CROWD OF V.I.P.s

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30959, 15 January 1966, Page 15

CROWD OF V.I.P.s

(Special Crspdt. N.Z.P.A.) LONDON. The England-Wales Rugby match at Twickenham today is a luminous day in the English sporting calendar. says the “Daily Express’ columnist, William Hickey. Giving a guide to the inner sanctums of outdoor sport. Hickey says: “Most social bartiers have been demolished in the last couple of decades by the power of the cheque book. Rut not in the field of outdoor sports.” The place to watch Rugby Is the committee suite in the,

west stand at Twickenham, as a guest of the Rugby Union president For cricket the best place is the president’s box in the clock tower at Lord’s. The zenith of success at other events include:

Rowing: The Leander clubhouse or the garden at the Henley regatta. Qualifiers for the Leander clubhouse include the Duke of Edinburgh, King Olav of Norway and the Earl of Snowden. Tennis: The social accolade is to be invited up to the second floor members’ tea room behind the walls of the ivyclad Centre Court Shooting: Be seen entering Lord Cottesloe’s shooting lodge at Bisley on Queen’s

Prize day. He is president of the National Rifle Association.

Horse racing: The Duke of Norfolk’s box at Ascot or Goodwood, or the Earl of Derby’s box at the Grand National and the Derby. Sailing men yearn to join the Royal Yacht Squadron (entrance fee, £150) which limits membership to 300. For golf, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club marquee at the open tournament, and for motor racing Hickey advises his readers to watch from the lawn of the British Racing Driver’s Club. “If you know Mr Gerald Lascelles, president of the club, you might get invited to the time-keepers’ box.” R