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INTERNATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

... Balmoral After a Lapse of Eighteen Years —To-day’s Great Test. After period of eighteen years Ulster is to have the honour this ternoon of staging the International Cross-Country Championship ver nine miles) at Balmoral. The and finish will be in the showgrounds of the Royal Vlstor Agricultural Society, through which the runners will pass six times. Part of the course is over the adjoining ...

Lawn Tennis MALFROY BEATEN AT SHEFFIELD Mine. Mathieu Retains Women's Title YOUNG FINALIST Madame R. Mathieu, ..

... the Bradbury Challenge Cupi beating Miss Joy Cox, nelce .of the Master Cutler of Sheffljid (Colonel F. - a . Nelllh the Women's Singles event of the Sheffield arid lawn tennis tournament at Hunter's field, on Saturday. Although only 18 years age. Miss COx has figured prominently the annual tournament for a number years. While Madame Mathieu won at 6-3. 611, the match Was always Interesting, ...

TRADE REPORTS FIFE LINEN TRADE

... Busings s ' -iU remains my slow in the linen trade , jjiwi&ctoiws ol linen goods are making little progress jn the meantime , and they are in need ol orders . Con ' lamcTs aio not responding , ana in the maiority ot cases crt . r small ^ ujntitiss are being pnrrtiiired , In these fhc omsfaiices , it is proving to Ire Tath « difficult to maintain prices .- On liE TthoSc . there is little rca ! ...

RACING NOTES 'NATIONAL HORSESFOR SAIALL BACKERS DOUBLE CROSSED'S GREAT REG 0 RD ' AT * ¦ * * - . - AINTREE ..

... Although it ¦ is . generally agreed that Golden Miller and Reynoldstown , providing they maintain a clean bill of health , will practically dominate ante-post wagering on the Grand National , there are several other horses among the entries which will be well supported by small backers . It is not a sojnd policy to take too much for granted so far as the Grand National is concerned , for it is ...

NATIONAL HUNT RACING BIG INCREASE IN NUMBER OF JUMPERS IN TRAINING M . BOUSSACS GIMCRACK CLUB DINNER SPEECH

... More horses are being trained under JT . H . Rules this season than at any time previously . At a round estimate , the number approaches the 3000 mark—a big increase on the figures of recent years . It is difficult to be exact because of the additions and withdrawals week by week . = Hunting contribntes largely to the steeplechasing branch of jumping , particularly in the Midlands . Many ...

WANDERERS ACCOOUNT FOR MORAY XV

... GORDONIANS WIN AT INVERNESS: UNIVERSITY A FALL and grammar in grand fight AT RUBISLAW By Observer ercieen Wanderers had heartening win over Moray at Hazle- pt Sa turday by 2 goals (1 dropped) and tries—lB pts.—to 1 try ber deen University A XV. was soundly beaten at King's tries—l 2 pts.—to nil by Montrose. But Gordonians' find 1 , w ell at Inverness to defeat Highland by goals (1 ...

SURPRISE IRISH VICTORY LAST-MINUTE WINNING TRY

... ENGLAND'S POOR DISPLAY IRELAND ( A ivnwfiKC score , when there was less than { wo minutes left for play , enabled Ireland to gain an unexpected victory over England at Lansdowna Road . Dublin , by two tries to one try . The 40 , 000 spectators displayed tremendous enthusiasm when A . Bailey , the Iri = li centre-three-quarter , snapped up . a loose pass and completed a 30 yards' run by ...

ATHLETICS G . M . CARSTAIRS BEATEN IN ' THREE MILES

... J . P . LAIDLAW'S FINE EFFORT The defeat of G . M . Carstairs , the Scottish three miles champion , was the highlight oi the Edinburgh and Glasgow Universities , F _ Rs , and open clubs contest at Craiglockhart , Edinburgh , last night J . P . Laidlaw , Edinburgh Northern Harriers , champion two years ago , was the young Watsonian ' s conqueror , and he - ¦ was a -winner in no uncertain ...

EAST FIFE FORTS CLOSED AGAIN

... UNSOLD HERRING MAY BE DUMPED Heavy landings of herring Fife ports yesterday again caused a glut in the market. The area committee of the Herring Industry Board closed tho ports of Anstruther, Pittenweem, St Monance, and Crail until to-morrow order to relieve the glut. Prices dropped from 21s to 12s per cran yesterday, and even at that figure difficulty was experienced in disposing of the ...

DECISIVE RESULTS

... GOOD PROGRESS IN LOTHIAN AMATEURS’ CUP TIES Satisfactory progress was made witH the Lothian Amateurs’ Cup ties on Saturday, all but one being disposed of. Nine home clubs vere victorious and three visiting teams. The highest scorers were 20th 8.8. Ex-members with Cine goals, while the Forth, in a League game, scored eight. The best individual returns were by Elder (20th B.B.) 5. Liversey (Bank ...

COMMERCIAL MARKETS GRABS

... • LUNJJON ' ,-,. ' . ' ? ' -Z The Baltic • ¦ WHEAT- —With larger world ' s shipments sod leatoreless everoi | 5 it foreign advice ; , - the cargo market was dull and inactive . Fir La Plata descriptions holders raited ibeir limits by . Vjdto 3 d per quarterbut Australians-aE-ere- obtainable at about recent 'currencies . Steamers of . Anstrzlian . ailozt , and February Io April , also a bSst ...