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. IRELAND V. WALES.
IRELAND V. WALES. All-RIVAL OF THE WELSHMEN AT BELFAST. AO CHANGE IN THE FIFTEEN. PROSPECTS OF THE WELSHMEN. [BY "OLD STAGER."] to-day's meeting between Ireland and Wales is !taught with more than usual interest to both Entries. On the one hand, a victory for Ireland ""ill place the champions of the Shamrock in Poasession of the triple crown," and, on the othér, should victory fall to Wales, the latter ^iBrge from the year's international matches bracketed level, so far as wins anct losses go, with toe at present champions, their rivals of to-day. It will thus be seen that each side have much at IItake, and, therefore, they may be depended upon *° play for all they know. Of the nine matches Previously decided between the two Unions Wales has won five and Ireland three, wlllleonehas been left drawn. It must be observed though that since 1887, when the fixture became an Mmual one, honours are easy, each country being Credited with three wins, and, at least in two instances, Wales were lucky in winning at all. rhe 1887 match, for instance, was won by a dropped goal and a try to three tries-f-gures which speak for themsel ves-and the 1891 game by two goals (one dropped) to a dropped soal and a try—the mere i ore.n place-kick. The third victory gained since itras achieved at Llanelly last year y nothing, after a game in which Ireland certoinly had hard lines. Glancing at the other side of the l Aa fh„|j Ireland's three victories record one finds hat wou were clear and decisive. « by two goals and a try to noth.ng, in 1889 by two tries to netting, and in 1892 by one goal and two tries to nothing. Going to figures, it works out from 1887 to 1893 (both seasons inclusive) Ireland, three goals, one dropped goal, nine tries Wales, one goal, two dropped goals, two tries. I com- mend these figures to the especial attention of the quidnuncs, who are always ready to tell us right blway that Wales is certain to beat Ireland. But enough of the past. What, I may be ssked, do I think Qf Wales's chance to-day ? That is a, question that was put to me over the telegraph wires yesterday, by one Jones, of Waterviile. I must confess I had never before heard of the existence of such a place, nor could I find anyone better informed. Curious to know the precise location of Waterville, we here in this office sounded the telegraph people, and learnt that Waterville is (whether a, town or village, they frere unable to say) a, place situated some nine miles from Killarney. Oh, the fascination of football Fancy, even thinking of football when within sight of the famous lakes and shores immortalised in Balfe's song Weil, to Waterville's presumably only Jones I replied, "Fancy Ireland's chance most." And here you have an honest opinion in four words. t can't for the life of me shut my eyes to the irishmen's victory over England, as compared "ith our own show at Birkenhead. It is true, we came out better than Ireland did against Scot- land, but then the Irishmen have invariably had hard luck with Scotland. Wales they ought to take on with more confidence, looking to past batches and confidence, as we know, goes a long fc'ay. 'Then, again, I am rather dubious about the way the Welsh side will deport "self after the important and regrettable changes in its composition. 1 place great store 2? the absence of Graham in the forwards. Hutchinson, of Neath, is a good forward, no doubt, but he lacks thp experience of the Newport tx-oaptam, and m international games expen- ses counts for much. How, too, will Sweet- t^cott and Parfitt work at half ? Hard, we may ^Pend, for both are workers, but shall we get the combination from them we could safely look & from Parfitt and his club mate, Percy T "illips? Ifreportofthelrish forwards be true, aswe every reason to believe it is, our pack to-day '11 have their hands full, and may be unable to end as usual the assistance Welsh halves depend sb much on Our combination at three-quarters auld be perfect, for have we not the Cardiff our out, each thoroughly well acquainted with other's play ? Given that forwards and åalves go all right, the quartette ought to j*iake things hum, provided they play e'r club game and no selfishness, Qo desire for individual display, no hankering Jfter welcoming brass bands and patting on the back from enterprising publicans concerned only 't to get a bit of cheap advertisement, is allowed crop up. The temptation, I know, is great, but it ntust be withstood if Wales is to win. It is consoling to know that Bancroft, after 111, iv playing, for unquestionably he is. a tower of strength. I do wish, though, Arthur Gould coukl have gone. If we were rtain to hold our own forward with Ireland, IS absence would not, perhaps, be felt but if, a seems likely, the conditions arc t'other way „ I *eel positive the loss of the Newport be? W' k0 deplored by the Welshmen long rP\°re game is over. His readiness of source and coolness under difficulties, added trie confidence he inspires his men with, com- Ina^e him still, although he is not) the ^•rthur of old, the most brilliant three-quarter we His absence from this match, particularly. IS a distinct misfortune. roni what an eye-witness of the England v. -f, n<* match tells me, the Welsh halves are •1lte>y to have a warm time of it. The Irish for- Tj^rds, fast to a man, number a couple of men, *«ioke and Forrest, whoso special mission appears 9 ?e to disengage from the scrum with sus- picious alacrity and pounce round to the other Ty ,whenever the bail goes out that way. L tnree-quarters are good men individually, but ^ave no sort of notion of playing the four three- flUarter game, and their combination, as ever has Oeen the case with Irish teams, is simply non- distent. In short, they are just the sort of Mteen to get all the best of the game, fail to atiljSe their chances, and allow inferior but cleverer opponents to rob them cf victory. Therein lies alms's hope. Given half a chance, our men will IWSuredJy utilise it.
A « 11 THE TEAMS.
A « 11 THE TEAMS. foltws T1St'tated the team3 wil1 be as ISE?'ltViS:>,i!S Gardiner (North of t- H. O'Connor (Bective), J. H R,VM T fyttle (North of Ireland), A. Bond (DPrrv\ T ^say! and C. V. Rooke (UnivStl) „ VVALES.—Back, Bancroft (Swansea)- th™ 9''Hrter backs, Pearson, Elliott, Fitzgerald and &«nan Biggs (Cardiff) half-bacL, 'Newport) and R. B. Sweet-Esoott (Carditf) • t?rwards, A. F. Hill (Cardiff), Mills (Swansea)' f\rme,s* Nicholls (Llanelly), Watts, Day, Hannen Newport), and Hutchinson (Neath).
LOCAL COMMISSIONS.
LOCAL COMMISSIONS. The London Gazette of Friday night contains the following :— WAB OFFICE, March 9th. MILITIA INFA^TRT.—4-th Battalion the Royal Welsh Fusiliers—Arthur Frampton, gentleman, to be second lieutenant; dated 26th ult. 3rd Battalion the South Wales Borderers—Frank Henry Foote, gentleman, to be second lieu- tenant; dated 10th inst. VOLUNTEER AKTILLERY.— 1st Glamorgan- Second Lieutenant F. H. Kampthorne to be lieutenant; dated 10th inst. 1st Monmouthshire —George Hubert Wiikins, gentleman, to be second lieutenant; dated 10th inst. The Bev. William Munro to be acting chaplain; dated 20th inst. VOLUNTEER RIFLES.—1st Volunteer Battalion the Royal Welsh Fusiliers—Major P. G. Gregson Ellis resigns his commission also is granted the honorary rank of lieutenant-colonel, with per- mission to continue to wear the uniform of the battalion on his retirement; dated 10th inst. 2nd Volunteer Battalion the South Wales Borderers —Captain E. H. Davies to be major dated 10th inst. 3rd Volunteer Battalion the Welsh Regiment-John Evans, gentleman, to be second lieutenant; dated 10th inst.
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WEAK WHISKEY IN DEAN FOREST. At the police-court at Littledean, Dean Forest, on Friday—before Messrs Arnold Thomas (in the chair), T. B. Brain, J. R. Bennett, and James Kear—Tom Dee, landlord of the Bell, and James S. Quicke, landlord of the George, Littledean, and Arthur Jones, landlord of the Royal Forester, Littledean-hill were summoned by P.S. Griffin, of Coleford, under the Food and Drugs Act, for having sold whiskey cn the 12th February under proof, After hearing the evidence, the Court found that Dee had satisfied th ■f-m that the notice was sufficiently well posted to satisfy the requirements of the law, and the case against him would be dismissed but with regard to the other defendants, they had failed in this particular, therefore Quicke and Jones would each be fined 20s and costs.
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The Barrow Steel Company have handed over their large ros:rvoir to the local anglinsr associa- tion. Tho latter have planted therein 15,000 yearling Loch L^ven trout and 600 yearling brown trout further, 1,000 spawning perch have been obtained from Lake Windermere te place in the Cavendish Dock.
. ANTICIPATIONS.
