... TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS& Reports of InrLtcisc should be confined to the leading feutures, and not crowded NiUth details. The followir matches were played on Saturday:- Normanton livo minors; Whfitwood four minors. Malvern four minor points, to Beeston Hill three minor' points. Holbeck A. beat Gildersomuc 1st by four tries and six minor points, to nfl. Woodhouse two tries and five minor ...

... FOXRIOUNDS. BA085WORTU ?? Mon., Feb. 8.-Hutgreene ?? 1045 Tues., Fob. 9,.BarnedaleBar ?? . 10.46 Thur., Feb. 11.,Darton ?? 10.45I aItin,., Feb. 13 .Henmsworth Lane End ..10.45 BELu ~ 'o ~ a. Feb Newton Hosue ?? 10.45 a Wed., Feb. A 10,Nortan Conyers .. 1045 o Fri.. Feb. 12-Papper Ardein . 10.45 Sutur., Feb. 13..Boroughbridge Station ..11. 0 BRAXIAEX Moon ?? Feb. 8.. Clap Gate ?? ll. 0 Wed. ...

... BUNTING APPOINTMENXS. wnTT ?? , FOXROUNDS. BAJIMWORna. .tr.Ja.9.Ringatons TIlM 103 M t., Jan. . .Wenibfidgd . ?? 0.3 Tuei., Jan. 12. .Tanshelf ?? I ?? 10.30 Thor. JTan. 14..Bafragh Basin ?? 10.30 sat'. Jan. 16 ..Nottan ?? ,w t . ?? atr, Jan. 9 .,Tanfleld Bridge ?? I° A Mon., Jan. 11..Hrby Fleethran ?? Wed,, Jan. 13. .Brough iail ?? .. 10.45 Friday, Jag. 15.. Scorton .0..5 Satur.. tan. 16. ...

... Sd r~lChOID P. EDINBURG1H UNiVEi.SITY. I iy d hayed n~t Ricbnmao .aud after a splendid game ended in favo r of the home team by a try to nothing. For- l t ward the visitors played a slenidid game, but berald the sog ~.splendid pti~lsing of the fli~bmond backs gave thoin a od decided advantage. During the first half tile Scotehmeln t peuued their oppouents closely. end ouca Jobastonte eo' I' in ...

... tORKSBE CHALLENGE CUP COMPETI- TION. LEEDS ST. JOHN'S v. EASTMOOR. TO THE EIDITORS OF THE LEEDS MEROUURY. GEMVU=nr,-In your report of this match in Mondny's .Mercury, and irgain in the ?? Football Notes on Tuesday. you complained of the rough play of the home team. I was a witnessof the match, and considered there was none of the unnecessarily severe tackling of which you made mention. ...

... ORIO(R T. M.O.C. AND GROUND v. TH2 The continuous rainof ona ha ground at Lord's in such a terribl tolday had41 re trdar was out of the question, and the Thtc hat11 l- To-dayr the Australianis will rotao Epsam 'Ic hai ti-br,1 morrow they commence a mnatch against Cnto otetil, Its SURREY r. YOtKSI{IRE The weathsr at Kennington OvalYttada anrd pleasaint, Io strung conitrast to ?? M feaatit rain ...

... Rouns, Monday.-The pugilists Kilria and Smith k arrtved here at seven o'clock this morning from Dieppe, and started again at nine o'clock by the railway in the direction of Paris. Two English detectives who reached this place from Calais at nine o'clock learned by telegram that Kilrain and Smith left the train at Bonniere at eleven o'clock this morning. The Press Association has received ...

... F OOTBALLo NOTES. r nrls o mkingl up for the blank of the previous ?? quite a crowd of football doings on v, , at ne the Association and ltugrby codes, liI'~~1 wor atrho fleet importance. The event ~:ns t~t geatst; attentiion is itoe somi-nationiil th itiapiolie of tito liorthi tint South, nia ba-aveitun tOrmmoisd, BradIford. beore ivais1o oaIiouker4, wao, no wel romattied rae :est tsn't elate ...

... I SPOIRTING INTELLIGENCE. | R1EDCAR SECOND SUMIER MEI TING. Tms:DAY. The Itedear meetingc is always a popular one with the northern divisxou of raoxng men, and is one of the few Yorkshire gatherings that can comtmand anythin, like a decent patronace from the Newmarketstables. The town itself is so pleasantly situated that the ordinary business ot the racing can be agreeably combined with the ...

... ISPORTING: INTELLIGENCE.]. ~,SANDOWN PARK SECOND SUMMER MEETING, Fie eahr avurdvisitors to Sandawna park on the Ss. opening day, of tho meeting, and there was, as usual, a large and fashionable attendance, while additional interest 3er vvas centred in the proceedings, owinl to the fact that 32 Lord Rosebery selected the ptctsreellue park as tbe spot per to dispose of most of his horses ina ...

... . Rnk81flE C0HALLENGOE OUZi The ?? round in this competition, and taveral i undecided matches, should be played to-day, but con- Bidering the St5te( of the weather and the grounds, great ! .unceftalnty prevails as to whether any of the odntests can take place. We understand that several clubs se made C Herculean efforts to clear the snow-clad grounds, so that 2 if possible the competitors may ...

... d ?? n M.C.10. AND GROUND vs. YORKSHIRLE. fo d By dint of excellent bovilinig and fieldinir, the 11..0. (1 at Lord's yesterday beat Yorkshire by nine wickets. the match comingm~ 10to an end just before a6 quarter to seven.. The victory was the xnore DI creditable tram the fact fthat Wootton, the best bowler Oil the club it 1s side, was unable to tak5 pact in the game yeserday. wi~ng to the t ...