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First published 1971 (SND Vol. VIII). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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SAMMIE, n. A kind of golfing iron; a short approach club with a shallow face and rounded back, a jigger, made about 1900-10 and associated with the firm of Gibson in Kinghorn (Sc. 1974 W. Evans Encycl. Golf 241).Sc. 1952 B. Darwin Hist. Golf 74:
Carruthers Cleeks, Fairlie Irons, Smith Putters, Jiggers, Sammies, Maxwell Irons, that appeared in the order named.

[Appar. from Sammie, Samuel, but the orig. is untraced.]

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