Why Gb Won The War.

[Malcolm Robinson]

British Golf Rules in 1940

You have to hand it to the Brits, when it comes to golf.

And, you thought you were a tough weather golfer.

This notice posted in war-torn Britain in 1940 for golfers

with stiff upper lips.

You have to admit --- these guys really had guts!

German aircraft from Norway would fly on missions to

northern England ; because of the icy weather conditions,

the barrels of their guns had a small dab of wax to protect

them. As they crossed the coast, they would clear their guns

by firing a few rounds at the golf courses. Golfers were

urged to take cover.

[Adam Hogg]

Was this while the local council ran the golf course

[threegee]

Nope; way back in those days golf was highly elitist. You'd only find people like businessmen, trade union bosses, management of nationalised industries, and upwardly mobile socialist politicians, able to afford the private club membership fees!

Shameful what that stuck-up club did to poor old Ramsay MacDonald though!

[Adam Hogg]

Nope; way back in those days golf was highly elitist. You'd only find people like businessmen, trade union bosses, management of nationalised industries, and upwardly mobile socialist politicians, able to afford the private club membership fees!

Shameful what that stuck-up club did to poor old Ramsay MacDonald though!

Just like now .

[mickypotts]

I,ll be pinning this on the board at my club next tuesday, very amusing.