LORD NUFFIELD’S FAVOURITE SPORT

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 74, 28 March 1936, Page 9

LORD NUFFIELD’S FAVOURITE SPORT

Lord Nuffield had as his main objective when he went to Australia recently to relax, but his objective was not altogether realised. Golf is his favourite sport, and although he did not play golf in Australia ho said before lcavTng that he had thoroughly enjoyed his tirst visit.

Golf, says Norman Ellison in the Sydney Beferee, could almost be called Lord Nuffield’s residential background. Years ago, when down to the depths of insomnia, he had an excellent night’s rest at Huntercombe golf clubhouse. Huntercombe was a smallish club on the Chilterns, in Oxfordshire, and when AV. Morris, as he was then, tried to book the room permanently, he was unsuccessful—there were not enough bedrooms to cater for even casual boarders. However, Morris is not usually beaten bv difficulties.

Hot long afterwards lie bought the course, and presented it back to the club, complete with a new clubhouse, retaining only the old clubhouse for himself. That is now the basis of his home.

According to people who should know, Lord Nuffield is no mean golfer. Tie is on the eight mark, and if he handle his irons as well as he does his

Nourse’s Rise. ""'ln recognition of his fine services on the cricket field, Dudley Nourse, the famous Springbok cricketer, is to be promoted in the Durban Corporation service. Tt was decided at a meeting . of the City Council that Nourse be made an assistant in the Public Health Denartment laboratofy ■at a salary of £3OS a yea:;

PLAYS GOLF AND IS ON THE EIGHT MARK

woods, his handicap would be considerably lower. ... He frankly confesses he does not luce irons; he often uses a spoon where an orthodox player would use an iron. But, besides his long driving, there is another aspect of his game, that will meet with the approval of players who like a brisk round. Waggling is anathema to him. He barely addresses the ball, and’ when ho moves off atter a shot, it is at a very brisk pace. Glorious Fairways. Huntercombe is regarded as one of the most pleasant courses in England. The natural down turf makes glorious fairways, and but for the fact that tne bunkers do not hold the. sand as well as they should —the soil seems to absorb it—the course would be in the “big golf” class. Par is 73. The motor magnate is sorry that he has not had any golf in Australia. But iu one respect he is glad. Eor experience on several- long overseas trips nas demonstrated that after absence from the game, he plays several strokes better on -hiS; return to home and golf.. •; But, he confesses ruefully, the improvement is never lasting,

Benefit From All Blacks. The All Blacks’ tour has brought money to the five Midland counties, each of which gets £449 as a result of the pooling of net receipts of the matches at Leicester and Coventry. Gate-money at Leicester totalled £2500, which was a record for the ground. This was reduced to £1702 after taxes and expenses had been allowed for.