... SPOIT'1'ING. - = 11 ?? -? YORK AUGUST M1 .aTIX.-'T his meeting is fixed for the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th of the above month, when 1,600 sovs. are to be added to the various stakes. The entry for the Great Ebor Handicap (to which there are at present 31 subscribers) and that for the York Cup are to close on the Tuesday after the York Spring Meeting. HUlIDLE RACE ON FOOT.-On Monday there was at ...

... This regatta came off, under the patronage of his Wor- ship the Mayor, on Wednesday afternoon, on the Ribble, Avenhain, Prcston. The weather was very wet and cold, and consequently the attendance of visitors was small; but amongst those present we noticed the Mayor, Concillors Gudgeon and Hayhurst; T. Dodd, EsB)., J. J. Greaves, Esq., Capt. Paley, Dr. Parker, Dr. Naylor, 3Mcssrs. Nor- wood, ...

... y -: -I - CRICKET MATCHEES.l PV. PRESTON.-Played at Old Trafford, on CaESTore:- eton. 2ud inns. p po~~6rd b Sully * 24. F ryer~bi~t w~biet, wb Sliy.. 0 run out ?? 0 'Graves cbB CbYrosaland G c Smelt ?? . 17 Addie, b Creaslen . 0 not out8 Benery, b Cco~eland . ?? not out ?? 56 Ejrby, b Croslad . 0 Smelt b de Trafford 20 C. Cowerd. c Wheeldon b Crossland ?? Leigb, not out ?? a ,Wilson, b ? ...

... CRICKU T MATOHES. PnESToN V. WIoAlc.-Played at Wigan on Saturday The home eleven were the first to use the bat to the de fenma of Whitehead and Scott. They were all disposed o for 99 runs, iouble figures only being obtained by W. Bald win and J. Price. The chief display of batfing for the Prestoniaus was by R. Rennicic, Scett, and Holland (not out), who made 15, 41, and 24 respectively. Scott ...

... l T PRESTON V. BLoLTo O.-Thi match was played at West Cliff on saturday, and resulted in a drawn game. The following were the soores : - Preston. Bolt B. Henery, b Brewin . .* 12 Brnooks, a Renniuk b ShtSttlewortt, a and b Henery . ?? r. Shooter ?? ?? 9 Shooter, ran out ?? 45 Woodhouse, b Sboeter .. I John, not out . 87 Ecules, b Sculley ?? r.. 46 castle, o Woodhonss Harper, not out . 1141 b ...

... C CRIOKET MATOkHS., STONYRURST COLLEGE V. PRESTON. TUEl I On Monday, the 14th match between these two olubs was played at the Oval at Stonyhurat, and, as will be iseen by the Scores below, resulted in a'very easy victory A to for the Collegians. We have been asked to give the re- cbarao sults of the previous matches between the above clubs, ing. and we have much pleasure in appending the ...

... CRIOKET MATOHES. PaxRESON v. DAMEwxN.-Tbis match was played on the j0 Preston ground at West Cliff, onl Saturday, in the to presence of but a poor assembly of spectators. T. pI Brewer and G. Tbrelfal first appeared. at the wickets, at Preston having won the toss, to the bowling of J. Thewlis w and B. -Harwood. A separation was soon effected, ani pi the vacant place was filled by J. Hunt. Short ...

... NORTH DIMo v. HALLtBVLL.-This match was played ozr the ground of the latter at Halliwell, on Saturday after- noon, in the presence of about 1,500 spectators. The ground was in a very slippery condition, owing to the heavy rain which had fallen d1aring the previous night Tho North Enders pliyod without Ross and Robertson. North End won the toss, and chose to play with the sun at their backs ...

... CRICKET MATCE S. Mittel PcmsTON V. Sou1PoH707ll.-Piayed at Sonthport on Satur- sampi day. Score:- adulti Southkport. . Preston. and F Bracewell st Whitehead 3 Brewer, b Rheam . 1 doubt Walsh, b Harper ?? 63 Harper, run out ?? and s Wannop, c & b Wilson .. a lutton, b Schofied ?? 10 four c Schofield, b Woodhouse .. Hu 6J ut,b Bracewell ?? 12 11 ms Barton, b Woodhouse ?? 1 Threlfall, c Dickson ? ...

... ParSO .N V. SsRrToc.-This Match Was played on Satur- day, on the grounod at West-cliff. The following is the scr -Softons. I Prestons. C. Jones, b E. Robinson ?? E. Catterall. b ?? A. H. Other, a & b Coward (i H. Orinandy, o Bird b F. E. Nicholson, a Ormaudy b ?? F. ?? ?? T. Brewer, bi 1. Jonas ?? F. Roper, a Ot'rall blloberts 71 F. Coward, a Kenworthy b H, Parker, e C. Coward b F. nons ?? ...

... MANOUESTER RAtHS. Ttmi'loy, Mo 2t. Manchester races have, of late years, grdually diminished hi Interest; and, as they continue to do 80, prmfiSD soon to go out altogether, providing no efforts are made to chok their rapid decay. Many reasons may probably be assigned for th state of things; and, If there is one circumstance more than anutbr which tends to the Injury of thc meeting, it is tile ...

... | FLEET WOOD-ON-WYRE COUJRSING CLUB. M (From a Correspondent.) The first meoting this season of the newly establishcd coursing club, at Fleotwood, camo off on Monday last, ol the grounds bolonging to Sir Ilesketh Fleetwood, Bart., M.P, Mr. Battye, of Skipton, being the tryor. The day, though a little misty, was uncommonly favourablo, which causrd an unpreredented number of the lovers of the ...