Notes by "Victor."

It is probable that a matoh for £200 asido will be made between Chris. Nielson and a really good scnllor, Goo. Towns, who hailo from the Newcastle distriot. If the Instoh is mads, it will b» a very open question as to whioh may prove the better man. It has not been decided yet whether the match will be rowed in Sydney or New castle.
In the conreo of an intercatinc chat witu Francis on athletic topics I losrn that A. Hall, the well known mile runner who was hero a cd'upla of seasons back, is still in "Victoria, and has ebov?n trial" which stamp him as the foete-fc man in the colonies ovor that distance. TJafortutiatelr, however, ho fails to run up to hie trials in a race, but minages to win now und again.
W. Martin's challenge to raoe any man in Australia (Mogson preferred) any dis tance from 1 to 100 miloi, and to race auy two New South Wales riders (Mogson and Payne preferred) 50 miles, having failod to bring forth any mpunse (says a Sydney paper), tha American has now issued a ch&Uengo to 'aco any four New South Wales riders ovor a distance nf 100 miles for from £50 to £500 aiide, 25 miles to be ridden straight aoay by oath of the four riders.
