Sports Matches

PUZZLE 125

Puzzle Location: Hastings's desk (The lighting on the ceiling)

The matches are lined up to show the number '3706'.
By taking away one match, you can spell out the name of a sport.
Which sport is it?

Hint 1

You won't be able to find the answer if you only think in terms of numbers
Try reading the numbers as letter.

Hint 2

If you're trying to read them as letters, it would be best to turn them around.

Hint 3

If you turn the whole thing upside down, you end up with 'gOLE'.
Now just remove one match to spell out the name of a sport.

Super Hint

Remove one match from the letter 'E' to turn it into a different letter.

Answer

The answer is 'GOLF'.

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