... with r ' CHIITABOB'S NOTES. Ln'ing n- theo ~,h SUNDAY NIGHT T'l'o-mor.tw tile New Year wilt be ushered in M) i. with the Manehester Meeting. The executive P. have framed their programme on a fairly liberal ,d eale, nnd tho chio! event of the opening day, S' the Trafford Perk Steeplechase, is worta 250 sovs. Not much, however, can be saeld for the The quality oi 'the competitors as a. moderate ...

... TFOIO0AL L.- NOTi8- & IMPRESIONS; ad *'':LB4U,Gl'l.~Divisjoa ?? ?? ld ,'ewcatle Uinited,: 4;, West,'rom- ve- wioh, 2. ?? ?? - Liverpool,' ?? Stoe, ?? - Le- 'Preston, NorthiEnd, 3;Notts Forest. d- 1 Manoheter'- City,' I; Blackburn 'a otCounty, 0; Derby'Cofimty, 0. 'c Aistd. -Villa, 41,; 'Sunderland, 2.. an Sheffield 'United, 5; .iverton, ?? nt Wolverheaipton, 1; Bury, 0. he Buraley.S Glossop, ...

... jI I 0CHITABOBSly NoTES. MONDAY NIIGHT. Thoefirst, mteetiag aof th New Year was cent menced this afternoon, and thouth- the weather was foggy there was a, good attendance. err the chief event,, the Trafford Park -Handical) Steeplechase, Athaol Boy was backed down to ~6 to 4, and Mr J. M. Walker'ti chaser justlifid the market estimate of his prospetst., beating I Stratooracy by three lengthis ...

... . FOOTBAL. is LEA.GUE.Division. 1. nei n, Wolverb'smPton, 2; Sunderland, 1.gL .- Br, ;Ael ila l ur Sheffield United.8..I ?? ?? .1635 ~at Aston ?? 6 3.48,.-.23 ?? 29 atc ad Wolvehainpton WAn.19.. ?? 4 ?? 5 28 2225 Bis Ir ?? 6 ?? 3 31..29..2S Sot nld Su~eln . ?? 2_.30.20.2 Tb, he ?? ?? 21 9 8 ?? 4_.2627 ?? 22 . Not ?? 8.., 6 531 ?? ?? or( ad Derby ?? ?? 7 7 ?? 4. ...

... FOOTBAU. TO 'lTEBN-HAM3 HOTSPUR ?? S SC a SUNDERL AND ?? 1 ~4te -f hi lfriendly fixture -attrte a c ii. very, small atterdanze- at ?? ilt __ crk Ground, which as- a result of .12 ea hours' enatinuous rain was in a filthy Pl1 6 oaditioli.:. No rain fell during the 4t ewgame, which could'scarcely be called ~sil tifotc ll For the visitors -Kirwan, In 'ti Hugh-es, and Cameron scored, and A. Al a ...

... ! SPROTING NEWS hat,- 11,CHITABOB'S NOTES., ?? it-TUESDAY WfIfl. 12 The ?? ) wseuolnd4.d this 12z LOS ftelr~oon in Wretbhed-iveatfixg. Ilokerq, . con-j 12: ing 'traly to 'tiseeperlince of y~iitrday,' hod any- 11 )Os- thing but the beat of the exchanges., They 11 iard auffered. a severe reverse in ?? Year Hurdle 11 Handicap, aso Cynoasusm, Casanoava, and Saintly 1j '98 Soaptres -were all well ...

... FOOTBALL 1.. OUR COUPON AWARD. Dr ONE COUP ITOR WWIS 4lO l0S. is We have to congratulate MrJ3 Lck The 'wood, porter, Pinehlingthorpe, on -his statge'te 1,A m skll predicting the correct results jtru5ba tI11 of the ten.- matches given in, our coua carrying po N. 6. Mr Lockwood thereby fromitGO .S wine our first prize of .410 10s, for on wilor irwhich a cheque will be sent to him. fort;hes a- ...

... I CHITABOBIS NOTES. WLDISESDAY NIGHT. E E' The Gtatwick Meeting passed through its float 1 [a stage, to-daly, the -sporot provided -being fairly Ii jut-oreatiig. .Lord IV. Bereeford'ii coloura -were I,, tic aucsflduring the afternoon, Manatee D~ 1- carrying olf the Four Year Old Hurdle Race 11 y ?? sand Meeadame Roberto, to each U3 Di iomliewasgiing 71b., and Heliograph II 1, l' on wlion ...

... I i~ CHITABOB'S NOTES. Rh 77THURSDAY NIGHT, ?? Gatwick Meeting was concluded othis after- Only three, haowver, took part in ~tue principal cmoss country evenrt, thie Doepdene hiandcaup y Steeplechasie. Slight, odds were_ laid on Lord JCArravaloi but Lord W, Beresford's representative 12 *al feil a inils front home, and -Nepcoto scored by of fout' lengths rain 'Tours. Holnotfirth carded off ...

... BLOOMER SUSrENDED. MRa ii Infornoation was received in Derby yesterday Sir F that Ste~phen Bloomuer, the Derby Ounty and D~r btc ?? forward, had been suspended for Hetti fourteen days, to date from yesterday. for kick. Cronbc ingnnopponent in the League mnnteh Everton Briga, v. Derby Caunty at Liverpool on Dec. 2nd lat. down Bloonmer will consequently not be able to take and in part in the ...

... ?? 6, 1, isCO Correspondents are requested to address all communicalions for this department to the Chess Editor, Weeldy Courant Office, Newcastle-on-Tyne Items intended for publication should reach us as early as possible in the week. PROBLM! No. 603-Cv C V Berrv. (A prize conzposiLion). BlLAcK 10 pieces). wnriz (9 jieces). whi te to play and Inare in two moves. PROBLE NIo. J9-Bv_ E Henry. ...

... ' I HCHJITABOB'S NOTS. FRIDAY NIGILT. 1 ?? Fine weather in towan sent a large company to, Lingfield thisalaternoon, and fairly interest- 11 -ing a po as provided. Liebensteifn, who was 11 bakddown to 11 to a in u field of 11, accounted 11 'for the .opening event, the Tandridge Court 11 Hurdle Race, and: an odds-on favourite in Cron' 11 borg easily woo thre next race, the Harbover 11 Selling ...