28 FEBRUARY 1998, page 45

The Turf

Thuggish but sensitive Robin Oakley T he heavy morning mist was hanging wetly over the fields. Chaffinches darted in and out of the trees and a green woodpeck- er was yaffling......

Not Motoring

Guides ancient and modern Gavin Stamp The need for such a guide was recog- nised at the beginning of the Railway Age. The earliest I have dates from 1846 and charts the journey......

Rugby

Brooding on victory Richard Ryder M iddle England's hard core and crushed concrete tendency rejoiced after the Welsh rout at Twickenham. Inside the stadium, spectators gulped......