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Rule 7. - Ball in Water.

If the ball lie in casual water on the course it may be teal behind the hazard, losing one stroke.

If the ball be in water in a hazard, or the water itself be a recognised hazard, it may be lifted and dropped behind the hazard, losing one stroke.

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Rule 21.

If the ball lie or be lost in water, the player may drop a ball (in the manner described in Rule 10), losing one stroke.

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Rule 9. - Lost Ball.

If the ball be lost, the player returns to the spot as nearly as possible from which the ball was struck, tees another, and loses one stroke (match or medal play).

Rule 12. - Lifting Ball. In match or medal play a ball may, under a penalty of two strokes, be lifted out of a difficulty of any description, and teed behind the hazard, etc. etc.

Rules 13 and 30. - Loose Impediments.

In match play the penalty for removing loose impediments more than a club - length from the ball, when it lies on grass, either on or off the course, is the loss of the hole.

In medal play, loss of two strokes, or disqualification.

Rule 16. - Playing Opponent's Hull. If a player play the opponent's ball he loses the hole.

Rule 20. - Ball striking Player, etc,.

If by accident the player's hall strike himself or his caddie or clubs, he loses a stroke.

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Rule 28. If the ball be lost, the player's side loses the hole (match play). Rule 5.

Same as R.W.G.C. (medal play).

Rule 29.

In match play a ball must be played wherever it lies (except as otherwise provided), or the hole given up.

In medal play same as R.W. G.C.

Rule 11.

Penalty in match or medal play is loss of one stroke.

Rule 27.

A player loses a stroke if he play the opponent's ball.

Rile 24.

If the player's ball strike or be stopped by himself or his partner, or either of their caddies or clubs, his side loses the hole.

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Rule 21. - Striking Ball twice. If, in the act of striking, the player strike his ball twice, he loses a stroke.

Displacing Opponent's Ball. No corresponding rule. (The inference therefore is that it must be submitted to).

Rule 25. - Holing out the Ball. The line to the hole may be pointed out by club shaft only.

No Rule.

No Rule.

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Rule 24.

If, while in the act of playing, the player strike his ball twice, his side loses the hole.

Rule 6. In medal play he loses a stroke.

Rule 36. If in playing the player's ball displace the opponent's ball, the opponent shall have the option of replacing it.

Rule 33.

The line to the hole may be pointed out, but the person doing so may not touch the ground by hand or club.

Rule 11. In medal play competitors may not discontinue play because of bad weather.

Rile 3.

Regulation size of hole 4¼ ins. diameter.

(Signed) N. R. Foster,

Hon. Sec. R.W.G.C.