Category Archives: Lore

There was a sign hanging near the start/finish of the F.O.P. back in my childhood.  It read “Dr. Pye is in Ohio and his mother is much worse”. On it was depicted the foot of a player smashing his own … Continue reading →

Golden Mallet winners DJB and MGL opened the field of play this afternoon with a thorough raking.  The course hasn’t looked better in years!

5/12/85 Bellaire Michigan In the 1st game of 1985 season, TDB led the field of play against DJB & LEB.  After his victory, TDB said: “I took last year off from GM competition because I wanted to give others a … Continue reading →

[Author unknown, may be KJB or RHB.  The precise date of this document is unknown.  It appears in the book following the “International Women’s Year Award” entry and, therefore, is given a date in late September, 1975] Golden Mallet Lore … Continue reading →

In recognition of the special significance of this year to the weaker sex we award the Golden Mallet Woman of the Year Award – 1975 to Martha LeMessurier for her “nice try.” Needless to say there will be no further … Continue reading →

[Date is believed to be around July 1, 1973, author unknown] Prior to the commencement of games wherein former or current Golden Mallets are the only players, it is customary for all of these players to raise and cross mallets, … Continue reading →