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THE BRITISH AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

... SOME OF THE LEADING LIGHTS BY MEL By the time this picture appears, the British Amateur Championship will be in full blast, and 1 l^'aA *a ba 1 1 leT* m one 'those in this the perilous adventure of tipping the winner, but if names say anything at all, it oug fifth round of the English cartoon is that magnificent golfer, Cyril Tolley, who was recently defeated, after a desperate f'ght in the ...

Published: Wednesday 22 May 1935
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 157 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Cartoons  Graphic 

GOLF CLUBS AND GOLFERS

... BY MEL MOSELEY GOLF CLUB'S DINNER TO A. R. WHEILDON A. R. Wheildon, who has been Professional to the Moseley Golf Club for twenty-five years, was the guest of honour at a complimentary dinner given by members of the club to celebrate the occasion. Some 350 members and their guests attended the dinner and dance at the Botanical Gardens, Edgbaston, recently, when Wheildon was presented with a ...

Published: Wednesday 23 March 1938
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 110 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Cartoons  Graphic 

CORNISHMEN IN LONDON

... THE LONDON CORNISH ASSOCIATION ANNUAL DINNER The London Cornish Association is the parent-body of all that county's associations all over the world. While Tre, Pol and Pen are, curiously enough, entirely absent from Mel's page, the subjects of the sketches are, none the'less, well-known representatives of the delectable Duchy. Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch is the eminent litterateur and Professor ...

Published: Wednesday 07 April 1937
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 141 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Comic strips  Graphic 

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Published: Saturday 23 June 1934
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2 | Page: Page 10, 11 | Tags: Graphic 

THE FINSBURY RIFLES

... . The regiment noic known as the 6 1ST (FINSBURY RIFLES) A. A. BRIGADE, R.A. (T.A.), has an exceedingly interesting history claiming as its remote ancestors the Archers whose Grand Arena was the fenland north of London reclaimed in the early sixteenth century bv one Roger Ardley Lord Mayor. This land was later known as Fensbury. The Battle Honours of the Great War are carried on the old cap ...

Published: Wednesday 08 June 1938
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 100 | Page: Page 11 | Tags: Comic strips  Graphic 

SCHOOLBOY HOWLERS

... . S.O.S. IS A MUSICAL TERM MEANING 'SAME ONLY SOFTER.' COAL IS DECAYED VEGETARIANS. YOU CAN SEE IT IS. SOLOMON HAD 300 WIVES AND 700 CUCUMBERS. GUY FAWKES WOULD HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IF HE HADN'T SMELT A RAT. Howlers chosen by CECIL HUNT for illustration by EDMUND BLAMPIED. ...

Published: Wednesday 15 June 1938
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 49 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Cartoons  Graphic 

COTTON DINED--AND THIRTY-ONE

... COTTON DINED AND THIRTY -ONE. Lord Rosebery the Club President was in great form speaking at the ASHRIDGE GOLF CLUB'S DINNER to HENRY COTTON, British Open Golf Champion. To twist his racing simile a little, Cotton's achievement in following up his success in the British Open last year by the beating of Densmore Shute U.S.A. match-play champion was comparable to the rare achievement of a Derby ...

Published: Wednesday 02 February 1938
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 108 | Page: Page 19 | Tags: Cartoons  Graphic 

LORD'S GENTLEMEN AND THEIR ALTERNATIVE OCCUPATIONS

... . I 1HESE caricatures by Mac depict the selected team of Gentlemen for the GENTLEMEN v. PLAYERS match at Lord's last week. They are all front-rank cricketers who always play cricket, but they are able to enjoy some alternative amuse ments and occupations at times Their zest for playing the game is directed in some instances to billi ards, football, and winter sports, as our caricaturist has ...

Published: Wednesday 26 July 1933
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 81 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: Comic strips  Graphic 

ANNUAL DINNER OF THE 57TH WESSEX

... . The 57TH (WESSEX) A. A. BRIGADE, R.A., is entirely responsible for the Anti-Aircraft Defences of Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. It started life in 1883 as the 2nd Hants Volunteer Brigade R.G.A. with Field-Marshal Lord Roberts as its Hon. Colonel. After serving with distinction in India and Mesopotamia during the tear, in 1932 it was converted into an A. A. Unit with Brigadier Cameron as ...

Published: Wednesday 04 May 1938
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 78 | Page: Page 19 | Tags: Cartoons  Graphic