OF MERIT. A Reply To "Becthe." I hove received the following letter by way of reply to the letter by " published last week: — Sir—ln connection with "lleetive's " remarks published in your notes last week, he refers to the spirit of the genie. This spirit oh the game is everythi

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1931, with Mr. F. 11. Clarke, 9 H nine Street, Dublin : The Twenty-seventh Irish Breeders' Produce Stakesof 1,000 Sou. of which the winner will receive 640 sovs., the nominator of the dam of the winner 100 sovs., the second horse 125 soya., the nominator of the dam of the second

7 0 2 2 0 0 KENILWORTH 2 X 0 2 0 MorNT TESIPLE 0 2 X 0 0 NoRWOIID ... 0 0 2 X 0 AXIII.ESEA ... 2 2 2 2 X 2 I'XIVERAITV 0 X Anglescs won this wettion. CLAN IL—SECTION A. TRITOXVILLE ... X 0 0 0 0 0 . 2 X 2 2 2 0 '11101:NDALF: 2 0 X 2 2 0 cIIrRIMIOUNT ... 2 0 0 X 2 0 2 0 0 0 X 0 2

Purcell Cup Competition—McGinn Fails Against Rodgers Week -End Fixtures—Carlow Contention. By GAM, rERALL. The programme fixed for the Castle on Sunday last was postponed after the second game, w hen it was learned that Gerald Keogh, lion. treasurer of the Clontarf Club, who was

he 101 loa inv. Free Stat.. side : - T. F.II2()I . IIARSON (Cardiff s t J. 1 . IRE (Shamrock Rovers). J. (Shamrock Rovers). W. (Shamrock Rovers). \I. DAIRIES (Walsall). R.IRRY .1. 1 ( Bohemians 1. .1. 11.( )I) (Shamrock Rovcrs). D. BYRNE (Shellimu •. C. Dow (Ru ru-le I. Dundalk)

On Thunntay, 30th Apell, 1931. PROGRAMME. L.-Member. Rare (Duiaan ('m). Confined. 2.—Open Ladles' Rare (Hatay ['up and £10). 3.--Open Llabt.Welitit /tam £26. 4.—Open Cubs lace (Sweepstake). s.—OPea Heavy-WWSIA Race. £25. 6.—Opea Race (McCabinet cup and s 1 each Event. at 2 p.m.