THE NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20025, 5 September 1930, Page 9

THE NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION.

The monthly meeting of the Council was held at Wellington on Monday, when there were present: Sir Alexander Roberts (chairman), Messrs A. D. S. Duncan, M. J» Crombie, W. A. Kiely, Colonel R., 0. Chesney, ,and Mr G. O. Sutton (secretary). Tho secretary reported that programmes and entry forms for the championship tournament had been forwarded to all clubs and to all professionals; also that a grading list of the professionals, had been drawn up by tho Golf Professionals' Association with a view to the Manawatu Golf Club being able to decide upon the twenty whose entries will be accepted. The secretary submitted copies of two circulars which had been forwarded to all affiliated clubs with reference to valuation of sports ■ grounds, i The Council's annual report for the year ended July 31st, 1930, was approved of and ordered to be printed and circulated to clubs forthwith, together with the revenue account and balance-sheet" for the past year. A notice of motion was received from an affiliated «nb in the direction of mrfring. at the jaqUu general nftfetuls' tmt it he

a recommendation to the Council that the open and i amateur championships be played at different times, instead of at the same tournament. as at present., Quotations wore received from local printers for printing the rales" of golf on largesheets suitable for posting in club houser,but in view of the cost, and of the fact that probably not many of the clubs would require them, it was decided to order a limited number of copies from England where they are doubtless kept in stock. WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP. VICTORY FOR MISS TOLHURST. (UXJTEB PBK&S AJSSOCUTIOjr—BT ELECTRIC VKUSORAPH—COPJTBIOHT.) ■■ (Received September 4th, 9£5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, September 4. Mrs Bussell, of the Royal Melbourne Golf Clu]>, was defeated by Miss S*uaie Tolhurat, of the Metropolitan Club, in the final of the women's . national golf c&i'inpionsliip over 86 . holes in a thrilling finish in the afte> noon round- ■ . Mim Tolauiefi «u victonoua by oat «p-