10 JANUARY 1970, page 10

Racing

The Duke's race war Captain THREADNEEDLE The Duke of Norfolk is on record—no racing record is ever superannuated—as say- ing that there would be steeplechasing at Ascot only......

Sport

Bleak prospect for the '70 tour CHRISTOPHER HOT LIS It is extremely odd that with all the fuss about the D'Oliveira case, Mr D'Oliveira's own book, which one might have thought......

A Hundred Years Ago

From the 'Spectator', 8 January 1870—A cor- respondent of the Times draws a picture of the advantages offered by Tasmania to the emi- grant, which does not, we confess, strike......