... If there is such a thing as an ideal day fot foot- ball, surely Saturday was one. Indeed, a more beautiful afternoon could not easily be imagined, the temperature of the atmosphere being neither high nor low, and, therefore, agreeable to both players and spectators. It was a red-letter day I for the football enthusiasts of Belfast, inasmuch as the only international match of the season played ...

... GYMNXASTICS. NA&TIONAL PHYSICAL RECREATION |ca' SOCI ETY, er 200 GUINEA SHIELD COMPETITION7. I SECOND HOUTND. CITY OF DUIBLIN' GYMNASIUMI v. BELFAST YOFNGMENEX'S CHRISTIAN AiSSOCIA*tTION. ( Notw/ithstanding many counter-attractions, a tb nuamerous gatkering assembled. in she Ulster Hall e Annexe on Saturdray evening to ?? a contest £ between teams of eight, representing respectively A the City ...

... FOOTB ALL. INTER N'ATIONAL RUGBY MATCH. r ENGLANrD V. IRELAND. DraxLIN SAITRDAY.-To-day at Lansdowne Road. under the most unfavourable cnditions, j the international football match. England v. Ire- land, was decidcd. No sporting event has caused more widespread interest not only in Ireland alone. but also in England and Scotland. a, large number of people having come from these countries tc' ...

... CR IC KE T. I MIDDLESEX v. GLOUCESTER. i The above matein came to a speedy termination at Lords on Saturday last. Painter bowled so well that the Middlesex second innings closed for 208, leaving Glourestorshire only 43 to get to win. These were soon obtained, and Gloucestershire ained a meritorious victory by five wickets. gcore:- OLOUCESTEM11DRE. 1st innings. 2nd innings. Grace, h Thor nton ? ...

... SPORTING IN TELLIGENCE, FORETELLER'S NOTES. a INtWMNARRET, TUD5DAT NOBGl -As expected, the a sport at Newenarket tuned out somewhat taxiti2 The a a Hastings flats, which should have been the feature, was a a one-ided affair, for Keelson won int a style which sho0ws a he retains bcs ?? form. La Masquerade upset ca- a culacians when she upset the odds betted on Perfect- Dream aa for tire First ...

... I EN GRE, 1iY plUWtTN IISNTS STEEPLE- FErST DAY. 731..arqtis of Lon londerry. K.G.; Marquis ¶ 9r;kI;.ase, the ?? Ionouinble Lord A Mx Colonel the Ri-ht llononrable W. r g!!. 'C ?? flnule3th, D.L.; Captain -on V. L.,i Fo re DL * r S. B. Heoins.; q -w ; arm'0 craford. D.I.; Colonel n25 . ;13.3r tJ) Mr. S. ~Percival Maxwell, i 5 1>; Mr. James Bruce, s ,, fe;5rlaawnbrtf G. Dunville, D.L.; 31r. r ...

... COLERAINE REGATTA. The annual regatta of thle Bann Rowing Club came off at Coleraine yesterday in presence of an immense throng of spectators. Entries were numerous, and although several crews failed to turn up, the day's sport provided could not have been excelled, thle finishes, except in two cases, beirg most exciting. One of the surprises of tlhe day was the win of Bann in the pairs, a ...

... CO URS ING, THE FINfTONA CLUB. President-Captain J. K. M3'Cintock, D.L. Stewards-M. M Mackin, J.P. ; M. Guy, J. F. Buchanan, Guy M'Clintoci, A. H. R. Sproule, jun. ; C. Mullen, J. 0. O'Neill, . 0. Clements, JP.; J. Warnock, J. Dreenan, J. D. Don- ; nelly, E. Bratton, W. J. Kerr, J. Gibson, M. Camn`pbell, T. Mofllitt, J. Cavanagh, J. J. Fvffe J. K. Donnelly, P. Meenan, J.P.; J. Tavlor, J.P.; J. ...

... G 0 L i. The weather during the past week has had a match with the golfers, and might be said to have0 beaten them by all up and nothing to play.' Nevertheless, it has not been altogether a barren one for the golf scribe. Some have played in spite of the weather, and male very high scores, but a few of the older hands have caught the wind napping, and in a lull made phenoininall1y low ...

... I CQLERAIN1? CYCJJIN? AND ATHIETIG SPORTS. ICheairman-M~r. R. A. Taylor, ?? Ba~lysally. Vice ?? J. A. M~ontgome'ry, J.P., Benvarden. Judges-Dr. J. T. Creery, Messrs. Hugh Anderson, John M'Clatehie, and W.h F. Anzderson. Referee-Mr. Arthur Gaussen. Starter and Handicap~per-Mir. S. Hfenderson, official htandicapper VLiter Branch I.C.A. and 1.A.A.A. Honorary Assis taut Stalrter-M~r. S. Torrens, N ...

... ~1)UITOIN( INT'ELLIGENCE DGLI~l SpORTING NOTES. jp~m ?? i it e c-,ent week te: ?? u - n-I h [ ?? baturet i--ad -arid thle ispart iii- ~ t~ an ijai Q' 40 ai decided ipqza 10 PIeA o101 inalred (I:i ph jell ity, ?? walt not ir Iref -iot 2~vcr9v~i , and it - T --:re en--a-el , -iide tor bin, A ?? I tian inb t ro ine new, o,'i,rri 'ie-ore Litrniro. wilo tlr . 'ie ubjeol-'' to ilard 'rrrtlrcr ?? ...

... SPORT A\-D P'LAY. %Tnhrof thle palst week, J'-IYed szad -, i ?? u and tile 11-tonijc xli lt- 1It !wll. . - t it 6 lit-rn; the hoit~iavs ti ere playi.6 LI't ?? c~rut'n,-itjtees. a, nor wi1vly x, -ile, b Iw;.1itt thoe ccdd 'wis ir-. I WA~dotiii~n' tbp iean of keer~iin. ! Z l i'le tvt. n-tt.Jon tile;'-ctp ' ?? a'I eri ~tk fetilottionr.q Tlte ffi:t ?? ti -le Scotch' 'en took i- rit xit'' vh ...