Kirk-Windeyer Cup
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1927 |
| Format | Team golf |
| Final year | 1934 |
| Final champion | |
 New Zealand | |
The Kirk-Windeyer Cup was an amateur team golf tournament, played between New Zealand and individual states of Australia. It was played annually from 1927 to 1930, then in 1932 and, finally, in 1934. New Zealand and New South Wales played in all six contests but the other states only entered occasionally. New Zealand and New South Wales each won the event three times.[1]
The cup was established by Richard Clement Kirk, the president of the New Zealand Golf Association, and William Archibald Windeyer, an Australian golf administrator.[2]
The final consisted of two foursomes matches followed by four singles matches. Originally matches were over 18 holes and the cup was completed in a single day. However, from 1929 matches were extended to 36 holes with foursomes on the first day and singles on the second day. All matches were played out to the full 18 or 36 holes. The result was decided by matches won, but in the event of a tie the result was decided by the number of holes won. Teams consisted of a maximum of 5 players.