KIRK-WINDEYER CUP

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21643, 13 May 1932, Page 14

KIRK-WINDEYER CUP

APPROVED CONDITIONS. The secretary of the New Zealand Golf Association, Mr G. O. Sutton, has received advice from Australia that the conditions of future Kirk-Windeyer Cup competitions, submitted by the New Zealand Golf Association, have been approved. The conditions are:—

1. The contest shall be between teams of amateurs from each State of Australia and from New Zealand.

2. The contest shall take place annually—alternately in Australia and in New Zealand. When the contest is in Australia it shall he played alternately in Melbourne and Sydney, and at the time of the local State amateur championship meeting. When played in New Zealand, it shall he played on such course as the council of the New Zealand Association shall decide, and at a time that will not clash with the Australian or New Zealand championships.

3. Teams shall consist of four or five players. 4. Matches shall comprise two foursomes and four singles, each of 36 holes. One player of each team in the foursomes may he replaced by the fifth player for the singles. 5. Matches shall be played to the thirty-sixth hole, and in the event of a tie in matches, holes shall count. In the event of a tie in holes, the contest will be decided by the result of the first singles match, and if that is halved, then by the result of the second singles match,, and so on. G. The qualification for members of teams must be bona fide residents in their State or Dominion for two years preceding the contest. 7. The payment of travelling expenses of any member of a team may be allowed.

8. The contest will be controlled each year by the council of the State or Dominion in which it is played. 9. When the contest is played in Australia there shall be, in the event of more than one State team being present, an eliminating contest to decide which State will play New Zealand. When played in New Zealand there will be no elimination, but all teams will participate in a draw for opponents.