... Captain Macdonald Buchanan's Easton BRED in France by Mr. R. B. Strassburger, Easton became the property of Lord Wool- avington as a three-year-old, and, at his death, became the property of the present owner. A handsome bay, of magnificent physique, he won the Grand International d'Ostend and important races in France, where he was third in the Grand Prix. In this country he won the ...

... Six Weeks to The Flat Hurst Park's Opening Meeting in the South Lincolnshire Handicap Weights The Grand National Acceptors OWNERS of race-horses are long-suffering folk. We are within six weeks of the opening of the flat-racing season and yet the Stewards of the Jockey Club are only now on the point of issuing a fixture list for the opening term. Apparently, executives have been asked if ...

... FOUR days before Christmas Arthur Danahar joined the Irish Guards. These pictures show how rapid has been his progress towards the complete Guardsman. He should do well, for he has the intelligence as well as the physique, and he comes from a fighting stock. His grandfather was a famous bare -knuckle fighter, as his father was before him. Arthur Danahar's father and his uncles, Dave and Tom, ...

... Before the Snow Stopped Sport Meet of the Hertfordshire at Aldbury THE Hertfordshire, which for the war have been com bined into one pack again, had a good day from their meet at Aldburv, near Tring, before the snow put a stop to all hunting. A fox from Aldbury Nowers gave a good ninety minutes, and a second fox from Ringshall gave another fifty minutes, part of it very fast. MOVING OFF The ...

... Winter Sporting in England Some Time in January HAMPSTEAD HEATH has ever been London's favourite playground. During the January frost its slopes were used by scores of enthusiasts who never thought they would have an opportunity of ski-ing this year. THE CITIZENS of Harrogate turned out in their hundreds to skate on the frozen lake of Ripley Park, which lies three miles or so to the north-west ...

... LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT AMATEUR: Corporal U. Davies (Army), in light shorts, beat Corporal Welsh (R.A.F.) on points. Davies is Welsh Champion Welsh an A.B.A. Divisional Champion. BANTAMWEIGHT AMATEUR: Bombardier R. Gifford, Amateur Bantam Champion of Eastern Canada avoids a swinging left from L./A.C. House R.A.F., who won on points. House was the igj8 1.S.B.A. Flyweight Champion. MIDDLEWEIGHT ...

... By Highwayman IF evidence were needed that the present motor taxation is beyond reason, it would be found in the expedients to which owners are resorting to escape it. A great many have simply ceased to use their cars. Other owners of big cars have disposed of them and now put up with runabouts, feeling no doubt like carriage folk who have descended to pony and trap. And there are the owners ...

... WHY THE PHOTOGRAPHER STOPPED It was the pieces, not the players, that caused the press photographer to pause and take these pictures. Civilians who think of turning their V-Eights into V-Fours will find a set of chess pieces to hand except for the valve covers. THIS MECHANICAL AGE The board doesn't look too strange a couple of bolts make the rooks, compression springs the knights, valve covers ...

... ALL who are interested in. racing owe Miss Dorothy Paget a great deal for her continued interest in the sport, despite these difficult times. Instead of cutting down her stable, she has added to the number of her horses, and whenever possible she is there to see them run. This snapshot was taken on the Portmarnock Sands when Miss Paget and Owen Anthony, who trains her 'chasers in England, were ...

... Mr. Herbert Blagrave's Stallions of the Year No. I I ONE of the youngest sons of Dark Legend at stud, had a com paratively short but very successful racing career. In France he won the Prix d'Automne as a two year old and, unbeaten, proceeded to win his only two races in England, the Victor Wild Stakes at Kempton Park and the White Rose Stakes at Hurst Park in the White Rose Stakes he had ...

... HERE are pictures of myself driving off on the first tee at Ashridge on a cold January morning. I was in a friendly foursome, and the photographs were taken as I played and are uncensored. The close-up was a snap with the normal Press camera the -small ones were taken by the new Magic Eye to show the drive from start to finish. Looking at the close-up first, it can be seen that my left arm ...

... Like Old Times at Aldershot To-night Army v. Air Force Expert Match-Making Famous Amateurs and Professionals By B. Bennison AMATEUR and professional boxers serving with the Army and Royal Air Force will engage in a round of matches at the Garrison Theatre, Aldershot, to-night. It will be splendidly like old times--to me especially. For then Aldershot was synonymous with all that is best in the ...