GOLF CONTROL

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 190, 8 May 1940, Page 13

GOLF CONTROL

Meeting' Of N.Z. Council THIRD PARTY INSURANCE lit was reported at the monithly meeting of tlie council of the Naw Zealand Golf Association in Wellington this week that 'tlie number of players now cozened by the third party insurance policy was 17,045, a good increase on last year s total, though many o£ the clubs have not yet taken adivnntage of the cover offered. iSir Alexander Roberts presided and there wore also present Messrs. M. A. Kiely, C. A. Burgess, W. E. A. Gill, J. H. Drake, and G. O. Sutton (secretary). The following clubs were elected members of the association: —iHakaru (North Auckland), Kati Kati, Kurow, Mawheraiti (West Coast), Mount View (Rotorua), and Palm Springs (Papatoetoe, Auckland). , The secretary reported that not a large proportion of the elu'bs had replied to the association’s circular regarding contributions to the National Patriotic Fund, and to date only 70 had sent m contributions, though the average of these was good. It was decided to send a further reminder to the other eluibs. It was reported that the set of golfing films ordered recently should arrive m Wellington soon, and that arrangements would then 'be made to send the sound projector and the films to clubs which desired to have the use of them. The following standard scratch scores were confirmed': —.Bluff, 66; Midhurst, 73; Ongarue, 72; Greyniouth, 75; Tolaga Bay, 71; Halcaru, 70; Nlgaruawahia, 70; Gordonton, 70; Kaikohe, 72; Patea, 72; Kurow, 66. Forthcoming Tournaments.

The following tournaments were notified :—Rakaia, open tournament, May 19; Whangnred, annual tournament (open amateur), May 16, 17, 18; Buckley (Shannon), annual tournament, June 2 and 3; Dannevirke, annual tournament, June 1-3; EUthain, winter tournament, June 1-3; Feildlng, annual tournament. June 1-3; Havelock North, annual tournament, June 1-3; Huarau (.Maungaturoto), King’s Birthday tournament, June 3; Karori, Wellington suburban amateur championship, June 1-3; Otaki tournament, June 2 and 3; Palmerston North open tournament, June 1-3; Russley, annual tournament, June 1-3; Taumarunai, King Country open amateur tournament. June 1-3; Timaru, annual South Canterbury open amateur championship tournament, June 1-3; Kaikohe, annual Northlands amateur tournament, July 20 and 21; Poverty Bay. annual tournament, August 27-29; Hastings, annual open tournament, August 22-24 ; Roxburgh, annual tournament, August 20, 21, 23 and 24; Rotorua, open amateur tournament, August 20-23 (96 lowest entries) ; Rotorua. veterans’ tournament, August 26-30.