A Dodworth school, a teacher, a boy on a bike, a golf ball ... what more could it take to make a story?

Many years ago - in the olden days ...

Young boy on pedal bike cycling past Silkstone-Dodworth golf course,

when a golf ball lands on the path in front of him,

boy can't believe his good luck, 

sees in the distance on the golf course, 

a man waving at him and shouting angrily, 

boy picks up golf ball, 

gets back on bike, 

pedals like fury, 

man gets behind boy through hole in hedge, 

man running fast but cannot catch the flying bike, 

boy gets away but hears man shout after him "I'll get you for this...".


Some weeks later boy goes to new school, 

there at the front of the class is the man who chased after him, 

man is a schoolteacher! 

He shouts at boy "Get out here, now, I told you I'd get you for the golf ball thing!". 

Six strokes of the cane  - 'six of the best' - administered by the teacher to the boy.

"Lets start as we mean to go on." says the man to the boy.

Ah well...


Story shared a long time ago, by 'anonymous'.