The Sun.
London, England, 1866-03-29 00:00:00

THE NOTTS COLTS' MATCH.

The following aro the sides chosen to play in the Notts
Colts match, at the Trent Bridge Oround, Nottingham, on
Monday and Tuesday next :
THE ELEVEN.—S. Biddulpb, T. Bignall, B. Daft, J. Jack-
son, W. Oscroft, G. Paling, G.-Parr, A. Shaw, J. C. Shaw
R. C. Tinley, and G. Wootton.

THE Covrs.—J. Grundy [(captain), T. Burrows (Kim-
berley), (W. Clements (Walford), G. Howitt (Lenton), G.
Martin (Nottingham), E. Mellor (Nottingham), H. Nixon
(Snenton), J. Oscroft (Arnold), H. Parker (Ratcliffe-on-
Trent), H. Scottorn (Burton Joyce), A. Sears (Notting-
ham), H. Slack (Hyson Green), J. Smith (Nottingham), J.
Wheeler (Bonnington), and S. Wightman (New Radford.)
The Trent Bridge Ground, although at present very hard
and " bumpy," is rapidly being got fit, and the committee
have determined to spare no efforts to make the match suc-
cessful. It will be seen that G. Howitt, who last season
played for Middlesex, but who really comes from Lenton,
near Nottingham—forms one of the selected team.

The Dramatic Club play their opening match at High
bury Barn on Good Friday.
The Grosvenor Road Club play their opening match for
toe season at Bexley, next Friday.
' FINCH'S GROUND AT PUTNEY.—This ground is open
throughout the season for Saturday afternoon matches.
Mn. THOMAS Box's BENEFIT.—It is reported that the
long-expected benefit for this celebrated cricketer will be
played at. Lord's on July 9, 10, and 11. This match, it is
stated, will be the Marylebone Club and Ground v. Sussex,
but, as we have not been communicated with, we cannot
vouch for the correctness of all this.

KENNINGTON Cum.—Practice Ground, Surrey Ground,
Oval. Subscription, £1 ls. There aro a few vacancieS in
the above club. Gentlemen desirous of becoming members
should without delay make application to the Honorary
Secretary, G. F. Davies, at the Oval. The general meeting
will take place on Monday, April 9, at 8 o'clock precisely.

SHERWOOD AND SPEAR.—These men met yesterday at
Tenbury, to decide their 440 yards race (Spear being
allowed 13 yards' start), for £2O a-side. Sherwood won by
20 yards.

WRESTLING.

THE CORNWALL AND DEVON WRESTLING

SOCIETY.

The committee of the Cornwall and Devon
Wrestling Society, under the patronage of the
Prince of Wales, have announced to the nobility,
gentry, and inhabitants of the " two counties," as
well as the public generally, that they will celebrate
their annual sports at Hackney Wick on Good Fri-
day, Easter Monday, and Tuesday, when £lOO will
be given to be contended for in wrestling (in the
good old style of the fair " back-fall "), foot
racing, pole leaping, and other athletic sports.
On Easter Monday next, O'Baldwin and Iles
will appear, with the best of the Ring ; and on
Easter Tuesday, the deciding trials in all the sports
will take place, and the prizes be given up. We
are pleased to observe that this the most " anciente"
society, established from time immemorial, and
spoken of even by immortal Shakespeare in "As
You Like It," when Orlando makes the renowned
athlete of the duke to " kiss the dust," will again,
on the greensward, as in the good old time, and
not under cover, bring forth the stalwarth sons of
Cornwall and Devon. We have been requested to
insert the following notice :
" It is respectfully requested that all wishing to join in
the sports of Good Friday, Devon and Cornwall wrestling
(open to the world), under 12st., will be in attendance at
Hackney Wick by one o'clock, for at that hour will corn
mence the weighing.
"The committee have decided to give prizes to stan-
dards,' and other advantages will bo held out, so that the
1 Epode of livekney Wick at the Good Friday and Enter