HOKITIKA GOLF CLUB.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1923, Page 3

HOKITIKA GOLF CLUB.

The annual general meeting of the Hokitika Golf Club was held in the Education Board Rooms last night, 20 members peine: jnesent, Air J. C. Maefarlane being in the Chair. annual report. I have the honour to report as follows on the operations of the past year: - - Tec West Coast Championships for 1P22 were decided on the local links, the men's event being won bv Mr A. Chernov, and the ladies by Mrs Hannan i.t Gioymotith. The I'lalgleish ■shield win! to V.'estnci t ami the cmnpeiii ■ •.11 f: ; til.) I.adie.s shield resulted in ve between Westport and Hokitika. Tie minor events were well di-tiibnf d between the three Clubs. The bred n;a lobes resulted t's follows: Club ( lie no Jon-hip - I'erham Cue Mr C licsnoy won this event boating Mr Cran-ton in the final 1 up. .Medal Handicap Aggregate—C: an-.-tr'ii Vice. Wen by .Mr J. Bain.

Buyev Hi ndi up Aggregate. Yaj t.tin's Trophy - Wen ly Air H. Ah C a kill. Opening ILiiidii'iin Fonr.-ome Wi by Air .Mt( asl-iil! and Air I'dkington Nominated Handicap Eour-mne :

Won by Air- Bait'll and Air Ak'GavoT

Bing 'pare Handicap Ei'tg Ah.icli Mr .1. Perhain.

The usual inter-club matches wer played again- 1 Grey mouth. each (lu '.'inning on its own course.

At the meeting id delegates whirl tuck place dining the ("'liampion.-liii Tournament. it vr- deeided that l!'i Championship Ab et ling lor Hie year 1 P2 be held at Wc-tporl.

During the idi season the links have been totally unlit for golf and are still in rather a bad state. \s pointed out in my report to tbe last annual meeting tlm Club's property must be heavily grazed dining tbe Spring and early Summer, if it i- to be kept mi playing t:rd> a. ’Pile wet Summer is in part responsible tor tbe heavy growth on the links. A eon-idei'abi" amount of fencing required iniinedmirlv, as a large portion of the I'nmi aye el ihe leach L I,poll and li'.-I't!-. bv enltle ere., is hiving a very detrimental edect upon the fairways and greens. Tlie membership of the ("ltd al pn - sent i' 31 ladies and 17 turn. It iantieipiiled that at least a dozen > layer- will seek election as memlaos. Yetir Committee would like to din" the alti nLion of members the Ist I that residents of the town who are not members of i lie ( lull are iuelligtlde to piny- on the links under any cireunistmi ex. Also, any member imroilliving a visitor slinulil do so through the Secretary, and i- reponsible lor th" payment of the green tees. Tim iiiuitne:,l in-ilion of i';e ( ’lub{ will he dealt v.j;lt by your Hon. Trc.i- I surer, but ..-oe, Committee iiuaiiinmn-- ] tv recommend- an increase in sunsetipt'oiL . 1 !:)•: mailer will be brought j forward d "iug the meeting. It is sttg , -led that the li'23 season j l:v i oer.e 1 on Saturday next when ti e j o-0.. i mix. i four •milt' be pleyi d. it: ■ oin Pt-n"i. I would like, on behalf of tin ( lull to thank f e press j for i id is! dug drawing- and re.-ults of j t'Ur vel'ieus " at lie-. I'l.l' 1 - 'LL iiu.l balance s licet were | ado!,led. Tv idlo'.'ing ollieel's wen- 1 then vie , '. !ai 0 in. Mr d. C. Ma>iai la lie : : i ;i. " i''U a i ,V. AI: V\ . Slat, |..y . I i.l-10,i. Ait .). \\ . Alor."-. Council i," : Me-damcs Aiaeiat iaoc lied Hi-oiiit • M, --t's Ch ncy. Mi Uasißll. I'oiham. F. Williams, and Bain. I':! let'll new uieud'i- were clc. tel. .'.lie: various Club matieis had lie u ;li-cusx,'d the r.i; ’ :,:g vlo-i'd. • nil H'.e n-ttal • 11111 jii)iii• ■ iii i ) tiic < c u r.A I>Lif-' ANNUAL RERDRT. Voi i r ( mi in it! ee begs la submit fh" ft llov.iug lepual on ll'.c t,peraltbux of the ( ! ib for the pe-t year. During the early pn ft of the seit-I.li-d mtit,'ln ■■ to be play '1 up i„ date. During , lie If tier pin t f lie <', n[linted wet. weather eatt-ed rutliea a eotlge-tion in the lixtilt'es. 11, i". tu . do.-jiite this, all mat,dm- -el down ~n the li-l were played , If. At tlie lag inning of 1n22l n 22 all handicaps had to be ri vi- d , n sc res during the pre. ion- years -this being i on-ider.-d in—,- ary by th, I' li■ Golf Union us some players were playing oil ha ll,live j:s riled I, foie the \Y: -. alii! having temp,'ratify given up < .oif tpii iii : i i.e \', r r p": e i. net e mu h tlis'iearii'iied on taking it up again to liiul tliei: liamla-aps v.ere praetiee.lly u-less in them a- limy were n o j.laying ileal' tln in. 'I hi.- year again, i'll Ilf adieup) are l evi ed oil .■vu,; mad" in |;:2l-22. ami in future every danutiry there is to be revision oi handicaps dll the jirovious two years score-. On the l-t daiiiiary IlL'k all N.Z. pars were I'o.vljii'.ied to ceinetile with the lenglltetied s ide now in use in Mug lam!. Tiii- un fort emit ely reilnces util- par fi'em '•’> to °l. lntt it is proposed to slim tell N".. 0 and 12 lud.es m. moving idle tea.- forward which should nuil'ie the 2 strokes difFeivm e. This revi-inn oi li ninicaiis and I " I::< - in the Biivcr Medal grade, having had the elfeet of huigt honing most of the handicaps. However it is hoped that this iin rea-e is only lempmary ami that handi-ill- will -non I.e reduced again. During ihe ve-r the eour-e s<Ivngt heiK il by the addition of foil! now boles wbieli made it neee.--aiy t > make a new par for junior players v |;v e mat: hex are new played over U’ holes. The improvement in the iuniors

