KIRK-WINDEYER CUP
DOMXNION CONDITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL CONTEST ACCEPTED. ADVICE FROM AUSTRALIA. The secretary of the New Zealand 'Golf Association, Mr. G. O. Sutton, has received advice from Australia that the proposed conditions of future Kirk-Windeyer Cup competitions, as submitted by the New Zealand Golf Association, bave 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 Sydne-y, 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 wich the Australian or New Zealand championships. 3. Teams shall consist of four or five players. 4. Matches shall comprise two foursome and four singles, each of 36 holes. One player of each tcam in the foursomes may he replaced by thefifth player for the singles. 5. Matches shall be played to the 36th hole, and in the event of- a tre 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. 6. The qualification for members of teams must be bonafide residence in their State or Dominion for two years preceding the contest. 7. The payment of travelling expenses of ariy member of a team may be allowed. 8. The contest will be eontrolled each year by the council of th'fe Stats or Dominion in which it is played. 9. When the contest is played in Australia, there shall he, 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 N=w Zealand there will he no elimination, but all teams will participate in a draw for opponents.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 225, 17 May 1932, Page 6
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355KIRK-WINDEYER CUP Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 225, 17 May 1932, Page 6
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