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Let Me Play : The Sewshanker ‘Papwa Sewgolum Story

Author :  Barry Cohen

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Country
South Africa
Publisher
New Voices Publishing Services, Cape Town, South Africa
ISBN 9780620884716
Format PaperBack
Language English
Year of Publication 2020
Bib. Info 262p. Includes Bibliography
Product Weight 400 gms.
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Papwa Sewgolum, against all odds, won the Dutch Open playing in only his second 'white' tournament, and a total of three times in four attempts. Then after being allowed to play in the Natal Open, he demolished a top field, BUT was presented with his trophy in the rain while the others players watched from the clubhouse igniting a worldwide backlash leading to South Africa being banned from the Olympics, whilst Papwa became the symbol of the anti-apartheid sport movement.
Again allowed to play in the Natal Open he beat the world number 1, Gary Player, head-to-head, only for the apartheid government, after a failed assassination attempt, to ban him from all tournaments in South Africa, and then withhold his passport to prevent him playing abroad.
This book is written in a popular, conversational style. It's easily understood by those who don't know much about golf, yet the book's message is of hope and perseverance and in so doing, creates a black golfing hero to inspire the youth.

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