ANTICIPATIONS. Sandown Park is always largely attended when the Military Meeting is in progress, and in spite of a very threatening morning and a more un- pleasant afternoon, there was hardly room to move on the reserved lawn. The sport was good, the Grand Military Gold Cup standing out con- spicuous from the remainder of the card. The Midshipmite, who beat JEsop last year, the pair finishing first and second, again occupied the leading places past the post, but this year iEsop turned the tables on his conqneror and won decisively by outstaying The Midshipmite. The pair were in less demand than Leybourne, who finished third. To-morrow I fancy the following United Steeplechase—JUEYBOURNE or UALAMINT. Open Selling Hurdle Race-QUINTUS or RATTLE CACKLE. a Tallyho Steeplechase—THE SOAKER. National Hunt Flat Race-FIELD MARSHAL or SWEET SECLUSION. Open Hurdle Handicap—PARTISAN or CAME- RONIAN. Grand Military Steeplechase GRIGOU or FRONTIER. Friday Night. VIGILANT. GRAND MILITARY MEETING. SANDOWN PARK. SANDOWN PARK, FRIDAY. 2.0-A MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE of £ 100; the second receives:210 out of the race weight for age, etc. Two and a half miles. Mr Campbell's The Soarer, 5y 12st Owner 1 Mr Graham's Blue Ribbon, 5y I2st Owner 2 Sir S. Scott's Philacterv, 6. 12st 71b Mr Ricardo 3 Mr J. C. Harrison's Pantomime, 5y 12st Owner 0 Mr E. Loder's Overcast, 5y 12^t Mr Crawley 0 Capt. Gordon's Seaforth, 4y list ..Capt, Johnstone 0 Capt. C. Lambton's Battleaxe, a 12st 71b Owner 0 Capt. Bouvetie's Venus III.,5yl2st Capt W.Lambton 0 Winner trained in Ireland. Betting—100 to 30 acst The Soarer, 7 to 2 agst Over- cast, 4 to 1 agst Seaforth, 6 to 1 agst Philactery, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Oveicast fell at the first fence. Pantomime made play from Seaforth, The Soarer, and Blue Ribbon, with Philactery next, and Venus III. last. Going down the hilt The Soarer took up the running, and soon afterwards Battleaxe refused. Along the far side The Soarer was followed by Seaforth, Blue Ribbon, and Philactery, and althou h the latter took second place three fences from home, he failed to make any impression upon The Soarer, who won by six lengths a head divided second and third. Sea- forth was fourth, Venus HI. next, and Pantomime fell. 2.35—An open SELLING HANDICAP HURDLI RACE of £100 the second receives S5; the winner to be sold for £50. Two mHes. Capt. Whitaker's Carthusian, a 12st 31b Hewitt 1 Mr F. R. Hunt's Ambroisine* 4y Ilst. 'Pearce 2 Lord Rendlesham's Melpomene, 4y Illb. T A. Nightingall 3 Mr Layland s Ongen. a i2st 71b. Capt. J ohnsione 11 Mr Butcher's Coverlet, 5y lljt 51b Butcher 0 Capt. Coe's Sir Richard, 5y list 31b. R. Nightingall 0 Winner trained by Hardie, Grateley. Betting—6 to 4. on Carthusian, 5 to 1 agst Melpo- mene, 7 to 1 agst Origen, 8 to 1 :1.gst Ambrosine, and 10 to 1 agst Coverlet. Origen led to the stand and then gave way to Car- thusian, who was followed by Origen" and Ambrosine for a mile, when Ambrosine took second place, but failed to reach Carthusian, who won by two lengths; a length and a half divided second and third. Sir Richard was fourth, and Origen last. The winner was bought in for 185?s. 3.10—The GRAND MILITARY GOLD CUP of £ 500 (a piece of plate value £100, H,nd £400 in specie) the second receives jEtO, and the third S10 out of the race weight for age. Three miles. Capt. M. Hughes's jEsop, a list 121b ..Sir C. Slade 1 Mr II. L. Powell's The Midshipmite, a Major Burn Murdoch 2 Capt. Gordon's Leybourne, 6y list 71b Owner 3 Lord C. Bentinck's Seaside,6y list 121b MrCani].beli 0 Mr Murray-Tlireipiand's Dalkeith, a list 71b Owner 0 Sir S. Scott's Zoe Mou, 4y list Mr Ricardo 0 Sir 13. Loder's Blush Rose, 5y list Capt Crawley 0 Col. Gough's Playwright, 4y list Capt. Murray 0 Winner trained by Craddock, Wroughum. Betting—5 tc 2 agst Leybourne, 3 to 1 agst The Mid- shipmite. 7 to 2 agst jEsop, 5 to 1 agst Playwright) 8 to i agst Seaside, and 10 to 1 agst any other. Ditlkeitlt set a IlIce pace and went, on from Play- wright, Blush Rose and yEsop, with The Midshipmite andLevbouriie next and Zoe Mou last. After jumping three fences Blush Rose closed with Dalkeith, and the pair went 011 from Playwright, Seaside, arid uSisop, with The Midshipmite last. At the water Zoe Mou fell, and entering the straight Playwright took up the running, and passing the stand he was followed by Dalkeith, ^Esop, and Blush Rose, with The Midship- mite in the rear. At'the firt fence along the far side, a li tie more than a mile from home, Blush Rose fell, and at the last ditch Playwright, Seaside, and Dalkeith also came down. Escp then drew to theffront,attended by The Midshipmite and Leybourne, and three fences from home The Midshipmite took up ihe running, but jEsoD headed him after jumping the last fence, and won by a len th find a half ten lengths divided second and third. Ouly the three placed went the course. 3.15—A SELLING STEEPLECHASE of £ 100 the second receives B5 out of ,the race weight for age, etc. Two miles. Mr Dears's Witch of Endor. Ey list Capt. Legallais 1 Maior Fisher's Post Haste, a 12st.Capt. Crawley 2 Major S. St. J. Mildmay's Bury Mead, 6y 12st Capt. Beevor 3 Cant. Yardley's Bonnie Boy, 6y 12st *Oiviier 0 Mr C. Chustie's Benecia, 4y lOst 71b Owner 0 Winner trained by Collins, Woyhill. Betting—7 to 4 agst Post Haste, 2 to 1 agst Witch of Emior, 5 to 1 each agst Berry Mead and Bonnie Boy, and 10 to 1 agst Benicia. Witch of Endor was followed by Post Haste and Berry Mead, and with very little ciiange in this order througnout Witch of Eudcr managed to win by a length and a half four lengths between second and t hird. The winner was sold to Mr F. Banks for 170gs. 4.20.—An OPEN HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of SIOJ the second receives £ 5. Two miles. Mr J, A. Miller's Royal Recl,5yl2st51b Capt.Crawley 1 Mr E. Loder's Oveicast, Sy 10st 91b Mawsoii 2 Mr Milne's Prince Edward, a list 121b,. Williamson 3 Lord Molyneux'.s Drumlin", 5y list 61b Owner 0 Winner trained by Halsey, Finuon. Bettiiig-5 to 4 agst Royal Red, o to 1 agst Drum- liua, 4 to 1 agst Prince Edward, and 5 to 1 agst Over- cast. Druinlina led over the first fence and then gave way to Royal Red, who was followed by Drumlina, with Overcast in the rear. About five furlongs from home Prilice Edwaid took second place and joined Royal Red three tences from home, but Royal Red soon drew away again and won bv three lengths; four lengths divided second and third. PAST and PRESENT STEEPLECHASE of Y-200 second receives £15, and the third B5 out of *t a race ,veight for age, etc. Wo and a half miles, o *r°wn's Lismce, a 12st 51b Capt. Bewicke 1 ^ofer-Whitburn's Haggis, a 12st 51b Mr Ricardo 2 Lord Molyneux's Pampero, 5y list 71b Owner 3 Mr S. Hooper's Norska, 6y 12st Capt. Beevor 0 Mr Robertscn-Aikman's Stream, Oy 12st Owner 0 Capt. Orr Ewing's Westbury, 5y list 7lb Mr Withington 0 Sir C. Ch. de Crespigny's RanI, 5y list- 7111. Owner 0 # Winner trained by Hardie, Grateley. Betting—Evens Lismore, 5 to 1 e:1ch agst Pampero and Westbury, 100 to 12 Stream, and 100 to 7 agst any other. Lismore was first away, and making all the running won by eight lengths a bad third. Raul refused, Stream fell, and the other pair did not complete the course. BETTING ON THE COURSE. LINCOLN HANDICAP. 700 to 100 ag,t Grey Leg, 3y 7st lib (t) 1000 to 70 — San Giovanni, 4y 6st 71b (t) 100 to 6 — Gangway, 4y 7st Mb (r & o) 100 to 6 — Macreadv, 5y 6s11 lb (t & 0) 20 to 1 — Windgall, 5y 9st (t & o) 25 to 1 — Mark McGregor,5y 6st 111b (t & 0) GRAND NAUONAL. 1000 to 400 agst Cloister, a 12st 71b (t & w) 7 to 1 Nellv Gray, Ey Sst 121b(o, 3 to 1 w) BOAT RACE. 3 to 1 gst Cambridge (o) There was no attempt to support jusop for the Grand National after winning the Gold Cup TO-DAY'S RACING. ORDER OF RUNNING.—United Service Steeplechase, 2.0; Open Selling flut (fle Race, 2.35 Grand Military Steeplechase. 3.10 Tally-ho Steeplechase, 3.45; Open Handicap Hurdle Race, 4.20; National Hunt Flat Race, 4.55. ENTRIES. OPEN SELLING HURDLE RACF,Quiiilus (6y), Lord Derwent (4y), Baronet (4y), Pendra.gon (6y), Rattle Cackle (4y), Dilemma (4y), Chisel (4y), Bloater (5y), Yorkshueman (aged), and Backslider (4v). „ SORATCHINGS. T,LIIY-ho SLeeplechaFe-Eiinise.rtliy. ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS. Ro.-ellen, Emin, Strea-i-ri, Sea-forth. Leybourne, Witch of Endor, Calamint, Pantomime, Haggis, Black Cap, Fugleman, playwright, Partisan, Wished!, Ballyhoolev, General Monk, Sea King, Bonnie Boy, Stamfordham, Post Haste, Lord Derwr-nt, Baronet, Pendragon, jrattle Cackle, Dilemma, Chisel, Bloater Yorkshireman, and Backslider. STARTING PRICES. SANDOWN. i'ltiCKS NO. OF — —^ RACg. KUNNUS. WINN Kit. ,<:t"nrf"((H.ti1).r,T,ir,, Maiden — 8 The Soarer ..100 to 30 ag 100 to 30 ag Hurdle 6 Carthusian 6 to 4 011 6 to 4 011 Gold Cup 3 JE-op 7 to 2 ag 7 to 2 ag Selling 5 Witcii Endor. 2 to 1 ag 2 to 1 ag Open 4 Royal Red 6 to 5 ag 5 to 4 ag Past 7 Lismore Evens lirens
LONDON BETTING.
