... C HESS. Arcus'r 19, 1297. All communioations to be addressed to -,a Clae.~ Editor. Belfast News-Letter Office. QU-etions will be ;.nswered with pleasure. nlob from personal opinions, but wvitha information from0 the best antdiorities on the subject. Stamped ad- dressed envelopes should afconipany such inquiries. [W1e may also rcmind eur readers that we can with pleasure find opponents for ...

... G OL F. ROYAL COUNTY GOLF CLUB. The annual ladies' single's competition in lheats and by holes under hoadiap tuolk place on Sat-ur- day. Several welfl-knwn lady golfers being absent fro0m the neighlbo0urhloodl tie entries W*ere less n-umerous tlhan ;Sual, blt tihose Who slere able to compete were favoured wi-li splendid wcathler and a well-contested math. Thie ?? h1ealt was be- tween Miss ...

... NORTH DOWN HARRIERS' HUNIT CLUB. COM~BER POINT-TO-POINT STEEPLE- CHASES. Steward-Mr. J. -Blakiston Houston, VtL., master of the North Down Harriers- yomnuilttee-4Mr. John Andrews, J.P.; Mr. John Andrews, Jun.; Mr. T. J. Andrews, Mr. Wim. Boyd, J.P.; Mr. W. S. Boyd, Mr. .MiCanne Blizard, Major R. G. SharanC aw rd, fl.L.; Sir Daniel Dixon, D.b.; Mr. Edwin Hnughes, Mir. C. B. Houston, 'Mr. J. ...

... SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, FORETELLER'S NOTES. S PECI AL T1E LEGOBAIL LONDON, THURSDAY NIGUTY - 'The K-empton Park- Meeting will claim attention Ic-morrow, and everything augur-i well far a aluecenalul gathering,. The principal race in the thast day's programime is the Royal Twoi-3ear-oh! Stakes, and for this I shall i-elect sr. F9USQ~iMS, 1 and s-ome of thle following mary be near the:diark :- ...

... G OLF. KNOCK CLUBB. OPENING OF THE LINRS. Magnificent weather favoured the opening of the links of this one of the latest additions to the clubs under the sway of the Golfing Union of Ireland, and the sixty acres of ground lying close to the Knock railway station presented a gay appearance on Saturday afternoon, when over fifty players, repre- senting the leading Northern greens, assembled to ...

... ASSOCLAON FOOTBALL. The International Associabion Footba.ll Board met yesterday in the Alexandra Hotel, Glasgow, at the invitation of the Scottish Football Associa- tion. Thie following national associatiolis were representedl -R. P. Harrisen (president S.F.A in the chadi, and W. Criehton, Football As'sacia- tioa; R. P. kegrson and C. Crump, Welsh As sxtation; J. Taylor and W. Pattison, ...

... MUDHOOK YACHT CLUB EREGATA. The Bunters' Quay week began yesterday with the opening regatta of the Mudhook Yacht Club. The weather was most suitable for sailing, though the breeze was perhaps Just strong enough for the smaller casses. It, however, showed ip i'he Val- kyrie in a new light, as she made a mest indifferent display in the strong winds, and was well beaten by both Britannia and ...

... I -FORETELLER'S NOTES. SPECAL TELEGRAM.- LONrPORP, FRIDAY XfGHT.-Lingfield raceas will finish up the week -to-morrow, thoughl we could well have been spared the day, considering the great straini since Mlonday at Wolverhamnptont. which culminte~td with the Mitiddle Park Plate to-dky, in which St. Froa~quin has proved himself the best of his year of the public performers. My selectioso for to ...

... | The 'Times ?? to) oui: well'>. f j med parliamentary correspondent, a cmple-e , and radical change in t-e puianS ct time 'o'lintler tli respect to the business of tbe ',it ;!j be disclosed in Mr. B~ilfiors ot: ...

... GO L F. ANNUAL COMPETITIONS AT PORTRUSH. The mid-summer competitions in connection with the ladies branch, which corimencel on Thursday and continued on Friday and Saturtdy. vere favoured with fine weather, and the course was in excellent condition. They opened with a ladies' foursome competition, the prizes being equal in value to two-thirds and one-third of the entry money respectively. An ...

... The most interesting item in local cricket circles during the past week was the League match be- tween the long-standing ?? Down and North of Ireland-which was played at Ormeau m Wednesday last. The game was all the more remarkable from the fact that North braced them- selvies up considerably, and showed their hbt form of the season. After the ill-luck experienced by the Ormeau men during the ...

... YACHTI NG. ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB. Another light day's sailing gave Meteor the Wnn1rtCnity of giving a wonderful display of her tedinder such circumstances as yesterday at vai, and. after making a poor start, she worked bet way through the fleet, and finally beat Ailsa rer ll and Britaunia nearly 22 minutes. It gives ,ran idea of her extrao ilinaiy speed in light 5,ather, to note that she ...