GOLF

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 121, 7 February 1923, Page 8

GOLF

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION The monthly meeting of the council of the New Zealand Golf Association was held on Monday afternoon, when there were preset: Messrs. R. Q. Kirk (in the chair), H._R- Balneavis, A. D. S. Duncan, IV. E. A. Gill. M. W. Horton, and A. F. Roberts. A letter was received tram J. nKirkwood regarding the proposed tour bv himself and Hagen. 'A statement of finances showed cash in the bank on deposit and at the 1 ost Office Savings Bank totalling ;— 2B os.

matters were dealt with in connection with the professionals tournament, to be held at New llj-mout-h on April 12, 13, and 14, a which prize money amounting to over £l5O will be given for the competitions. There will be a professionals championship, four rounds of medal play, for which the total prizes will bo '£so, and there will also be four handicap events of £25 each, two or which will be played concurrently with the championship round s. I here has also been a special prize of £5 ss. given bv the “I'aranaki Herald fol the best gross round of 18 holes during the tournament. Messrs. H. E. Partridge and Co., NZ. Ltd., have given a prize ot £2o, which will provide prize money for o:>e of the four handicap events, and various other firms have been written to asking for their support for tha tournament. . The matter of next championship tournament, to be held at A\ anganui, was further dealt with. Mr. Roberts reported that ho had a long discussion with Arthur Brooks in connection witn two of the holes, and that they had finally decided to leave the holes as la/i out bv the AVanganui Club. The total length of the new course at AA anganui over which the tournament will be played will, therefore, be 6279 yards. The fixing of the actual date or tne tournament and drawing up of the programme was left over till a Later meeting. . . ' .A letter was received from the ixew Zealand representatives of Mr. G. Brodie Breeze, of Glasgow, offering a silver cup to the value of about oO guineas, which he suggests should be accepted bv tho council, to be held from vear ‘to vear by the winner of the New Zealand Open Championship. Mr. Brodie Breeze also offered to giv* a gold medal to the value of £.□ io tho winner each year, and suggests that if the cup should be won by the same competitor three successive times it should become his own propertv. The council decided to accept the offer with thanks, but to suggest that the cup should never be won outright, but should be a permanent challenge trophv for the winner of the championship. It was also decided to suggest- to Mr. Brodie Breeze that instead’ of giving, a gold meaal to lh<- winner each year it would be verv milch appreciated if he would instead give a miniature ol the Brodie Breeze Correspondence was received from the Roval and Ancient Golf Club forwarding the latest definition of amateur and professional, as follows : — - Amateur Definition. —An amateur golfer is one who, after attaining ths age of sixteen years, has not (a) carried clubs for hire; (b) received any rlimrideraition either directly or indirectly, for playing or for teaching the game, or for playing in a match or tournament; (c) because of his skill as a golfer, received after December 31, 1922, a salarv or remuneration, either directly or indirectly, from any firm dealing in goods relating to the playing. the game; (d) played for a money prize in any competition. Noto: The acceptance without payment- of golf balls, clubs, or golf merchandise, will render a player ineligible to compete in the amateur championship. Professional Definition. —A professional golfer is any player who has piayod tor a money prize or has received payment for playing or teaching the game.