LONDON BETTING. FRIDAY NIGHT. For the University Boat Race 2 to 1 was early taken against Cambridge, but later 5 i-o 2 was freely offered on the Oxonians. On the J incolu Handicap low to 140 twice went down to Grey Leg, which was followed by 350 to 50. San Giovanni was slightly easier, and 1CKX) to 30 was laid against Carrick. The Grand National market was a better wagering medium, 5JO to 2-0 being accepted and wanted about Cloister, as was 9 to I about Nelly Gray after all the tens had been secured, 9 to 1 was freely offered offered against Ardcarn, an I after victory at Sandown he found supporters at 2000 to 100,"and 100 to 30 and 300 to 100 for a place. Musician and Funny Face were mentioned of the outsiders. In i he Derby wager- ine 450 to 50 was .aid against Bullingdon, while 33 to 1 would have been taken about St. Floiian, but as only 25 to 1 was offered no business resulted. Quotations :— UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. 2 to i on Oxford (o) LINCOLN HANDICAP. (One mile. nllIl Tuesdav. Mai ch 27) 7to 1 agst Grey Leg, 3y 7st lib (t & o) 15 to 1 — Han Giovanni, 4v 6st 71b (t <fe o) 33 to 1 Carrick, t 7st 5Ib (t) GRAND NATIONAL. (Four miles t5j yards. Run Friday, March 37.) 5 to 2 agst Cloister, a 12st lb'(t & w) 100 to 12 Nelly Gray, 5y 9st 121b (o, 10 to 1 t t, W) 9 to 1 Ardcarn, a lOst 121b (o) to 1 lnsician, a 9st 10lb (t) THE DERBY. (One mile and a lIalf. Run Wednesday, June 6.) 9 to 1 agst Bullingdon (t & o) 2a to 1 St. Florian (o) [LATER.] UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. 5 to 2 on Oxford (laid andoffeied) GRAN]) NATIONAL. 23 to 1 tt,t a lOst 121b (t) 33 to I — Vunny Face, a 9s1121b (t & 0} 3 to 1 — 1, 2, 3 (t & o) OFFICLAL SCRATCHINGS. All eiigagements-Pitili, Symbolina, and filly by Royal Hampton-B,-d Gal (3y).
NEWMARKET TRAINING NOTES.
NEWMARKET TRAINING NOTES. U'ROM OUit NKWJUAKIvK'f COllllKSFONDKNT ] NEWIVIARKKT, Fridlty.-On the Bury side, Archer's Arise and Heath Cottage galloped a mile. Blackwell's Rose of Hampton and Bobbery went a mile and a half. Juvenal, Dumbarton, and Jack the Dandy going a milo Cannon's Clansman, Red Eyes, and Gnatbr;iin were sent a mile and a quarter. J. Day's Beggar's Opera, Shrine, Medora, Mecca, and Faithful covered six furlongs. Enoch's, sen., Low Moor and Houndsditch galloped neatly two miles. Golding's Bach, Hulton, aud La Goulite wont a similar gallop Barbary was sent a mile. Gurry s Lord George and Prince Hal went six furlongs. J. Dawson's, jun.. Glcngall, Esmond, Phocion. Queen of Navarre "and Lower Boy going seven furlongs. Hayhoe's Opoponax, Harfleur II, and Le Nicham cantered three times five furlongs. Jennings's, sen., Lord William and William galloped a mile and a quurttr. Peck's Macready. Gangwav. Pilot. Child wide. Grand Hampton, and Schubert went six furlongs Ryan's Carrick, Bushey Park, Woodcraft, St Florian! Sempronius, and Galloping Dick were given a similar gallop. Sherwood s, jun., Kapurthala, Quickly WiTe and Lady Hermit cantered five furlongs. J. Dawson' sen., Haguebut and San Giovanni galloDed a little over a mile. G. Damwn's Simony II. and Grey Leg went a mile. On the Racecourse side, M. Dawson's Ravelston and Ladas galloped a mile.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. GLAMORGANSHIRE HOUNDS. Monday, Mar. 12, at Pentre Meyrick, at 11 a m Wednesday, Mar. 14. at Sycamore Tree, at 11 a. m Friday, Mar. 16, at Porthkerrv Lodge, at 11 a. m 1. L V N H A RA N HOUNDS. Monday, Mar. 12, at Pentyrch, At 11 fUD. Friday, Mar. 16, at Llanharan Village, at 11 a. i ii. CARMARTHENSHIRE FOX HOUNDS. Tuesday, Mar. 15, at Trolech Church, at 10.33 a.m. Friday, Mar. 16, at Pontanion Bridge, at 10.30 vm TIVYSIDE FOX HOUNDS. Monday, Mar. 12. at Llwvndafydd, at 10.45 a.m. Thursday, Mar. 15, at Cilgerran, at 10.45 a.m. PEMBROKESHIRE HOUNDS. Monday, Mar. 12, at East Hook, at 11 fI.m. Thursday, Mar. 15, at Llether, at 11 a. In It was stated at Sandown that the hled-jof objecting to Knight of Rhodes for the race won at Sa.ndowa last Saturday has been abandoned. SPECIAL-Onp-borse selection—35S. MONDAY'S SPECIAL JOCKEY.—B hy,14. THE SPORTING LUCK says 3, 81. Snip-28. THE MIDDLEKAM (MEXTOR) OPINION says C, 11 pear apple; D, 16 brick E. 6 F, 16 Sea King. To-day's Opinion contains reliable information for Lincoln, National, Derby, Kempton, Windsor, etc.— MENTOR, Miduleham. FREE.—Don't miss this. Send at once. England's Opinion contains Lincoln and National winners (two animals specially trained). Also Nap I Certainty for next week. Free for stamped address. -8. England, Old Ford-road, Bow, London. 9 LINCOLN HANDICAP.—A Pinch. Jockey pn- gaged. Wolf's Crag nap from weights last year. This selection greater certainty. Post 2s. Molly Morgan subscribers again alter Herne, Exning-road Newmarket. 51 LINCOLN HANDICAP.- A certainty. Another Wolf's Crag. Trainerconfident. Remit Is 6d immediately. Sportsmen, go nap. Defeat imposihle. -HARFORD WILLY, Newingt011-terra.ee, Newmarket 5
THE CARMARTHENSHIRE HUNT STEEPLECHASES
THE CARMARTHENSHIRE HUNT STEEPLECHASES (UNDER NATIONAL HUNT RULES) Will take place on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20th and 21st. Entries close March 13th. For particulars apply to the Hon. Sec., Boar's Head Hotel, Carmarthen. 4381
CARDIFF RACES AND STEEPLECHASE
CARDIFF RACES AND STEEPLE- CHASE (Under National Hunt Rules) Will take plrce on Wednesday and Thursday, 4th and 5th April. Total of stakes, £1,000. Entries close Tuesday, March 20th. Programmes may be had from the Hon. Sees., 11, High-street, Cardiff. 4659
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Escutt, who will ride NeHy Gray in the Grand National, says he only fears Ardcarn. A sea. trout of the extraordinary weight of 17ib. is said to have been caught by a local angler from the Ettrick in the locality of Selkirk. Jack Andrews, the well-known trotting jockey and trainer, has just returned from America with ten new importations, and these include some fast horses. At Alfriston on Thursday Gatland gave Father O'Flynn a striding gallop of four miles, the Grand National horse being ridden by his owner, Mr C. Grenfell. The first two miles he was accompa- nied by Bedouin, Snaplock (owner up), and Olive Branch (Mr Widger in the saddle) completing the distance with him over hurdles. Mr John Ethelbert Wilson Imrie (27), electri- cian, only son of the Rev. John Imrie, rector of Newmarket, hired a house at Holme, near Hun- st-uiton, for wild fowl shooting on the Norfolk coa-st. A few days ago he went out with a g-uu and dog. Tho latter returned in the evening without its master, whose body was subsequently discovered in a deep pool of water. An inquest was held on Thursday, when the itiry returned a verdict of Accidentally drowned."
LATEST MARKETS.
