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THE CHINA MAIL.
SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1930.
Our Saturday Picture Service.
ROYAL TOURNAMENT-The 17/21st Lancers (noted for their trick riding) rehearse a comic incident for the Royal Tournament at Olympia, on May 29. The worthy "steel" an loft does not stem at all perturbed at the gruesome rider on the tiny Shetland pony.--(Sport and General).
CLIMAX OF FOOTBALL SEASON-An enthusiastic crowd of nearly 100,000 spectators witnessed the Football Association Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London, on April 26, when the Arsenal beat Huddersfield by two goals to nil. The Graf Zeppelin on its way from Germany to Bedfordshire, flew over the ground and saluted the occupants of the Royal Box-(Sport and General).
WORLD'S BID FOR SPEED. Over sixiy cars, including many con- tinental entries, took part in the Junior Car Club's "Double Twelve" Hour Race which commenced at Brooklands, Surrey, May 9, and concluded on May 30, the race continuing for twelve hours each day. The final was a Triumph for British cars, the first four places being taken by British cars. Capt. Woolf Barnato, the winner, at the wheel of his Bentley.--(Sport
and General).
BRITISH CARS TRIUMP.Over cixty cars, including many continental entries, took part in the Junior Car Club's "Double Twelve" Hour Race which commenced at Brooklands, Surrey, the race contibuing for twelve hours cach day. The final waa'a triumph for British cars, the first four places being taken by British cors. The first two home were Big Six Bentleys, entered by Capt. Woolf Barnato, who came in first with his Bentley, with an average speed of 88.8 miles per hour. The two winning Bentleys during the race. Capt.
Woolf Barnato leading Mr. S. C. H. Davis. (Sport and General)."
(AC Toft). - NEW PLEASURE, GROUND-Mr. George Lansbury, Firat
Commissioner of Works, cpons the new Ravensbury Park, on the river Wandie (Surrey) recently acquired by the joint councils of Mitcham, Merton and Morden Mr. Georgo Lansbury amusing the children in one of the boats on the new retreat.-(Sport and General).
WEDGWOOD BICENTENARY, Extensivo, celebrations are being arranged at Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, for the bicentenary of the birth of Josiah Wedgwood, the famous potter, whose name is given to the beauti ful pottery he started to make, and which is known the world over. Scenes in the Wedgwood pottery works. A view of the painting shop, (Sport and General),
and General)
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MOSLEMS IN LONDON-The Moslem festival of Id-Ul-Ashia was carried out with customary ritual at the London Mosque at Southfields, on May 9. The Faithful at prayer.(Sport and General).
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