Here and There

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 416, 26 July 1928, Page 7

Here and There

There was ease in Casey’s manner. As he took his stance and all; There was pride in Casey’s bearing, As he waggled at the ball: And the eager crowd stood waiting To see mighty Casey sock. So you think he didn’t hit it? Well, he drove that ball two blocks.

There is a feeling in Scotland against amateurs giving lectures on the game for fees. The local sentiment is against amateur golfers giving lectures on their game even when they buy refreshments to bribe people to listen.

“That’s for a drink, and I hope it will be a teetotal one,” remarked the vicar as he paid off his caddy. “Thank you, sir.” replied the caddy, “but if it’s all the same to you, sir, I should like to point out that while it is true I am a caddie, I am not, thank Heaven, a tea caddie.’’

In the final of the South African amateur at Durban, B. Wynne beat R. Broadley rather easily 9 and 7. In the final of the professional championship S. BeWs beat his brother. J. Bews, 2 and 1. A ‘few days earlier J. Bews had won the open. He needed a. 72 to beat his brother in the last round, and at the last hole of the event he needed a two on a four bogey hole to win. He drove the green and sunk a 9-foot putt for a 297.