May 3rd.—At Cardiff, South Wales v. Yorkshire, drawn: South Wales 50; Yorkshire 268 for nine wickets.
May 10th.—At Oval, Surrey v. Leicestershire: won by former by an innings and 270 runs.
May 10th.—At Southampton, Hampshire v. Yorkshire: won by latter by 7 wickets.
TENNIS.
April 28th.—At Prince’s Club, Brighton, the Championship, C. Fairs (champion) v. F. Garcin; Fairs won by 7 sets to 4, 56 games to 47, 373 strokes to 332.
May 7th.—At Queen’s Club, the Amateur Championship, E. H. Miles (holder), v. Jay Gould; won by former 6 games to 3, 36 strokes to 33.
[1]. “Live Stock Journal Almanac,” 1906. Vinton & Co., Ltd., 9, New Bridge Street, Ludgate Circus, E.C. Price 1s.
[2]. Race-riding, except incidentally, has nothing to do with the subject of this article; but it may be pointed out that if the Stewards at other meetings a few years ago had acted as promptly in disqualifying horses that interfered with others in a race as did the Stewards at Warwick in the case of Gun Boat, we should never have seen the “American” seat get the hold that it did. Wheatley, who rode Gun Boat, is a well-behaved jockey, whom no one would suggest would ride foul of malice prepense, or take any undue advantage of his fellows. But with the modern racing seat a horse can practically go where he likes. If any reader doubts it, let him stand in the straight when there is a field of a score or more running for a five-furlong selling handicap.
[3]. Thormanby was nearly sold to the late Mr. Walter Melrose, of York, for a hunter. There was only £10 between the breeder and him, and neither would give way.