... FOOTBALIL NbTTES. The firet of the Bugbyinterriational matches takes place on- Saturday, at Newport, when Wales rects England. The game is the fotlr- teenth. of the kind, and the record at present 6tands-England, 10 wins; Wales, two wins;. and one draw. Elo fewer than nine of the Enulish players are new to international matches, and it is therefore a little dillicult to estimate their chances. ...

... SPECIAL SUNDAY EDITION. CYRIL BLANDJ The new Sossex fast bowler, whosc portrait we give thiu week, has more than iatbled the couflaesca placed in him by the Snssex committee, who invited him to qualify for the cunt;.He ba supplied the need sol long felt by Sussex of a-odtatbw era th~ough on seierS-I occasions hos loss ee f~eyhit about *he has done admirabl wo1rk. He came in for severe ...

... - . CRI&KET I - SURREY v, DERBYSHB. ; At Wfe: Ovil I ?? -iureY won by an inmgsg and 57 runs,. the victorymseaking thet| hiuth asuccess inm Gcolty utChebs. Score:- * . DEIIBYSHill. 8. Eietsherl~btohanaano. 6 b Lotohn.ann ?? Sag W.), c Bror kwell b ?? 1. _-etolu ?? i ?? 1 agphavo*e;a Streetbloh- ; :,ana .; ?? absent, hurt ?? 0 Chatterton, e Nayward b - ?? ?? .bLebseann__ 40 :ihrd50n, o ...

... I A£NGLING NOTES. On Tuesday evening a special meeting in conne-tion with the forthcoming open angling competition promoted by South London clubs wias held attthe Winchester Arms, Snuthwark- street, Mr. G. H. Field, trustee, Anglers' association, in the chair. Many important arrangements for the proper conduct of the aflair were made. Upwards of 30 prizes have been promiser, end as the whole ...

... ANATEUR CEAMPIONSMIML For the second time- in four yar1 the amateur athletic championsl hi ere decided at Northampton yesterdty. 'he first cham- pionship meeting, by the way, was held 32 years ago; The gathering under notice was conducted by Messrs. J. Porteous and J. D. Douglas, andeverything weased ofg pleasantly. The suspension of Bradley, Downer, Bacon, Crosslaud, and Watkins robbed the ...

... CLTDE CORINTrHIAX YACHT CLUB. The Clyde Corinthians had too much widr for the rcmtta at Mhinter's QaU.ly yeterdy, end a, chater of accidents bas to be ret eiNrded. In the big raoe Briaoetja and Ailsa astrted with Satndata and Crma. A south-west breeze blowing half a hurricaue had to be enpuatered, ard- the sea washed the decks of the * abt%. Aile, was the fgst to give in, as er catpiain ldid ...

... 1 ATHILETES &THEIR DOING By SlID THOMAS. I BY S - A. B. Downer is a central figure in pedes- triauism at the present time. With Baseon, Brediu, Conneff, Craig, Crossland, Millen, Watkins, &c., be is drnwing much attention to the professional side ofathletics by a series of interesting matches. His recent engaIe- meents have proved that, to whchever side the tal st is on, the largest ...

... SPECIAL SUNDAY EDITION. I The great game amongst the many football natches decided yesterday was that at New- tDrt, where, uvnder Rugby Union rules, Wales beat England by a goal and two tries to aothlng. vreteched w eather prevailed and the ground wats in a deplorable condition, but there was a large gatberingofpeolpL. in the County chamlpionship Lancashire defeated Durham at West Hartlepool ...

... i SPECIAL SUNDAY EDITION. C. V. ROOKE Isome of the mzost faonone of Irish forwards, and, like most of those who have worn the Iriah jeasey, roole is over six feet in height, and being stron1 and muscular is a formid- able opponent. He coluuienced his career as a football plsyer as a thrcequarter back, playng n tht psitiou for the third playing inl Oth I ?? joining f.fteen of the Lansdownse ...

... CYCLG AND _ ATHLETICS. CrT Y5 LOXDOX POLICS SPOXTB. The meibers ot the City Police Swimmmg Club held theiriaunual meeting at Brobourne| yesterday afternoom The principal results oi a lengthy programme, which contained ath. letic events as well as swimming, will be found below. Swimming:- ' 50 Yards Handicap:-A.. Huggett, 28seo start, 'ret; C. James, 23see, second; W, T. King, 23aec., third.> ...

... HURST PARKE-A.E8, YB. atma > .H6endi pjit ; -iora SainUl S yra, 8sb '71Ji(WhiieL, I- t Tryst, ayrs, 7ist 51b jS. Loa35; - , 3 yxi, 7st G1I-3i- In owit, 3 1s Sat 51, 0- Saute, 3 ys,:8st61fO-Dpamati-4: '1st nlb, G(aske Oir3r, 7stb0 l d, 3grs, 71st 411:,O-Hons, 3' yrs, 7stBS14 O- Topas 3 yrs,7st 41b, -Mob, 4yrs. 7st.0I 0. ?? Foe asfly ba 1eng; four ieugthw setwee .Towet Se1Ii~Kikte- i~efurdao ...

... : SPECIAL I tSUNDAY EDITION. ,FOOTBALL, YESrT.ERDAY. I GEORGE T. NEMSON, Whoq, yesterday, at Hamlpdenlpnrk, (flan. t ?? the Scotch fifteen againut %xlsad, comes of a fauionfe football family. three of whose members have represented Scotlband at ugby football. Like many in. ternational players, he learned his football at Merchiston-A school rivalling the fame of Fettes and Ioretto-aud, like b33 ...