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The Dudgeon Golf Cup
246
BRITISH
HOM(~0PATHIC
JOURNAL
Locomotor System. Severe pains are felt along the spine, especially between the shoulder-blades or along the medial border of the left scapula. The latter pain m a y spread to the whole left side of the chest. Tearing, shooting pains occur in the limbs. These m a y be paroxysmal in character and are increased b y cold and b y movements. Joints m a y be involved, and extreme weakness m a y be felt in the lower limbs when walking, especially during the morning hours. Skin. Symptoms are prominent in this sphere. Eruptions tend to be vesicular and the small blisters often have a dark blue colour. They m a y appear on the palms and fingers, or in other sites. After bursting scabs form of a tough horny consistence. Other forms of skin affection m a y be pemphigoid or xerodermatous. Crawling and creeping sensations m a y be felt in scalp, nose or fingers. Cracks occur at the tips of the fingers. Corns smart, burn and are very sensitive to touch and pressure. POSOLOGY
The above-mentioned conditions, alcoholism included, m a y call for the use of the remedy, which is perhaps prescribed too infrequently. The lower potencies, up to 30c have given good results.
The Dudgeon Golf Cup Some time ago a younger member of the Faculty asked: "Who was Dudgeon whose name is associated with our Golf Cup?" Dr R. E. Dudgeon was in at the beginning of the Royal London Homceopathic Hospital. I n one of his early lectures he stated: "When the H a h n e m a n n Hospital was established in Bloomsbury Square a more ambitious effort was made to found a School of Homceopathy, and lectures were then delivered in 1852 and 1853 b y Dr Curie on Clinical Medicine, b y Dr Epps on Materia Mcdica, and b y myself (Dudgeon) on the Theory and Practice of Homceopathy . . . . " Dr Dudgeon's name is known to an older generation of medical students as the inventor of Dudgeon's sphygmomanometer. He did most of his professional work in Liverpool and the handsome silver cup was given to the Homceopathic Society by a few of his golfing friends to keep his memory green. I t has been played for continuously since 1907, with the exceptions of the war years 1915-1920 and 1940-1947. The names of the winners on the cup and its stand are listed below and we would draw the attention of our English colleagues to the fact t h a t since the last war the winners all bear Scottish names and the cup has not crossed the Border for m a n y a long day. This seems a pity, for competition for the cup is open to all members of the Faculty and the Outing is a good opportunity for members to get together.
THE
DUDGEON
GOLF
CUP
247
The present holder of the Cup is George Gladstone Robertson who won the Trophy on the difficult Western Gaffes Golf Course. Next year it will be played for on Dr Robertson's home course of East Renfrewshire and any of our English friends who care to come North to compete will be sure of a warm welcome and a good day's sport. Finally, if anyone feels generous it might be a good idea to present to the Faculty of Homceopathy a sum of money which would enable them to present the winner with a small replica which he could keep in memory of his prowess. This reminds us of a story about a colleague we were trying t o persuade to take part in the competition. He excused himself with a very apt quotation fTom All's well that ends well: I am no great Nebuchadnezzar, sir; I have not much skill in grass. The beauty of this competition, however, is that it does not really matter much if the player is adept at golf or not, it is the cameraderie that is important. ACGR
LIST
OF WINNERS
OF THE
1907 H, Wynne Thomas 1908 Henry Mason 1909 Byres Moir 1910 Henry Mason 1911 C. Knox Shaw 1912 Byres Moir 1913 H . R . Ramsbotham 1914 W . C . Pritchard 1915-1920 Great War 1920 J . C . Powell 1921 J . C . Lee 1922 J . C . Lee 1923 C . E . Wheeler 1924 H. H. Patrick 1925 H.H. Patrick 1926 H.H. Patrick 1927 H.H. Patrick 1928 T.D. Ross 1929 J.C. Powell 1930 T. I). Ross 1931 N. MacKillop 1932 T. I). Ross 1933 C.E. Wheeler 1934 J.C. Powell
DUDGEON
CUP
1935 D . S . Gordon 1936 C . E . Wheeler 1937 W . B . D . Miller 1938 W . B . D . Miller 1939 T . D . Ross 1940-1947 War 1948 T . F . Stewart 1949 C. McAlpine 1950 D . F . McAlpine 1951 T . D . Ross 1952 H. MacNeill 1953 T . D . Ross 1954 T . D . Ross 1955 T . F . Stewart 1956 A . C . G . Ross 1957 T . D . Ross 1958 A . D . MacNeill 1959 A . D . MacNeill 1960 T . F . Stewart 1961 A . D . MacNeill 1962 A . D . MacNeill 1963 A . C . G . Ross 1964 G.G. Robertson
BRITISH
HOM(~0PATHIC
JOURNAL
Locomotor System. Severe pains are felt along the spine, especially between the shoulder-blades or along the medial border of the left scapula. The latter pain m a y spread to the whole left side of the chest. Tearing, shooting pains occur in the limbs. These m a y be paroxysmal in character and are increased b y cold and b y movements. Joints m a y be involved, and extreme weakness m a y be felt in the lower limbs when walking, especially during the morning hours. Skin. Symptoms are prominent in this sphere. Eruptions tend to be vesicular and the small blisters often have a dark blue colour. They m a y appear on the palms and fingers, or in other sites. After bursting scabs form of a tough horny consistence. Other forms of skin affection m a y be pemphigoid or xerodermatous. Crawling and creeping sensations m a y be felt in scalp, nose or fingers. Cracks occur at the tips of the fingers. Corns smart, burn and are very sensitive to touch and pressure. POSOLOGY
The above-mentioned conditions, alcoholism included, m a y call for the use of the remedy, which is perhaps prescribed too infrequently. The lower potencies, up to 30c have given good results.