LATEST MARKETS. COItN. LONDON, Friday.—A dull market for all kinds of wheat, without change in prices. Flour also dull. Grinding barley 3d lower since Monday. Oats and maize quiet and| unaltered. Arrivals—British—wheat, 170 qrs barley, 11450 qrs.; oats, 760 qrs. Foreign— wheat. *59,520 qrs iiarley, 21,620 qr~. oat?, 29,200 qrs. maize, 21,020 qrs flour," 47,200 sacks I.iVKiiPoiii., Friday.—Wheat, moderate business at full prices. No. 1 California! 5s l1,otl to 5s 2%d; win- ter, 4s 10%d to 5s Kans%3, 4? 10V«d to 5s. Beans quiet, Saidi, 21s 9(1 te 22s. Peas firm, 5s. Oats very slow, white, 2s 7d to 2s 9,1. Maize, the advance asked checked demand, but prices further improved at the dose-mixed, 3s 8d to 3s 9%d. Flour unchanged. Weather— S.W., showery. GIASGOW, Friday.—All feeding stuffs were slow in the Glasgow Corn Market to-day. aud holders, to pro- mote business, were willing to come and go. A little later, however, a slightly better business was done in home oats at late values. Maize was a trifle steadier, the price being 10s 9(1 to 10s per 2801bs. Wheat and flour still depressed on American advices. WAKEFIELD. Friday.-The wheat trade continues stoEfl dy, with little demand. Holders do not press sales, and there is no alteration in aiiotat;oiis. Maize, beans, and grinding barley 3d to 6d per qr lower. Oats slow of sale and unchanged. CATTLE. ROATH (Cardiff), Friday.—There was a large supuly of cattle on offer at our market to-day, chiefly Irish, of a mixed description, sheep were" in shoro supply, but with a quiet trade there was plenty for the requirements. Pigs were plentiful, especially middle weights, which made less money. There were no calves on offer. Quotations :—Cattle—best steers, 5&s per ewt.. secondary lots, 52s to 54s per cwt. cows and bulls, 42s to 48s per cwt. Sheep—Prime yearlings 874x1 to 8y2d per lb.; ews and heavy sheep, 6ysd to 71,2a per lb. Pigs—baconers, 9s 3d to 9s 6d per score porkers, 9s 9d to 10s 6d per score for prime small weights. There was a small attendance, the weather seriously interfering with business, and at th >.close considerable numbers remained unsold. PRODUCE. LONDON, Friday.—Sugar—1,040 tons grocery crystal- lised offered, but met litde demand, and was marly all bought in butaft.fr auctions the market improved, and the bulk sold at about steady rates to occasionally in buyers' favour, prices ranging from 15s 3d to 17s 3d syrups partly sold at about previous values refined steady, with fair business foreign goods more in demand, especially for ready gianulated, at fully recent values beet firmer-sellers, March, 13s April- May, 12sliy4d; June, 13s .Tulv-August, 13s 3%d;- buyers, %d less. Coffee sold firmly at full prices to &<1 dearer Rio futures steady, without material change in values. Tea—no sales. Rice neglected. Jute quick. Hemp depressed. Australian tallow N_er,t sales averaged about previous rates-mutton, 27s 9d to 26s beef, 27s 6d to 24s 9cL Turpentine, 21s 8cl. American petroleum, 33,4d. LIVERPOOL, Friday.—Sugar quiet. Paraiba, 10s 3d No. 1 crystals, 18s 3d No. 2, 17s 6d standard, 17s. Beet—near firm forward steady—Match, 12s 111,14,1 April, 12s 9%d May, 12s 10"0. done buyf-rs. Coffee dull. Cocoa steady. Rice easy. Castor oil — Calcutta, 2Vid to 2,V1. Linseed firm. Hemp, £ 19 5s to £19 10s. Lard, 3Ss 6d to 39s. Palm oil quiet. Tallow, resin, and petroleum unchansred. Turpentine, 22s 9d. Nitrate, 9s 6d to 9s 7y,d. i'ROVISSONS WHITLAND, Friday.—There was a fair attendance and supply, butter in casks realising Is to Is per lb., whilst butter in pound rolls varied from Is O%d to Is Id per lb. Beef. 7d to 8d mutton, 9d; veat, 6d per lb. Eggs, 18 for Is. Live ducks and fowls, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per couole. LONDON, Fpday.—Butter—a steady market except for Friesland, which has declined to 108s to 112s; Kiel, Danish, and Swedish was quoted at 118s to 122s Normandy, 132s to 136s Jersey, 9os to 100s. American 70s to 85s. Bacon—market dull at 56s to 63, for Irish, and 50s to 9" for Hamburg and Danish. Hams unchanged. Cheese firm, but prices are without quotable change for both American and Dutch goods. LIVERPOOL, Friday.—Beef inactive extra Indian mess, 77s 6,1 to 90s. Pork steady—prime mess, 67s 6d to 77s. Bacon quiet-short middles, 3qs to 38s long middles, 35s to 33s. Hams—long cut. 44s to 50s; short cut, 45s to 49s; shoulders, 34s to 38s. Irish eggs, hen—6s to 6s 3d. Lard slow—38s 6d to 39s. Butter—American finest, 80s to 90s. Cheese—Ameri- can extra fine, 56s to 57s. I'.IJTTEI!. Comr. Frill" y. Fint, 113s seconds, 1 03 t.lnrd«, 103s fourths, 80s. Kegs—fourths, 86s. Mild- cured fhkins—fine, 112s. Kegs-fine, 103s. In market 59 tirkins, 1 keg, 19 mild. Slj(H R. GLASGOW, Friday.—Market continues quiet mode- rate business done. The official venort states :— Market firm good business done at full to stiffer prices M.sir. GIIIMSIIV. Friday.—About 18 smacks and 13 steamers arriv d with a fair supply. Co,l was plentiful, but other prime fish scarce." Good demand. Soh s. Is lOd to 2s Id im-iiot-. Is 3d to ]s 6d brills. Is Id to Is 3d salmon, Is 7d to Is lid per li,) plaice, 3s 6d to 5s lemons, 7s to 9s live halibut, 8 to 10s dead, 6s t,o 7s per stone: live cod. 3; to 6s dead. Is 6d to 2s 9d each kit haddocks. 13s to 18s per box POTATORS. LONDON, Friday.—Good supply at the market, and trade quiet, but steady at the /ollowing outitition,,i Hebrons, 80s to 100s regents. 60s. to 80s dun- bars, 80s to 100s maincrops, 70s to 90s snowdrops, 70s to 90s blacklands, 40s ta 50s magnnms, Os to 55s per ton. Jersey new potatoes are quoted from 8d to lOd per lb. nors. LONDON, r, ri (lay. -There is very little trade doing in hops, but prices remain at about, the same level, with an occasionnl giving way of a shilling or two by weak holders. The Continental and American markets are in about the same state as the Borough, the abseuc j of any active trade causing quotations to be somewhat weak. WOOL. LONDON, Friday.—To-day's catalogue comprised 4,907 bales New South Wale-, 3.031 Victorian, 2,854 Queensland, 912 Eastern Cape, 897 Western do., 761 Natal, 418 New Zealand, 194 South Australian total, 13,974 bales. The attendance of buyers continues quite up to the averaee, and, with the exception of mferior grades, prices are fairly well supported. ITlOE. SKIN. FAT, AND WOOL NEWPORT, Friday.-Pric"s :-IIides-.Hereiords,95Ibs and upwards, perfect flayed, 3%d per lb do. p.f., 85lbs to 941bs, per lb. ox hides, 951bs and upwards, ordinarv" flaved, 3d per lb perfect flayed, 3y4d 851bs to 94lhs, o.f., 2»4d, p.f. 3d 751bs to 84lbs o.f., l%d p.f., 2%d 65ibs to 741bs. o.f. 1%<1, P-f- 2d 6ibs to 641bs, o.f., l^'l p.f. l%d 551bs and under, o f., lV^d, p.f. l'.d cows, 65lbs and upwards, o.f. lVJtd, p.f. 1%,1: light cows, o.f., l%d, p.f. IV^d bulls, o.f., 1%<1, p.f., l%d ditto warbled, o.f. nsd; heavy cuts and warbled, o.f., 21j4,d medium ditto, o.f., l%d light ditto, o.f., IVjcl irregulars, Id 1st Hips, l%d 2nd, Id. Calf skins -251bs and unwards, 3d 171bs to 241bs. 3Vd; 121bs to 161bs, 4ytd 91bs to lllbs, 4%d under 91bs, 4%d cut and irregular, 3'7gd casualties, 21/4tl. Horse hides—1st, 13s 2nd. IDs 6,1; 3rd, 8s 4th, 6s ponies, 3s. Wools—special, 7s 5d X, 6s 4d Al, ris 2d; A, 4s; B, 2s 8d. WeMi, 1st, 2s 2nd, Is 3d; 3rd, Is merinos, 4s 2d. Fat-Beef, 3d; mutton, 2%d seconds, 2d; rough, 1 sd. METALS. LONDON, Friday.—Ooppn- a.sha.de easier, but a good Vmsinsss was done at £ "0 8s 9d cash JB41 three months. Tin active, but rather easier-Straits, £6510s c-sh S65 10s three months. fSpelter, B15 12s 6d to £ 15 15s. Spanish lead, £ 9 5s to £ 3 6s 3d; English, £9 7s 6d t. S3 10s. Scotch pig iron quoted 42s 10'/d and hematite, 44s lOd, c"sh. Closing report '—Copper closed steady at £ 40 10s to £ 40 12s 6d'cash £ 41 2s 6d threo months. Tin closed firmer—Straits, £66 2s 6d cash £ 66 17s 6d to B67 three months; Australian, £ 66 10s cash..Spelter, £ 15 13s 9d. Spanish lead, £ 9 6s 3d English do., £ 9 7s Od to £ 9 10s. Scotch pig-iron is quoted 42s 10y,d cash. Quicksilver, at Rothschild's, £ 5 12s 6d. GLASGOW, Fridav.-M-,trket film, good business Scotch don" at 42s lid, 42s lO%d, and 42:> 1114d cash 43s Id to 43s 1%11 one month buyers, 42s liy2d cash. Cleveland done at 36s to 36s Id cash 36s 2d to 36s 3d one month; buyers. 36s Id cash. Cumberland hematite don A at 45s Id one month buyers, 44s 10y2d cash. Middlesbrough hematite done at 44. 2d cash 45s one month. Co: per done at B40 15s eighteen days jS41 3s 6d three months. COAL. LONDON. Friday.-Tliere was no alteration in the seaborne house coal market to-day, and little or no business was done. Hettons, Tee-, and Lambtons, 16s Lyons and Wear, 15s per ton. Ships arrived, 32 sold, 32, Wind west.
