Visiting Rotarians -- Rtn. P. Crimshaw from United Kingdom & PDG Anthony Hung of R/C of Taipo

Visiting Guest -- Mrs. Crimshaw, Innerwheel from United Kingdom

Sergeant-at-Arms -- A sum of HK$800 was raised through the red box

Announcement -- Hon. Secretary, PP John Kwok reported the following items:

a) Foundation Programme by PP Kenneth Chow on 8th Nov. 2004 6.30 p.m. at Hotel Miramar Hotel, Kowloon;
b) Rotary Centennial Cup Race arranged at the Happy Valley Racecourse to commemorate the Centennial Anniversary of Rotary International on 23rd February 2005.
c) Rtn. Kishu Narain had been granted (EFAR), exempted from attendance requirement by the board upon his application early this month, with reason that he had reached the magic figure of "85". d) District Conference to be held from 19th to 20th March 2005 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Kowloon. Discount for early bird registration available. Further details will announced later.
d) PP Hubert Chan had been elected as one of the nominating Committee members for D.G. nominee for 2006-07.

Club Assembly

There was no guest speaker as we were having our Club Assembly to discuss the four Avenues of service of the club.

President Rudy started the meeting and was later took over by President-Elect Robert to conduct the Assembly. He asked whether the new system of having one team leader to handle the job for two months so that all the team leaders have the chance to practice what should be done to administrate the club's affairs. Rtn. Tony Loy endorsed such measures. Robert then directed the same question to PDG Peter who expressed his experience that it is okay overall except the Red Box collection might be thinner due to the fact that no donors' name be announced. Just for example, it was not reported in the weekly bulletin when PP John Kwok gave back the prize which he won for auction again during the President Night at the CCC early this month. An announcement of a good deed does not mean to downgrade one's action. It is a natural reaction and more good deeds will follow by others.

Hon. Secretary John Kwok concentrated on the subject of attendance. He considered a poor result of attaining an average of less than 60% per month in our attendance list. At this juncture, PDG Anthony Hung was invited to give us some advices. He said that RI is more flexible on attendance nowadays, such as attending a Board meeting, Rotary fellowship gathering, etc are counted as make-up attendance. He stressed that a group "make up" to other clubs guided by one of the senior Rotarians is a good way to improve attendance. Encouragement is a good way to improve attendance too.

As a reminder to the incumbent president, PDG Peter asked whether there is any souvenirs for the 100 percenters of his year. P-E Robert said that such small gifts should be for the account of the club and not the reigning president. PDG Peter replied that any expenditure should be approved by the board in the first instance no matter how small it might be. Immediately, President Ruby said this had been the tradition of the club since its charter and there was around ten 100 percenters per year or less. It would not be a big damage to the President. It is just a gesture for good remembrance. It could be a 4-way test plague or a piece of Object of Rotary.

Why PDG Peter raised such a small matter ? Because one of our presidents refused to carry out such a good tradition.

Due to time factor, we could not discuss further about other avenues of service and President Rudy adjourned the meeting with the usual toast.

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Obituary The following obituary is announced by President Rudy Law that the funeral service of his mother Madam Wong Wai Chun will be held at 11.00 a.m. Tuesday, November 2nd, 2004 at the Perpetual Funeral Parlour, third floor, 6 Cheong Hang Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon, followed by cremation at the Kwai Chung Crematorium.

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Golf Tournament

November is good time for golf game and we are contemplating to play the Uncle Peter Golf Trophy Competition on the 19th November 2004 at The Hong Kong Golf Club. Before entering the course, we better brush up the Rules of Golf, especially on the green, though some of the rules are ridiculous to the non-golfers. A set of questions are reproduced hereunder for testing your knowledge in putting.

1. A caddie casts his shadow on the putting green for the purpose of indicating to the players the line for putting. The shadow remains in position while the stroke is being played. This is permissible.

True
Untrue

2. A player's ball comes to rest overhanging the edge of the hole. The player walks up to the hole and casts his shadow on the ball, believing that this will cause the grass to wilt and the ball to fall into the hole. This is permissible.

True
Untrue

3. A player's ball on the putting green. He brushes aside casual water on his line of putt with a towel without pressing anything down. Is this permissible ?

Yes
No

4. A player's ball lies on the putting green. He brushes aside some loose impediments on his line of putt with a towel without pressing anything down. Is this permissible ?

Yes
No

5. A player strikes a short putt into the hole and removes the ball from the hole whilst the ball is still bouncing inside the hole but below the lip. The ball is nevertheless considered holed.

True
Untrue

6. A player's ball at rest is ½ inch from the hole. He holds his putter with one hand, taps in the ball and use the other hand to catch the ball after it falls below the level of the lip of the hole. He then walks away from the green. The ball is nevertheless considered holed.

True
Untrue

7. A player's ball lies just off the putting green and there is a ball mark on the fringe on his line of play. He is entitled to repair the ball mark.

True
Untrue

8. A player's ball lies just off the putting green and there is a ball mark on the line of play. Such ball mark is partially on and partially off the green. He may repair the entire ball mark.

True
Untrue

9. An old hole plug is raised on the player's time of putt. The player repairs it and steps on the hole plug to make it lever with the surface of the putting green. In doing so, he presses down a spike mark within the hole plug. This is permissible.

True
Untrue

10. The caddie of a player who is preparing to play a chip shot from off the putting green, touches the green with a club to indicate the line of play but the club is lifted before the chip shot is played. This is permissible.

True
Untrue

11. A player rotates his ball on the putting green to line up the trademark with the hole. He does not lift the ball, mark its position or change its position. There is one stroke penalty.

True
Untrue

12. A player replaces his ball on the putting green but does not remove his ball marker. Subsequently, whilst he is reading the green, the wind moves his ball to a new position. What is the ruling ?

The ball must be played from the new position or
The ball must be replaced at its original position at the ball marker and be played from there.

13. A ball mark has been repaired by player A. He then holed his ball. The ball mark (Still identifiable) is on the line of putt of players B. May player B further repair the ball mark

Yes
No.

14. In a match play between A and B. A putts and his ball apparently comes to rest, but is overhanging the hole. Within 5 seconds, B concedes A's next stroke and knocks his ball away. B is entitled to do so.

True
Untrue

15. After the player's fourth strokes, his ball overhangs on the lip of the hole. He addresses the ball and then it falls into the hole. What is his score for this hole ?

4,
5,
Over 5

 

Note: Please be informed that the Answers to the above questions will appear in the next issue of The Tung Feng Bulletin

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Photographs of Our Meeting
on

20th October, 2004

PE Robert leading the discussion on Second Club Assembly.	PDG Anthony help solve some of our problems on our club attendance.

(L to R) PDG Uncle Peter, PDG Anthony Hung & Pres Rudy	(L to R) Hon Sec John, Mrs Grimsaw & PP Grimsaw (UK)

Photo of Mrs. Grimsaw, PP Grimsaw (UK) Pres. Rudy & Hon Sec John just before the meeting started.	Pres. Rudy giving PP Grimsaw our club banner.

(L to R) Dirs. Jason , Eddy , PE Robert, PP Henry, Rtn Kenny, Dir Andy, Dr Tony & Hon Tres Laurence.

Group Photo of our members with PDG Uncle Peter, PDG Anthony, visiting Rtn & Rtenne on 20th October, 2004.

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