... THE three things that stand out in my mind as I sit down to write of another Red Cross goif match, this time at the Cuddington Golf Club, Banstead, Surrey, are (1) that James Braid, our referee, had already covered eighteen holes on his beloved Walton Heath before coming on to us, to get a little walking practice, as it were; (2) that one enthusiast cycled 35 miles to watch the game-- he still ...

... A BANK HOLIDAY crowd of some 20,000 at Lord's saw the defeat of the Army (8 wickets declared, 168) by the R.A.F. (1 wicket, 169). The R.A.F. won the toss and put their opponents in first. The Army did not declare until 5.15, but the R.A.F. were 100 up within an hour, and, after a fine innings for 73 (not out) by L. G. Berry, partnered by W. J. Edrich, made the necessary extra run. Matthews, ...

... ailP' i I illilgysP Five Operations in Onejjg A New Press and Combine Drill by Listers HERE are the first pictures of a new labour-saving attachment for tractor ploughs, which it is claimed will reduce costs and labour in cereal and pulse crop planting by 30 to 40 per cent. A seed hopper on the plough is an ancient practice to many winter bean-growers and furrow-pressing is well known, ...

... THE potato harvest is now in full swing on Mr. R. Roadnight's farm at Britwell, near Watlington, Oxfordshire, and skilled labour and implements are urgently needed for many jobs in the early autumn. So Mr. Roadnight has purchased a labour- saving potato lifter which takes two rows at once and leaves the tubers, freed from dirt or adhering soil, on the surface of the field all ready for the ...

... THE modern ploughing competition may have lost some of its picturesqueness by the inclusion of the inevitable tractor classes, but the real ploughmen's art sur vives and flourishes. The Mid-Sussex Red Cross Ploughing Match at Hooklands Estate, Scaynes, in aid of the Prisoners of War bund, provided for both types of ploughing, but the horse ploughs more than held their own as attractions. ...

... THE ordinary arable-land farmer who grows a few acres of potatoes as part of his roots crop finds that his chief difficulty is lifting the tubers at harvest-time. He must depend almost entirely on hand-picking, as the value of the crop does not warrant the purchase of expensive and specialised implements. But on the great potato farms of South Lincolnshire and the Isle of Ely, where many ...

... By John Radnor THE Playing Fields of England'-- what are they, after all, but part of the English countryside, rescued from the speculative builder in a brave attempt to keep the Briton a countryman at heart as well as a sportsman? I was reminded of these words, spoken by a man who had done his full share in the work of rescue, when I visited the Richmond Athletic Ground on Saturday. ...

... Devons on Show Successful Sale at Exeter WOOLMERSDON STOCKMAN who was Shozv champion and first in his class. Purchased by His Majesty the King for 260 guineas. Mr. IF. A. King, the owner, had presented the bull to the Red Cross Fund. FORDTON WARRIOR, the property of Mr. J. II. Trick, was second in his class and Reserve champion. This fine bull realised 210 guineas. INTERESTED IN TIIE SALE, Mr. ...

... THE English Guernsey Cattle Society's sixteenth show and sale at Reading on September 29 and 30 attracted 230 entries and, with the present vigorous demand for Channel Island breeds, prices ruled high. Thus Mrs. Howard Palmer had the satisfaction of heading the bidding with her bull, Murrell Golden Tip 1 8th (a son of Golden Tip's Jewel 2nd of La Houguette), who was sold to Mr. W. L. ...

... Irrigation in the Lebanon African Tunnelling Engineers Help in Food Production ALONG the Mediterranean coast north wards from Tyre and Sidon lies a strip of good farm soil, but there is no available water supply for irrigation. For twenty years schemes have been under consideration for bringing water from the Litani River known, in its lower reaches, as the Kasmieh. About 9000 acres of ...

... 'pHE Beagle packs are doing their best to keep alive the 1 traditions of the sport, against the day when it may be possible for those members in the Services to resume opera tions. The meet illustrated is a combined operation of the West Surrey and Horsell Beagles and the Worcester Park and Buckland. Followers included several children, a few Service men on leave, and dare we say it a few dug ...

... TO the very many golfing friends who have made inquiries about my health following my recent operation, I offer my sincere thanks. I am now convalescing and am looking forward to being better than I have ever been, but it will be some months before I am able to golf again. I feel very sorry that I was not able to finish off the programme of the Red Cross matches I had scheduled this year, Vut ...