... GOL F IRISH CHAMPIONSHIP. The fourth day of the play at Newcastle, Co Down, proved as favourable in point of weatheras its predecessors, and the play generally was of a character worthy of the large number of specta- tors drawn to the links. Tbh Fourth Champion- ship Round was played in the murnin. The match between Hilton and _ Ballingall of course attracted the principal following. The game ...

... CO EKILDARE v DUBLIN IUNIVERSITY LO- LNG VACATION. This match was ceimludod yesterday at Old- town, .naas in benutiful weather. T'he Caoityj completed their overnight inaings by taking the tatil to 167, tharnks o' 6some very steandy batting on the part of J J Fitzgerald, who wao in a at the wickets an hour aid a quarter for 15, aind was still und-'fested. L Gwynn 6owled splen- didly, talking ...

... oG, RIM EViS ~ w~fdrD NDWEXFORDI af MEETING IMrs C~mieeener)Mr whii took place C re ata moo6t SUCCeS-1 crowd Wvsc in at- M ia exceiilnt orderI fit l&s ?? at good Mr ?? te hon. sec of the M -,-ute a., complete as i with which tault 1!Mrs dilhcultv expetl~eiucel M tale towvn. The oali M 10o-rnPlatofor which1 --ou vt, and wish View. h * ' teaadily accounte' d To Harvest Plate to s~i Mma ars en- a ...

... I C, 0; fl -i T ' ' ? Q IN i C, ? cil 1?,IWS I i ?? Oto to i I )olo :..iS ku 1'r\ 6 ?? ?? ?? jor - * :: b ., ?? tb is - - - - ,. 1 1 O.r-Macbo o;sr boeine-' - 1 - sAtir. s n . 1s 53 ?? 11ce aod 1 -n lne vor woY' ;u a I ° ?? ?? ?? 3. r.:Otsra6: 1 ex:tra. j ?? 6.. .1 ?? awa 1 SJU .: '.10 01 3 1 * . ?? oar25r ~i ?? o- a ,- 413 8 I) 61)41 i0 -.a.e.Yti04) ?? 4912 ?? : . 1)uch ...

... CR.I CKET. PHOENIX v. tUNITED JUNIOR CLtS. Last Saturday this matchi was played on the Phoenix ground, and resulted in a very easy victory for the natives. The, Juniors won the toss and went in first, bat were then minus Messrs A P Ros.R acid Donovan, two off their best men, to the bowling of Messrs Morrow ani Brofwning-tuohsennently ?? Deaua;m. Wickets Ie!! cheaopl enough. the first two ...

... COU R SING. . - *iBTBrnnc' wxr 4mrmlAE~:Su] asruwA 'si- Judgc-NMr Brice. Shzpper-E, W ikinsoni. i F NORTH AND SOUTH LANCASTHIRE IPontedero beat Damp Day. Penzanee beat Fr=.est PFane. Follow or Fli beat Glordirna. Pure Nonsense belt Flaming Furnce. ?? Fortuna bet Biei e. ?? Linn a bye; Hooligan drawn. Favoured Friend beat Heartstrings. P;ur Mlischi-ef beat Faces in the Fire. Wanted Safv be-at P ...

... I -SPORTING NEWS ?? . . ?? GATWICK MEETING. 1 ?? YESTERRAY. XL1 4SThe PADDOCK -MAIDENT HURDLE RACE of 70 soVS; second to receive 5 sovs. Two miles. L'Oly Captari'(4 kde ?? nanr oby z YWorkin eton-D~u.. Dpance, 4. rs 10st ?? ?? ?? Anthonyv 1 in Mr 3Moser's After Dark, 4 rs, lst Pi7b n Mr Ncgent 2. Ma ur Dawfrey's Sallins, 5 vrs; list 31Sb Acres 3 ti Mr Gully's Bantry Bay, 6 vrs, list 71b 5L ...

... BILLIARD.S' JOEi ROEBETS (C6 Ia ON) V. Jo0W DUNCANY. GRAN-D.BR;AX BY THE tHAMPION. Pikt in this match. of 21,000 up, was eon- utined yest.erda vt thbe Antiont (Concert Room Dubl:.7, RPefold A good ?? of vi~toms. Ovenght both plyers left off in arrears off .their reupired ?? being 353 behind.,;. and Roberts 281. The play during the after- noon w~as very even on the handicap, Roberts I scoring ...

... CRO$S-COUNTRY RU NNI N. TIE CROSS-COT,7NTRh ASQt'0 ATION OF| IRELAND. C (NFNERAL COUNCIL. h -i . svenjiug a special meeting of the Council E i of the C C A I uas hehld at 29 Bachelor' walk. 1 Mr E L Eves, Lt B, presiding, anl the following delegates present :_5Messrs R Absolom (acting hon sec) %V Atkins (bon treas), B .1 Barden (V P,, 1H DudlryrFle.Ilher (C ?? Southern 1 Branch: J K Irvine (V7 ...

... I~ ~ ?? . MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the Central Council of the Gaelic Athletic Asaociation was held on Sun- day at Thurles. Mr MTichael Deering, president, in the cbhir Others present ?? 1P M'Grath, VP, Tipperary: A WKeogh, Iublin - W Ahern, Cork;1 P J Hayes (for 1) S Lyons, Limerick); H Maher, Tipperary; J J Keane and T Dooly, boa treasurers, and F B Dineen, secre ...

... i SPORTING, NEWS# CO DOWN HUNTS-' MLETING T Wi:l be held ove: the Douwnpatrick Steep'e- chase Course. On WEDNESDAY, 28th February, and THURSDAY. Ist, March. -The DOWNgjfM PLATE of 100 sovs. of which the stp4A bko;, gijl receivp.I, and the third 5 sovs; a Lnfdic-ap a winner (after publication of bie' weights, Fobruary 16th, ten o'olnci a mnl of a .ace value 30 soss. 71b extra; of a race value ...

... COU65SING. i SOU-TUPORT MNf22TING-YESTERDAY. Judge-Mr Brice. SCASBobICK CUP, for 24 al agr .t B4 l0a e4.i wipnrei, £E48? 'and; drr peseSt~lO the,towate o~ut ol ?? ( ...