There is the obvious example of Sebastian Coe, and a few years before him Christopher Chataway MP, who was both a member of the government and one of the athletes in Bannisters’ four-minute mile. They were nearly joined in January 1982 when in India’s second innings at Madras, all the English players bar one bowled. Ironically the one who ‘missed out’ was a specialist bowler, Paul Allot, who was injured – A Holdcroft, London, SE15 Q. Have there ever been any Members of Parliament in office at Westminster who have been active in professional sport?A. The first occurred as early as 1884 (third Test, England v Australia, at The Oval). The Hon A Lyttelton, the wicketkeeper, took 4 for 19 with lobs.

W G Grace kept wicket and apparently ‘made a good leg-side catch to the first ball’ (The Times). In 1980 (second Test, Pakistan v Australia, in Faisalabad), all the Australians bowled in Pakistan’s only innings in a drawn match. During the recent second Test match between Pakistan and Australia, every player but the wicketkeeper Ian Healy bowled at least one over in Pakistan’s second innings Have more than 10 players bowled in a Test innings before?A. In his late teens, he was advised by his boss, the club professional, that there was no future in playing left-handed as all major golf courses are set up for right-handed players.Graham changed to playing right-handed and went on to win the 1979 USPGA and in the 1981 US Open, he played the final 18 holes, hitting every fairway and every green in regulation, finishing with a two-under-par 69 to win comfortably.If his grip is scrutinised, it can clearly be seen he has a very weak right-hand style and looks quite awkward at the address position.Nevertheless, I would rank him among the 10 best players in the post-Hogan era – Michael Ward, Stockport Q. Graham was an assistant professional, playing to a handicap of scratch of or possibly one, but who played left-handed.

However, occasionally a player, be it a golfer or cricketer, will feel more comfortable with his dominant hand above the weaker hand, giving rise to instances of right-handed batsmen bowling naturally left-handed, or golfers such as Bob Charles. I am not sure whether the mechanics of the swing are affected by this, but one fact does appear to emerge, in that those golfers who play with their stronger hand above the weaker tend to be more accurate and less powerful than those who play conventionally.
One example of a golfer playing the opposite of his natural way is David Graham the Australian. Most of us feel more comfortable with our dominant hand below the weaker hand, hence the majority of golfers are right-handed players. Golf is essentially a game of two hands, the top hand and the bottom hand. Bob Charles was indeed a naturally right-handed golfer who played left-handed with great success. How many naturally left-handed golfers, playing right-handed, have won majors? Does the dominant hand affect the mechanics of the golf swing?

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‘I’ve spoken to Nick and I respect his decision, but we are optimistic he will come back to the European Tour, as he did before,’ Schofield stated.
(Photograph omitted). Q. Only one golfer playing left-handed has won a major – Bob Charles at Lytham in 1963 Charles was otherwise essentially right-handed. Much of the increase comes from a new matchplay event which will involve players from all five world tours and will offer total prize money of pounds 2.3m through regional qualifying events and a four-man final. Olazabal may be staying in Europe, but Nick Faldo is joining the American Tour, because he considers the courses are better there. It is a difficult start to the season, but the players must make their own judgements. In going to South Africa we have really taken another step forward.’ Prize money has still to be finalised, but Schofield stated that it will be up on this year’s figure of nearly pounds 24m and with the Seniors’ Tour and Challenge Tour added will be ‘within reach’ of pounds 30m.