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MARATHON FROM WINDSOR, WEDDINGS AND AN ENGAGEMENT

... . H.M. THE KING started the Polytechnic Harriers' Marathon Race from Windsor Castle to Chis- wick Stadium, a course of some 26 miles, which was won by H. S. Oliver of Reading. MISS PATRICIA VALERIE HENNESSY, daughter of Sir Patrick and Lady Hennessy, The Cottage, Stondon Massey, married MAJOR ANTHONY DEREK VALENTINE HOUGH, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hough, of Folyats, Ongar, at St. Nicholas ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 197 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

ROYAL ASCOT ONCE MORE AFTER SEVEN YEARS: AUSTERE BUT ENJOYABLE, IN SPITE OF THE WEATHER

... ROYAL ASCOT ONCE MORE AFTER SEVEN YEARS: The Royal Procession on the Tuesday THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING and QUEEN arriving in a Royal landau, with VISCOUNT LASCELLES and THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT, Master of the Horse. Right MR. G. D. KHAKI ROBERTS, K.C., who has just returned from Nuremberg, I arriving at Ascot on the first day. I MRS. HAROLD GRENFELL, THE MARCHIONESS TOWNSHEND and THE MARQUESS ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 425 | Page: Page 10, 11 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO-- THESE STARS OF THE GEORGE-EDWARDESIAN ERA, for breaking into the limelight again with ..

... WE TAKE OFF OUR HAT TO-- THESE STARS 0F THE GEORGEbEDWARDESIAN era' for breaking into the limelight again with a fresh appeal. Above, I. to r. RUBY MILLER (Mrs. Max Darewski) EVA MOORE (Mrs. H. Y. Esmond) GRACE PALOTTA MAGGIE MAY (Mrs. Chapman) LILY ELSIE (Mrs. Ian Bullough) ROSIE BOOTE (Rose, Marchioness of Headfort) EDNA MAY (Mrs. Oscar Lewisohn) CLARA EVELYN (Mrs. Julian Day DENISE ORME ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 328 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

NO. 2 RANKING AUSTRALIAN--DINNY PAILS IN ACTION

... NO. 2 RANKING AUSTRALIAN DINNY PAILS IN ACTION Dinny Pails's service he throws the ball high and smashes a terrific stroke. A low forehand return. Dinny Pails, Australian lawn-tennis star. A perfect back-hand return. Forehand drive a fast, low winner. A smash across the net. HERE are pictures showing the style of Australian lawn-tennis star DINNY PAILS, ranked No. 2 in Australia, who has made ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 141 | Page: Page 16 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

SEVEN OF THE EIGHT MEN SEEDED FOR WIMBLEDON

... . NO British player is seeded in the draw for the Men's Singles at the Wimbledon All-England Championships, which were due to open on Monday last, [Continued opposite. Continued.] June 24. The first name on the list is the Australian Dinny Pails, whose brilliant strokes are illustrated on another page. Then comes America's premier player, Jack Kramer, recently demobbed from Coast Guard Service ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 188 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

U.S.A. BALLET FOR COVENT GARDEN

... . ALICIA ALONZO and ANDRĀ£ EGLEVSKY, two of the leading dancers of the New York Ballet Theatre in Pas de Deux (Tcherepin-Oboukhoff), to be given on July 11. Modern American ballet JANET REED and JOHN KRIZA in Fancy Free, to Leonard Bernstein music, with choreography by Jerome Robbins and scenery by Oliver Smith. JEROME ROBBINS in 44 Helen of Troy the ballet to Offenbach music, with ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 253 | Page: Page 19 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

The Avon India Rubber Co. Ltd

... . . True craftsmanstiip creates a beauty of its own it is the natural outcome of striving for perfection. Avon Tyres will enhance the appearance of your car and their Quality will ensure your satisfaction. ft ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 52 | Page: Page 25 | Tags: Photographs 

RAINY BUT ROYAL--THE WINDSOR HORSE SHOW

... fc RAINY BUT ROYAL- THE WINDSOR HORSE SHOW. EVERYTHING at the Royal Windsor Horse Show a two-day affair for the first time in its history was brilliant, except the weather, which was gusty, chilly and showery. However, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret went on both days, the King and Queen and the Duchess of Kent and her children came V on the second, and there were 720 entries and some ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 212 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

GOING PLACES AND SEEING PEOPLE BY CAMERA

... : MAJOR THE HON. MORYS BRUCE, Welsh Guards, elder son of Lord and Lady Aber dare, married MISS SARAH DASHWOOD, only daughter of Sir John and Lady Dashwood, of West Wycombe Park, Bucks at the Church of St. Lawrence, West Wycombe. F.-M. LORD MONTGOMERY with ELIZABETH and JEAN DES VOEUX after he had unveiled memorials at Burghclere Church to their grandfather, Lt.-Col. J. F. E. Elkington, D.S.O., ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 150 | Page: Page 10 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

AT QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE BALL

... AT QUEEN CHARLOTTE'S GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE BALL THE HON. PETER STRUTT, MISS MARYGOLD CONGREVE, SUB-LIEUT. J. R. GREEN, R.N., and MISS PATRICIA THOMAS are the quartet round this supper-table. LORD FOLEY, the eighth baron, who succeeded to the title i 1927, when he was four years old, dancing with MISS Pd SPENCER-CHAPMAN. MISS DIANA CROSS, second daughter of Sir Ronald and Lady Cross, dancing ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 284 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs 

NEW BALLET WHICH TELLS NO STORY: KHADRA

... SHEILA O'REILLY as Khadra dances finely in the scarlet-lacquered Persian pavilion. (L. to r.) DIANA FIELD and DONALD BRITTON AUDREY HARMAN and MICHAEL HOGAN demonstrate the bent-knee convention introduced by Celia Franca, the choreographer, with great effect. v- -a-: a 1 A general view of the company with its background of the gorgeous pavilion, with gold-leaf sky, stylised flowering shrubs, ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1946
Newspaper: The Sketch
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 201 | Page: Page 17 | Tags: Graphic  Photographs