N.Z. GOLF COUNCIL

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 83, 5 October 1938, Page 6

N.Z. GOLF COUNCIL

THE CENTENNIAL

KIRK-WINDEYER CUP

A further report from the Centenary celebrations sub-committee, consisting of members of the council, was received at the monthly meeting of the New Zealand Golf Council. After discussion it was resolved that the question of celebrations be brought up at the annual general meeting of delegates, prior to which a memorandum will be sent to all clubs outlining the proposals. A letter from Mr. W. A. Windeyer indicated that steps would shortly be taken in Sydney to form an Anzac Golf Society for New South Wales. To this it was proposed to donate the Kirk-Windeyer Cup for competition.

Mr. J. G. Mackenzie was reinstated as an amateur.

■£he annual report of the association, which will be considered at the meeting of delegates in Wellington on Monday, November 21, showed that the' accumulated fund stands at £1729 0s 7d: The total revenue for the year amounted to £2180 6s 9d and the expenditure to £ 1853 0s 7d. Included in the latter amount is the sum of £580 contributed to New Zealand Greenkeeping Research. The net balance of £327 6s 2d has been transferred as follows: £300 to a reserve for special purposes, £27 6s 2d to the accumulated fund.

During the year 24 clubs joined the association and 9 resigned. The membership at July 31 was 315, as against 300, 280, and 254 in the preceding three years.

During the year the council pbtained wider insurance cover than was available last year, and at a ,lower premium rate. The company's liability under the policy is limited to £2000 in respect of any one accident and to £10,000 in any one year. Accidents to caddies, where negligence is proved and damages are given against the player, are covered by the policy. Accidents to caddies where negligence is not proved but are the result of pure misadventure will be met by the insurance company paying medical and other expenses up to the amount incurred, but not exceeding the sum of £10 10s in respect of any one caddie for any one accident. Already clubs with in all over 13.500 playing members have taken advantage of the cover.

A total of 279 clubs now have had standard scratch scores allotted to their courses.

In a reference to the North and South Island close championships it is mentioned that the South Island meeting, which had to be abandoned owing to bad weather at Timaru, takes place at Harewood during the Labour Day weekend.