Travelsleuth's Diary: September Sporting Fixtures

364111; fax: 01302 329865), conveniently opposite the course. It offers comfortable or superior rooms, restaurant and lounge bar. In Doncaster, Hamilton's Hotel & Restaurant, Carr House Road, Doncaster DN4 5HP; tel: 01302 760770; fax: 01302 768101/760720; email: ham760770@aol.com offers more luxurious accommodation and dining in elegant surroundings. To the South, off the M18, the 17th-century Hellaby Hall Hotel, Old Hellaby Lane, Hellaby, Rotherham S66 8SN; tel: 01709 702701; fax: 01709 700979; email: hellabyhallreservations@para-mount-hotels.co.uk provides well-furnished comfort with formal dining in the Attic Restaurant or more informal fare in Rizzio's restaurant and bar. Otherwise try the the three- star Danum Hotel, High Street, Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN1 1DN; tel: 01302 342261; fax: 01302 329034.

Flat-Racing: Ascot Festival of Racing
DATE: 27-29 September, 2002.
VENUE: Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7JN.
DESCRIPTION: An important flat-racing event of the late season on the course owned by the Sovereign, which offers £1 million in prize money. Do not miss the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, won in recent years by Observatory, Dubai Millennium and Mark of Esteem. The course also offers family entertainments and carnival rides, making this a family outing.
FURTHER INFORMATION & TICKETS: Mr Jason Brautigan, Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, SL5 7JN; tel: 01344 876876. Online booking.
GETTING THERE: Ascot is 45 miles from London and can be approached from the M4 via A332 (Junction 6), or the M3 via A332 (Junction 3). Trains arrive from London Waterloo.
DRESS: While this is less formal than Royal Ascot, you are nonetheless advised to dress smartly (lounge suits for men, dresses for ladies). This is a family occasion, and you will see children well turned out.
ACCOMMODATION: If you are not staying in London and wish to see Ascot in style, stay at the magnificent Cliveden, former Thamseside seat of the Astor family; tel: 016286 68561.

Golf: The Ryder Cup
DATE: 27-29 September, 2002.
VENUE: The Belfry, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B76 9PR.
DESCRIPTION: A biennial five-day tournament that brings together the best golfers from Europe and the US in competition. The event alternates between the US and Britain, but when held in Britain, as in 2002, it attracts individuals of some distinction, who come to enjoy the social networking as much as the golf. The event, first held in 1927, attracts celebrities, and the Duke of York, who does much to promote British golf and golfing products overseas, is a particular fan.
FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact the Professional Golfers'Association, National Headquarters,

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