Leach and N, L. Sparke step out from the Pavilion to start the 1938 Shanghai cricket season, both sent to a happier home a few days ago.
Strachan was then Sports Editor of the "N.C.D.N." and he got mo to ive hin: notes for his racing artiel finally getting me to write regular es on steeplechasing, christening. me 'Kept Out' owing to my not being allowed to ride, Then, as other cor respondent dropped out, T gradwall paper hunting, polo, race 1 ing and covered' other riding activities all as "The Squire'—origi ally my racing name, [went home in 1930 and 1932 and in 1938 decided that Piece Goods was pretty dull, threw up my contract Jand joined' a local insurance once. At this time Edmund 'Toeg and 1 started "Town and Sportsman' which went very well until we sold it, 194 Thad a short leave and in'1035 come to the conclusion that it would be rather fun to be on my own, so set up as an insurance broker," In 1936 I brought out the first of my 'Squire's Hunting Annuals', adding "Racing and "Polo! in the summer and Aaking'a trip home in celebration, One Immediate Success On the way back 1 began to think of new ways to try and make ends cet and in June last started the Horse and Hound Tavern, which, of all my activities, was the one im= mediate success, At the end of last year the D.N-" were searching for a radio nouricer and, being, by "this time, firmly established ax a 'Jacko of All 'Trades (and master of none?) I applied and got the Job—and loved It. Unfortunately it was not the only thing I loved and I found that' the rival Jobs of publean and announcer were prone to clash, to the serious detriment of the latter, Being. decided in my own mind which to give up, what better can 1 do than 6 home and make up my mind?
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