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NEW ASSOCIATIONS

AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN

BODIES

"The game of golf, as you may know," writes Bobby Jones to Mr. G. O. Sutton, secretary of the New Zealand Golf Association, "has made rapid strides in the United States, and there I is in this country an ever-increasing demand for more golfing facilities and more information about the game. The American Golf Institute has been founded to serve as a clearing-house for information on golf in its broadest aspects, and we are naturally most interested in having full information as to what has been done for the game in foreign countries. To this end we are writing to you. "Will you let us know what has been done in your country to further the game of golf, and to bring the advantages of the game more actively before your people? Are there particular problems which are frequently encountered in your sphere of interest? In our desire to give the most effective service we are eager, as you can well understand, to have^the fullest possible information on all phases of the game. Any information you can give us, and any comments you may make, will be sincerely appreciated, and will assist us in formulating our programme: We, on our part, shall be glad to place our facilities at your disposal, whenever you wish to call upon us. Your co-opera-tion will be much appreciated, and we shall look forward to hearing from you shortly." . When "The Post" was handed this letter it had only just arrived and had not been before' the meeting of the New Zealand Council, but it is safe to assume that the matter .will be carried further, in view of the possible advantages to be* obtained from an interchange of views. The letter is contained on an elaborately headed piece of stationery as follows:—"The American Institute of Golf. Robert T. Jones, jun., Director. Field Staff:. Harry Cooper, Lawson Little, Horton Smith, and James Thomson." The names of a large scientific staff for physics and research, and a mechanics and design staff, are also included. With some of the finest American golfers at the head of affairs the institute should do a considerable amount for the development of golf. EUROPEAN GOLF ASSOCIATION. It is a coincidence that by the same mail as the letter from Bobby Jones regarding the American Golf Institute, there arrived a communication from the European Golf Association, enclosing a print of the constitution of that body and rules governing the formation of the European Golf Association. •■■■■-'■■..■-. '. "It will be no doubt within, your knowledge," the letter states, "that the European Golf Association was formed and founded last November at Luxembourg when representatives from eleven countries met.together for the purpose of considering the advisability of founding such'an association. The following countries wefe represented; at the meeting: Austria, Belgium; Czechoslovakia;! England, France, Germany, Holland,' ".Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg,J.andA!3\vitzerland," It is stated|,in^ttie letter that it was the unariiffiousiopinion of all the representatives'present that a European Golf Association was both, necessary and desirable, and after a full discussion it was decided to form such an association. The newly-formed association will operate in accordance with the rules' of golf as laid down by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, and the amateur status as defined by that body will also be applied strictly amongst the members. and affiliated bodies of the association. A cordial invitation is accorded members of the New Zealand Association to communicate with the president, Major P. C. Burton, 0.8. E., of the English Golf Union, at any time if they should desire the courtesy of a club in any country,which is a member of the European Golf Association.

The President d'Honneur or patron is S.A.R. Monseigneur le Prince de Luxembourg, and the honorary secretary is Major A. Whitley Lavarack, M.C., Middlesex, England. There is at present one vice-president, Karl Henkell, of the Deutscher Golf Verband.

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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 82, 7 April 1938, Page 27

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NEW ASSOCIATIONS Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 82, 7 April 1938, Page 27

NEW ASSOCIATIONS Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 82, 7 April 1938, Page 27