The Original Blake swing.

[markTHEblake]

Go ahead - tear it to bits

[Jarro]

nice shoes

[Courty]

Nice cardigan

[Moe Norman]

is that the tour version persimmon?

[3oneday]

Where's your tie ????

[Moe Norman]

ever tried positioning the pill somewhere inside your left heel?

[Trung]

Bottom left picture... White pole right up Blakeys a*se..

[markTHEblake]

nice shoes

not as good as the white shoes i once had with blue heel and toe, and red across the middle.

Nice cardigan

Skivvies were not in style yet

Where's your tie ????

its a country course, didnt need em. I can dig up a tie photo I you like

is that the tour version persimmon?

there was no other kind. did you see the tour bag in the background.

ever tried positioning the pill somewhere inside your left heel?

aha, a constructive comment. each shot is of a different swing (that would be obvious) so its hard to tell exactly where the ball is, but opposiite the left heel or just inside is just aboout where it would be.

[Jono]

Nice swing, Blakey. In some ways, it looks better than your swing now. Perhaps you should go back to wearing cardigans ...



Right leg a bit too straight here, perhaps? This can cause the head to dip a bit during the downswing and cause a bit of a reverse pivot of the hips.



Good shoulder turn here, but again a bit of reverse pivoting with the hips. Not as bad as reverse pivoting with the upper body though ...

[Jarro]

that's gotta be Blakey Snr. ..... can't be the twat we play with..... there's not a hint of reverse pivot there

[markTHEblake]

Nice swing, Blakey. In some ways, it looks better than your swing now.

It would want to be better - If I could have a swing half that good now i would be a much better golfer.

Right leg a bit too straight here, perhaps?

the straight left leg is an acknowledged fault. but like you said its not too bad.

Good shoulder turn here, but again a bit of reverse pivoting with the hips. Not as bad as reverse pivoting with the upper body though ...

the camera is not exactly front on, so that might be a bit of an illusion

this is a great example of where the right shoulder should be - right over top of the right leg, You got that Mandy

that's gotta be Blakey Snr. ..... can't be the nice fella we play with..... there's not a hint of reverse pivot there

Nice pickup. I guess the 60's style golf bag, clothes, club, tee marker and haircut were not so obvious.

[Jarro]

   

that's gotta be Blakey Snr. ..... can't be the nice fella we play with..... there's not a hint of reverse pivot there

Nice pickup.   I guess the 60's style golf bag, clothes, club, tee marker and haircut were not so obvious.

actually, the clothes and gear look pretty similar to what you wear nowadays.

the only thing that stood out to me was that the swing looked much better than yours.

[Ducky]

Those shoes are awesome. When I play in a tournament I am going to dress like that.

[markTHEblake]

circa 1965

John Blake went to heaven on 08/05/2009 aged 71, and left behind some memories.

17 Club and District golf championships, mostly in Gippsland, Victoria, followed up in Qld with 9 Club & District Lawn Bowls championships, 3 state Titles, State Team, and District Team of the Century.

No sadness, he triumphed over death 47 years ago, the remainder was a bonus, and 2 sons and 2 grandkids are the legacy of that.

Tribute pages at www.theblake.net/john and/or Facebook

[TS]

Mark. Sorry to hear about your lost.

[Jarro]

Seems to me that the pic above would make a fine avatar Blakey.

Sorry to hear about your loss, i'm sure he's gone to a far better place.

[grandmasterb]

Sorry for your loss Mark, sounds like the old boy has left some big golf shoes to fill.

[addamsmith]

Hi Mark
I am so sorry for your loss mate,
We the Smith family are saddened by the news and losing someone close is always devastating.
Sincerely
Addam, Allison, Dakota and Bailey Smith

[Lucasto23]

very sorry to hear about your lose.

[razaar]

Snr had a classic golf swing in his prime. Blakey, did he do an apprenticeship with a pro as a lad? You are right mate, he is in heaven - all good people, especially those who golf, get to meet St. Peter.

[just]

Sorry for your loss, Blakey.

[zigwah]

sorry mate

[Eag's]

Sorry to hear about your loss Blakey.

[Grunt]

Sorry to hear Mark, not sure what to say as I have not had a person as close lost yet. Only grandparents and that was tough enough.

[markTHEblake]

Thanks all.

Blakey, did he do an apprenticeship with a pro as a lad?

Did an apprenticeship at Victoria GC for 2 years, and the 3rd year at Woodlands from about age 14-17, I forgot who his coach was, but he caddied for Peter Thomson a few times, and on the day that Harry Williams returned for one game of golf (if you know the story he shot Par and then wasnt interested in making a comeback and never returned) Dad handed him the set of clubs that was borrowed.

He didnt turn pro becuase he knew he wasnt in the class of the 1% of pro's that make money, but I reckon his dad dying at 17 probably influenced that as well, and the family movied to the country. I have an article somewhere that mentions him as "was one of Victorias most promising juniors up until the accident"

You are right mate, he is in heaven - all good people, especially those who golf, get to meet St. Peter.

No, that would be the Apostle Paul, because he was the golfer. As he said in the letter to the Country club of Rome, "what I want to do I cannot do, and what I do not want to do, I do" - obviously he had a bad case of the yips.