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SPORTS AND GAMES.
FOOTBALL.—The following football matohes
were played on Saturday:—The Carlton met
the Albert-park Club in the Royal-park, but
no goal was kicked by either side. This was
the second time these two clubs had met
without a victory having been gained by
either. The officers of the Treasury buildings
played those of the Education department,
in Albert-park. After some skilful
play on both sides, a goal was kicked for the
Education department by Mr. C. E. Cookson.
The East Melbourne Club played a
team from Williamstown, on the Melbourne
gronnd, and scored a victory. The second
twenty of East Melbourne were also successful
against the Hawthorn Club, the match
being played in Grace-park. They seoured
three goals, while the loo&l men only kicked
one. The match between the South Melbourne
Club and the seoond twenty of Southpark
was won by the latter, who secured one
goal. The University ground was occupied
with a match between the University and
Hawthorn Clnbs. The University men were
victorious, a goal being kicked for them by
Fitzgerald. The match between the Southpnrk
and Carlton Imperial Clubs, in the
University paddock, resulted in a draw. The
match between tbe West Melbourne and
North Melbourne Clubs, in the Boyal-park,
resulted in a draw. The match between the
Clifton and Essendon Clubs resulted in a
victory for the former, for whom Lalor
kicked two goals. The matoh between the
juniors of the Church of England Grammar
School and those of St. Patrick's College,
was won by the latter, who kicked one goal
to their opponents' nil. A team from the
Melbourne Football Club proceeded to Maryborough
and played a matoh there with tbe
local club, which resulted in a victory for. the
visitors, who obtained five goals to the Maryborough
nil. Goldsmith kicked one, Austin
Loughnan one, and Cumming three.
HANDBALL.—There was a very large attendance
at the Carlton handball court on
Saturday, and several matches were contested
throughout the day. Messrs. Dicker
and Ireland and Messr*. McLean and Leahy
first entered the alley to contest a match of
five games. The latter gentlemen won tbree
games to their opponents' two. In the next
event, Messrs. Ireland and Parker played
against Messrs. Cummerford and Ahearn.
This was, undoubtedly, the best match of the
day. It was so closely contested that both
sides agreed to a draw. Messrs. Mason and
Reade next competed with Messrs. Healy
and O'Meara, a matoh of three games, which
was won by Messrs. Beade and Mason,
Messrs. Healy and O'Meara winning only one
game.
CRICKET.—The annual meeting of the
Riohmond Excelsior Crioket Clnb was held
on Friday evening, 21st inst., when the following
officers were elected:—President, Mr.
Dodd; vice-president, Mr. Smith; captain,
Mr. H. Clark ; vice-captain, Mr. J. Dodds;
treasurer, Mr. W. Smith ; secretary, Mr. J.
George; committee of management—Messrs.
Margrie, J. Dodds, Hosie, Greig, Margie, and
Coombes.
PEDESTBIANISM.—A mile race, run at Bathurst,
on Saturday, between Doughney and
Donovan, was won by Donovan by about
three yards, in extremely slow time, viz.,
Smin. 12sec.
GBEAT PEDESTRIAN FEAT.—A young Irish-
American athlete, Edward Mullen, of Boston,
proposes to walk 500 miles in six days, and
also, in the course of his feat, walk 50 miles
in 10 hours, without rest. Mr. Mullen began
his walk at 25 minutes past 12 o'clock
on Monday morning, at the " Washington
Biding Academy," corner of Sixth avenue
and 26th street, and, at 26 minutes and 24
seconds after 9 o'clock, he had accomplished
his 50 miles, beating his proposed time by
58 minutes, having made the entire distance
in 9hrs. 2min.—the fastest 50 miles on
record. He made his 60th mile in 12hrs.
2min. lsec. from the starting time. The impression
is that his Irish blood will tell.
New York Irish-American.
THE VOLUNTEERS.—An interesting match
was fired at the Williamstown Butts, on
Saturday, when five officers, five sergeants,
and five gunners, respectively, of the Williamstown
Artillery Company, met in friendly
contest. The sergeants gained a decisive
victory, beating the gunners by 33 points,
and the officers by 36 points, Sergeant Pitt
being top scorer, with 31.
COURSING.—The coursing match for the
Warwick Cup came off in Mr. Beattie's paddock,
Sunbury, on Saturday. The weather
was very unpleasant, but in spite of tbe
heavy gale that was blowing, the sport was
enjoyed by a large party of ladies, who were
on the ground during the match. The winner
was Mr. Lempriere's Lncy, the runnerup
being Fugitive, her full brother.
AQUATICS.—The annual trial fours of the
Melbourne University Bowing Club was held
on the Upper Tarra on Saturday and Monday
afternoons. The final heat came off on Monday.
The race was between the following
crews, and was from the Baths' corner to
Edwards' sheds:—North station—Cook, bow;
Furlong, 2; Johnston, 3; and J. Tait, stroke.
South station—Smith, bow; Dickson, 2;
Rourke, 3; and Davidson, strode. Tait'a
crew sprang away with the lead, which they
maintained throughout, .and icame in easy
winners by three lengtliB.
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