The Age from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia • Page 30

ddl Up for to rodllo on totos pagFI He shows how, for the top of the saddle, he mixes glycerine soap with "old soldier a term he remembers from his cavalry days. But for the rest of us, he suggests, water might be best. The Royal Horse" Artillery segment turns the tables on the clever show-jumping girls because all 200 riders in the King's Troop (named after King George VI) are males. Cadets train for more than 18 months before they're ready to join the team. Then they might be lucky enough to take part in the Musical Drive, a sort of ballet on horseback in which horse teams drag ancient cannons from World Warl.

My tip is that Galore will become very popular. Don't miss it that is, ir you're not too busy outside grooming your horse. XJk Compiled and written by JTLL MORRIS. i wmttmmmmm i 1 mhf" 4 W. BERT CROFTS, a gentle old saddlemaker at E.J.

Wicks' Saddlery in the English county of Berkshire, savs that for cleaning the top of a saddle there's nothing like a bit of spit. But for the stirrup bars "and your life depends on those" he recommends a couple of drops of oil. 'Horses Galore', a new programme from the BBC, begins on Channel 2 at 5 pm Thursday 24 July, is galloping-full of tiny tips for horse care, snow jumping skill and training in dressage. In the first programme three young riders are given tips and practice in jumping by former champion equestrian Paddy McMahon; old Bert shows us in detail how to clean a saddle; and we have a sneak early-morning preview of rehearsals for the Musical Drive of the Royal Horse Artillery. 'Horses Galore' is rather like a series of items from 'This Week in Britain', and it constantly refers to the "children" who ride, clean saddles and so on, which is annoying.

But its about horses; and that will be good news to everyone who rides, and grooms a pet horse or pony, or simply dreams of some day owning one. In Thursday's programme, Kate (12), Biddy (14) and Sharon (17) guide their horses over a series of jumps, under the encouraging eye of Paddy McMahon. Old videotape footage of Paddy shows him in championship form; but even champions fail. On the tape, Paddy's horse skids at a water-jump, Paddy falls on his face and walks away, and the commentator labels it "another In the segment about saddles, Bert Crofts searches under the leather flaps for little lumps of mud. You won't see this young sleepy-head in 'Horses Galore'.

Three-year-old Elizabeth McDonald of Macclesfield nearly missed her, grand entrance at the second Welsh Pony Show in February this year but she woke in time. No doubt tiny Elizabeth will enjoy the new series. WHERE IS MARIE? IMMEDIATELY after 'Horses Galore' at 5.30 pm comes the first episode of a serial which has been on Channel 2 before: 'The Eagle of the Ninth', based on the popular novel by Rosemary Sut-cliffe. It's the story of Marcus, a young centurion in the Roman army in 129 A.D., who sets out to discover what happened to his father and the whole of. the Ninth Legion Which disappeared in Britain, just beyond Hadrian's.

Wall. 'The Eagle of the Ninth' transports us backwards in time more than 1800 years. Teamed with 'Horses Galore', it should make Channel 2 a popular spot on the television dial on Thursdays between 5 and 6 pm. MY FRIENDS and I were wondering what is going on with the new children's show Marie Van Maaren was going to host this year on Channel 10 ('Studio 10'). We liked her very much when she did 'The Early Bird Show'; and she said in the final Peter Couchman's Melbourne show that she had just finished a pilot programme for the new series 'Studio 10'.

That was in December. Can you please tell us what has happened? CATHERINE WALKER, (Oakleigh). Dear Catherine, A Channel 10 spokesman told me this week that 'Studio 10' was only a pilot programme something to be tried out inside the station. The series is not in production at present, although Marie Van Maaren is still on contract to the channel. Another disappointing piece of news from Channel 10 is that they are not now going to run the new horse-story series, 'Thunder', which was to have begun two weeks ago on weekday afternoons.

They say they haven't enough episodes on hand. But it would have made a change to see just a few. Instead of 'Thunder', at 4.30 on weekday afternoons, Channel 10 is at present running 'The Lost which we have already seen several times. JILL MORRIS 1 Mil I II I I I I I it ii TELEWATCH B.3B pm: Sam's Luck (Channel 2) Episode 3 of the serial set in a suburb of Melbourne. Sam.

Janny and Daniel are almost found out when they try to earn more money to keep themselves. Marie van Maaren 9.30 am: Barrier Reef (Channel 10): If you happen to be home from school, this is a reasonably lively, if old-fashioned, adventure series, 4 pm: Bailey's Bird (Channel 7): All aboard the Baileys flying boat for adventure in the South Seas. (C). 4 pm: Simon Townsend'a Wonder World (Channel 10): Among the wonders explored today are black swans and races run by slugs and snails. (C) B.30 pm: jane Eyre (Channel 7): Charlotte Bronte's romantic novel 'written 150 years ago and turned into a 1970 film, with a cast that includes George C.