STRANGE AFFAIR ON A NEWPORT-LADEN…
STRANGE AFFAIR ON A NEWPORT-LADEN VESSEL. THE CAPTAIN STABBED. The steamer Linares, of Newcastle, owned by Messrs. Scott Brothers, of that port, arrived on Thursday at Newport, when it was found that the master, Captain Hogg, was unable to leave the vessel or to attend to his duties in consequbTICe of his havins; been stabbed Rome time previously bv one of the firemen on the steamer. The captain had sustained a severe wound in the cheek or neck, which, however, is now satisfactorily healing. The affair occurred in connection with a dispute at the paying off of the fireman.
COLLAPSE OF A HOUSE AT LLANGYFELACH.
COLLAPSE OF A HOUSE AT LLANGYFELACH. On Thursday part of the Joiners' Arms, Llan- gyfelach, collapsed, and two tinplaters had a narrow escape. The men, while drinking, noticed that the calling of the room they were in was giving way, so quickly "drinking up" they got outside just as one side of the house collapsed, bringing with it the ceiling of the room they had teft. Ihe part of the house which suffered is uninhabited, and was only used during fair time.
ENGLISH CRICKETRS FOR AUSTRALIA.
ENGLISH CRICKETRS FOR AUS- TRALIA. The Press Association says Mr Stoddart has obtained satisfactory assistance from a number of the principal cricket professionals in this country. It is expected the team to visit Aus- tralia will include, in addition to the Middlesex amateur and Mr McGregor, Brigg, Ward. Peel Lock wood, J. T. Hearne, and possibly Mold! Shrewsbury and Gunn are unable to make the journey.
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The challenge cabled on behalf of the Kingdon Company (England) to match Hibernia against any steam launch in America for £500 a-side has •?TY accepted by Thomas M'Uride, of Phila- delphia. H* will match Yankee Doodle.for £ 1,000 ^ce^ILberoja^the^Th araes.
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THE WELSH TEAM IN BELFAST.
THE WELSH TEAM IN BELFAST. [FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.] The Weldh team arrived at Belfast, after a I i n £ and tedious journey, at) 10 o'clock day (Friday). Overnight they stayed at ^ratiraer, and commenced the journey j^-ross the water in the passenger steamer ncess May at 6.30 this morning. The passage fain f^n one> although for some time 0'nl e,l> "at the sea was comparatively calm and »ioK^?nei°r Vv,° ,r:emhers of the team were the t,i ,s malde mer. Wales will be represented, 3oi»SS a''} "ng unforeseen happens between Vimn aJK to-morrow, by precisely the f.teatT as that recently published. Bancroft is here, and for the fifteenth consccu- 'He time will represent the Pnncimlitv is Custodian. All the Welsh players seen Well, and their supporters on the journey overex- pressed themselves pretty confident as to the result. Since their arrival he heavy ram has been falling persistently? and the Welshmen s chances are not now con sidered to be so rosy. Nevertheless, it is thought hy some that if the wearers of the leek are only 4bla to hold the scrums against the Irishmen, ^dio are said to be particularly good forward' •hey may even under the adverse circumstances Manage to pull the match out of the fire, 2r at any rate to stave off defeat, The Irish fifteen have not yet arrived, but in all Probability there will be no defections in the '6am other than the one already reported. Accompanying the Welshmen ate four members the W.F.U., viz., Messrs W. H. Treatt (Car- J"), who will officiata as touch-line judge Tom ♦Yilliams (Llwynypia), W. E. Rees (Neath), and • Horace Lvne (Newport), besides the three jl^rve^tnen, W. Thomas, C. Bo wen, and D. W, oI."l1e 11.
THE IRISH TEAM.'
THE IRISH TEAM. fftoM A DUBLIN CORRESPONDENT.] P. j. GRAJJT. JMl back, P. J. Graut. was born in Dublin, "ecember, 1871, and is therefore 2?. years of He is h;ill' an inch over six feet high, and 1 "I weigns III football toggery. He was educated at the Jesuit Colleges of Tullabeg and Clon- gowes, but JIver played the oval game in either, as it was not introduced at Clongowes until after he had left. Hfl be- gan to play it first last November for Bective 3rd XV., and never has a man leaped so rapidly into th,, 'IS't"'XAT. later he was put full back on 1st X against Trinity. Then he was hosen for Lemster against Ulster and played » great game in Belfast, but was a comparative t a^'n j J?s^er a fortnight later at nsdowne-road. Sparrow's failure in London h>^6 P'a0^ J0 ^'fford, who, however, feeling inself out of form, most chivalrously resigned ilk favour of Graut. ° f R. DUNLOP. R. Dunlop is one of the best three-quar- ters that Ireland ever produced. He did not, however, play against Scotland, and owes his inclusion in g the team on this occa- sion to the inability of Wells to take parb in the match. Not- withstanding his weight, 12 stone, he gets over the ground at a great rate, and tackles with deadly effect. Dunlop was born m. ahd resioes a^, Belfast, and was educated at Derry. He for Ireland against Wales last year at lilaneuy. S. LEE. S. LEE. S. Lee was captain of the Irish team last year. After Ram- baut, he is the best centre three-quarter that ever we had he is even more dashing than the Trinity man, Lee is a Belfast Acade- mical Institute man, very tall, but not heavy. He lias been suffering from rheu- metisih Of late, and onlv definitely de- cided to play against Scotland at the eleventh hour. He is now, however, reported to be fib and well. L. H. G WYNNE. well. L. H. G WYNNE. L. H. Gwynne was the centre three- quarter with Lee in the English and Scotch matches. He hails from St, Col- uniba's College, Rath- farnham, and has always played well for Trinity College as full-back and three- quarter. It was he who directly led up to the try at Black- heath this time. He is T7or>*7 liar life "nrl fragile, frequently getting hurt. w. GARDINER. W. Gardiner is another product of the inter-provmcial schools matches which "discovered" Sam Lee. He is an Armagh man, and very safe, if not brilliant. He played very well in London after the first ten minutes, during which he was ner- vous. He is aboub 23, and weighs aboub llsb 21b. I W. S. BROWN. W. S. Brown, the Dublin University half, is one of the most extraordinary players that ever was seen. He always seems to be fast asleep, and yet he never was known to 13,t,e in arriving at the very place where he was most wanted. Although not ambi- tious to run, he can go as fast and as far as the best of them when the occasion offers. He learned hIS game at Craigmount School. Edinburgh, from the famous Martin Scott, bub Scott may have learned something from him too. B. B. TUKR B. B. Tuke is one of the partners in the famous football firm of Tukeand Cameron, who brought the Bec- tive Rangers at a bound into the very first rank. He was educated at Ashfur- long School, War- wickshire, and while playing for Coventry this season, achieved a reputation second to none in England. He and Brown thoroughly understand each other, and play mucu ww sjine I game. E. Y. FORREST. E. G. Forrest (captain) is the se- cond youngest son of Mr William Forrest, M.A., of Graf ton- street. He is a doc- tor, having gained his dpgree, Witt] very high honours, almost simultaneously with his triumphant cap- taincy of the Irish team at Blackheath. With his brother, Herbert, he was educated at King William College, 1,-Hu ot Man, while his other brother. A. J., who also captained the Irish fif- teen, went) to Cheltenham. E. G. is fast, and very clever with his feeb., He makes a model captain. A. BOND. A. Bond, of Derry, forward, gained his cap for the first time against Scotland this season, owing to the accident to W. Walmsley. He is the son of Mr W. A. Bond, a well- known Northern sportsman, and is about 21 years of age. He learned all his football in Derry Academical Institu- tion, which produced C. R. Tilhe, J. A. M'Laughlin, H. GaHnaith, and g Dick. He is a first-rate oarsman and a regular demon at La. Crosse, being captain of the Derry team. Nearly all of his clubs hold unbeaten records, many thanks to himself. J. IT. O'CONOR. J. H. O'Conor. Bective, ought to be well known by this time, and is gene, rally considered to be the best forward in Ireland. He is a Letterkenny man, and greatly distin- guished himself in every match he has played. He is over 13s t. weight. C. V. ROOKE. I C. V. Rooke is an xtremely brilliant player always, and worthy worker when ho wants to, but his character is that ho would rather be on the skirts of the scrummage than in the middle. This, however, was not the ease in London, where he did down- right hard work. He is about 13st. weight. T. CREAN. I T. Crea.n is a I youngster from Clon- gowes Wood College, but has grown im- mensely during the last six months, and is growing still. He is now well over 12st weiht, and is a thoroughly honest worker, being able to follow tip fast as well. J. LINDSAY. I J. Lindsay haus from Armagh, and weighs about 13st. Ho got a good deal of football training in Yorkshire, and no one knows the niceties of the gamo better than he does. lIe bars the same character as Rooke, but played the same good gameili Loudon. Th u MOTHERS LYTTLE. sons of » therSr,John and James Lyttle are they nevefTl aLfc sPortsman, and although er get im;ch credit for shoving, they JOHN LYTTLE. JAMES LITTLE. I can do lb to telling purpose when they like John has been on several Irish teams, but this I is his brother's first year. They are both tre- mendously strong for their weight, which is not over 12st., and in the open have few rivals as clever, fast dribblers and tacklers.
