t9 (Sun. Vistors are always ivetcome. - TO CORRESPONDENTS. W. N. P.-Game sent 16th inst. J.T.P.-Repeaed b~v post. T.R.-If you wis auy reference to be made to X,. please let us hear from you. 133 ...

... WEEKLY NOTES. [BY OURl OWN UMPIRE.j Rain in the North, in the South, and in the West, and even in the Midlands, has this week again caused the mildest mannered cricketers to wax wroth, and to avow their sympathies with the agriculturalists, who bemoan the fact of spoiling fields of corn. On all hands matches have been drawn and abandoned, therefore these Notes, which should this week have ...