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If the shoulder gets in front, a sclaffed ball is almost sure to be the result, the club coming into contact with the turf much too soon.
The Complete Golfer Harry Vardon 1903
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He sclaffed several beauties past the Baron, nonplussed the Nigerian princess by his luscious lobs, and finished off the set and match by a wonderful scoop-stroke which died down like a poached egg.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 18, 1914 Various 1898
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The interval offered little respite for United as Celtic stepped up a gear immediately after the restart when Keane lofted in a golden opportunity for Fortune to tap in from six-yards out, but the Frenchman sclaffed the ball at a throng of United defenders.
BBC - Ouch 2010
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The interval offered little respite for United as Celtic stepped up a gear immediately after the restart when Keane lofted in a golden opportunity for Fortune to tap in from six-yards out, but the Frenchman sclaffed the ball at a throng of United defenders.
BBC - Ouch 2010
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Smith made a hash of clearing the corner and Mark McLaughlin's sclaffed effort was hacked off the line by Kevin McBride.
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