NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 7, 8 July 1931, Page 7

NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL

GREEN RESEARCH

The monthly meeting of ..■the council o£ the New Zealand. Golf Associatiou (Inc.) was held at the secretai'y's,office on Monday, when there werei present: Sir Alexander. Roberts (chairman), Messrs. A. D.j S..Duncan, W. E. 4. Gill, L. 0. H.'Tripp,! M. J. Crombie, W. A Kiely, Colonel E. 0. Chesney, and G. 0. Sutton,. (secretary). . ■''■■.■-.■■■ The following new clubs, which had duly made application, were elected members o£ the association:—]?airview Golf Club, Korth Auckland; Manurewa 'Golf Club, Auckland; Mercury Bay Golf Club, Wliitianga.l ...'..■ ■'■. : .' The committed appointed in Hawkes Bay to report to the council with regard to damage suffered by clubs in the earthquake area wrote to: the effect that they had had .their •■ first meeting, and the secretary haying answered certain questions raised by the committee, it is hoped that very shortly they will be able to send in their recommendations.; ' The secretary was instructed to request1 all clubs which propose to send in subscription lists to forward them as early as possible, in order that the list may be completed. Mr. if. W. Hobbsj Christchurch, wrote that he would be willing to act as chairman of the proposed green-keeping research committee, and it was also resolvedto ask Mr. L. Seifert, Palmerston North, to join the committee, which will then consist of the two gentlemen mentioned and Messrs. M. H. Godby, Christchurchj Erie M. Russell, Invercargul, and: W. A. Kiely, Wellington. . ; ■ ,' :. With regard to association professionals, it was reported that N. H. Fuller is at present in the Wairarapa district, and1 is available for further coaching by nny clubs which require him. Arthur Pass is to report to Wellington this week for instructions. ' ■ : ; Forthcoming tournaments advised to the association are as follows: —Rotorua Golf Club: Rotorua open amateur championship and handicap tournament, 25th, 26th, 27th, and 28th August. Waipawa Golf Club: Open tournament, 26th and 27 August. Takapau Golf Club: Annual tournament, 28th and 29th August. Harewood Golf Club: North Canterbury amateur' championships tournament, 29th and 30th August. Open, amateur and profession cham"pionship meeting of Australia, to be held on the links of the Australian Golf Club; Kensington, N.S.W., 22nd August to 3rd September. Rotorua Golf Club: Annual contest for the New Zealand Golf Veterans' Cup,' on handicap and handicap tournament; age limit 55; Ist, 2nd, and 3rd September. Poverty Bay Golf Club: Poverty Bay open amateur tournament, Ist, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. September. Hamilton Golf Club: South Auckland chahipiouship, tournament, 3rd,, 4th, and sth- Sep-», tomber. Whaugarei Golf Club: North Auckland amateur championship tourna--menty 3rd, 4th, and sth September. Waipukurau 'Golf Club: Annual tournament, 3rd, 4th, and sth September. Roxburgh Golf; Club: Annual:tournament,'1 4th and sth September. .Tauranga1 Golf, Club: Bay 6£ Plenty .tournament,., 10th, • 11th, and 12th September^' Dannevirke Golf Club: Annual tournament, 2iyi,-25th, and 20th September. > Glendowie Golf Club: 26tlv: and 28th •'September. ; Wanganui Golf Club: Championship(tournament, Ist, 2nd, and 3rd' October. Hutt Golf Club: Btli, 9th, and 10th October. New Zealand ladies' championship, Rotorua, Bth to 15th October." New Zealand championship meeting^ Shirley, loth to 24th October.. Titirangi Golf Club: Annual open amateur tournament, 24th and 26th October. Seafield Golf Club: Annual tournament, Ufa, 20th, and 27th October. North Otago Golf Club:. Labour Day tournament, 26th October. Mfinawatu Golf Club: Annual open amateur tournament, 26th, 27th, and 28th October. , . : ~■'