downtownv
07-28-2014, 07:41 PM
British Golf Rules in 1940
And, you thought you were a tough weather golfer.
The notice below was posted adjusting rules at a golf club in Britain in 1940.
You have to admit --- these guys really had to like the game to play!
German aircraft from Norway would fly on missions to attack northernEngland .. Because of the icy weather conditions, the barrels of their guns had a small dab of wax in the muzzle to protect them from clogging with ice.
In addition to attacking industrial or other targets close to golf courses, 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.
This is purely wonderful -- and says more than anything else I have ever seen about why Hitler lost the Battle of Britain !
And, you thought you were a tough weather golfer.
The notice below was posted adjusting rules at a golf club in Britain in 1940.
You have to admit --- these guys really had to like the game to play!
German aircraft from Norway would fly on missions to attack northernEngland .. Because of the icy weather conditions, the barrels of their guns had a small dab of wax in the muzzle to protect them from clogging with ice.
In addition to attacking industrial or other targets close to golf courses, 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.
This is purely wonderful -- and says more than anything else I have ever seen about why Hitler lost the Battle of Britain !