Record golf loss

Press, 19 May 1984, Page 24

Record golf loss

PA Wellington The Golf Association had a record loss of $23,691 on the Broadbank Open in Auckland last year, the association’s annual meeting was told this week. The previous year it lost $lB,OOO on the event. Delegates were told that initially a $45,000 loss has been budgeted for this year’s event at Paraparaumu However, a sub committee has been formed to study costs, with the instruction that any loss should be held under $24,000.

The annual fee for golfers was increased from $4.60 last year to ?5.50 for the coming year. The fee will include $1 to the Turf Culture Institute. There was much discussion on whether the Australian Golf Union’s handicapping and course rating sys-

tern should be introduced in New Zealand and it was eventually decided the council should proceed with the implementation of the Aus ( tralian system. It was stressed that it would be next year at the earliest before the system could be introduced.

A former Secretarytreasurer. David Sutton, was made a life member of the association.

Officers elected: President: P. Joyce, honorary vice-presidents: H. Shearer. I. Ferguson; council: Joyce. T. Gault, F. Ammundsen. D Boock, R. Dailey. J. Forrest. N. Jennings. R. Brennand. I MacDonald, T. Malloch, J Newey, P. Reeves, M. Robinson, T Treacv. G. Walker. G. Wardell, D" Wilson, N. Woodbury. Management committeeMessrs Joyce. Gault, Brennand, Treacy, Walker. Woodbury.