DOMINION CONTROL
DELEGATES ASSEMBLE ELECTION OF COUNCIL (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Golf Association held last night was attended by 20 delegates and members of the Golf Council. The president, Sir Alexander Roberts, presided. Referring to the reinstitution of matches between Australia and New Zealand, Sir Alexander said that they were near to having an understanding to resume matches as soon as things became normal. During his visit to Australia he had learned that, there was no chance of the Kirk-Windeyer Cup contests being resumed. The association had finished the year with a surplus of £565. . Mr. B. M Silk, on behalf of the Wanganui club, moved: “That it be a recommendation to all affiliated golf clubs that a charge of 10 per cent on the gate receipts be made for the use of a course in connection with any exhibition match by visiting professionals." The motion was defeated. At tiie instance of the Rotorua club, the council agreed to exempt from payment of levy members of clubs on military service. The following were elected to tiie council: Sir Alexander Roberts, Messrs W. A. Kioly, W. E. A. Gill. .1. H. Drake, C. A. Burgess, A. R. Sclandcrs, and D. R. Richmond.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20097, 17 November 1939, Page 4
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