GOLF

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 57, 1 December 1926, Page 9

GOLF

(By

“Niblick.")

Dull and Uninteresting. The absence of Miss Joyce Wethered and Miss Cecil Leitch from the English ladies’ golf championships has created considerable comment in England. Discussing the question, the golf correspondent of the “Observer” said :—“When Miss Wethered .’won the English championship five years in succession, and the British open championship three times out of four, she probably felt that she had done enough. She arrived at the stage in her career when the championship was as good as hers for the asking. All this was very dull and uninteresting, not only to herself, but to the rank and file of players, who saw ni> means of escape from their state of bondage. So, for two years Miss Wethered has played golf in private and for her own amusement, and has thoroughly enj’oyed the experience. Haying regained the title of British champion, Miss Cecil Leitch, no doubt, thinks that additional prestige is not to be obtained by annexing the English championship. Miss Leitch is probably right in her deduction. The Sleeveless Shirt. The Americans are never tired of reminding us that British fashion always set its face against playing without a jacket until the Prince of Wales showed the way by going out in a pull-over. In the States, of course, golf in shirt sleeves is the regular thing, but it would seem to be possible that even the shirt sleeves will go! The Prince, during his last visit to Le Touquet had the sleeves of a pink shirt cut off in order ' • give him greater freedom for his swing, and they say—but what will they not say—that as soon as this was noticed half the gilded youth of Le Touquet were dashing about trying- to buy sleeveless shirts like the Prince’s. “Take a Lift With You.”

A Sydney writer humorously enumerates things that future Australian golf teams visiting Wellington ought to know:— (1) Take a lift with you. It will be invaluable for visiting residents in their mountain-side homes, especially useful to reach Godfrey Magnus’s palatial domicile. (2) Cultivate a stream-line body. It will greatly assist in leaning successfully on Miramar’s wind. (3) Wear blankets next to the skin. Members of the recent team went out the first day clad in light underwear, one sweater and plus-fours. Next day they wore thick underwear and two sweaters. Next day another layer of underwear* two pairs plus-fours, and three sweaters, and they were still cold and couldn’t swing their clubs for clothes. (4) Several months before departure commence scientific training to withstand New Zealand hospitality. Any location will do, preferably Bourke. Canberra, and America are emphatically barred. PLAY REAL GOLF IN YOUR OWN GARDENI This is a simple matter once you possess the 9-hole Garden Golf Set. The same amount of skill is required to play as is necessary in ordinary golf. Thus, those who already play the game become more proficient, and those who have not yet started to play speedily learn. The Garden Golf Set is acknowledged by English experts to be one of the finest tutors of golf known, as well as one of the most fascinating of outdoor games. Price, 425. Gd., complete and carriage paid. Your money refunded in full if you are not completely satisfied. Free booklet will be sent on request. \V. 11. Tisdall, Ltd . 100 Laiiibton Quay, Wellington.—Adv! (2-).