... FOOTBALL MATUHES. PRESTON GRASSHOPPERS V. SOUTrwPoRaT.-This match was played at Southport, on Saturday, and as both clubs have been highly successful this season, the fixture was invested with special interest. The game was started by the Southport captain kicking off, and the first scrimmage took place on neutral ground; gradually, however, the Grasshoppers were forced back and had to ...

... FOOTBALL MATCHES. to ti [Sesretaries of slabs, in order to ensure publication is tb moat sand their reports early.', Thle the NoaRTc EtrD JUNIsORS v. ALL SAINTS' JuNi0o15.-TlII Pico match was played On the ground Of the latter, at Ful- tono wood, oxL Shrove Tuesdaa, and, atter hard plsy, e tided in ever a victory for the North Eud Jurior& by thret goals to one, chm BAmuan BRIDGE UNITED v. ...

... NORTH END CRICKET AND FOOTBaL I ~CrLUB.I PRESENTATION TO MB. SUDELL. 1The annual maeting of the North End Cricket and IFootbal Cub was held at the Station Hotel, Deapdale 8 - road, on Monday evening. There wast a large attendance of the members of the club, which is at present in a very flourishing condition. After a aumptuous repast had been St -partaken of by the company, a meeting was held ...

... PRESTON v. ElAST LANCAIssiaE.-This match was played at Blackburn on Saturday last, and resulted in a draw. Score:- East Lancasleire. Preston. H. Greenwood, b W1head 1 F. Coward, not out ?? 77 Bland, b Whitehend ?? 0 Hunt, e Sparrow b Shaw 2G Sparrow, b Wilson . 2 C. Coward, a Hargreaves 2 Hargreaves, b F. Coward. .j1 Brewer, b Shaw .. 1 Burrows, b F. Coward 4!Woodhouse, b Shaw ?? Smith, h w, ...

... I PRESTON v. Lyvra.-Played at Lyunm, on Sa turday Score:- .Presto~e. Lymfl. Brewer, c ?? .i E. M Croscfild b H WIsn 51 Woodhouse, b Crossfield 18 S. M. Croslfild c H WYIsn 3 Whitehead b Harrison .. l!Col. Godfrey, c Hunt ., 8 Robinson, II Crosslield .. ll Broady, b Whitehead 2 C. Coward, c Williamson 50 Willianmson, e Wilson 26 H. Wilson, b Cartwright 15 Harrison, b Whitehead 12 Shuttleworth, ...

... ANNUAL SHOOTING COMPETITION OD THE PRESTON RIFLES. .. . - . _ A_ _:iu #S-M. The annual ebooting Conteet in ?? wim ine roo members of the Preston Rif0e Corpe Commenced at the sep Longridge range on Monday. There was a very good ror muster of competitors, although the weather wae very fitt unpropitious for the occasion, rain falling very heavily at pu Intervale during the day, accompanied by a ...

... STNYEI(UnST COLLECC V. PIRPSTON.-Splendid weather G ?? this interestinig match, wvhich WAR played on Wednesday afternoon last. on the West Ciiffe ground, Prestonj before an appreuiative nutuber of spectstars, many ladies, with dainty coloured parasols, gracing the J scene with their aereeable presence. The wicket was a pitched on a capital piece of turf, and played very true, v the ground ...

... i~i SPORTIN- E SPRIG BRiGEITON RACES.-WEDNE5DAY. Brighton Pkato of 50 saov. Handicap. One mile. M, r Helllsh's Tame Deer, 4yrsst ?? (D..Hughes) I Mr Lane'a Naughty Boy, 3yrs, 6st bib ?? Pritchard) 2 Mir Eioward''Strawberry, 3yre, 7st lib ?? (Fordhamn) 3 The folowing also ran: MKestrel, Nereus, Maid of Athens, Re- fehmene, Elebe, and Waterer.~-~Betting: 6 to I agat 'Tame Deei.-Won by ht Iength. ...

... LYI'HAM PLO UG' 6lING MATCI. The Lythama annual ploughing match took place on Monday last, at Warton, in a field called the New I Marbh, near to the east ead of Lythain Dock. The field in which the ploughing took place was very unfavourablo foe the occasion, on account of the gravel beds in the soil. There were forty-seven allotments of land made, but only forty-five ploughe entered for ...

... I et. a ST. PAuL's v. ATnEsNsue.-A match between the . above clubs was played on Saturday, the result being- e St. Paul's, 46 ; Atheninum, 51. CHRIST CHURCH V. 2ND ELEVEN OF PRESTON-ThiS match was played on Saturday, on the private ground of the latter club, and resulted in a draw. AVErNHAM PARK V. IRVIN AND SELLER5.-This match was played on Moor Park, on Saturday, and resulted in 1 a victory ...

... | 10 ANNUAL PRIZE MEETING. The sixth annual prize meeting of the County of Lan- caster Rifle Association commenced at Altcar, on Tuesday morning. The weather was by no means favourable. The officer in charge of the ground was Lieutenant-Colonel Hlutchinson, of the Bury Volunteer corps; Captain Lake, the exeeutive officer of the Association, superintending the working arrangements. The total ...

... I , - I BXCKRSITAPFF PLouOHINSG MATon.-This ploughing match, which is one of the oldest held in the agricultural district of which Ormskirk is the centre, was held on Wednesday, under the distinguished patronage of the Right Honourable the Earl of Derby, Sir T. G. Fermor. Hesketh, Bart., M.P., Charles Turner, Esq., M.P., and Richard Assheton Cross, Esq., M.P., in a field close to Stanley Gate ...