DOMINION COUNCIL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 201, 28 August 1935, Page 8

DOMINION COUNCIL

PAST YEAR REVIEWED INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP A surplus for the year of £393 Os 4d it shown in the report and balancesheet to be presented at the annual meeting of the New Zealand Golf Association on October 15. The council’s report states that the total revenue for the year amounted to £1616 7s 4<l. and the expenditure, which included £145 for expenses in connection with the British golf team’s tour, amounted to £1223 7s. The surplus has been added to the accumulated fund. At the close of the financial year there were credit bank balances of £32s 8d and £lO2B 14s 7d. A .record number of new clubs, 26, joined the association during the year. One club, xvhich has lost the use of land on which it had its links, found it necessary to resign, but hopes to join again later. The total membership at the close of the year was 25-1, against 229, 212 and 200 in the preceding three years. The association engaged T. \V. Green and J. A. Clements to coach this season and excellent bookings were made for both men. As was the case last year, the appointments were only for the actual time required for coaching and both engagements have now been terminated. T. W. Green coached at ton clubs in the North Island and J. A. Clements at nine in the South Inland. The services of both professionals were much appreciated. Excellent work continues to be done by the New Zealand golf greens research committee, comprising Messrs. F W. Hobbs (chairman), AV. A. Kiely, M. H. Godby, A. Seifert. B. .E. Keiller, II R. Jones, S. Eaton, G. H. Holford, Every assistance is given hv Messrs. E. Bruce Levy and E. A. Madden, of the plant research station at Palmerston North. The standard scratch score suh-com-mittee has allotted scores to 202 affiliated clubs. During December, 1934, and January, 1935, the British golf team visited New Zealand, members of the team being the Hon. Michael Scott (captain), T. A. Bourn, L. G. Barnett and J. MeLean. The team was accompanied by Mr. IL Gullcn, secretary of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. Members of the Brit sh golf team played matches at the larger clubs and had an enjoyable Slav in New Zealand.