... PLAY SPALDING TOP-FLITE THIS YEAR PLAY SPALDING TOP-FLITE THIS YEAR THE SPALDING Needled TOP-FLITE always incorporated uniformity, long carry, control and durability. After four years' increasing popularity, it justly claims proved performanceinplay. All the unseen mechanical, scien tific and manufacturing improve ments that practice alone perfects, brought about by the experience gained in ...

... THE Charterhouse and Winchester match at Godalming last week was a great day for the rival captains. H. A. Pawson (Winchester) (left) was at the wicket for 3i hours in making 157 not out. and he declared at 307 for eight. Charterhouse were left 2} hours to get the runs and lost half their wickets for 83, but their captain, J. G. Larking (right), with the help of Tanner, the wicket- keeper, ...

... A DIFFICULT COURSE TO JUDGE Owing to the angle there is often a diversity of opinion over the Judge's decisions when finishes are tight at Windsor, and during the two days last week there was quite a deal of argument. Here Mr. W. Humble' s Portrack (P. Beasley), on the far side, has won the Bisley Selling Plate by a head from Mrs. S. F. Raphael's Jeepers Creepers (T. Lowrey). NEAREST THE ...

... A LL those who are playing for the Red Cross on the sports field are doing a great work and at the same time they are keeping themselves mentally and physically fit, declared Mr. S. F. Rous, honorary secretary of the Sports Sub-Committee of the Lord Mayor's Red Cross Appeal, in a statement to The Sporting and Dramatic News. It is far better, he added, that men and women should spend their ...

... HM.S. ROYAL ARTHUR, one of the latest additions to the Royal Navy, is not a seaworthy vessel but a holiday camp converted into Britain's largest training centre for naval recruits. Most of the 4500 young men who are there have been called up under the Military Training Act every week 800 fresh recruits arrive and the same number leave for other centres. But for training purposes what was one ...

... CECILIA COLLEDGE three times European and once World Figure Skating Champion, has a new ambition. Previously her lawn tennis had been of the garden-party variety this year she decided to try and become really good and has been practising daily, often in Regent's Park. Collier of the Vale Club coached her at first, but since Collier's return to the Services Cecilia's brother, Maule Colledge who ...

... Captain G, O. Allen in a Hurry THREE former captains of England were playing at Lord's on Saturday when the Eton Ramblers played the Forty Club and one of them, Captain G. O. Allen, was in devastating form. Playing for the Ramblers he took nine wickets for 23 runs in eleven overs and had the Forty Club out for 169 124 of which were scored by the opening pair, R. H. Twining, the captain, and A. ...

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... Some 750,000 Servicemen are enjoying the benefits of the Salvation Army Red Shield Clubs every week and scores of are serving Naval men, Airmen, Merchant Seamen, Canadians, Anzacs and the Women's Auxiliary Forces. The Salvation Army is a real link with the Servicemen's home. If an extra burden of domestic trouble arises, sympathetic help is ready through Salvation Army workers in his district ...

... THE French-bred Pont l'Eveque won the War Derby at Newmarket last week for Fred Darling, who had five times trained the winner of the Epsom Derby for patrons of his Beckhampton stable. 1 ont l'Eveque was not entered for the original Derby and was bought privately by Darling when Mr. Manna Morriss disposed of some of his horses when war broke out. Sam ragg had the mount, as Darling thought that ...

... BIMELECH. which had. been rated by far the best American three-year-old, and in fact claimed to be a wonder horse, was beaten in the Kentucky Derby last month by Gallahadion, a 35 to 1 outsider. A week later Bimelech made some amends by winning the Golden Jubilee Preakness at Pimlico with Mioland second and Gallahadion third. The following week, starting at 5 to 1 on, Bimelech was beaten by 2 ...