A GOLF STORY.
Among the many .stories told of Mr Balfour's golfing one in the Edinburgh Evening Dispatch is no(i perhaps so well known as some. There used to be a famous old worthy on the golf links at North Berwick who invariably carried for the now Prime Minister. One day when playing in a foursome Mr Balfour was followed round the links by a small knot of people. Among the spectators was an individual with what was afterwards described as "an irritating cackle of a cough." He always coughed at a critical moment, and contrived to do it just as Mr Balfour was about to take a long, critical putt. The old caddie who had borne the cough patiently enough up till now, put out his hand and stopped the player. Then, turning round to the little group of onlookers asked with a great excess of. politeness, " Can any of you gentlemen oblige this man wi' a jujube ?"
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7399, 15 September 1902, Page 2
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159A GOLF STORY. Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7399, 15 September 1902, Page 2
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