These two books are similar in intent and,
interestingly, though the respective fictional worlds
referred to are very different, they were conceived about the
same time, in the 1930s.
Otago golfer Mark Brooks is working 18-hour days at an
American course but says getting the chance to see the
world's best players up close makes it all worthwhile.
Nothing like timing. A certain reporter was heard on Dunedin
radio on Saturday afternoon broadly dismissing the
Highlanders' chances against the Bulls and outlining his
displeasure at the game being played in Palmerston North.
The Scarfies were desperately unlucky not
to claim the coveted Tea-Cup in a good-humoured backyard
cricket match with the champion Otago side in the Octagon
yesterday.
