... Orss. AlU communcattons for the Chess department ?? ?? to the COis Editor, Hull Packetoqffic c The Hlzc Chess Club meets every Monday a'd evening,-at the Station Hoted, Paragon stree, ?? , The Church Institute players meet every ei1jgS days ecuepted), at their Chess Boom, Alqon.8tre,- 5 Vissora are alowys wuelcome. TO CORRESPONDENTS 3 J. T. P.-Game received with thanks. Will appew shortly. E. ...

... so! SOLICITORS v.. HULL TOWN (2ND ELFcVEN). MO The weather on Saturday was highly favourable for lr cricketers, and the first real Saturday match of the n~ season was played on the Argyle-street ground between Pr' the second team of the Hull Town and a solicitors' team, brE captained by Mr A. Scott. The Hull Town men went Sol first to the wickets, and the ground being in heavy con. dition no ...

... HULL TOWN ?? HUNSLET. This match was played at Hunslet on Saturday, in duU weather. The visitors went first to the wickets, and owing chiefly to the exoellent batting of Mr Wallgate, Mr A. Wood, J. K. Hughes and Riley ran up the very creditable score of 141. The contributions of Mr Wallgate included one 5, two 4's, seven 3's, four 2's, and eight singles. The bowling of Hart for Hull Town was ...

... YORKSHIRE CEHALLENGE CUP. The third round of the above competition was played 3n Saturday, in unfavourable weather, snow and rain falling at intervals. The greatest excitement prevailed over the various matches, especially at Dewsbury, where about 15,000 spectators assenibled to witness the meeting lwith Bradford. The following are the details of the various games:- HALIFAX V. OL£oHPAToN. ...

... A match was commenced on Friday and concluded on Saturday on the Argyle.street ground, Hull, between an eleven of distinguished amateurs, brought by Arthur Wilson, Esq., of Tranby Croft, and a first eleven of the Hull Town Club. The wickets of the visitors fell rapidly before the fine bowling of Jackson, and the total of the gentlemen was only a moderate one. At the outset of the Hull men's ...

... YORKSHIRE CHALLENGE CUP TIES. g Huw. v. Lzws ST. JoHB's.-These teams met on o1 Saturday on the Holderness road ground, in the second a round of the above Cap Ties. Rain cname on about au. el hour previous' to the commencement of the match, T and au the time appointed to start it was pouring p heavily, and continued incessantly almost through. St out the game. Notwithstanding this inclement ...

... The practical re-inauguration of the Kingston Rowing Club, which has been in Irocese of formation for some months past, took place on Saturday, which was also the occasion for the launching of a new pair-oared boat, the gift of Dr Healey, The proceedings took place at the boat-house in Pier-street It may be stated here that I the club now numbersfifty-fivemembers. The subscrip- tions from this ...

... (Specially Teleg.raphed.) CROYDON SPRING MEETING. NORWOOD HANDICAP. Penitent . . Angotura .2 Actor. 3 Five ran. Corne IVOODSIpE ]PLATE. C~ornet.1 Seward .2 Lord Sid mtouh .3 Twelve ran. SPRING TWO-YEAR-OLD. Cash ?? Pilgrim ?? Inez de Castro ?? 3 Nine ran. GRAND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. Charles I ?? 1 Badminton ?? 2 Highland Mary ?? ?? L SHIRLEY PLATE. Lord-of the Chase . Kilcorrau .2 Haggis ?? ...

... A SPOR.TING SKETCH. IN AND ON THE RIVER. Going on the water in a boat is a sort of fascina- tion with nearly every Englishman that is born, and, moreover, it develops itself at a very early age. Which one of us does not remember the time . when he endeavoured to circumnavigate the horse- pond in a washing-tub, and therein learnt the first principle of mechanics as applied to rotary motion ? ...

... (ASSOCIATION.) SCARBOROUGH AMiD EAST RIDING CHALLENGE CUP. I FINAL TIE. HULL TOWN v. SCARBORO' ST. MARY'S. After running through the various rounds In the oom- petition for the Scarbrough and East Riding Challenge Cup, Hull Town and Soarborough St. Mary's met to play off the final tie this afternoon on the ground of the Artillerv F C,, Anlaby-road. Toe weather was brilliantly fine, and somue 2 ...

... I -eo. - - t All comnzunications for the Chess department 7would b addressed to the Chess Editor, Hull Paciet .Olee The Church Institutc players sneet every evening(Sun- days excepted), at their Chess Room, Atbion.str.ee Visators are always welcome. TO CORRESPONDENTS. B. A.-A specimen copy of Brenstano may be seen free gidtiS, and for nothing, at the Church Institute ChesI Room. SOLUTION TO ...

... HULL TOWN CRIOKET CLUB. ANNUAL DINNER. Last evening the usual annual dinner' under the auspices tf the above cricket club was held at the Royal Station rotel. The Mayor (Alderman Leak), president of the Lb, occupied the chair, and Captain Middleton and Mr Faweett the vioe-chairs. The chairman was supporued the Rev. J. McCormick, the Sheriff of Hull (Mr J. %er, J. P.), Councillors Summers, ...