The Suggestion Book

Nonfiction, Sports, Golf, Entertainment, Humour & Comedy, General Humour
Cover of the book The Suggestion Book by , Amberley Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781445620510
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Publication: April 15, 2011
Imprint: Amberley Publishing Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781445620510
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Publication: April 15, 2011
Imprint: Amberley Publishing
Language: English

Lifetime golfers Duncan Ferguson and John Wilson have drawn upon club suggestion books from all over the country to compile this snapshot portrait of golf club life. With amusing illustrations by John Raymer and a foreword by the late Bill Deedes, The Suggestion Book is the ideal companion for all club golfers who, whatever their age, background or handicap, will surely appreciate the peculiar charm of the entries within. Often trivial, frequently witty, though sometimes rather terse, these suggestions - and the replies from the club secretaries - provide an entertaining insight into social change over the years and show how golfers' priorities have altered. We no longer leave our bicycles in the Smoking Room, nor do we request that the brake meets the 9.30 a.m. train. And as for the price and quality of a glass of port or the smartness of the caddies' shoes, these matters of concern would be comically out of place in today's world. But their inclusion here is fabulously revealing of the axes ground by golfers of the past. By contrast, the modern-day entries in the suggestion books are more concerned with handicaps, competitions and winter rules.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Lifetime golfers Duncan Ferguson and John Wilson have drawn upon club suggestion books from all over the country to compile this snapshot portrait of golf club life. With amusing illustrations by John Raymer and a foreword by the late Bill Deedes, The Suggestion Book is the ideal companion for all club golfers who, whatever their age, background or handicap, will surely appreciate the peculiar charm of the entries within. Often trivial, frequently witty, though sometimes rather terse, these suggestions - and the replies from the club secretaries - provide an entertaining insight into social change over the years and show how golfers' priorities have altered. We no longer leave our bicycles in the Smoking Room, nor do we request that the brake meets the 9.30 a.m. train. And as for the price and quality of a glass of port or the smartness of the caddies' shoes, these matters of concern would be comically out of place in today's world. But their inclusion here is fabulously revealing of the axes ground by golfers of the past. By contrast, the modern-day entries in the suggestion books are more concerned with handicaps, competitions and winter rules.

More books from Amberley Publishing

Cover of the book A Pedigreed Jew by
Cover of the book Twickenham by
Cover of the book Rail Rover: Scotland in the 1970s and 1980s by
Cover of the book I survived the Somme by
Cover of the book Beverley Through Time by
Cover of the book Detling Airfield by
Cover of the book The Victorian Elliots in Peace and War by
Cover of the book Whitby West Cliff Station by
Cover of the book Edinburgh South Side Through Time by
Cover of the book Southwark Pubs by
Cover of the book London's Royal Parks The Postcard Collection by
Cover of the book Kingston-Upon-Thames Through Time Revised Edition by
Cover of the book Prehistoric Wiltshire by
Cover of the book Edinburgh in the 1950s by
Cover of the book Essex Girls by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy