12 AUGUST 1955, page 12

Cricket Frenzy

BY NABO ALBARICOQUE A brave man in his pride Confronting murderous men. . . . W. B. YEATS ITTLE did I think when I visited England in '1950 and saw my first cricket match' that......

How To Save Tihim I Wonder Why Nothing More Has

been heard of a proposal put forward by the architect, Lord Mottistone, in the House of Lords two years ago about the preservation and repair of old buildings. He suggested that......

A Week In Wight .

Contrary to my expectations, I found myself in Cowes this year during Cowes Week, and actually visited the Squadron lawn, wrongly dressed in a London suit and a yachting cap.......

City And Suburban

BY JOHN BETJEMAN W HENEVER an English monarch visits the Isle of Man, a mist hangs over the island. The late King had to be diverted from Douglas, where he was expected to land.......