Last week's Proceedings -

President Laurence chaired the luncheon meeting and had a warm welcome back to PP Tajwar Shadikhan, Rtn. Peter Yeung and Rtn William Lamport.

President Laurence welcomed our visiting Rotarian, PP Percy Cheng from RC Happy Valley, who came to our new meeting venue at Regal Hotel for the first time. PE Andy Wong was then asked to welcome our two visiting Rotaractors, Mr. Gilbert Fung and Mr. Jackal Lee, of the Rotaract Club of HK Island East.

Our two birthday boys of the week, PDG Uncle Peter and PP Stephen Liu, were both greeted by our members and guests after President Laurence had presented them a birthday gift while Uncle John led the birthday songs for us.

Pres. Laurence reminded us that the PDG Uncle Peter Golf Cup was to be held on September 7 (Friday) at Fanling, together with an evening gathering for members and their spouse and friends to join the birthday celebration of Uncle Peter. (Please see the golf results and photos of the events enclosed)

All of Club members were reminded to attend the upcoming District Membership Seminar at the Sheraton Hotel in Tsimshatsui and the Rotary District Rotary Foundation Seminar at the Taifook Securities Training Centre in Central on the 8th and 15th of September respectively.

Our Sergeant-at-arm, Dir. Heman, announced the Red Box collection of the day being HKD 1,700 from our members and especially the handsome contributions from our Rtn. William Lamport and the two birthday boys.

President Laurence then introduced the speaker of today being our PP Hubert Chan who has just returned from Kenya for a site visit to the Water Project there together with his family members.

PP Hubert briefed us the project details (see the enclosed proposal of the project in this bulletin) and ran through the project progress and results with us by showing us a lively video of his visit to one of the project sites in Kenya.

Our members were very interested about the reported progress and raised many questions while PP Hubert was sharing his experience with us through out the video show.

PP Tajwar led us to thank the speaker in our usual Rotary manners and recognized the good works of PP Hubert and his family in this meaningful project and showing his personal commitment both in action and in financial support.

The meeting was adjourned in time, with a toast to RI coupled with RC of Happy Valley and RC of HK Island East. The guest and members all stayed for a group photo.

Golf Tips instead of Rotary Information

As the golfing season is approaching for our club's fellowship golf tournament, it would be appropriate to refresh our memory about golf rules which are often so complicated and sometimes beyond our usual judgment. The following are the definitions for "Ball Unplayable" :

The player may deem his ball unplayable at any place on the course except when the ball is in a water hazard. The player is the sole judge as to whether his ball is unplayable.

If the player deems his ball to be unplayable, he must, under penalty of one stroke:

1. Play a ball as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played.
2. Drop a ball behind the point where the ball lay, keeping that point directly between the hole and the spot on which the ball is dropped, with no limit to how far behind that point the ball may be dropped; or
3. Drop a ball within two club-lengths of the spot where the ball lay, but not nearer the hole. If the unplayable ball is in a bunker, the player may proceed under Clause (a), (b) or (c). If he elects to proceed under Clause (b) or (c), a ball must be dropped in the bunker. The ball may be lifted and cleaned when proceeding under this Rule.

Penalty for Breach of Rule: Match play - Loss of hole; Stroke play - Two strokes.

The following Q & A will give you a clearer picture of the ruling:

Ball dropped under unplayable ball rule comes to rest in original position or another position at which ball is unplayable

Q. A player declared his ball unplayable and dropped his ball within two club-lengths of the spot where it lay. The ball came to rest in the original position or another position at which the ball was unplayable. What is the ruling?

A. The ball was in play when it was dropped. Thus, if the ball came to rest in the original position, the player must again invoke the unplayable fall rule, incurring an additional penalty stroke, unless he decides to play the ball as it lies. The same applies if the ball came to rest in another position at which it was unplayable, assuming that the ball did not roll from a position covered  by rule 20-2c, in which case re-dropping  without penalty would be required.

Player misses and declares it unplayable.

Q. A player's tee shot comes to rest in tree roots. He makes a stroke, fails to move the ball and then declares the ball unplayable. May the player return to the tee to play

A. No. The rule permits the player to play "a ball at the spot from which the original ball was last played". The original ball was last played from the tree roots, not the tree.

Ball declared unplayable; place from which previous stroke played is nearer hole.

Q. A player's ball strikes a rock and bounces farther away from the hole than the spot from which the stroke was played. The player declares the ball unplayable. May the player invoke the stroke and distance option in the circumstances ?

A. Yes.

Ball in tree identified but not retrieved.

Q. A player's ball is lodged high in a tree. He identifies it with the aid of binoculars but is unable to retrieve it. Is the ball lost, by which case, the player must invoke rule 27-1?

A. No. Since the ball was identified, it was not lost. The player may invoke the unplayable ball rule.

To be continued

Results of the PDG Uncle Peter Golf Cup

We have had a wonderful golf game in Fanling on Friday 7th September 2007. The birthday party held at the Chinese Club for Uncle Peter's 82nd birthday the same evening was also a memorable one. We have taken some good pictures and we have posted them in this Tung Feng bulletin.
The big winner on the Gross and Net Score competition will not receive another award. After carefully reviewed the result and in consideration with the players who had attended the dinner function, we have the following final result:

Closest to Pin on Hole 3:        Norman Lee
Longest Drive on Hole 6:        Norman Lee
Closest to Pin on Hole 16:      Tajwar Shadikhan
Longest Drive on Hole 17:      Heman Lam

PDG Uncle Peter, PP Hubert Chan & Pres. Laurence Chan	Hon. Sec. Norman Lee, PP Henry Chan & PE Andy Wong

Rtn Kenny Chan, Jackal Lee & Gilbert Fung from Rotaract Club of HKIE, PP Stephen Liu, Hon. Tres. Rudy Law & AG Eddy Wong	PP John Kwok, Rtn Peter Yeung, PP Tajwar, Rtn. William Lamport, Rtn Jason Chiu & PP Tim Lui

PP John Kwok led the birthday song for the two birthday boy PP Stephen Liu & PDG Peter Hall	PP Hubert Chan, our guest speaker this week, talks about the water project in Kenya

PP Tajwar gave a vote of thanks to PP Hubert Chan	Members & Guest group photo

The tribes in Kenya celebrating the Water Supply system being ready	PP Hubert Chan visited one of the finished Water Project Site in Kenya

PP Hubert experiencing the pressure of carrying a bucket of water with his head	PP Hubert and his Anne Josephine at the Water Project site to witness the results

School students in Kenya celebrating the success of the Water Project and welcoming their guests	Meeting the King of the Jungle while traveling to the Water Project site in Kenya

Proposal for Water Project In Kenya
Submitted by World Vision Hong Kong - March 2006