PREVIOUS MATCHES.
PREVIOUS MATCHES. Wales won 5; Ireland, 3; drawn, 1. The following are the results of the previous matches between Wales and Ireland:- 1882.-Dubliii. Wales won by 2 goals, 2 tries, to nothing. 1884.—Cardiff. Wales won by 1 goal, 2 tries, to nil. 1887.—Liverpool. Wales won by 1 dropped goal, 1 try, to 3 tries. 1888.—Dublin. Ireland won by 2 groals, 1 try, to nil. 1889.-Swansea. Ireland won by 2 tries to nil. prawn. One goal each. 1891.—Llanelly. Wales won by 2 goals (1 dropped) to 1 dropped goal, 1 try. ioQ^' Ireland won by 1 goal, 2 tries, to nil. 1893.—Llanelly. Wales won by 1 try to nothing. FOOTBALL FIXTURES.
FOOTBALL FIXTURES.
LOCAL MATCHES. Aborearii-panteg Juniors v. Abercarn A. Abergavenny-Pillgwenlly A v. Abergavenny A. Aberavon—Treherbert v. AberavonA. Brecon-Merthyr A v. Brecon A. Belfast-IRELAND v. WALES. Blackwood—Maesycwmmer v. Blackwood A. Albion v. Barry Crusaders, L-ardni—HARLEQUINS V. LLANELLY. „ Llandati v. Cardiff Reserves. Abercarn v. Grangetown. Dowlais A v. Canton A. Grange Star v. Alexandra. Barry v. Cathays. „ Swinton Thistle v. Cardiff Reserve, Caldicot-Pontvmoile A v Caldieot. Dowlais—Canton v. Dowlais. Ft,.i-ndale-Car,liff Northern v. FerndaJe. LlanelIy-Seaaide Stars v. Llanelly A. Mornston—SWANSEA V.MORRISTON. Mountain Ash-PONTYPRIDD V. MOUNTAIN ASH. MeIthyr-Penarth A v. Merthyr. Newport—Abergavenny v. Pillgwenlly. Mou Cup Tie (Final) New Tredegar—Barry v. New Tredegar, Pontyinoile—Machen v. PontyinoiJe. Penarth.-PONTYMISTElt V. PENARTH Pontnowydd-Cwmbran A v. Ponttiewyndd A. Penygraig—PONTARDULAIS V. PENYGRAIG. Swansea—Bridgend v. Swansea A. Tredegar-NeA,bridge v. Tredegar, Trelierbert-Partri(ige Stars v. Treherbert A. ireorky—Blackwood v. Treorkv. ASSOCIATION. Barry—New Tredegar v. Barry. Cefn-Penarth Swifcs v. Cefn. Hereford-Cardiff v. Hereford. Rogerstotie-Treharris v. Rogers tone. RUGBY MATCHES. „ YORKSHIRE COJJPETIIION. Bradford-Bradford v. Hunalet. Hudclersfield-Huddersfield v. Brighouse Bangers- Leeds-Leeds v. Liversedge, Dawsbury—Dewsbury v. Mannincham. Wakeheld—Wakefield Trinity v. Halifax. LANCASHIRE COMPETITION. Broughton-Broughton Rangers v. Oldham. Rochclale-Rochllale Hornets v. Warrington. lyldesIey-Tyldesley v. Broughton. vV i;jan—Wigan v. Swinton. Salford—Salford v. Barrow. MIDLAND COUNTIES CUP. Birmingham—Old Edwardians v. Ruuby. Derby-Derby v. Burton. ° N 't.,l gtinetton v. Moseley. Broinsgrove-Brom;,grove v. Leicester. GENERAL MATCHES. Birkenhead—Birkenhead Park v. Liverpool. Liverpool-Liverpool Old Boys v. Manchester. St. Helens—St. Helens Rangers v. Runcorn. Blackheath-BJackheath v. West of Scotland. Richmond-Lonon Scottish v. Old Merchant Taylors. Cniswick—Hnrlequins r. London Welsh. Kensmgton—Kensington v. Middlesex AVanderers. Richmond—Richmond v, Guy' Hospital. Coopers Hill— R.I.E.C- v, st. Thomas's Hospital. Sandhurst—Royal Military College v. Rosslyn Park, G asgow-Ciydesdale v. Watsonians. triasgow—Academicals v. Royal High School. ASSOCIATION MATCHES. 11 ASSOCIATIOAN CUP. u drBlackbllrn Kovers v. Notts. Manchester—Bolton Wamlerers v. Sheffield Wednesday. D LEAGUE—DIVISION 1. BurnleY-Burnley v. Darby County. arwen-Darwen v. Wolverhampton Wanderers Newton Heath—Newton Hea 11 v. Sheffield United. LEAGUE—DIVISION 2. Flumstead—Woolwich Arsenal v. Ironopolis. JBiirs em—Bnrslem l orfc Vale v. Lincoln City. iNo.rthwieh—Nortliwieh Victoria v. Burton Swifts, onmsby—Grimsby Town v. Crewe Alexandra. Newcastle—Newcastle United v.TWalsall. MIDLAND LEAGUE. -iurf on—Burton Wanderer?rs v. Leicester Fosse. Newark—Newark v. Greenhalghs. Grantham-Grantbaiii Ruvers v. Gainsborough Trinity. SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Glasgow—Celtic v. Heatt of Midlothian. )i Glasgow Rangers v. Dundee. Dumbarton-Dumbarton v. Third Lanark. Ediiiburgli-St.. Bernard's v. Leith Athletic. GENERAL MATCHES. Longhbroiigh—Loughborough v. Aston Villa. I)axlillgtoll-Stinderl,tnd v. Bishop Auckland. Ley ton—Old Foresters v. Ilford. Everton-Everton v. St. Mirrens. Queen's Club—Corinihians v. Queen's Park. Glasgow—Third Lanark v. Everton. Sunderland—Oowlairs v. Sunderland. Liverpool—Liverpool v. Preston North End. windon-Swindon v. Sherwood Foresters. Clapton—Clapton v. London Welsh. Millwall—Millwall Athletic v. Kettering. Heading-Rea,ling v. London Caledonians. Alarlow-Marlow v. Crusaders. SWANSEA v MORRISTON. At Morriston. Teams:- POSITION SWANSEA. lIronRI''l'ON. Back W. Beynon; J. Thomas Three-quarter..E. Thorogood H. Rees Three-quarter..C. S. Coke T. White Three-quarter..C. Tanner J. Davies Three-quarter.. J. Willi ms D. Arnold Half-back T. Blaekmore Ross Thomas ocilf-bfick .A. ilcox Ivor Grev Forward Alf. Lewis R. G. E, I Y rds WO, forward It. S. Jenkins T Roberts Forward S. Rice T. Deacon Forward .W. Smith.)). Owen Forward R. Jenki 's R. G. Jones Forward T. Ambrose D. Mainwaring Forward. A. Lewis D. Fisher Forward T. Bryant W. Llewellyn PENYGRAIG v. EBBW VALE.—At Penygraig. Peny- gmig-Back, R. T. Pearce three-quarter backe, G. Rowlands, F. Reynolds, R. Stoddart, and H. Thomas half-backs, T. Granville and H. Williams forwards. J. T. Davies J. Moyla, S. Movie, E. Jones, E. Morris, .J. Evans, S. Thomas, D. Thomas and T. Murray. Ebbw Yale-Back W. A. Henry; tliree-quar- ter backs, F. Bayton, E. Giles, W. Gameson, and F. Davis half-backs, O. Marchant and W. Jones for- wards, W. Jones, C. Thomas, H. Davies, W. Jones E. Owen, J. Doughton, J. Walters and H. Keates. ROMILLY V. WHITCHURCiI JUNIORS.—At Whit- church. Back, F. W. Evans three-quarter backs, Bickley, B. Davies, T. Rees. and C. Thomas • half-backs, S. \aughan and '1. Hopkins i forwards K. Hill, W. Hare (capt.), F. Hart, A Price, T. Baker' W. Royal, D. England, and Phillips. SPLOTT CRUSADERS 2ND. V. CLYDE JUNIORS.—At East Moors. Crusaders-Rack, J. Stuart three- quarter backs, F. Coles, F. Dutton. J. Richard-, and W. Moore half-backs, T. Dunn (captain) and E Dutton forwards, S. Jeffery, R. Morgan, W. Dali- more, E. Dalimore, T. Solomon, J. Murphy, E. H. Matthews, and Marshall. ABERCARN V. GRANGETOWN.—At Grangetown Granoctown-Back. n. Smith three-quarter backs, J* Evans (captain), IV. Flyiiii F. Smith, and H. J. Godwin half-backs, A. McCarthy and P. Itya,ii forwards, W. J. Spavin, W. Foakcs, J. Smith' J. Thomas, W. Franks, C. Harrison, and G. H. Wood- man. CATHAYS RICHMONDS V. CARDIFF BARBARIANS.—At Cathays. Richmonds-Baek, D. W. Davies; three- quarter backs, A. A. Hawker, W. Lewis. W. H. Jones, C. Greenslade (capt.); half-backs, E. Tredinick and F. St-reeter forwards, J. Veysey, E. Ashfiold. Dan Evans 'r. Harding, J. Jones. T. Davies, F. Tucker, and W. Price. Barbarians—Back, Winfield; three- quarter backs, Dobson, Alexander, E. Lewis, and E. Jones; half-backs, E. James and H. Kramer forwards, H. Lindsay (capt,), C. Williams, Skinner, Follett, E. Dayment, R. Proctor, F. Westlake, and H. Brown. DINAS Powis A V. ST. MAltY'S.