Scott. Jack Hawkins and Susannah' York. Friday. 18th July. 1980.

AM mm! 4 pm: 8lmon Townsend'a Wonder World (Channel 10): Orangutans, vintage cars, a look into a fashion magazine and What Makes a Good Mum? (C) 6 pm: The Famous Five (Channel 2): Enid Blyton'a five adventurers go off to camp (Part 2) 6.36: Striker (Channel 2): The soccer serial set In England, about a champion player who's not allowed to join a team. 7.30 pm: Australia's Deep North (Channel 9): From the safety of the living-room, glimpses of 25-foot crocodiles, deadly snakes and fish that walk. SINGLES pm: The Ugly Duckling (Channel 9): Jon Pertwee. who played one of the early versions of Dr Who. kt a gangling eccentric called Henry Jekyll who thinks he' has something to do with Dr.

Jekyll and Mr Hyde. (1949. G) Rpt Village People Long John Baldry The Vapor Lipps, Inc. Fern Kinney Alan Day Flowers The Tourist Kiss Bette Midler Blondi Elton John Rocky Burnett Paul McCartney Billy Joel Mac Davie The Dugite Kim Hart Cold Chisel John Farnham Plaver Qne The Romatica Christopher Cress The Angele Michael Jackson Gary Numan Mi-Sex 1. Can't Stop The Music 2.

You've Lost That Lovin' Feotin' 3. Turning Japanese 4. Funky Town 6. Together We Are Beautiful 6. Skinny Girls 7.

Can Hnlp Myself 8. I Only Want To Be With You 9. Shandi 10. The Rose 1 1. Call Me 12.

Little Jeannie 13. Tired Of Toein The Line 14. Coming Up 16. It's Still Rock And Roll To Me 18. It's Hard to Be Humble 17.

In Your Car 18. Love At First Night 19. Cheap Wine 20. Help 21. Space Invaders 22.

Whet I like About You 23. Ride Like The Wind 24. No Secrets 26. She's Out -Of My Life 26. We Are Glass 27.

Space Race 28. Workina Mv Way Back To You 4 pm: Simon Townsend'a Wonder World (Channel 10): Miniature and a world roller-skating record. (C) 4.1 pm: Play School (Channel 2): This should be worth seeing (and hearing!) John Waters and Noni Hazelhurst trying to persuade a cocky to talk. 4.30 pm: Animals, Animals, Animals (Channel 9): Today, a long look at a fascinating desert vehicle, the camel. (C) ALBUMS 1.

Can't Slop The Music Movie Soundtrack 2. East Cold Chisel 3. Dark Room The Angela 4. Unmasked Klsa 5. The Boys Light Up Australian Crawl 8.

The Rosa Movie Soundtrack 7. Glass Houses Billy Joel 8. Emotional Rescue Rolling Stonaa 9. The Magic Of Boney Boney 10. 21 at 33 Elton John 11.

True Colours Split Em 12. Eat To The Beat Blondle 13. Hold Out Jackson Brown 14. Me. Myself.

I Joan Armatrading 16. McCartney II Paul McCartney 18. Space Race Mi-Sex 17. The Dugiies The Ougite 18. Stardust Willie Nelson 19.

Christopher Cross Christopher Cross 20. Off The Wall Michael Jackson 21. Sky II Sky 22. Night Rains Janis Ian 23. The Angels Greatest The Angela 24.

The Game Queen 25. The Walt Pink Floyd 26. Empty Glass Pete Townshsnd 27. New Clear Days The Vapore 28. Bonnie Pointer Bonnie Pointer 29.

Seved Bob Oylan 30. Middle Man Boz Scsgge 6 pm: Countdown (Channel 2): Countdown councils of teenagers, one for every State of Australia, contribute to the research and information that lies behind this weekly pop round-up. 6.30 pm: Donald Duett's Quacks Up (Channel 7): Like an older, crazier version of Donald Duck himself, Donald's elderly uncle (Professor Ludwig von Drake) gives a lecture and turns himself into a tree-stump. (G) The Spinner 29. You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen Jone Lewi At Partiea 30.

Stomp Brothers Johnson 31. I Cent Help Myself Bonnie Pointer 32. There Ain't No Age For Rock 'N' Roll The Veterana 33. Modern Girl James Freud The Radio Stare 34. People Mi-Sex 36.

Downhearted Auatralian Crawl 36. Atomic Blondie 37. Magic Okvla Newton-John 38. I Hope I Never Split Em 39. Rockabilly Rebel Major Matchbox 40.

Steal Away Robbie Dupre 7.30 pm: Life on Earth (Channel 2): In tonight's episode of the excellent documentary series. David Attenborough describes the 200-million year history of mammals, with special attention to Australia's marsupials. 4.30 pm: Animals, Animals, Animals (Channel 9): Today's animal shown In history, song and natural environment is the bull, (C).