... The Great Shorthorn Shov J at Perth I FROM THREE COUNTRIES The judges were Mr. R. K. Wright from North Ireland Mr. Charles Wyllie, from Argentina and Professor A. E. Darlotv who flew specially for the occasion from Oklahoma, U.S.A. CLUNY MARKSMAN: Calved April 14, 1945 and bred by Mrs. B. Hood Linzee Gordon, of Cluny Castle, Monymusk. First Prize winner in Class XIV. MR. DUNCAN STEWART'S ...

... BY OUR PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT Westminster, Monday, February 25. THE House of Commons to-day gave further expression to its approval of the Government's long-term agricultural policy, which was described by Mr. Tom Williams in his statement on November 15. There was, however, some criticism of the Government's failure to answer many of the questions put to them in the course of the closing ...

... THE EARL OF DERBY, who owns the finest stud in the world, has five separate breeding establish ments, apart from the Knowsley Stud, which is a part of his Lancashire home. The best and most famous mares in England visit his five stallions. His own blood stock, from which his racing stable is supplied and replenished, is reared at the Stanley Stud, Newmarket, and at Thorn ton-le-Street, in ...

... Back to Monte Carlo AS I sit and write my notes this week I cannot help wishing I could send you-- instead of words-- some of the sunshine I am enjoying here in the South of France. That the sun goes on shining all the year round here, and that we can get used to being without it for such lengthy periods, speaks well for our native tough ness, for to feel the sun once again pouring down out of ...

... During the past ten days Bombay, Calcutta and Cairo have been the scenes of rioting and bloodshed, and the most serious incidents have occurred in Bombay, where 12,000 ratings of the Royal Indian Navy went on strike to complain against the slowness of demobilisation and other grievances. Admiral Godfrey, the flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Navy, at once brought a British cruiser and two ...

... PARIS IN WINTER'S GRIP Snowbound motorists struggling to extricate themselves after the recent big fall of snow in the French capital. It was the heaviest fall Paris has known since 1879, and in some places 16 ins. was recorded. The jeep on the right was able to use its extra power with advantage in helping to extricate the larger car. To add to the city's troubles there has been a big 'flu ...

... One thing that has particularly struck American corre spondents during Mr. Churchill's visit to the United States has been his deep knowledge of American history, and it is quite understandable that he should have expressed such a keen desire to seen Williamsburg, where many of the most important pages in the social and political history of Virginia were written in the days when it was the ...

... By LAND AGENT I REALLY must do something about the gates as soon as I possibly can, said a man to me the other day, who had recently acquired a small estate; and he added, Give me some idea of the amount for labour and materials that you reckon will be required for a good gate, and also what is generally considered to be its working life? To this double question I replied that costs are ...

... THE BOAT RACE Cambridge University's crew. L. to r., Jackson (Boatman for last 52 yrs.), T. Sullivan (Oundle and Clare), It. Dewar (Trinity), reserve, P. Macdonnell Trinity TIall), G. Thomas Shrewsbury and Jesus), M. Nicholson (Eton and King's), D.Perrins Daunt sey's and Jesus), reserve. Sitting J. Gosse (Trinity Hall), J. Neame (Trinity Hall), stroke, J. Paton Philips Perse and St. John's), ...

... SOME weeks ago, in a caption to a picture of Byron Nelson, I remarked that he was rather like Dai Rees at one point. Well, here is Dai Rees. This series was taken from the starter's box on the first tee at St. Andrews in July 1939, and shows Nelson's conqueror in the last Ryder Cup encounter driving off. Rees has come on to the ball on this occasion with his club-face apparently open, as can ...

... THE SERVICES RELAX Recent Sporting Events TIIE NAVY TEAM Standing, I. to i\, Ref. Capt. Dowling (Eire), Surg.-Lt. S. Peel, R.N.V.R., Supply Asst. E. L. Hughes, P/O. G. Williams, Surg.-Lt. J. Matthews, R.N.V.R., Schoolmaster J. B. Doherty, R.N., Elect. -Artificer W. Moore, Conul. -Schoolmaster M. Waller, R.N., Lieut. H. Evington, R.N., Surg.-Comd. L. Osborne. Front row, 1. to r., Surg.-Lt. W. ...

... Oxford arid Cambridge Sports. The 72nd Sports Meeting between Oxford and Cambridge takes place at the White City on March 23. Oxford are not likely to repeat their 1938 and 1939 successes, for Cambridge made the most of the Michaelmas term and Oxford did not. This term at least 80 members of the C.U.A.C. have been active at Fenners, while Oxford have only mustered about 60. Oxford, too, were ...