-At Dinas Pow is. St. Maiy s Bacl, D. Jones; three-quarter backs, R John (captain), W. Stephens, F. Baker, and T. John half-back s h. Hannen and C. Williams IIRI<W,'N h- xi'nv l'• 5;>earte. Pritcliard, C. Harris, v o Wllhams- CHff Harris, and L. Sampson. BARR_Y V. CATHAYS. -At Barry. Barry-Rack, A.J. Medcroft; three-quarter backs, J. E. Rees, J. Jones. G Giggs, and G. Sims half-backs, J. Davies (capt.) wnr 'pVIu ,forwar<!fJ. '■ Williams, W. Rees, A. 5-n i?Ug,10S J" H' Porter, S. Hawkins, H. Hill, awlSV, Piper. BURRY PORT V. LLANELLY ALi-IANDRA.-At Burry Port. Alemndra—Jia.ckt R. H. Linn three-quarter ui'r,0' '• Hunt. J. Rees, and E. Lloyd half-backs D. Ho'Vikius and J. Guy forwards, T. Prossev, T. Davies, T. O. Lewis, M. Owen, D. Thomas, B. W. Jenkins, 'J'. Morgan, T. Jones. CARDIFF WHITE STAR V. NHWPORT CRINDAU JUNIORS.—At Newport. White Star—Back, Sid Bart- ley three-quarter backs, it. Davies, S. Wilson, T Griffiths, andT. North half-backs, C. Grindell and G. Grindell (capt.)! forwards, W. Lloyd, F. Ridout, W. Davies, G. Duncan, F. Bailey, J. Taylor, J. Warner, and W. John. POllTH HARLEQUINS v. TROEDYRHIW.—At Troedy- rliiw. Porth—Back, J. Rees three-quarter backs, D. Jones, E. At. Jenkins (captai ), D. Jenkins, and A. N. Other half-backs, W. Griffiths and W. Evans forwards, A. Burge, J. Ripps, S. Johns, W. Rees, W. J. Evans, and D. Williams. NEWPORT UNITED V. ABERBEEG.—At Aberbeeg. Newport Uitited-Baelc, W. Watts threc-quartor hacks, B. Bale, B. Welsh, C. Watkins and W. H. Lewis half-backs, F. Sanders and F. Osmond; for- wards, C. Hockey (captain), E. Lewis. A. Fisher, J. Carpenter, F. Jones, G. Brown, H. Higgins, and F. Luke. ABERGAVENNY V. INIAINDrE.-At Abergavenny. Abergavenny—Back, H. Thomas three-quarter backs A. R. Williams (capt.), J. Hill, W. James, and' J. Thomas half-backs, F.- W. Sadler gn(I E. Winnie forwards, J. Pritcliard, G. Morgan E' Barrett, B. Williams, R. Brock, H. Griffiths,' A." Lewis.andG.T)tomas. CRUMLIN V. BLAINA.—At Blaina. Crnmlin—Back A. Hey ward three-quarter backs, J. Boothman w' James (capt.), A. Cooke, and J. Lewis half-back"' D* Lewis and L. Lewis forwards, J. Griffiths, G. Thomas' J. West, F. Richmond, A. Evans, J. Rees, F. Booth- man, and T. Lewis. Blaina—Back—H. Jones three- quarter V acks, R. Norfolk, W. Hatliawav (canJairA "A Jones, and W. II. Griffiths half-backs, j. Gabb and j' Hinkin forwards. J. Hinge, W. Thomas, J. Thomis' C. Thomas, W. Allen, ;W. Jelly, Az. Jones, and D. II: Evans. MOUNTAIN ASH V. PONTYPRIDD.—At Mountain Ash. Mountain Ash-Back, T. BIshop; three-quarter back, J. Tanner, G. Jefferies, W. Bradford, and J Hosltins half-backs, W. Phillips, and R. Hillman forwards' S. Francis (captain), A. Allen, F. Perrotc, F. Mears' J. Da vies, B. Tiley, F. Morgans, and R. Eddy PENTYRCH V. SPLOTT CRUSADERS.—At Pentvrcli Pmtyrch—Back, T. L Jenkins three-quarter backs T. Kemp (capt.), D. Thoma-s, Harry Llewellyn and' A. E. John half-baclzs J. Llewellyn and A. J. Wil. liams forwards. W. Matthews, D Thorrris T Thomas, S.Llewellyn, F. Llewellyn, J. E. ThomaV W. John, and M. Morgan. Crusaders—Back T' Whitney three-quarter backs, p. Brady (captainX I. Brady, A. Housley and J. Vi„ey half-backs, C Smart and F. Newton forwards, W John T Davies, Ivor James, A. Mitchell, F. Mftrks,, W Taylor, J. Symonds and W. Lewis. CARDIFF OLD BOYS V. RIVERSIDE—At Cardiff. Old Boys—Back, O. Roberts three-quarter backs, N. Williams, H. Merchant, C. Lynch, and H. Thomas half-backs, J. Beattie and A. Beckett forwards If. Johnstone, E. Long, E. Rowe, D. Owen, A. Jeens, J. Dunn, J. Cottel, and another. Rivei-sid;Back J. Evans three-quarter backs, A. Sherlock, J. Jenkins" 1. Merchant, and H. Young half-backs?. C H Wil' liams and D. Franks forwards, W. Gale, W.Pritc'hard T. Bryant, Evans, James, B. Pritchard, R. Cokelov' and H. Bennett. LOUDOUNS v. ELY RANGERS.—At Ely. Londouns- Back, B. Jukes three-quarter backs, W. V. Williams I). Vaughan, J. Williams (captain), and J. Driscoll '• half-backs, W. Patterson and E. Tottle • forwnvH«' F. Cravos, H. Hall, W. Cullimore, L. E. Terrible T' White, M. Sullivan, W. Williams, and E Johnston CARDIFF NORTHERN V. FERNDALF,.—At Ferndale -v, )-ticrit-Back, O. W. Sheere three-quai ter backs, > Williams, F. K. Wheeler, T.Morgan, and A. M. Bicketts half-backs, W. T. Lewis and T. Savage forwards, 1). Morgan (capt.), T. Gunstone, W Bowen, S. 'l arr, T. Boase, H. Daw, J. Childs, and J. Thomas. LLWYNYVIAJV. TREORKY.—At Treorky. Llyivmipit,— Back, J. Hadridge three-quarter backs, T. Williams, I». T. Phillips (captain), G. R. Evans, and Isaac F-Imunds half-backs, A. Powell and E. Thomas forwards, W. H. Mills, J. Atkins, D. Royal, J. Bavn- ham, W. Keen, R. Hellens, L. M. Green, and A. N. Other. AVONDALEV. CORPORATION RANGERS.—At Cardiff. Avondale—Back, T. Mabbs three-quarter backs, H. Hunt (captain), D. Driscoll, B. Le Marque, and J. Evans half-backs, G. Perkins and H. Nott forwards, Hunt (captain), D. Driscoll, B. Le Marque, and J. Evans half-backs, G. Perkins and H. Nott forwards, H. Owen, J. Wixey, J. Slocornbe, A. Morris, F. Collins, W. Lawrence, T. Dunscombe, and W. Gould. Rangers —Back, J. Griffiths three-quarter backs, E. John, F. Fox, R. Grey, and W. Brown half-backs, P. Williams and W. Jackson forwards, W. Tarr (capt.), V. Lemar, F. Coldrick, J. Russell, T. Mor- gan, F. Weaver, J. Davey, and G. Lewis. NEW TREDEGAR V. NEWPORT (Association).-At Newport. New Tredegar—Goal, B. Morris backs, T. Davie3 and F. Moss half-backs, B. Turner, W. Davenport, and J. Price; forwards, F." Turner,' W*. White, L. Watkins, W. Moss, and A. Turner (capt). CARDIFF V. HEREFORD (Association).—Cardiff will journey to-morrow to Hereford to play the return match. The players are requested to turn up at the G.W.R. station at 12.15 sharp. The team will be selected from the following -Cardiff-G. Wilding, J. Barnes (capt.), Jestyn Williams, G. Ney, F. Farthing, E. A. Willick, John Woodfield, Joe Woodfield, W B. Debney, E. Luther, J. Sheldon, T. James, G. W. H. Becker. CARDIFF RESERVES V. SWINDON THISTLE (Associa- tions—This match will be played on St. Andrew's Park, North-road. Reserves- Goal, T. Mitchell backs, W. Jones and A. F. Evans } half-backs, Hudston, J. Finn, and J. Besant forwards, Roberts, Hunter, A Dale, Sputgeon, and Fletcher. CATHAYS UNITED V. COWBRIDGE.—At the Barracks Field. Cathays Untled-Back, W. G. Thomas three-quarter backs, E. R. Evans (captain), J. Moss, W. Jones, and A. R. Smith half-backs, W. G. Res and D. T. Russell forwards, J. Sutton, T. Hughes J. Harris, R. Matthews, T. Phillips, J. Wadham, G. Berry, and A. James. DINAS POWIS V. LLANDAFF RESERVES.