cffooting a<; ii-ill i'.'' I.' rcdm lion in hnmlioap. A- iho Championship Cun presented !iv All's A! a ndl was v.mm o; : 1 1 i rlit by Ali-s “Moore lasi year it wii« derided thut. the l.adios Club purehaso u now flip, :ind n .-unable on«' Ins boon J r ; ’- i urod. Tn August the W.-l Const Tonrnamont \v;is held mi tin: hum*’ l-iul;s. tb.o l miles 1 Champion-hip falling to Afrs I lainnm of Oreymoutli. AToinbors nro mmdi in'Vbiod t*i AC's .1. {. Alnefarlane. All- AV. K. Williams. Mrs AloCdskill. Alt- Buchanan. AFs I ini ill and Air- Brodie. tor presenting trojdiies Tor rompoliii m. and »lsu to Air- AI-. Ct'-k'.i! lor :i ob'l "i mi tains Tor the Club lloii.-o. Tlio |>vin ■ ii’: l l Mint l l U'.s playod during t!io your worn the Alomldy Alodal Alaudios nor which it 'ins (.maided to oivo silver s|u oils in-toad of the usual buttons!. and tlio Bogey Seores tor the Cranston Va-o and the Boa re Buul. Tito Cranston A'nso now heroines tho proporty of Air- AlrCnskill. "In. won it two years in succession. Ibo heare Bowl’ is hold by Abs- Moore Tor the cii-iiing year. Tlio Senior Cluum i-n-----Hiijiiiji va- won by Ali-- Aloo’o. rminor„p Air- An Caskill. and tho -Junior Championship by Airs Bothr. AliTomlinson loin it runnor-np. Iho 1.-C. ( Silver Alodal was won by Ali-s Aloore and the Bronze Alodal by Airs Brodie. Afr AA'. AVillinms' trophy. by Afrs Ford: and Afr- Bnohanan’- trophies by All- Brodie and Air- Irvine. AliAloore winning the Singapore Trophy. I Mirim; the year an appeal was made lor funds for the Pearson Alemoriai to aid blind civilians and a putting competition was arranged, tlio proceeds from which. and from the afternoon tea. amourtii.it to £2 12- 6d, were donated t- t!;o t und, The gnitirday teas were again man-a.--0T! bv an officii nt committee oonsi-t----j,7f, ef Miv Cl'.Asney and Afrs William? ami wet>? tsiMch- app*or'fit?di

AABiilo wo arc glad to welcome new members we very much regret the loss of such useful members as Mi'S Hicksen. Airs Galbraith and Airs Langford. The Committee thanks nil members for their ready co-operation which helped to make the season so successful and wishes all members a happy 11)23 season. Our best thanks are also due to the “Hokitika Guardian" management for their unfailing courtesy in publi-bing reports cf matches. HANDICAP AHXED FOCRSOAIE (.0 HOLES). Chesney and Ali-- Alichel. AlcCa-itill and Alls .Morris, Macf;>rlane and ATrs Irvine, scr. Alt Cttllotigli and AI i- - Moore 3. R Perlutm and Mrs Rrodie, Robinson and Airs Macfurlane. Laing and Mrs AlcCashill d. Pratt and All- Bair.l, Carver and Mrs Wil-eu, Rrodie and Airs Stavelcy, .Maekay mid Afiss Polls (k Aiandl and Mr- Boyd 7. .Straw-bridge ami Mrs Kue.hnnan, Baird and Miss Aland). .Morris and Ali-x Levi-, Piikington and Airs Butler, Stevenson and Alt's Lia-cr. Adams and Airs Williams I). Williams anti Air- Pilkinglon. AYilxen and Ali-s L. Alefnti.sh, If, F. Perliani and Afiss M. Alelntosh, Irvine and Air- Tomlinson. Air and Air- Houston 10. Any player not ihawii and wishing to play, please advise the Secretary. Ladies (dense note: -General Tea Day.