... ANEW record for the breed was established at the Red Poll Cattle Society's autumn show and sale at Reading when a two-year-old bull shown by the trustees of the late Lieut.-Colonel C. F. Heyworth- Savage was sold for i, 600 guineas. The bull won his class with ease, and bidding for him opened at 400 guineas. Among other good prices for bulls were 48oguineas paid by the Duchess of Montrose for ...

... A Hampshire Show Attendance Reaches 15,000 at Romsey WITH entries in the neighbourhood of 1,000, more than 90 classes and an attendance of 15,000, the Romsey Agricultural and Horse Show Society's event held at Broadlands Park, by per mission of the Earl and Countess Mountbatten, was a consider able success. The Society was formed in 1842 and its President to-day is Captain F. S. Faber, Master ...

... THE WINNERS PARADE: The Dorchester Agricultural Society, of which Lord Stavordale is president, was well supported at its 90th show by both entries and the public form vT z* DORSET DOWNS Messrs. T. R. Spiller and Sons 1 pen o/ two etee lambs won the Championship DORSET HORN Mr. M. A. Tory's champion ram lamb. GUERNSEY CHAMPION Murrell May Rose Duke 9th, born October 1945, by May Rose Duke of ...

... THE top price at the Essex Pig Society's Show and Sale at Chelms ford was 330 guineas, and several other lots reached the 100-guinea mark. The Reserve Champion Boar, Messrs. W. H. Ritchie's Roothing Raja 40th, made 210 guineas. Thirty- eight boars averaged £65 17s. 5d. and 58 gilts £52 19s., and the total average showed a sub stantial increase on last year's figures. SUPREME CHAMPION of the ...

... A BRITISH Summer Horse Show held in the Rieterplatz, part of the Olympic Stadium, Berlin, proved as successful as had been the Spring Show. The events were open to the Allies, with a special L Dressage and L Jumping Competition reserved for German competitors only. The programme consisted of children's and novices' riding classes and an open jumping competition, open pair and pair-relay ...

... THE drought situation in the Island is extremely serious and farmers are feeding the hay which normally they should be keeping for the winter. In spite of this, exhibits at the Society's Show Grounds at Springfield looked well and many of them were presented in magnificent condition. The Society is fortunate in its friends, who include Messrs. B. H. Bull and Son, of Ontario, the Jersey Cattle ...

... IN AN IDEAL SETTING: The judging rings in the open-benched dog show section of the Sandy and District Floral and Horticultural Society's Show at Sandye Place, Bedfordshire. There were over 500 entries in these classes. MISS INGER LUNDING of I Sweden, with Mr. C. H. Bishop's I Smooth Fox Terriers Solus Snow- I drift (left), two firsts and Solus Vivee, three firsts and best of breed. ENGLISH ...

... T ,r i/.k i/-^ AMP* Ovl ICEM in the R°yal Pavilion at the Highland Gathering, Princess Royal Park, Braemar. I Ht KINo AINU L^UttlN The Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, Lord Lieutenant of the county, is drawing their Majesties' attention to an incident in the Games. Over 30,000 visitors, many from overseas, were present at the Gathering, at which' Princess Elizabeth, the Duke of Edinburgh and ...

... r\ tar r\/nn TLJ/^vD K I P\ I l/C as the eccentric Aunt Anna Rose in the new comedy at the Apollo, Treasure Hunt, written by DAMl oYdIL I MUKINUIIxt M. J. Farrell and John Perry as a successor to Spring Meeting, which was one of the theatrical triumphs of 1938 With her in the cast are Lewis Casson, Marie Lohr, Irene Browne and Alan Webb. The play is set in Tipperary, where English visitors ...

... i r/-vM Ann AfDADM here seen as Lord Tolloller in the D'Oyly Carte production of lolanthe, studied first to be a LhUNAKU CJjDWKIN, schoolmaster, taking a B.Sc. to that end. Instead he became an analytical chemist. His excellent voice and keen interest in music soon decided him to break away from commerce and he joined the company in 1937. After serving for six years in the R.A.F. he returned ...

... PRINCESS ELIZABETH AT THE BRAEMAR GATHERING H.R.H. Presents the Prizes THE ROYAL FAMILY Mr. John Cumming, treasurer of the Gathering, prepares to unfurl the Royal Standard, a task he has performed since 1906 Capt. and Mrs. Altcyne Farquharson being greeted by the Secretary and President, Mr. Joseph Grant and Mr. John Michie. Capt. Farquharson is Patron of the Gathering with the King Princess ...

... RIDERS AND JUDGES AT THE RUCKS COUNTY SHOW Held in fhe Beautiful Grounds of Harfwell Park, near Aylesbury The Hon. Sara Long daughter of the Countess of Dudley puts up a good performance on her strikingly-coloured show jumper Hiawatha Third in the novice riding class with Pippin, Miss Audrey Scott rests with her Dalmatian, Sally Christine Harries and Wendy Payne, who both rode in the ...