... IIEXHA.M EASTER SPORTS. These old-establicherl annual sports were held on the Seal at Hexezam on Monday. The weather was showery, but thero was a good atteaansce. An excellent pro~r.r.nie was gone through, the followizg being the result :-120 yards' haudi- cap fiat race : Hest 1: F. Swinburne, Bensfeldsids, 20, 1; V. Heppell. North Wylarn, 16, 2; R. Armstrong, Aoamb, 20, S; won by three yards. ...

... 8, 4. 18OS. Caoresponcents are requested to address .1l cmrui5 couratioil for this departmento to the Chess Editor, Wee'Jy Couranit' Office. Newcestle-on.Tyne. Items intended for ?? should reach us as early so possible in tle weok. Probkn forms mai;y be had on application. TO COIRIBESrONDENTS. Mr W. Birur. lrox ?? for l.:ters; se are writhiii this week. The notes you mention will base ...

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... ?? -wr17, 8. IWS. AUl comounliactiouz for this department to be addressed to the Dr.AUoIrri EDITOr. 5, Livlngstono Buildings, High Northgats. Darlington. Matter intended for public-ation should reach us nor later thin Tuesday in each week. Games and solutions to be written out in six columns. Prmblem fo101s may be obtained frons the bead office of the feircantic Weckly Coumrant, or from. the ...

... 19, 10. iS5. TO CORSSESPONDE3TS. Mr J. W. Hlaynes, Gateshead-We have written sou by post. Wil bo pleased to add your name to our solvers' list. Rev C. A. 1. Woods. Suzsderlazd.-%V not' your request re Solution Competition and Berger's problem. 1s TWO ?? ?? simply give the key. W. S. Bell, Cbester-le.Street. -Your total marks pubished was quite correct. Captain . A. Challice, Great Yarrmouth. ...

... OUR DRAUGUTS COLUMN. -a- 14, 10. 193. AU omnmunicationsl for thin department to be arddrreed to it. DnAVteTts tDITOR, 5, Liviny:sltone Buildings, fighh oarthg t5, Darlington. Matter intended for publication should reach us not later- than Tuesday in each week. G aines and solutions to be written out in six colemi-. Prebleitr. forns mayn be obtained from the head aiuct of thle .Veucoslir Weekly ...

... -O- - A, 1. taco. All Comnmuoieationi for this department to be addressed to the DRArOUTS EDoIoR, 5, Livingstone Buildillgs, High Northgate, DarilnotoD. Matter intended for publication should reach us not later than Tuesdaly in each week. GOaesrsaisd solutions to be written out in si2 columns. Problem rorlis may be obtained from the head onfice of the fcsccastle ff'cily Coeuitmif, or frou thc ...

... - ?? 1- .0. , IStU. TO COMRESPONDMStS. Verx\,, Sanderland.-eV regret to say that your keY to Pproblem No. 116 can be defeated. Will point the defence out later on if necessary. M h ?? Your solu Mr A Walker, Gatesbead.~-Much obliged rgae.Yu t2 tion to Problem No. 116 is in lorrect. IMr W S Bell, Chester.le-Stract.-Your solution to No. 103 must have beexi lost in transit, but we will give you ...

... OUR DRAUGHIS COLUIN. I - 0-- 17. 0. 1. 99 1 All COlnniunicaticnss ror tilis depart-ment to be aidreserd to the DRA.D1GUTS EDITOR, 5, Livingetonae Buildings, High Northgate, Darlington. Matter intended for publication sboald reach us not later than Tue'dav in each Weck. Gamnes and solutions to be %written out in six columns. Problem forms may be obtained from the head ?? of the ',Newcastle ...

... OURt DRAUGIITS COLUMN~f. ?? 320, 7, 1198 All Oomrlnurncattons for this department to be addressed to a0 , DRAUGIITS EDITOR, 5, Livinrwstonle Buildlings. H~igh Northtale, *Darlington. Ma~tter intendled for publication should reach us ;not later than Tuesdav in each w eek. TO CORRESPONDENiTS. P Thirk~ell-Thanks for kind letter. IWill reply in oourse of a fewv days. Sorry to haear you have sucha ...

... I 1 ID is not, of course, in every man's power to become a first-class whist-player, any more than he can become Lord Chancellor-indeed the second is more possible than the Sirst. The game requires a combination of high intellectusl qualities, which are not united in the same individual more than once or twice in a generation-keen observation, quickness at drawing ?? and acting upon them, a ...

... PzRcr Foxnolsnss. Friday, April 19 ?? Bridge of Aln *. - .- - 2 Monday, April 22 ?? Peart!ex ?? -. -- Friday, April 26 ?? Calla:y Castle ?? -. - - - 2 ?? Foxtia tDS. gaturdar. April20 . ?? ?? Tuesday' April 23 ?? Rothle Cross . ?? : Friday, April 26 ?? Brinkburn Statem.. BERwICst;iIRE For:HO;DS . Friday. April 19 ?? - ellcieuh ?? - ?? I- Mlonday, April 2 ?? W - l~edderiie ?? - - -. Fridas. ...