... 1It.b NOTES OF THE WEEK. County cricket for the season commenced on h Monday with a matchi between Surrey and (I Leicestershire at Kienniugton. Oval. Surrey won h ron Tuesday by an inning-s and 285 runs; the 61 fscore being :-Surrey, 560 ;Leicesitershire, 197 0 B and 78. The only other important fixture of the week has been that between M.COG. and Notts, 5commrenced at Lord's on Wednesdany. It ...

... Solution to Problem No. 356, Q-Q Et 6. Correct solution to hand from C. NV. T., Dcvouport; Captain J. A. Chalice, R.N., Great Yarmouth; D. W., Falnmouth; Colonel lall, llyde; J. E. Jackmnan, Landpors; and a. Saunders, Soutbsea. NOTES. Baron Albert de Rothschild has offered a brilliancy prize of the value of £20 for competi- tiou at the forthcoming badies' Internstional Chess Congress. ...

... T'rE WEEK'S SPOWI. rI is t'he the Ott I tu - I PORTSMOUTH FOOTBALL TEAMl-. '2 A CAPITAL START- . In their first serious engagement, against t Chathaim on Saturday, Portsa3outh gained a good victory by a goal to nil. Portsmouth are to be congratulated upon the d successfal result of their entry into the vrorld of professional football. In face of their ?? to 2 play away from home in their ...

... PORTSMOUTH RUGBY F.C. SPORTS. i he, naual athletic meeting promoted b . th, 'o5rismouth Rugby Football Club tock place on the North. End 'Recreation Ground, on Sat.r. day. Grand Weatlier favoured the meetirg, atd e ti~'dtteh'nda~cbf ?? WeiL ion to tbt av'erage.. -the long programme ot events Ira well filled, and although the competitors did aot muster so strong in number as was the case last ...

... THE WEEK'S Or t FOOTBALLL, 5 SOUT23iER LEACUE IF(]IMSHOU2H V. TItAMIS shovlid a. welcoume return to ?? at ?? rr Ga Sliaturday, in their first march ith i'hio;^- r Irow eorks. The grotiun afterthc recent sri's 8hlipery and heavy, butthte g-aenotwittmj this wees last aud interestinu. Iu the coeaig half Marshall scored for Porzsmrouth 'witk 2 lin t oblique sheit, and attir the euds lad 1 7, ...

... C E E S S. Proble1s No. 423 is solved by Q--B 7 l The following have torwarded the correct solution :-J. L. Jachman, Landwnrt, Caytain J. A. Chialice, . N., GrentYnrwiouth, and D.W., Falmouth. The secoud-half of the Vieuna Tournamnent ntarted on July 1st, and the mceting wrill in all probability reach a conclusioni towyards tae end of the monoth, The three leeders are at present Pillsbury-, ...

... CRIC KET. f THE LATE SIR. W. WARD'S AVER.AGFES. 1 G f Mr. War commenced his cricketing career in 1810, & s and finished in 1846, during which titec he played in G 140 matcles, went ilt 2G tirnes, amid scored in all ,0069 e runs. The most lie obtained in one inniltes eas 278 o (the greatest score el record,) and the moost ie marked in oneeatch wis 288. Ile vas out 20 times Without G scicfigt, ...

... if The Return Doatch between the Portsmouth Borough b and Portchlester Clubs came off on Thursday last, on c Southsea Common. The match was decided by the ct first innings in favor of the latter. When friendly rot matches ore made, it is but right that each party should I adhere to the members of their own club, and not, as in the preo nt iustanue, where ve find the Portcheoter t get their ...

... THE II. . RACES. These Races place last Wednesday, 'on Abbot- fri stone Down, w*hen the sport was very Inferior; al. thongh eight horses were entered for the'cup, only ,c five started. 11i',. IV. Ayling's oh, e .. 1 1 in Shrimntton's h. in .. .. 2 2 en -- IV Legg's chl. h, 3 .. 3 at - ?? .. ..dr ac Latham'seh. e ll dist, Mr. Shrimpton's horse w'as considered the fdvin;ite at. o starrng, hut ...

... POIRTSM:OUTH CYOLING CARNIVAL. of The annual Cycling Carnival' in aid of the ful Portsmoulth auld (Sneport Hospital ancu local chaprities was carried out. on Saturday in fine *- weather, though showers during the morning had reudered the roads somewhat greasy. Shortly e after bali-past three a large numnber of cyclists of the b'th sexes assembled in the North End Recrea- deh tiou Ground. ...

... I f a OUR FOOTB&LL PRIZE k erryt COMPETITION'S. a eat a1 Sir Ent No less than £14 is won in connection with the , !ti- Football Competitions this week. In the AssO- S ry. ciation section eleven matches were played. i aid Only one competitor succeeded in giving ten aly correct results, and he therefore takes the £S 3 sly. ,,s prize. The lucky winner is:- t rry J. F. WELLS, 39, Mlanners-road, ...

... TH WE'S 4R The ampsire nd ancahir match at Souath-; aniptont was-abiland~ied as a draw hf6 ~Sttrdi.y, A asnoted, elsewhere. On the sames ilay at LH.d'] Yorkshire won~their match 'agaInsbh C..b 91) iuns, the ieorer~ being~ 118 ad±5frte2.O -Couuuty and 136 and 69 for the .CC Rain interfered. Tery muchwit cricket~ thias W. Week. On Weiltcea ~rsie beet Sonerset ifnpipgs roel ?? 104 and 3.EsX won ...