—At Llan- daff. Dinas Pow s —Back, C. Pauley; three-quarter backs. H. Isaac, S. Hussey, E. Cule, and P. Cloke half-backs, T. Williams and E. Watkins forwards, J. Rees (capt.), A. Isaac, A. Williams, J. Baker, H. Waters, T. Ashton, R. Blake, tDd W. Greatrex. NEW TREDEGAR RANGERS V. EBBW VALE A. -At Ebbw Vale. Rangers -Back G. Davies three- quarter backs, J. J. Thomas (capt.), W. G. Harris, M. Price, T. Phillips half-backs, C. Young and E. W. Taylor; forwards, P. Davies W. Davies, W. G. Jones, J. Davies, J. Shortman, J. Wall, and T. N. Phillips. Ebbw Vale-Bactc, J. D'tvies; three-quarter backs, T. Marchant, B. J. Symmonds, H. Nott, and T. Giles half-backs, W. James and J. Griffiths for. wards. W. A. Henry (capt.), II. Jones, J. H. Pugli, M. Price, J. Lewis, T. H. Warnes, W. Geary, and E. Davies. CARDIFF HORNETS v. BLACKWEIR.—(Mallet Cup- Qualifying Round. Final tie). At the Sophia Gar- dens, at 3.30. Teams :-Hoinets-Back, J. E. Jones three quarter backs, H. P. Gunstone, F. Hardy, P. Goslyn, and C. Holloway half-backs, S. Pleece and J. Leary forwards, A. Owen (captain), D. Rees, W. Jenkins, F. Kiddle, T. McCarthy, J. Hall, J. Marks," and T Driscoll Blackweir—Back, A. Dobson three- quarter backs, L. Norman, J. Thomas, C. Mills, and W. Garland half-backs, D. Edwards and W. Stock- den forwards, W. Nicholls (capr.), J. Blake, T. Carder, A. Mills, W. Price, D. Chugg, C. Smith, and G. Dobson. CANTON v. DOWLAIS.-At Dowlais. Canton—Back, H. Huzzey: three-quarter backs, T. A. Jones, J. Dunn, M. Cheek, and C. Herbert half-backs, R. Norman and R. Jones; forwards, F. Thomas, D. J. Evans, W. Cornish, F. Cornish, J. R. Bartlttt, D. C. Evans. J. Davey, and C. R. Harding. Sr. MARGARET'S V. NELSON (Association).—At Tre- harris. St. Rev. W. L. Crichton backs, F. Cook and W. Becker; half backs, P. Becker, A. N. Other, and M. J. Rowlands forwards C. Herbert, T. Holt-ham, P. Williams (capt-iin), c! Gerrish, and H. Bain. Nelson—Goal, D. Saunters • ba lis, B. O-borne and D. Lewis half-backs, T. Hope' D L. Davies and T. Harris forwards, H, Abraham L. Edmuiids (centre), W. Lewis, R. in, and W. Humphreys. BLAENAVON Y. NEWPORT EXTRA XV.—At Blaenavon. Bluenavon—Back, W. H. Leigh three-quarters, T. Jones, Rev. C. Evans, H. Manley, and T. Davies; half-backs, J. Davits and J. Corcoran forwards, J Hopkins, J. Lewis, H. Williams, 15. Ashman, R. Jenkins, D. Thomas, J. Evans, and P. Dowden. CARDIFF (DOCK OFFICE STAFF) V. NEWPORT (DOCK OFFICE STAFF).—To-morrow, March 10th, 011 Pill- gwenlly Grounds. Kick off at 3.30 by his Worship the Mayor. ¡The Newport team is as follows :—Back, H. Brimfield three-quarter-backs, G. Darby, Gus Gould, A. Dowle, R. J. Williams half-backs, W. Matthews and H. Flanders forwards, F. Green, R. Lloyd, C. W. Harries, II. Cox, E. Cox, G. Grant, A. W. Williams and A. Sheppard. MALLET CHALLENGE CUP (1ST ROUND). CARDIFF RESERVES V. LLANDAFF. — The first tie will be played to-morrow in the 'Cardiff Arm. Park, at 3.45 (not 2.45, as advertised). The Cardiff-Aberavon match is postponed until to-morrow week, the 17th inst. Teams — Cardiff jResercrtr-Back, G. Mils; three-quarter backs, A. M. Hill, E. G. Nicholls, D. Rad'.ey Thomas, and E. J. Rooney (captain); half-backs, J. Francis and J. Merrett forwards, ) Murray, J. Smith, C. Emery, H. Palmer, W. Wyiule, H. Jones, T. Hemsworth, and F. Dalryinple. Llandaf —Back. W. Francis three-quarter backs, H. Ash- ton (captain), S. Rooney, C. Davies, and G. Whale; half-backs, J. Davies and T. Evans forwards, J Perkins, W. Parkins, A. Perry, F. Price, C. W. Williams, T. Goodfellow, T. Phillips, and T. Her- bert. Referee—Mr Herbert W. Jones, G. & D.F.U. THE match with Aberavon will be played on Saturday, March 17th, instead of March 10th, as ad- vertised. 195e
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIA- TION. NEW IMPERIAL PRIZE FOR REGULARS AND MILITIA. The council of the National Rifle Association yesterday announced the conditions of the new Imperial prize which is to be competed for at the next Bisley Meeting by officers and men of all ranks actively serving in the Army, Navv, Marines, and Militia, There are to be 150 prizes, the first being a challeng-e cnp and £ 100, and the remain- der diminishing from one of e25 to 50 of Li 11 £ 500 in all being given m the contest. Either tbe Lee-Metford or Martini.Henry may be used pnd the competition will be fired in two stages the first on one day at 200, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots and the second only by the best hundred in the first stage, with 15"shots at 800 yards on a second day. If the first prize be won by anyone below warrant rank, £25 of the 2100 wili ba given to him at the meeting, and the remainder will be placed in the hand of the Accountant-General of the Navy or the Adjutant- General, to be paid to the winner at such time as those authorities may think best.
HOW FEVER IS SPREAD IN CARDIFF.
HOW FEVER IS SPREAD IN CARDIFF. At the Cardiff Borough Police-court yes- terday-before the stipendiary magistrate and Mr F. J. Be-avaii-Hent,y and Agnes Thomas, of 86. Elm-street, Roati, were summoned for offences against the Infectious Diseases Notifica- tion Act and the Public Health Act, in neglecting to intimate to the local authority the prevalence of an infectious disease in their family. Mr F. C. Lloyd (the deputy town clerk) appeared for the prosecution.- The facts he said, were very shortly these Dr. Walford, hearing of a case of scarlet fever in the defendants family, visited the house. Mrs Thomas told him they were suffering from some disease, but she did not know whether -MWa' 80arIe;. fever or measles. The vm„n 1 hen*tfcendinff Trede- gaivil!e_ School, and on proceeding there he found them 111 a ciass of about 70 other chii- dreii. They were suffering from scarlet fever, and in a highly infectious condition.—The offence was not denied, but the defendants pleaded that they did not know the disease was catchv A caution was administered. y'
THE SCOTCH TRO T ADE.
THE SCOTCH TRO T ADE. GLASGOW Friday. There has been little change in the position of the Scotch iron trade this week. A good impression was made by the reductions m the stocks of Cleveland iron and warrants advanced several pence per ton in con. sequence. The improvement in price has since, however, been altogether lost, although a fair quantity of iron has changed hands. The output of pig iron is now about equal to what it was 12 months ago, and while the cost of snieltino- has been reduced by cheaper coals, prices of makers'' iron remain steady. Exports of pig iron are increasing, but are still far behind what they have been in some former seasons. The demand for hematite pig iron is improving, and is likely to expand still further, but owing to largo quantities offered from both Cumberland and Middlesbrough makers have so far been unable to obtain any substantial advance in prices. The market for steel is comparatively strong, the out- put is gradually extending, and improvements are being made on plant at several of the works that will still further enlarge their productive capacity. Prices of steel are, on the whole, well maintained. Inquiries for finished iron are reported to be slightly more encouraging, but this branch of the trade is still far from satisfactory. Some of the machinery trades are busier.