... POSTPONEMENT OF KEDIPTON PARE STEEPLECHASES. In consequence of the severity of the weather the Kempton Park executive have postponed the meeting until Saturday and Monday next, March 8 and 10. The order of running will remain as originally fixed. LONDON CITY BETTDI4G. VICTORIA CLUB, Yesterday. - Laureate proved in strong demand for the Lsncolnshire Handicap at 10 to 1, and there was a marked ...

... HUNTING APPONTMENT. -. ALBn rTSro1D (at 10.45)'-TiS day, JanuLary 39,, Davenpt; Saturday, February 1, Four Ashes; 2onday. 3. Sutton lBid. dsok (at 11)S Tuesday 4, tanton AbAey (at 1120); Thursday, 6, iaggly'(at 11); Satzrdav. 8, The Wergs (at 11.30). Ca~sAroEOS-t (at 11)-Friday, January .1, Gospel Oak; Satze. day, February 1, CooFbe. Bsarronrrs. u ?? Or (at ?? day, Jaicuary 30, 1t*ea Woods; ...

... FOOTJ3XLL. ASTox 'VILLA v. LoNDoN CASUALS. -- A match between these teams va's played at Perry Barr yester- day afternoon, before about a thousand spectators. The Casuals did not play a very strong eleven, but the Villa placed a good team in the field. A new forward, whose name was given as Fisher. was tried in the centre, and appears likely to make a fair player. as be possesses the good ...

... - RACIN`G NOTES. Dull and threatening weather considerably inlerfarrect siti the concluding day at Brighton, but, although the main held off, the attendance was not so good as that of the opening day. The sport was of a moderate character, and there was nothing whatever calling for comment in the rosnning. At Lewes to-morrow most of those who visited Brighton wilt doubtless pus in an ...

... HU-N-TING APPOINTMENTS. , . ,>Janna.-mv lo. Stble, Aaenet-flToN- (at !0.45)_-TnUrsa3y, 05au-aY -, o,--mr Bridge; Saturday, 13, Bell Inn Tong; Monday, 20, Ma&;1cey Wood; Tuesday, 21, HIgh Gnu1; Thur-sday, 23, Enville; a-Vaze. day, 25, Boscobel. ATnIeS.E.toV (at 11).-This day, January. 25, Wills-ley; Br. day,].7 Three Pots; Saturday, 18, rim.-oivy Womood. BaizYOr Ts. Du]e oc (at 11.-This day, ...

... VoLTaNTM NXws. I SEoEoN &T BoC ?? Saturday a Match took place between teams seinted from B Company (Coventry) and G Company of tbe Birmingham battalion. The conditions were seven shots at 200, 500, and 600 yards, ten men a-side Bisley conditions. The weather Was very unfevnurable for high scoring, rain pouring down in torrents during ~the 200 yards shooting. At the end of the first range the ...

... - - SAM)OWN PARK CLU-B RACES PROGRA.MM FOR THIS DAY. 2.0.-The Smn~ary HuamNnxRA.cE Of 100 sovs; four-vear-olds l0st 71b, five Ilst 3ib, six and aged list 71b. Two miles, over eight hurdles. Milady, 4y Roselsaf, 4y Pantiss, 4y Royal fluke, a Antrim, 4y Sienn by 2.30.-A SELLIN'G Hsr~cnrcss SrsEPLEcHAsE 'nof £00 sow. Two miles. .agest*lb I geat lb Edward a 12 7j Trumpeter . allI 2 Dunbridge . ...

... I : SPORTIXG NEWS CHESTER RACES. Ymssasetz.~-After undergoing smnny vi-assitudes the old- established Chester Cup appears likely to return to that popu- larity which mnarked the early days Of its history. The meeting opened beautifully tine, and from the crowded stase of the narrow streets it was soon evident that the attendance would be one of the largest on record. The card was not a heavy ...

... So Wt Eitor of the Deify Post-Sir,-Chester has apparently taken a new lease of life, the meetiig decided over the famous Roodee this week being . undoubtedly the most successful hold formanyyears. It is difficult for people who have never visited the qnsintost of all English cities to understand the enthusiasm which the Cup evolkes, and this too . in spite of the fact that for many years the ...

... I BIER GEAM LEAGUME ZATCD15. : HAShWOBTz WOOD V. WALL - Played at Brown's Green. HANDseWoaTH WooD. WALs. PricebColston ?? & F. T. Cozens-c Dads b F G., P. S. Everett bColstonl._. 3 Hil ?? J. aL m c Silran Ciston 4 Garhbtt c Davis b i& HIl 4 Pwev. A. Davis run out ?? 14 W. Barnsby b IL G. Hil - o ?? ?? 6 -eklea b J. E.L-l A__ Keates c Comeas b Hawke _ 1 Hawke ran out .. . . .. 8: Dr. T. E Hill ...

... Aec-c weather is not conducive to good football, and if the present frost and snow continue-seasonable though they may be-players and followers of the winter pastime will have rather an uncomfortable time for the next few days. An old-fashioned Christmas, as ! it is the custom to call a spell of hard and wintry w-eather at this season, may be very delightful for skating, but it makes ...

... I MIDLAND football had a rare fillip on Saturday. Success attended the clubs both at home and abroad, and the 1 hononrs which have hitherto been chiefly enjoyed by the I Wolverhampton Wanderers were fairly distributed all w round. While Aston Villa were wrealcing a summary c0 vengeance on Derby County for their defeat of St the previous vveek, the Wanderers were beating t Burnley at ...