Humours of Golf

William Heath Robinson

Description

First published in 1923, 'Humours of Golf' by William Heath Robinson was created from the golfing illustrations he drew for 'The Bystander' magazine. In addition to these cartoons, Heath Robinson made a number of small line drawings on golfing subjects that were added at intervals through the book. There are several allusions to contemporary events, fashions and inventions in his illustrations that provide added interest today but, for many, it is Heath Robinson's quirky characterisation of 'a good walk spoiled' that will give the most pleasure.Heath Robinson didn't play golf himself but he was obviously a shrewd observer of the game and its players. Heath Robinson gently pokes fun at many aspects of golf and golfers in this book. We are all familiar with jibes about the clothes golfers wear, the challenges of maintaining a golf course when nature is determined to undermine (sometimes literally!) the greenkeeper's efforts, and the frustrations of a difficult lie, and there are illustrations on all these topics. However, as was his wont, Heath Robinson also provides lots of ideas for practical solutions and gadgets to help golfers overcome the many challenges they face on the course. Among many others, he proposes: the telescopic putter to save the legs; the golfer's safety hat; a patent putter with adjustment for levelling out worm casts; and plus fives and minus fours.Heath Robinson's 'Humours of Golf' gives so much to so many - entertainment, history and practical advice for enthusiastic golfers. As we have now made it available as an ebook you can read it on your ereader or smart phone while you are waiting to tee off. To golfers who are also married flat-dwellers with a garden and a car we offer our other ebook titles by Heath Robinson: How to Live in a Flat How to be a Perfect Husband How to Make a Garden Grow How to be a Motorist All our Heath Robinson titles include a Foreword by Geoffrey Beare, Trustee of the William Heath Robinson Trust, who is working to build a Heath Robinson museum in North London.

Sujets

• Humour

Informations

• Publié par: RHE Media Limited
• Date de parution: 07 novembre 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781910226315
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

HUMOURS OF GOLF







VINTAGE WORDS OF WISDOM
HUMOURS OF GOLF
BY W. HEATH ROBINSON

Copyright © RHE Media Ltd 2014







CONTENTS
Foreword by Geoffrey Beare (Trustee of the William Heath Robinson Trust)
Introduction to the Vintage Words of Wisdom Series
The Fall of Man
A Wet Season
How Coal was First Discovered in Scotland
Styles in Stance − I
Some Foursome
For the Weary Caddy
An Intelligent Green−keeper at 2.0 A.M., Disguised as an Early Bird, Scaring Worms from a Golfing Green
Some Curious Cases of Lost Ball
When Spring Handicaps
Pyramid Golf
Some New Water Sports for the Seaside Holidays
Improved Golf Clubs
More Improved Golf
The Bent Niblick for Curly Bunker Work
The Forlorn Hope
An Awkward Lie
Pogo Golf for 18−Hole Courses
Half Time
Aquatic Golf − I
Aquatic Golf − II
Aquatic Golf − III
Aquatic Golf − IV
Remarkable Avuncular Coincidence at One of the New Golf Courses in Palestine
The Sitting Stance for the Budding Putter
How Noah Managed to Keep his Hand in During the Flood
Spring Cleaning of Golf Course in Readiness for the Spring Season
Holed! Showing the Unfortunate Effect of not Keeping your Eye on the Ball
Another Awkward Lie
The Record
Patent Putter with Adjustment for Levelling out Worm Casts
The St. Andrew’s Bunker Chair, Designed to Relieve Golfers of the Necessity of Walking Round Bunkers
Some Golfing Novelties for the Next Season − I
Some Golfing Novelties for the Next Season − II
The New Adjustable Tee
The New Golf Car for the Comfort of Golfers
The Origin of Plus Fours
Risks and Liabilities Covered by the New “Heath Robinson” Insurance Scheme for Golfers
One in Two: A Tragedy of the Sahara Golf Course
Style in Stance − II and III