HOKITIKA GOLF CLUB

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1925, Page 1

HOKITIKA GOLF CLUB

The annual general meeting of the Hokitika Golf Club was held at the County Chambers last night, 20 members being present. Air .). ('. Alaefnr)une in thi' Chair. The. minutes of the last annual meeting were read and approved. ANNUAL REPORT. I have the honour to report as follows on the operations of the past year. The Club Championship was won by Afr J. A. Chesney, Aliss Moore carrying off the Ladies Championship. Medal aggregate (C'ranstou A'ase) Air Bradley. Bogey aggregate (Captain’s trophy) Air Bradley. Opening Foursome—Airs AI orris and Air Porhain ; Filial Foursome— Airs Neville and Mr Cagney. Two Club matches were played against Grey mouth, each Club winning on its home course.

The West Const Golf Tournament contested at Omolo Links, Greymouth, was marred by wretched weather : our

(‘lub was poorly represented numerically. The only win recorded by a Hokitika player was that of Air ,1. A. Chesney in a four ball match. This years tournament, is set for the Alahinapua Links aiid no doubt the incoming committee will have a busy time preparing fur the event.

The course was well grazed during the season and the groundsman (Air Kiakowsky) carried out his duties in a very saFisfactury manner, and il is sellevident that the policy of appointing a permanent green-keeper has greatly benefited to Club’s property.

The Club House is in urgent need of repairs, and these with extensions to meet the demand for locker space, etc., should he taken in hand at. an early date.

It is to ho regretted that through transfers and removals from the district. many valuable members have been lost to the Club during the past

The outgoing committee recommend thai a limiti'd number of junior members be admitted to the Club at. a reduced fee. and that Die playing hours of Mich proposed members he fixed to avoid iiiterb rein o with matches. Ii iv also recommended that the 1925 5 ,..,M H opened on Saturday next, wbeii Die usual mixed foursome be played. The thanks of the Club are due to Die press for its courtesy in publishing the results of Die various matches. The balance sheet disclosed a very satisfactory state of affairs, and this and the report were adopted. ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The following officers were then elected:—Captain, Air J. C. Afacfarlane ; Secretary, Mr T. Cagney; Treasurer, Air J. AY. Morris. Committee—Mesdames Wilson and Alacfarlane and .Messrs Chesney. Neville. Hrodic, Snell, and Staveley. Nine new members were elected. The Captain presented the trophies won during the season, the Ladies’ Championship being won by Aliss Moore and tho Club Championship l>y Mr J. A. Chesney. Various matters affecting the ( lub wore discussed and dealt with, the Captain congratulating members on the Club’s position. A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated the meeting.