“THE CULPRITS”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 642, 19 April 1929, Page 7

“THE CULPRITS”

Under the heading ‘The Culprits/' some bright verses about golf clubs were written recently by “L.ucio,” of the “Manchester Guardian.” It will be noted that lie omitted the niblick. But then, as he said, the person who played a long, authentic hole at golf in the way that the verses suggest would not really find the niblick of much use to him; he might just as well trust to Providence and his mashie. However, here are the verses:—

When the tees are green and smooth and Who waggles proudly once or twice — And then commits a horrid slice? My Driver! Who helps me with my second shat. And ought to biff it quite a lot — But duffs the thing as oft as nott My Brassic ! Who ought to make the ball abscond High over bunkers and beyond — But hooks it in the brook or pond? My Mid-iron ! * Who lays the chip-shot safe and dead — Or makes me lift my silly head And drop it in the sand instead? My Mashie ! Who ought to add unto my score Two tiny strokes, but never more — And then takes three (or even four)? My Putter! In short, to close my little song , If shots are short, or far too strong. Who gets the blame ichcn things go wrong? My Golf Chibs! But rehen I'm fairly on my game. Correct in s § ,igth and straight of aim. Who gets the praise, devoid of blame? Why, I do !