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IMPORTANT EDICTS MOOTED BAN ON HEAVY NIBLICK United Press Association—By Electric Tel egr a p h —Cod vrlg b t (Received January 31, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 29. The “Daily Telegraph” states that the Royal and Ancient Club of St. Andrews will shortly ban the heavy niblick, which has been nicknamed “Sand wedge,” “blaster,” or “howitzer,” which was invented in America, and which is popular with all golefrs because it enables extraordinary recoveries from bunkers and the rough without much skill or effort. It is understood that the Royal and Ancient Club is aiming at preventing “buying a shot over the counter.” It will specify any club illegal, which has a sole thicker than half an inch or if the front edge is not flush with the ground.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20640, 1 February 1937, Page 5
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129GOLF Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20640, 1 February 1937, Page 5
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