Postcard from Bishkek

Now, although golf is not exactly a traditional Kyrgyz sport, the country does have a golf course which is available for members and non-members alike, which hosts a number of tournaments, competitions and charity events.   The Maple Leaf Golf and Country Club was opened in 2001, and although most of the members are ex-pats working in [...]

Alistair Cooke, my hero, was keen on two particular sports, and almost every year he would feature these in one, (but just one each year), of his “Letter from America” broadcasts.  These two sports were: Tennis and Golf. Although I am not aficionado of either sport, I knew enough to make sense of whatever he [...]