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shoes," upon which farriers worked for ten days at a time to make one

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THERE is difficulty in finding names

for horses in Australia, and the position is even worse in England.

is mentioned, by a London ex-pair ready with their rich ornamen- change, that a collection of 2000 tation. horseshoes. was recently staged in

Turning to racing plates of these, Vienna, by Professor Dr. Ferdinand days America could furnish a most Habucher. The paper says that the interesting collection. Greeks and Romans recognised that it was important to protect the feet NAming diffiCULTIES of their horses, and fastened so-call- ed "Hippo-sandals," made of leather and iron, even of silver and gold. When Alexander the Great went to Asin thousands of horses died be- cause their hoofs were not protect- ed. The first written notes about horseshoes and nails can be traced "There are over 45,000 names in to the sixth century before Christ. Registered Names of Horses' which Shocing was accomplished first in are not available. Only 4995 horses England, from whence it spread all ran under Jockey Club rules in 1937, over the Continent. The Vienna col- and, taking into account those who lection was rich in historical horse- ran under National Hunt rules, nam- shoes, and especially in "sample-ed foals and yearlings, and those at

On this subject, Sir Charles Hyde, for whom Norman Scobie trains in England, recently wrote as follows;

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 4, 1989.

FRED PERRY NOT COMPETING

Fred Porry will be unable to come to England, owing to busi- nees reasons, for the indoor pro- fessional lawn tennis tournament, which begins at Empire Pool, Wembley, on May 16.

Donald Budge, - Wimbledon champion, will make bis first ap- pearance as a professional in this country in the tournament.

the stud, it is probable that some 30,000 horses in 'Registered Names of Horses' never ran, are out of training, dead, or gone abroad, and their names should be available."

SUGGESTED RUGBY CHANGES

N international Rugby match at

A Twickenham can always be sure of a 70,000 gate. None the less, Rugby seems to be slipping and the reason for it is the interminable stop- pages caused by constant kicking for touch and unworkable scrummage

laws.

A local player, who wishes to re- main anonymous, suggests the fol- lowing changes:

That the ball must not be kicked full-pitch into touch except by a man -who is defending his own "25." At all other times the ball must first of all bounce on the field of play be. fore rolling into touch.

That immediately the ball has been put into the scrum, both scrum-halves must go round the base of their res- poctive scrums-and stay there until the ball has been passed from the scrum. The wing forwards them- selves must not break up until the ball has been passed out.

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