Short Story Preview: Last Post – Malcolm Allen
Some years back the committee of my Golfing Society met at the very pleasant Bognor Regis club for a round of golf, a very good lunch and, if we had time afterwards, a short...
Tagged: Musings of an inadequate golfer
Short Story Preview: Arms and the Man – Malcolm Allen
After recovering from the wounds that I had sustained in the battle of the Khyber Pass in 1876 I considered my future in the army. My Regiment, the 71st Highland Light Infantry, had been...
Short Story Preview: Are you Fixed? – Malcolm Allen
Much of the enjoyment of golf is in the expectation: you can do better, you have had a lesson, you finished well last week or you just can’t wait to try out that new...
Short Story Preview: Golf on Horseback – Malcolm Allen
Apart from golf, polo is the only game that I know of that has a workable handicap system. I’m referring to polo played with a stick, a ball and a pony and not to...
Short Story Preview: A Conversation with a Wine Master – Malcolm Allen
When I was a young man, and that was quite some time ago, I never mentioned that I was a keen golfer to any of the girls whom I dated. You see, unlike today,...
Short Story Preview: Keep your Head Down – Malcolm Allen
(A tale of the time, reflecting a by-gone era) I sat on my camp stool gazing out at the splendour of the Spin Ghar mountains which dominated the view north and south. The smoke...
Short Story Preview: New Regulations for Slow Play – Malcolm Allen
Slow play is a major concern to players and officials. The five to six hour round is not unusual in professional competitions and many clubs are experiencing tedious, extended rounds in club competitions and...
Short Story Prevew: The Grudge Match – Malcolm Allen
Vernon Kane looked at the draw on the competition notice board. He loved the annual Fairchild Medal but had not had the chance to play in it for a couple of years. In fact...
Inspired Sport
Inspired Sport I don’t know about you, but I’m not quite the sporty one – that is unless you regard speed-reading as a sport… The selection of books below although covering sport, deal with...
Short Story Preview: Practice makes Perfect – Malcolm Allen
Go to a professional tournament and stand for a couple of hours on the practice range. An hour or so before the players’ tee time you will see our heroes making their way down...