Miscellaneous.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 13, 28 September 1910, Page 11

Miscellaneous.

A Caeklie.—“Something between a hindrance ami a help.”—Wordsworth. K. of K.'s First Round.—The sword hat given way to the ploughshare, or to something ne»t distantly resembling it. At North Berwick recently Lon! Kitchener of Khartoum made his first essay of the' re>yal and ancient game, playing under the* tuition of George Sayers, in a three-ball match with Mr. and 1-ady Winifreel Renshaw. The famous soldier, in spite* eif one* «>r two atrocious foeizles and an eiccasional miss, made* some surprisingly good strokes with threefpiarter swing. B.iel sheits are* frequently taken over again under the* professional's instructions, ami toward the* finish Lord Kitchener had maele* such progress that he' got aw a x some fine* shots. At thex last hole' he carried the blinker with a. very fair tee* shot, but even then he was by no means -alisiieel, and insisted upon driving another, this lime hitting a long straight drive* of about ISO yards. Alteigether. his Lordship made* a much more promising beginning in the* game than most high personages can boast of. A Youthful Record breaker. There* is something almost criminal in the doing of a boh* in om* noxvadays, ami when one* hears of .» mere boy taking to such evil courses, om* cannot fail to raise pious hand- in horror. < >m* of the junior ■members of the* West Kilbride* Club, Master John l-'raser. whose* years are no more than 19. did the 13! h or ( able* hole (116 yards long) in one with his iron. He had the sth (152 yards) in a two by putt ing eloxx n his pitch, an 1 al the Bill (166 yards) he registered a three. Master Fraser ha- a future* before him. In Nexx \enk there* is a universal system of hanelie-apping. ami the associations in the* I.S.A. are* graelnally bringing about standa rdi-at ion. The* inenleatiem of self-contred is the* chief influene-!* of golf on character. Metre* self-centred is ne'edeel in a. rouml of the golf links than in any other sport. A g.i me* ha- been plax e*el l><*txxe*en a cricketer threiwing a e rieket ball and a golfer plaxing in the enelinary way. Victory la x x\ it h the former. Gray, the pre»fc-—iona 1 at Pent Elizabeth, Semth Africa, in 1998, xxent round that e-our-e* iii 97. playing with om* hand e>nlx. Happier is tin* man who has four clubs that suit him than he* who has fent y ami four t hat tlo not. “(). yeni'xe* xvouneleel me to Ihe core!” as the* topped ball said to the* niblick. “W h\ dieln’t I xx in?” repeated the* lad loser. ’ “Why. In* di.l all tin* holes at which I had to gixe him strokes ill dormy ! ” Feiozler hit a go«*tl -hoi f.n - om*e. The cad.lie elr.ippe.l the* bag an.l lou.llx clappc.l his hands. “'Thank y<m, nix boy." said the old gentleman, “that -I rok<* really deserved some applause.” “A' was na applaueling.” rcpli.el the* x.mth. “A' xvas just scaring awa' them .raws fre>m the g l i e n ’. ” Caddie: “Who are* you playing, -ii \isitor: “Mr. Hkelper. I- he a strong player?” (‘aelelie*: “Yes. -Jr. ’K takes the biggest diveits .if .nix man in tin* club!” Stranger (approaching a plateau gree‘ll); “What i- it? A .piarter musbie?” (aelelie*: “No -ir. \ full put 1 er.” It is propos'd to encourage golf, as xvell as other games, al c.dleges, in order that its qualities max be acquired early. A player whose persistent nhouts of “Fore” iia.l failed to attract tin* attention of an ohl gentleman xvln> was seen to be standing motionless on tin* last green, sent his raddie ahead t<» make inquiries. “Well?” he asked, impaJtirnt.ly, a<s the* box came* hurrying bark. “Please, sir. it's ohl Mr Bungler.” said the* youth. “'E says spent forty ye*.H's of life* trying te> get remml a golf r<»urso in less than a 'un<lre*.i stroke's. Fe>r tin* last 'arf he»iii 'e*'s been gazing at a t we»foot putt, wliieli will gix.* him ninetynine. but '<• can't make* up 'is mind te> Little* Perky: “Just diet th.* -.bort hole' (80 yarels) in erne*!” Major Gruntlr: “What with'; Yemr bras-ie; “I -a\x xou •* g’oo'l siieekc at thq third toe’la.x. Dull.’ "1 played eight gemd stroked al tin* thir.l I.» elay, sir; I o XX lliedl one* de> X ‘HI l e*ie*l ? \ golfing wrinkle of Braid's in .hiving against a strong wind is to use* a slightly stiller shall than inn* docs in ordinary weather. It < heck- the ten ferny to pr.*»s which frequent lx pos-e-scs .ven the best \ goo.l drive* eliilci- from other forms of plax in that it oiiglil nevei to be judged, bulrlx bj the length of its run.