... NORTHERN UNION. CUM11BERLAIND SFNIOR COMPETITION. The first annual meeting cf t1is oempetition ws held on Wednesday evening i n the Station Hotel, Work- igton. ~Mr. .1. Robler (MlLarvport) presiding. The C~hairm~an congratylated thle mneeting. on the s neasiul and satisfactory working of tile com'petition during .ts first year. As regards the application made to the County Union for help in ...

... SPO TIN(G NEWS. NOTE h A.D 5EILEarIOla. sposab of an ?? d engot-t was again pro- Vide.d at Brighiton. IBuejies wa resumesd wath the ?? Plat~e, and the se-ven entered overnght assembiloed at. thz poet, Tocnt'oe gave aw7ay weight to c all, but this macic no di~fference, and she won clevet-ly. ' La. Ro-liE rode Tovarese. and he nh-to steered Royal flush,t th~e Winner OF thebss' plr, r. Madden ...

... C R I C KETS LETCESTERSHIE V YORKSHIRE. FOR A. I}. POUGHER'S BENEFIT. Owing to rain during the night and morning, the wicket on the Aylestone-rcad ground, at Leicester, was rendered so heavy yesterday that it was found im- possible to proceed with the game before four oclock in the afternoon. Cricket only lasted two hours and ten minutes, hut in that time a fair amount of pro- gress was nmade, ...

... CYCLING6 THE STATE OF THE ROADS. The welcome showers that have fallen during the week have laid the dust, which was becoming disagree- able, but the downfall does not seem in most parts to have rendered the roads muddy. From alt parts come reports of good roads. ADDINNGHA3-in several places near Bolton Abbey the road has been swept. A more plentiful supply of guide-posts would be of great ...

... I URI C KETID LEICESTERSIIRE V. YORKSHIRE. FOR A. D. PGUGEHES BENEFI. RAIN INTERFERES WITH FLAY. It was unfortunate for the success of the return engagement between Leicebtershire and Yorkshire yesterday that the weather Should have been very un- settled. Rain Eshortly before noon delayed the- start until a quarter to one, nod after the game had been in progress forty minutes a tharederstorm, ...

... LEEDS AND DISTRICT AMATEUR BOWLINGI ASSOCIATiON. HOLBECK v. HEADINGLEY (OAK).-This Inter- Club Competition match was played at Holbeck on Saturday. Score:- Holbeck Headingley. T_ E. Knowles. 21 B. ?? ?? Wi. Hl. Cuadale ?? J. M!cCulloch.- . 1 J. B. Peck ?? 11 T. Swallo ?? 21 W. K. Dean ?? la T. E. Hughes 21 C. Anderson . 28 A. Burrow ?? - 21 J. Parker ?? -- 14 W. Preston -_ ?? 15 H. Crossley ...

... OHAPEI.ALLERTON OPES TOrURXAMEST. It is eredit blae to the Chapel-Allerton Club that, woilst several Yorkslhire clubs have had to abandon theidr annual tournaments owing to the lack of corn- petition, it is able to get together an interesting pro- graninit. This year. indeed, its entries have shown a slight increase. The several events were contested on Saturday in the presence of a fairly ...

... SPORTING NEWS 0 6 NOTE AND SELTION& 6 7 E ECLIPSE STAKES. 6 Newm arket was concluded yesterday -a weather that was almost unbearably hot, mad it was rot at all enr- prising that the fierce heat of the two previous days *. had made many of those who were present disinclined B to pass a third afternoon which promised to be worse b: than either of the two, that preceded it. There was A but a ...

... WORCESTER SUMtMER KEETING, THURSDAY. The SEVERN PLATE ofl101save. Sixfurlongs. 10 9 Mr Hape' Mock, hr McMahnn-Tynbtesfield, 6 yea --F. Pratt 1 9 12 Mr Sontall Lictorjl ys ?? Mr Randall 2 I 11 MrNesbitit's Crossland.2 yes ?? Lyoham.I 10 6 Mr Piara's Bonntie Cthieftian. 4 .- ?? G. Woselnan 0 9 531Mr G, Millepr's Mount P1arader, 3 yr ?? ?? Driscoll 0 9 3 Mr Watts's Coral 'ea, 3 yrs ?? Stanton 9 9 ...

... SPORTING NEWS, LONDON TURF MARK ET. The Liverpool Cup proved the only eve-it on wvich wagermig took place yesterday. The position of first favourite was occupied by M1aluma, who was sunported at 600 to 100 in the rns-lt quarter, and is expected to g- close. Old Cin-' was slirhtly easier at 100 to 15 and 13 to 2. though there was no opposition in this quarter. Royal Whistle had friends at 8 to ...

... I SPORTING NEWI NOTES AND SELECTIONS. Lincoln Sammer Mreeting was brought to a, close yelsterdxay afternoon, and the fixture proved a great success in every respect. The chief event was the St. Rqugh Plate, for which St. Ju~st II. had the call of LAnxious M1oments in the market,.?7 to I each being offered against the three others, who oopripsed the field. J. Rleif piloted the winner, and this ...

... I 9PORTING LONDO''TURK' F r. Wagering Pon fhe C rewibh Stak, anl the Carcn- bridgeshire Stakes ruled dull on Saturdy, when for the former race the bulk of-tihe-money invested proved for theI favourite, Zagiga, wo, iti was thought, will be the Mcactu of Sloan. Early wagers of 1,500 to 200 were folowedr by bets of 1,400 to 200 being taken and aslted for. Bal- dur and Cutaway were supported in ...