Category Archive: Gentleman Sports

The solitary gentleman

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Hello there, You may have noticed that we here at The Gentleman have been conspicuously aloof lately.  This is not because we do not hold our readers in the highest regard, in fact… Continue reading

A gentleman’s summer activities

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Hello there, For anyone living in the southern hemisphere or for all those gentlemen who will be migrating south from the cold northern winter, you may be aware that tomorrow begins three deliciously… Continue reading

The Grandmaster Gentleman

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Salutations, When I was a student (during the ’40s I studied mathematics and natural philosophy) I was an intellectual piranha.  In fact, I once single-handedly won a debate against a team consisting of… Continue reading

Anyone for tennis?

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Hello there, As I was in the middle of a successful serve and volley this morning I realised that we here at The Gentleman have not addressed the very sport that I was… Continue reading

The Gentleman’s 100th article

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Hello there, Today is a momentous day in the history of The Gentleman Blog. No it’s not Talk Like William Shatner Day or some such; it is in fact the 100th anniversary of… Continue reading

Gentleman and cricket

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Hello, Any gentleman following the cricket currently is no doubt aware that there are no gentlemen left in the sport. The days of cricket being the “gentleman’s game” are so far gone that… Continue reading

Gentlemen on the green

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Hello there, I was playing a round of eighteen holes when it occurred to me that we here at The Gentleman had not written a post on the most important part of the… Continue reading

The gentleman and billiards

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I long ago came to the conclusion that there is a hierarchy of games to be played on the billiards table. There is the lowly game of 8-ball – frequently played by the… Continue reading

How to follow through like a gentleman

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Hello there, As many of you may be coming to the end of your studies or work for the year you will no doubt have much more spare time. The most gentlemanly way… Continue reading

The gentleman’s caddy

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Hello there, It’s been a while since I last talked about the gentleman’s game.  Of course I am talking about golf.  Now when playing golf it is important to have clubs, and if… Continue reading