... DARLINGTON CRICKET GROUND, OFFICIAL PUBLIC APPEAL. H We have received the following official state- V ment of the position of affairs respecting the Darlington Cricket Ground at Feethams, which we publish by requesb of the committee:- l It is about 30 years ago since the lieetbams ground was taken possession of by the Darlington w Cricket Club, when the Old Parak-strect ground tl was laid out ...

... GLO'STE .~GB FOTBL UNIO ANNUAL MtEETING. Thc nnnual Ir~ccting of the Gloucester County Footballl Union was hold at the Ram Hotel, Cloucester, 1est eveninlg, l!r H. J. Boughton (presi- dent)o being in the chair. There was a large attend- ance of delegates, including a full reprcesntation of th~e ]'ristol clubs, wzho have recently entcredl the Union on the dissolution of the Bristol Union. Thec ...

... SPORTING N EWA S. Fron rank can idates for the Crearewitch wer ag in well supported yesterday, and Count Schombezg and Laoda~mia ecanh closed at 7 to 1. Portenarnoek was intrusted with about £P200, and though Chit Chat -%was, quiet, thc 'business in connection with Phiebu.s Apollo seemed gesajsinn Arlequini and Bournemouth receded Somnewehat, but 'fhL Rush.` Piety, and Cypria 'were hacked to ...

... TE IRISE HRACE CONVENTION. . 16SATEl~ERUNG- OF? TaE D:ELEG:SATE3S. The Irish Race Convent on v-ill open ?? Sitngs aJ noon today in the Leinster 1iall, Dublin, and the programs=e provides for the tesrmina:&tion of the pro- L ceedings ona Thursday. About 2,4{0 cards a era issued for delegates, and the attendance is expected to :reach! , a'bout ,609. T1here usere twelve hundred appliants p frrom ...

... I J Verv unfavouraible.wjeather attended the 16th annual regatta of the Portsmouth Police Rowing ] ,n- Club, which was brought bff on Wednesday off of Southsen Beach. The etries were, very satis- he factory, aud three new eveutsi were introduced, of, namely, a, skiff race,' open to licensed boatmen ] th and watermeu- . a four-oared galley race, open to I og amateurs of the port; and a cutter ...

... iPISH CYCLISTS' ASSOdIATION MEETING TO-DAY. HARRY REYNOLDS (WORLD'S CHAM- PION) A CERTAINSTARTEII. An excellent afternoon's aeernement will be provided at Ballbridge to-day, the occasion heing the first appearance of atfry Reyneids on his native heath since he coli td'the world at Copenbagan. A' fetching - #qfare has been provided oy the ~Womoe? pd clait entry secunred, mo that tlie of the ...

... I Il-- - t .- I MESSAGE FROM THE POPE. M1R. DILLO.N'S CHALLENGE. The ConuToetion of tho Irish Race assembled in Loinster Hall, Dublin, oln Tuesday, 2,i00 dolegates being present. On the platform, which was decorated with a profusion of plants and ilowers, were Messrs. John Dillon, H.P., inedn McCarthy, M.P., Edward Blake, M.P., W. Abraham, M.P., Swift MacNeill, m.P., I. P. O'Connor, M.P., Dr ...

... SPORTING NOTES AND NEWSO CR1 IC K E T. hi, weather Which ha,,s suegested that it was time it carine to a close, ib citY% cricket ?? 1895 concluded yesterday with thle defeat of Susse byS rre and the dra-ing of tile ?? between WaVrwickshire and Leii~5hC. A a esultot the 126 intetr-corunty engagemlenLS which have talcen jcerino thle season, Ihe Yurk~shire elve again find themselves at, the top> ...

... ~~1~ttn~e . - P OOTBALL.' BC THE ~tXOGUH.-DxVIStox . four DERBYr (QOTNTY v. LIVERPOOL, noato At-Liverpool on Saturday. Result-Liverpool:2, murc' CountyO.* BarnIc The following are the prisitions -in the First Division ceed* of the Legue Championship:7 ac'..srti L ; ~~Goals facti Pid.. We, Lst. Dra. for ag-t , 1a. namn Everton.2 2 0 0 3 1 a We-,t Br ritwlch Ibfoa 3 2 1 0 6 5 4 a 13olt-n ...

... SPORTING RACING NOTES. ?? of I the nc fvralend, ?? :,nigsoe sthe clerk of the weather in 11of i 2111nible Mods Weeping or~teodrof -he day. However, it ~ nthig ~kesowet as, for tzainpk, in the Dvil's~ alin tile rsin dscersded ireitentand rendered mci~ eeie4 ralS whre *M OLY setwiei to get their 105isdliedbyreason of tha cascasiss they dow neghourngnecks. On the wasfaily inewhen the bal,, with~ ...

... ts¶ ior.. TRTSTI CHAA3TPONSISP on tshe programme of the ua~g uft Ir d meeting on tile Coy Newcastleew were entered upon , 'Jhong1rh a strong breee was blow- -c coyj2S s w;>ere otherwiste ideon the c cm Th third and semriinal reends ...

... SPORTIIG. IRACING. r 9 NOTES AN]) AIMCtPTIONS. cur e Friday Night. | RaTtcing was quiet at IAngfield to-day, the u j ?? being run through in smewhat spiritlesa. Co fashion, but the rain held of!, and there were Mi !a? good M any. p eople p resa nL T 'he course w ,as Mr_ hevyan tholigea.isftntecs Mr mr :.iunder .91;h circumstances, backersobhad none the m, d St Joh1ann for th0 Partridge ...