26 JANUARY 1985, page 14

Elderly Heroes

Jo Grimond Bliss was it in that eve to be mididle-class But to be old was very heaven. L ast year was the year of the well-heeled and the geriatrics — those who are both rich......

Cricket

Winning without Botham Mihir Bose T he night the Calcutta Test ended an Indian journalist, who takes a keen interest in betting, offered odds of 16 to one against England......