GOOD GOLFING YEAR

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20103, 24 November 1939, Page 8

GOOD GOLFING YEAR

PARK CLUB SEASON PRIZE PRESENTATION ELECTION OF OFFICERS The success of the past season and plans for next year were discussed last evening at the annual meeting of the Gisborne Park Golf Club, the president, Mr. T. A. N. Corson, presiding over an attendance of 00 members. Moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet the chairman paid a tribute to the excellent work of the committee, and said that the co-opera-tion shown by all members was reflected also in the financial success ol the season's operations. The motion was seconded by Mr. H. H. DeCosta, and carried. The election of officers resulted:— Patron, Mr. H. H. DeCosta; president. Mr. T. A. N. Corson; vice-presidents, Miss M. Gordon, Messrs. P. ft. Boulci and F. McDonald; club captain, Mr. J. B. Slipper; committee. Misses C. Kay and D. Haisman representing the ladies’ club and Messrs. L. L. Winter. A. D. Tarr, P. H. Dow, M. M. Taylor. L. Bunken, C. Mackay, and T. W. Bayliss; hon. auditor, iMr. W. S. McKee. A notice of motion moved by Mrs. C. Hall was that in future representatives of the ladies' club on the general committee should be confined to the club captain and secretary of that club. The motion was seconded by Miss Gordon and carried. Winners of Trophies

The patron presented numerous cups and trophies won during the season, the winners of some of the more important events being:— Ladies. —Senior championship, Mrs. P. Tureia; runner-up, Miss E. McGhee. Junior Championship, Miss E. Winter; runner-up, Mrs. A. M. Clarke Senior handicap, Mrs. H. Lunken; run-ner-up, Mrs. A. M. Clarke. Junior handicap. Mrs. T. W. Bayliss; runnerup, Mrs. Tamihana. Aggregate, 12 best cards, for De Costa Cup, Miss E. McGhee; runner-up, Mrs. E. R. Brown. Johnstone-Kay Stars, B section, Mrs A. W. Vickers and Miss P. Hopps; MeMurray Star, C section, Mrs. A. M Clarke; N.Z.L.G.U. medals for best net cards. Mrs. P. Tureia and Miss M. Hollis. Men. —Senior championship, F. W. Dobbie; runner-up, I. V. O. Duncan. D.C.L. handicap, D. A. Wells: runnerup, P. H. Dow. President’s Cup, D. A. Wells', runner-up, L. B. Stuart. Chrisp handicap cup, J. Madden; runner-up, P. A. Gavin; Brown scratch cup, C. MWard; runner-up, J. R. Murray. Russell Cup. for handicap foursomes, F. W. Dobbie and P. Rbbertson; Dryland challenge cup, A. D. Tarr and F. McDonald; Lunken Cup, for Canadian mixed foursomes, Mrs. L. Williams and J. McMillan. Care of the Greens

A suggestion from Mr. J. McMillan and others was that the new greens laid down last season should be played on all the year round instead of using temporary greens during the summer months. It was considered that the continued use of the greens would be the best means of keeping them in first-class order. The greens committee was instructed to consider the position fully.

Votes of thanks were accorded the press and also the greenkeeper and his assistant, Messrs. Jack Mansfield and J. Simpson.

At a meeting of the newly-formed committee after the general meeting the following sub-commitees were appointed:—Greens committee, Messrs. J. B. Slipper, F. R. Bould, M. M. Taylor, L. L. Winter, and C. Mackay; match committee, Messrs. A. D. Tarr, J. B. Slipper, and P. H. Dow, secretary. Plans for the laying down of a further five holes to complete an 18-hole course were received from Mr. P. Robertson, and the information was referred to the greens committee for discussion.