... The Greatest Race ii the World rPHE Epsom Derby is to be decided to-morrow. The race, run over a mile-and-a-half, is expected to be all over in about two-and-a-half minutes. Although the racing experts consider that Mr. T. A. Dewar's brilliant Guineas winner. Tudor Minstrel, will win, the race has become much more interesting because of the improvement shown by other candidates, notably his ...

... SAILING for the Duke of Connaughts trophy for Inter national 12 -square metre sharpies in Chichester harbour, Sussex. The event teas icon by Captain C. N. E. Currey, R.N., in his boat Chuckles, crewed' by his son C. Currey. F. Bello, of Portugal was second, J. Mooij of Holland, third and C. Gulcher, also of Holland, was fourth. FISHING on Loch I. evert Scotland, in the Annual International ...

... DESPITE the floods, the English Ayrshire Cattle Breeders' Asso ciation held its Show and Sale at Reading, as had been arranged. Much of the market was under water, but with the use of quantities of straw and other improvisations, business was carried on satisfactorily. Mr. J. L. Dalrymple's entries were outstand ingly successful and three champion ships were among his achievements. MR. J. L. ...

... A FLYING START The cabbages and to give London green vegetables at this time were rotting mess which should have been worth hundreds weather permits this field NO STOP FOR MEALS It is sometimes said j that only the older farm workers realise their responsi bility to the land, but, in truth, the youngsters are just as willing to get on with the task. Give them the machines and they will keep ...

... THE first Calcutta Cup match since 1939 was noteworthy for England's sound triumph over Scotland and for the number of injuries to players during the match. At one time both sides were playing with thirteen men. The English team, whose victory was four goals and one dropped goal to a goal, gave a very different performance from their display in Dublin. Their forwards were undoubtedly the ...

... 5r- RACING under N.H. Rules was resumed at Taunton on Saturday, the 15th, for the first time since January 21. The meeting, carried out in deplorable weather conditions, attracted large fields, although the attendance was small. Racegoers, however, and especially West Country racegoers, were afforded some consolation for the cancellation of the National Hunt Festival at Cheltenham, which was ...

... THE rally for the Surrey Land Army Girls at the Philan thropic Society's school at Redhill last Saturday was a great success. Besides the talk on gratuities and post-war problems by Mrs. Inez Jenkins, Chief Administrative Officer, W.L.A., and the serious ploughing and thatching competitions, there was the lighter side illustrated here. THE FARMERS' CHOICE at the Beauty Competition was Miss ...

... LAKELAND farmers have had their share of hardship through the bleak winter, but the brief Spring sunshine has worked wonders on their pleasant slopes and valleys. Even on the high hills the wild daffodils are a blaze of colour, contrasting with the pale green grass and the grey flocks of sheep, themselves dotted with the white fleeces of the lambs. The pictures on this page were taken in the ...

... A BULL from the Isle of Arran herd of the Duchess of Montrose was the outstanding entry at the Red Poll Cattle Society's Spring Show and Sale at Ipswich and fetched the highest price of 400 guineas. He was Isle of Arran Dawn Patrol, by Faccombe Red Dawn 2nd out of Isle of Arran Merry Sunbeam. Forty cows and in-calf heifers averaged ^81, six maiden heifers ^44, and 17 bulls /115. SHADWELL ...

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... THE famous race meet ing, held in the lovely setting of Scone Palace Park, was in abeyance from the autumn of 1938 until it was revived on April 23-24. Colonel Dunlop and his co- stewards had the satisfac tion of receiving some excel lent entries and Mr. Charles Campbell, the secretary, had every reason to be satisfied with the attend ance. It is expected that the ever-enjoyable Autumn meeting ...

... A LEADING newspaper published a semi-scientific article on the morning of the great race, in which the writer, very properly, pointed out that the two mares in the race Sheila's Cottage and Zahia were the least likely to succeed. No mare had won the race since Shannon Lass triumphed in 1902. Yet, such are the hazards of the steeplechase, Sheila's Cottage won and Zahia very nearly won, her ...