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possible to the Hon. Secretary, London County
Committee, 9, Baker Street, London, W.i.
Ladies are cordially invited.
A very limited number of tables can be
reserved for parties of four and upwards on
payment of 2s. per table on the 2s. 6d. tickets,
and 2S. 6d. per table on the 5s. tickets. Latest
date for application is October 18th.
In conclusion, we call for a good rally on
October 27th, and so make the reunion worthy
of the Ypres League. See page 126.
NEW YORK.
In connection with the death of Field-
Marshal Viscount Plumer, we have pleasure to
publish the following telegram received very
appropriately during the Annual General Meet
ing of the Ypres League on July 18th
Veterans' Twenty-seven American
Division and Ypres League share sorrow
British comrades and lament death Field-
Marshal Viscount Plumer beloved Com
mander in Salient and President Ypres
League.
O'Ryan, Kincaid, Vanderbilt,
Olmsted."
The Chairman and members present at the
meeting were greatly touched by the loyalty of
this beautiful message of sympathy from Major-
General John F. O'Ryan, Brig.-General J.
Leslie Kincaid, Brig.-General Cornelius Vander
bilt and Colonel Edward Olmsted, to whom the
Committee has expressed its grateful thanks.
BETWEEN THE BIG PARADES."
We have recently received a presentation
copy of the above-mentioned war book written
by Major-General Franklin W. Ward, the
Adjutant-General for the State of New York,
and we take this opportunity to congratulate
him on his exceedingly fine publication, which
will undoubtedly prove very popular among all
who served with the American and Imperial
Armies. Captain R. Henderson-Bland, the
Ypres League representative in New York, who
is now on a visit to his home in England, has
very kindly offered to give a review of this
excellent book in our next January edition of
the Ypres Times.
BRISTOL.
Through the kindness of Mr. W. S. Hook, the
Ypres League was officially represented at the
Bristol War Memorial, unveiled on June 26th
by Field-Marshal Sir William Birdwood.
The representation consisted of a section of
men in charge of Mr. Hook, and at his own
personal expense an Ypres League banner was
made locally and specially for the occasion, also
a wreath which was placed on the Cenotaph
Memorial after the ceremony. We wish to
express our grateful thanks to Mr. Hook for his
generosity and forethought in making it possible
for the League to be so prominently represented
at this great function at which 80,000 people
attended. -
PURLEY.
THE BOMBARDIER'S FOURSOMES.
First and Second Battles.
In the First Battle Meakin and Wayte beat
Tomlinson and Smither at the 19th. There
was a lot of wait about it, but news was eventu
ally obtained no doubt it was a long 19th.
The Second Battles were quickly under way,
and Adams and Macfarlane started off by defeat
ing Beattie and Babs (or is it Brill by 6 and 5.
This result entirely confounded Those in the
Know, who freely tipped Beattie and Babs as
the ultimate winners and on their own course,
too. The result was promptly received in
writing, which constitutes a récord
Rae and Crute beat Godfrey and Mellon, but
kept it very dark the news came through in
spite of them, however, and it was reported that
their score was a bit murky. Good old Purley
Downs
Kerr and Tissington did beat Legg and
Forster, but it is not known how they met at
Woodcote Park.
Another match which took place there, was
between Jones and Green and Irens and
Ha(g)ine the latter pair of pros, won on the
last green, 1 up. This is a stout pair from
Caterham. (They were 1 up ón Jones, too.)
Hines and Meredith played, protesting that
Warlingham was much bettér the objection
was duly noted, but they were informed that
The Bombardier was adamant. Anyway, they
won, beating Bellingham and Brewer, 1 up.
Harris and Lund were very rough with
Featherstone and Carr for the first four holes,
but after that, as was only to be expected,
The Staff used a very great deal of influence
in persuading the enemy ball out of bounds
and into other difficult places, with the result
The Staff won, 7 and 6.
In the end The Bombardier and his partner
Lindsay had a match, the two doctors Meakin
and Wayte being collected together with diffi
culty. The doctors took them to the last green
before being knocked out, 1 up.
I nearly forgot to say that Mutton and Duncan
walked over Russell and Broadway without a
shot being fired, but they have since been put
out by Rae and Crute in the Third Battle. It
is interesting to note, however, that the losers
won their last hole in a stout 8. This last result
is recorded merely on hearsay [evidence.
In conclusion, would all those officers and
other ranks who omitted to augment the funds
to the extent of 2/- each at the beginning of the
fray be good enough to send it in now to the
Hon. Secretary.
P.S.Will all those who have to play E. A.
Adams please note his change of telephone
number to Purley 4353.
Hon. Secretary.