The Dudgeon Golf Cup Some time ago a younger member of the Faculty asked: "Who was Dudgeon whose name is associated with our Golf Cup?" Dr R. E. Dudgeon was in at the beginning of the Royal London Homceopathic Hospital. I n one of his early lectures he stated: "When the H a h n e m a n n Hospital was established in Bloomsbury Square a more ambitious effort was made to found a School of Homceopathy, and lectures were then delivered in 1852 and 1853 b y Dr Curie on Clinical Medicine, b y Dr Epps on Materia Mcdica, and b y myself (Dudgeon) on the Theory and Practice of Homceopathy . . . . " Dr Dudgeon's name is known to an older generation of medical students as the inventor of Dudgeon's sphygmomanometer. He did most of his professional work in Liverpool and the handsome silver cup was given to the Homceopathic Society by a few of his golfing friends to keep his memory green. I t has been played for continuously since 1907, with the exceptions of the war years 1915-1920 and 1940-1947. The names of the winners on the cup and its stand are listed below and we would draw the attention of our English colleagues to the fact t h a t since the last war the winners all bear Scottish names and the cup has not crossed the Border for m a n y a long day. This seems a pity, for competition for the cup is open to all members of the Faculty and the Outing is a good opportunity for members to get together.
THE
DUDGEON
GOLF
CUP
247
The present holder of the Cup is George Gladstone Robertson who won the Trophy on the difficult Western Gaffes Golf Course. Next year it will be played for on Dr Robertson's home course of East Renfrewshire and any of our English friends who care to come North to compete will be sure of a warm welcome and a good day's sport. Finally, if anyone feels generous it might be a good idea to present to the Faculty of Homceopathy a sum of money which would enable them to present the winner with a small replica which he could keep in memory of his prowess. This reminds us of a story about a colleague we were trying t o persuade to take part in the competition. He excused himself with a very apt quotation fTom All's well that ends well: I am no great Nebuchadnezzar, sir; I have not much skill in grass. The beauty of this competition, however, is that it does not really matter much if the player is adept at golf or not, it is the cameraderie that is important. ACGR
LIST
OF WINNERS
OF THE
1907 H, Wynne Thomas 1908 Henry Mason 1909 Byres Moir 1910 Henry Mason 1911 C. Knox Shaw 1912 Byres Moir 1913 H . R . Ramsbotham 1914 W . C . Pritchard 1915-1920 Great War 1920 J . C . Powell 1921 J . C . Lee 1922 J . C . Lee 1923 C . E . Wheeler 1924 H. H. Patrick 1925 H.H. Patrick 1926 H.H. Patrick 1927 H.H. Patrick 1928 T.D. Ross 1929 J.C. Powell 1930 T. I). Ross 1931 N. MacKillop 1932 T. I). Ross 1933 C.E. Wheeler 1934 J.C. Powell
DUDGEON
CUP
1935 D . S . Gordon 1936 C . E . Wheeler 1937 W . B . D . Miller 1938 W . B . D . Miller 1939 T . D . Ross 1940-1947 War 1948 T . F . Stewart 1949 C. McAlpine 1950 D . F . McAlpine 1951 T . D . Ross 1952 H. MacNeill 1953 T . D . Ross 1954 T . D . Ross 1955 T . F . Stewart 1956 A . C . G . Ross 1957 T . D . Ross 1958 A . D . MacNeill 1959 A . D . MacNeill 1960 T . F . Stewart 1961 A . D . MacNeill 1962 A . D . MacNeill 1963 A . C . G . Ross 1964 G.G. Robertson