... Thee ws a RAOIN.G NOTES. Te wsamuch larger ottendaless at Stockbridge this after- *noon than there was on the flibury Ulish dlay, and the Bibury St-and. had quicate an animatedl appearance. A large number of iladles patronlsedu the rinating, and tlso quality of the sport and i. tihe class andi exciting finish for the Cup were worils travelling isueis to see, and fully eustained the character ...

... THEI1 ASCOT WiE. To the EDITnRs of the DAILY POST. Sir,-Great are the expectations in the way of sport at Ascot next week, end doubtless they will be realised. The rain which has fallen during the last three or four days has exercised a most beneficial influence on the heath, which is now yielding and elastic to the treed; anl it would appear as though only fine weather was required to render ...

... ATHLETIC SPORTS AT ASTON LOWElit, GROUNJDS. The fnrat of thc three athletic ?? annually promoted by the iinnicgh .am Cricket and Football Club took place at the Aston Lower Grounds on Saturday, in the presence of several thousand spectators. The whole of the events ware got through in good tince. The arracogements were of the most coinploto character, and reflected credit open tbe committee ...

... STOCKBRIDGE RACES.-YESTERDAY. 'This successful gathering was brought to a close tfis afternoon, in delightfully flue weather, but the attendance, thougis numner- ous, showed a falling oil from the preceding day. Seven races constituted the programme of the afternoon, and with a view of getting througis toe card In gooeI time a commeerenientwes made at one o'clock with the opening item, tie ...

... Bicycle and athleiic sports in connection with the Midland Countice Bicycle Association score held on the grounds, Warwick Road, Coventry, osl Saturday afternoon. The w lather was bean. tif ally fine, the attendance wsas large, alnd some capital sport was witnessed. Mr. B. Ilaude ofileated as judge, Mr. A. Mastera as handicapper, and Mr. J. Scampton. as startcr. The following wes'e the events ...

... ~.UNITD SOUTH OF ENGLAND v. TWENTY-TWOf P_ ~OF STRATFORD AND DISTRICT.' ~t, The Fates were against the p layers ann the Company. Every I nt. day the rein has fallen-the first to step play until late In thei an afterisoon: Tueseday it delayed, and hinderedl in a most perpilex- ait ing manner, and ae it rained esearly all Tuesday night thle ground was saturated. Nevertheless, the coempany vvent ...

... Pr- W7lrn1T'rN no 1 r) T.A Nrl T, OXFnORD GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND ?. OXFORD UNIVEitSlTY. This match was to have beets eosstnien ed yesterday, on Cowley Marsh, Oxford, hut a heavy rails set in early in the esornung, and continsied without intorrtiseine throughout the clay. Notwith- standing that tltere ewas very little prospect Oa p ?? tis tealcan inusteret oen tile grolen ast the usual hour, and ...

... The seventh annual amateor athletic sports promoted by the Moiley Harriers took 1biec on Saturday, at the Astol Lower d Grounds, and passed off most seatisfactorily;. There was a very large attendance of spectators, and some good sport was shown during the aftornoon. It is estimated that there were about t. 7,000 persons prcsent. A handicap race of 100 yards, open to scholars, was run in seven ...

... HAMPTON RACES. -YESTERDAY. MATCH Of INe PLATE o100 go, for two-year-old colts Sot 10ib, Ifillies and geldicegs Set 71h; winners after Juno 71 b, of two races 1bib extra. Five furlongs. 1Ar Leopold do Rothschild's Pilgrim, fist Silo F. Webb I o Me. Stenninere's Tea Gown, Set 7 ?? Diorbey 2 ai emfr's General Willisens, Set lblb ?? Wood 3 - f aleesscl (Jarvis), Mliss Livingstone filly (Aldridge), ...

... NOTTINGHAM COMM15ERCIAL 7, BIRMINGHAM. Played at Anton Lower Grounds, ?? : lox INNstLoe. BILRMINGHAMIL 2nn INNI5NGS. J. Preston, G and U Toiley 41 G Gasio, It Tolley ?? 10 C. Allan, run not ?? 2b T olicy ?? C. 11. Quilter, b Tolley._.. J. G. Jones, U Toliey ?? 0 T ?? 9 G5. R. Quilter, at Baiter, b ?? 6 Dr. Theonpeon, a Goonn. Tolley ,, 10 St Baker, Tolley .I G. F. Walker, not ?? U ?? S. H.J ...

... THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN V. YORSIEJRs] .nY TELEGRAPHI.] Yesterday, at Dessbury, the Australians commenecd ihet second eleven aside snatch in Englaed. Theweatherw,3dull and cloudy, and the attendance very numerouse e The WI ll played treacherously, and was all In favour of the bowler. elet and fpforirth were very successful for tlre Australians, as 5r B Sates ind Peate for Yorkshire, In ...

... .RA6ING N6TE-S. A large company pateossijed thle opessing dity'e racing at Tyne. a lsRide, when thle piselcipal ?? in time first day's progranmme, the North Derby, jell to the Aslhgill stable, by the aid of Novice, who woen in a canter from the snore fancied Fire King, who isj esislently not a Slayer, as he tired to nothing a qearter of a mile from home. The Alice Loe colt proved himsolf to be ...