GOLF

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 108, 8 May 1923, Page 2

GOLF

COUNCIL MEETING.

The monthly meeting of the Councl of ..the New Zealand Golf Associatiori was held at", the secretary's office yesterday,, when 'here were, present: Messrs. R. C. Kirk (chairman),; H. R. Balneavis,' A. D. S. Duncan, W. E. A. Gill, M. ,W. Horton,' J. B- MacEwan, and A. F. Roberts. Correspondence was dealt with from clubs on general subjects, including two inquiries as to where the services of a temporary coach could be obtained. It was resolved to inform them that James Watt, who was pre"viously at Heretauaga, is taking temporary positions, and is at present in the Auckland district. ■

The Eocky Downs Golf Club, Matamata, whose application for affiliation to the association was received, was elected a member as from Ist August next. Resignations were received from the Lincoln College Golf Club and the Taieri Golf Club. - '■. '

. Letters were read from the New Plymouth Golf Club and J. A. Clements, secretary of the Professionals' Association, with reference to the professionals' tournament. The secretary reported that up to date only twelve clubs have responded to the council's appeal for funds to provide a prize given by amateurs. The clubs wjio sent in subscriptions were:, Haw era, Lyttelton, Auckland, Aramoana, Wellington, Otagp, Maungakiekie, Christ-church, Avoridale, Hutt, Nelson, and Miramar. There was a fill] discussion on the best means of raising funds from clubs to provide money for tournaments, and it was resolved that the chairman and the secretary draft a circular to clubs, which will be submitted to the members of the council before the next meeting.

Matters in connection with the next championship meeting at Wanganui were discussed, and the secretary read a. letter from Wanganui suggesting the 4th or the 21st September as the starting dates. It was eventually resolved •that the tournament should start on Friday, 21st September, and' conclude on Saturday, 29th. It was further resolved to accept eighty entries for the open championship (in.ciuding the professionals), and that thirty-two are to qualify, and all matches in playing-off to be thirty-six holes. This means that" the open championship and the qualifying rounds for the amateur (four rounds) will be played on the Friday and Saturday, and the match play for the amateur championship will commence on the Monday. As the final for the amateur, will be played on the following Saturday, this will mean that there is one day to spare during ths wees ib east of. bad weather. It was decided that if there is no need to postpone any of the championship matches on account of the weather, the match, amateurs versus professionals, will be played on the extra day.