Take place of some chap penalised (6)
I believe the answer is:
happen
'take place' is the definition.
(to happen is to take place)
'some chap penalised' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'HAPPEN' is hidden within 'chap penalised'.
'of' is the link.
(Other definitions for happen that I've seen before include "Take place" , "perhaps, in northern England" , "Turn out" , "Chance" , "Come to pass" .)