THE ST RAM) MAGAZINE. 
3 6 
THE STAFF AT APPLE DO RE STATION ARE GREATLY INTERESTED. 
On Wednesday morning we took train to 
Brooldand and walked to Snargate, near 
which was oar starting-point, and at eight 
o’clock drove over the dyke and then had to 
walk a long distance to a bridge before we 
could cross. This happened many times, as 
the waterways are seldom sufficiently narrow 
to jump. At the 915th stroke we reached 
Brenzett. after crossing pasture, arable, oats, 
wheat, and so forth. Here a friend offered 
us sloe gin, which was not refused, and it 
greatly assisted our progress, as for some time 
the brassie shots were far and sure. We now 
crossed the main sewer which drains Romney 
Marsh ; twice our ball hit a sheep, and we 
were frequently in small ditches, but could 
generally play out. After passing the quaint 
little church of Old Romney, we found many 
rushes and reeds, 
and strokes were 
short. 
At the 1 .oooth 
stroke the ball hit 
a tree and re- 
bounded. We t hen 
made our way 
twice over the 
main sewer and 
t h r 0 u g h rough 
pasture, while the 
wooden fences, 
which arc numer- 
ous, w c r e f r 0- 
quently hit. After 
passing the ruins 
of Hope Chapel 
and leaving New 
Romney, with its 
grand old Norman 
church, on our 
right, we took a 
bee-line for the 
lofty water-tower at Littlestone, and soon got 
among the sand-hills and rabbit-holes, in one 
of which we lost a ball. 
The end was now near, as it had been 
arranged that we should hole out on the first 
green of the celebrated links. A good mashie 
shot landed us on it. a putt rested within four 
feet of the hole, and with the 1,087th stroke 
we holed out at 11.38 on the third day. 
We were, as may be supposed, very tired, 
and for several days disinclined for exertion. 
Short mashie shots and putts would have bee \ 
restful ; but, as it was necessary to get as far 
as possible with each stroke, they did not come 
into use. and consequently it was a prolonged 
strain on the arms, hands, and wrists. Caddies 
were a difficulty, and we had six or seven, 
each one after going a few miles wanting to 
return, as he was 
afraid of getting 
lost. 
With the aid 
of a compass and 
some knowledge 
of the district we 
kept a good 
course, but it 
can readily be 
understood that 
we had to make 
a v e r v 1 a r g e 
number of small 
d Hours to avoid 
\v 0 0 d s , h dp - 
gardens, arable 
land. marshes, 
and so forth. 
The fact that 
the weather for 
some weeks 
previously had 
been fine was 
IS THE CK.NUUC OF ROMNEY MAK-S1L 
