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HANDBALL.
Notwithstanding tlio unfavorablo stato of the
weather on ; Saturday- afternoon the handball
players assembled in force at tho Carlton court,
and indulged in the game till lato in the evening.
Thera were two matches of interest, tho first
being a "colt's" match, Messrs. O'Brien and
Ornisby on' tho ono sido, and Messrs. Egan and'
Hickoy on tho other — two out of three games.
After dexterous play and fencing with tho
"worsted and sheepskin" by tho competitors,
Alessrs. Egan and Hickoy won. Tho uoxt was
tho match of tho day, Alessrs. AI'Naniara and
Byrne against Alessrs. Lealiy and Ireland. This
consisted of six games, and the latter gentlemen
won four of them, Air. Ireland's activity in the
court aud excellent play-being much admired.
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