... THE Government, with another appeal to the farmers to make every effort to meet the needs of the nation and a small increase in prices, feel that they have dealt with the rise in farm workers' wages and the upset in the farmers' production programme. We think that another problem will loom before long which it would be as well for the Government to start considering now. What is to happen ...

... DLUNDELLS won the Ashburton Challenge Shield at Bisley with a total score of 461. Sedbergh and Eton each had 460, but the former took second place by scoring 235 at 500 yards to Eton's 234. Blundells also received the Kinder Cup and medals for the highest aggregate score at 200 yards in the match. The Spencer- Mellish Cup individual competition was won by the Hon. John Baring, son of Lord ...

... I WE had the old Henley back again this year but brought up to date with some new events and a whole lot of new ideas new grandstands and loud-speakers to tell us what was happening in every race of the world's happiest rowing festival. For the last day there was sunshine, enough breeze blowing up from Temple Island to keep the flags a-flutter and to help crews put up fast times. Best feature ...

... DURING the war a strong bond of comradeship existed between members of Fleet Air Wing Seven (United States Navy) and No. 19 Group, R.A.F. With the object of com memorating and perpetuating in time of peace the happy spirit which prevailed in conditions of hardship and danger, the Commander of the United States Air Wing presented a silver trophy to No. 19 Group to be awarded to the station ...

... PRACTICE week has gone. It was a quiet week, and the players seemed to arrive rather later than usual, towards the end of the week. I expect the high cost of hotels and general tournament expenses had something to do with this. The American players arrived early on Friday just in time to get in two full days practice (no play on Sunday), which the locals thought was not enough. I had a few ...

... HE hit the ball with all his might-- he hit the ball with everything he had got-- he let fly-- he leaned into it !etc., etc. Every goiter likes to force his shots at times, to see if he can squeeze an extra few yards on his tee shot length or just get up with his mashie when it really is not normally on, and there is so much satisfaction in just getting up when you thought it wasn't on But thi ...

... BOAT RACE The Oxford crcia and two reserves. L. to r., standing B. Bailees Badley and Trinity), P. Brodie Oundle and Oriel), J. Gleave Uppingham and Magdalen), D. Bobertson Campbell (Edin. and Magdalen), A. Purssell (Oundle and Oriel). Sitting J. Carstairs (St. Edwards and C.C.), B. M. Bourne (Eton and New, who is the third generation of Bournes to stroke the University crew), B. Warwick ...

... A Grey Outsider No. 13 Wins First Post-War Epsom Derby T^HE picture of the first posl-wur Epsom Derby finish shows H.Wragg on Lord Derby's Gulf Slreum, apparently passing the post substantially in front of the grey winner, Airborne. From the Press Stand, however, it was clear, some 50 yards from home, that Airborne's brilliant run would secure the verdict. Airborne, ridden hv Tom Lowrcy, and ...

... Monday The Birkdale course is now assuming real championship status, spoilt only by the too many elevated teeing grounds, particularly on the short holes; a point I criticised some years ago. The course is dry but the greens have been saved by watering and are easily the best on this section of the coast. The course is efficiently stewarded and roped off ready for big crowds. Frank Stranahan, ...

... rpHE National Hackney Sliow, revived at -L Crewe after a lapse of six years, proved that these grand horses had not been for gotten during their enforced wartime absence from public view. Nearly 150 entries travelled from all parts of Britain to show their paces in the ring and the majority of them were fine representatives of the breed. XJany per sonalities familiar in the hackney classes at ...

... By Our Horticultural Correspondent THE secrets of nature are not easily fathomed, and when failure or only partial success occurs in vegetable and fruit production the most experienced cultivator, let alone the untrained amateur, is often at a loss to account for it. The havoc caused by bad weather is usually unmistakable, but cultural errors are more difficult to assess. They are sometimes ...

... By A. CROXTON SMITH IN those happy days in which winter sports were possible, a friend of mine returned from Switzerland with a St. Bernard that he described as the finest dog he had ever seen. To a minor extent he must have shared the feelings of Cortez and his men when they stared at the Pacific with a wild surmise. He was most anxious for me to pass an opinion as soon as it came out of the ...