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MID AT 29, RECENT STREET, LONDON, SM., Rave large and earful Selection of and SAILING YACHTS and LAUNCHER fiir BALI or for XEDITERRAIZAII MAT= STRAY YACHTS. 500 TONS, fine. able venal, very large accommodaton, in Perfect aides helm, ITZII. steam launch, and coavemienoss. or CHAI

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fine summer is necessary for a really successful archery season, few sports depending so much on the weather for their enjoyment. Wet and cold early in the year delays and prevents practice; consequently scores fall off, and shooters are apt to lose heart. During the past season

SATURDAY, DEC. 19.—The following are the scores for the shooting today HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES; Mr F. W. Moore's prize; 10 birds; 18 yard,: limit 10 points: I l subs. Mr Ferguson .. 101 Mr Hamilton Mr plead Mr Mills 2 10 WINTER CUP; 10 birds; 19 yards; limit 10 points; 13 subs. Mr

MANY A LOVER of the Compleat Angler must have longed for a talk by some fair Derbyshire river with Walton's friends, Abp. Sheldon, Sir T. Wot ton, or Sir George Hastings, who caught the big trout "that bit not for hunger, but wantonness." A chat with our first chronological auth

COLNE (Baeks).—The Colne has run down considerably, and the water has been in order for crane fishing in the Horton, Colnbrook, and Wraf ~ bury districts.—C. LEA.—The Len and its tributaries, Beane, Stott, end Rib. have teen in condition for roach, perch. pike, and chub fishing.

TEE President's Fours were rowed on Saturday from the club's boathOwne at Strand.on-the.Green to the Ship at Mortlake. G. T. Bay, B. C. Fisher, A. B. Titheridge, G. G. Franklin (d.), P. Withers (cox.) 1 E. B. swum, J. H Constantine,(. A. Town, E. B. Woodgate (4.), G. Carr (cox.)

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