... GREAT OWNERS BUT POOR TIPSTERS. TURF PERSONALITIES, AND OTHER CELEBRITIES, AT THE PRESS CLUB DERBY LUNCH. Caricatures by E. S. Hyltcs.) (Left to Right General Sir Ian Hamilton; Mr. Edgar Wallace; (in front) Stephen Donoghue (behind) Lord Derby (in front) Mr Percy Rudd (behind) Lord Dewar Lord Lascclles Lord Birkenhead Sir Victor Sassoon Lord Stanley (in front) Col. Sofer-Whitbum and Mr. Frank ...

... . THE LESSON. Drawn by Will Owen. ...

... . Specially drawn for The Sketch by H. F. Crowther-Smith. The London Hospital XV. is not as strong a favourite for this year's Inter- Hospital Cup as it was a few years ago, when L. G. Brown (who more than once captained the England team, and led the scrum) played for them. They are, however, a formidable lot as Northampton (whom they recently defeated) will agree. They have won the Cup six ...

... RUGGER CLUB PERSONALITIES BART'S. Specially Drawn for The Sketch by H. F. Crowther- Smith. Bart's, or St. Bartholomew's Hospital Fifteen, has provided many thrilling matches at the Richmond Athletic Ground in the Inter-Hospital Cup Competition. In 1924 Bart's won the coveted trophy a victory which was the occasion of special rejoicing, for, though they had figured in many finals, they had ...

... RUGGER CLUB PERSONALITIES THE ROYAL AIR FORCE. Specially Drawn for The Sketch by H. F. Crowther-Smith. The Royal Air Force, ever since the war, has been able to put very strong sides into the field, and in the great annual matches against the other Services they produce a very formidable Fifteen. One of their greatest players was Squadron-Leader C. N. Lowe, M.C., D.F.C., now retired as past ...

... Drawn by H. M. Bateman ...

... THIS M0T0E°BIEER5 BUMPIER. AMONGST THOSE PRESENT AT THE B.C. AND M.C.M. AND T.U. BANQUET These mystic letters stand for the British Cycle and Motor Cycle Manufacturers and Traders' Union, Ltd. It is a big mouthful, but a bonne bouche none the less, and the thirteenth annual dinner, which was held at the Connaught Rooms, went like the best mo'-bike, but with far less commotion. The food and ...

... . THE MEN BEHIND THE GUN- BY FRED MAY The first day ot the Bath Show was fine, but it could not keep it up, and rain rather marred the second day so far as the attendance was concerned. Entries, and the class of them in particular, were excellent, and the Show was, as usual, very well run, thanks to the efforts of those whose life-like portraits adorn this page. For the second year in ...

... AT A 1PRE> GOLFING DINNER. the newspaper and advertisers golfing society dinner- -BY FRED MAY This gathering of literary and business brain was held at the Hotel Metropole and was an instantaneous and brilliant success. Brig. -General W. N. Campbell, who is managing director of Illustrated Newspapers, Ltd., was in the chair, and was supported, as will be seen by many another leading ...

... INTER-'VARSITT ...

... AM ECHO OF THE NORTHERN GATHERIM Go SOME IMPRESSIONS OF INVERNESS- -BY FRED MAY The great Northern Gathering at Inverness was as big a success as ever in spite of its having rained in bucketsfull, so much so, in fact, that the pibroch contest had to be held under cover. If it had been a trombone contest it would have been even more necessary, for the risk of the competitors getting full of ...

... THE ALDWfCH CLUB AT PLAY. AT THE ALDWYCH CLUB DINNER AND CABARET- -BY FRED MAY Upon one night in the year that hard-working organisation, the Aldwych Club, gives Dull Care (and advertisements) the go-by °nd delivers itself over to unreserved and undiluted frivolity. This is upon the occasion of its annual ladies' n(ght, which this year happened on January 14, and was held at the Connaught ...