Sports played a large part in their lives, back in those times. They had a team of some sport or another for every season, with at least one, and usually three or more, tournaments for each. They had wonderful trophies and cash prizes too.
Everyone was very competitive and proud of the trophies, or ‘cups’ as they called them, that their town would put up for a prize.
A team would go to another town to defend their cup and the cry of “bring the cup back” would be ringing in their ears.
In June of 1932 the Coronation Golf Club thought they would try something a little different.
June 23, 1932
Goat Competition For Golfers Will Prove Interesting
The Coronation Golf Club has everything ready for the start of the goat competition, which is played by members challenging each other to 18 holes of match play, for the win or loss of goats.
The only requisition is that each player must possess a goat - these may be purchased from the secretary for 25c.
The loser turns over his goat to the winner, then if he wishes to remain in the competition he may buy more goats from the secretary for 15c each, one at a time.
The winner then has two goats and endeavours to hold them and win more, until at the end of the season he has the greatest number, when he will be rewarded a prize.
Score cards for each match, 18 holes, must be turned in to the secretary and signed.
Any match must be completed within seven days from the challenge, or the defaulter forfeits his goat to his opponent.
Apparently this would be an ongoing tournament throughout the summer. There would be little remarks about so and so getting someone’s goat made in The Review from time to time, then in October the winner was finally declared.
Vic Anderson was awarded first prize for his eight goats and George Bunting came in second with six goats.
“That is one tournament that I am not sure I would want to win.”

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