A correspondent of the Spectator records an incident which took place at the Maehrihanish golf links more than 30 years ago. The dramatis persona were the Bishop of London and a humble caddy. The bishop drove into Hell bunker, an invisible and more formidable hazard than its namesake at St. Andrews. The following dialogue ensued: —“Ye’re in Hell, sir.” “Why do they call it hell, my boy?” asked the bishop. “ Because ye’ canna get oot, sir.” The bishop proceeded to disprove this generalisation by skilfully landing his ball on the fairway. No praise was forthcoming from the dour Scot, whose only comment was: "Ye’d better tak yer niblick wi’ ye wen ye dee, sir."
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22398, 20 October 1934, Page 22
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114Page 22 Advertisements Column 3 Otago Daily Times, Issue 22398, 20 October 1934, Page 22
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