... SPORTING? JIlT TLIGEN CE. BY OUR3 SPZU. AL EOORRESPONDgNT, . DEOGEEDA, XXEDSESDAY NcsnzT - Splendid weather favoured the inaugural 2a of the Eel- hawstowfl MVeeting, anld with fair fields doing battle for the various events, the proceedinugs par- took of an interestinsg character. The attendanlce ass somaewhat limited. asnd,as a oeusequsacewager. jag was not very brisk: and in w;hat took place ...

... I ROYAL ULSTER YACHT CLUB. ANNUAL REGATTA. Commodore-His Ezcellency the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava, X.P., G.C.B. Vice-Commodore-Mr. Johnt Mulholland, D.L. Rear-Commodore-Captain. Sharman Crawford. Honorary So cretaqry and Treasurer-Mr. Hugh C. Kelly TUan annual regatta in connectio nwith the Royal Ulster Yacht Club opened at Bangor yesterday in cbarming weather. The event naturally brought a ...

... .. Q U A TIC S. I BANGOR AMATUR SESDEUS CLUB. Patrons-Marquis or Dufferia and Are, K. G.; the Marouis of Landonderry, Right. Honcurable Lord Arthur Hill, X.P.; Viscounlt Bangor, Rlight Honourable Lord Clsanmorris, B. E. Ward, D.L.; Major Maxwell, D.L. ?? Crawford. J.; J. Barbour, ?? J. ieron, J.P.; E. W. pil) J.PI F. R. Lepper, B. G-. Dunville, Dl. Captain-E. Kirkpatrick. Judges-C. Thomson, W. ...

... RIFLE SKOGTING. SERGEANTS 2~N B3ALTT. THE, RIFLE B3RIGADE~ V. SERGEANTS- 1ST BATT. LAI4CA$HIRE A ?? matchi between the sergTeants. of thesle two corps took place op Saturday last, on the Kinnegar ranges, Holywour), under very favourab~le oircnmstances. the result being a very easy victory for the Rifle Brigade team. by 83 -points. Shooting was good all -roand. Rtefreshments .were served afiter ...

... G O L F. BALLYCASTLE GOLF CLUB. THE second annual competitioh of this flourishing little club took. place on Saturday, 6th inst., and Mondaj eveniang, the 8th inst, On Saturday the competition was confitied o members, who played for a cup presented by Mr. H. M. M 'Gildowny, 3.0. (captain), to be won by same player twice, not necessarily consecutively. The day was very equally, and. the high ...

... SPECIAL .TLEGDAM. -LOsMoN. WEDYESDAY EVEMN..-The Solent yachting finished to-day, wvith a match ronud the Isle of Wight, underthe fag of the Royal Ports- month Corinthian Yacht Club. This race was to have been sailed on Saturday last, but it blew f nearly a gale from the south-west, and so it was o postponed, greatly to the disappointment of the Amphitrite, which was at the starting-line ready ...

... !,ATIONiAL HUNST AN HUR3ST PALRS CLUSBI 1EaEst PARK.: MOtrDAE.-Althouh it was na- lorntalate thbat the National H~unt :meeting betd to be postponed last w~eek owin to the fog, still no0 Feolt could' be founld withx the weather at Hurst Park toda, lthe atmosphere being exceedin~gly m:ild. W~iith an ?? programm:e put forward. it w;,as not surprising to find the attendance a very large one all ...

... THE COUNTY DOWN CLUB, Tmanur was a rare business hum aboutthea,9-25 from Blelfeat to Newcastle on Satardaymnorning.. Golfers, the most modern of redcoats, were strongly in evidence, and the numerous cases just revealing the nature of the contents that were being borne to the van showed that business was meant. At several of the stations along the line the numbers were augmented, and when the ...

... ULSTER RIFLE ASSOCIATION v. BELFAST RIFLE ASSOCIATION. ON Saturday last the above clubs shot off their tie in the first round for the Ulster Challenge Shield. I The afternoon was very fine, with a fresh right wind blowing across the range; light good. The 1 home team succeeded in winning a very close andf exciting match by 2 points. The following are , the scores:- f . .: D - V.BA. I 200 yds. ...

... YACHT?'NG?. t OYAL YSe SWS ADOU. Tuntsr3 was a better sailing breeze yesterday, w en. .the following races were sailed at Cowes; it wa~s sdtil lig~ht allday, and consequentlyin favour ofS te smaaller vessels: Msvoa FOP VHS TOWN Parazs of £100 (preseted by thie townrl of Cowes5, for all yachts of nlot less thanl 30 tons. First prize, £g70; seond, £30, for yachts of! diffaren: rig tos winer of ...

... C UICKEF;T. - 0 INTER:PMVINCIA MATOE LELNSTER v. ULSTER. DuBLIN, FnrnAY.-The last of the itexpro- vinoial matches was commenced to-day. Leinster winning the tos sent Messrs. Lowryr Hamilton and J. H. Nunn to the bowling of Brown and Graham. Nunn went out for 4 on. Mr. S. 0. Smith nest added 12, when he was caught in the slips by Warden Brown. On W. D. Hamilton joining his brother a stand wvas ...

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