HERRINGTON GOLF CLUB.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3025, 20 April 1926, Page 2

HERRINGTON GOLF CLUB.

OFFICIAL OPENING. Glorious weather prevailed for the official opening"of the Herrington Golf Club’s links on Saturday. Visitors were present from all parts of the district including Palmerston North, Levin and Shannon. As the Shannon visitors were not able to arrive at the appointed hour, owing to encountering difficulties with the punt at the Shannon ferry, a round of Canadian foursomes was indulged in prior to the opening, ten foursomes, leaving the pavilion. After the competition of the round members of the Club and visitors assembled at the pavilion where a tasty afternoon tea was dispensed by the ladies, and the links were then officially declared open for play by the President (Mr. A. P. Easton). In doing so, Mr. Easton extended a welcome to the visitors and expressed the hope that they would have a good time during their visit to the Herrington links. The green, he said, was not in a very good condition at present, but it would improve as the season advanced. He was glad to see such a layge number of visitors present and he hoped that they would be frequent callers on the Herrington Club during the coming season. He then called for cheers for the visitors, which were heartily responded to. Mr. Blackwood, vice-president of the Shannon Golf Club, replied on behalf of the visitors, and thanked the local club for the hospitality they had all been accorded. He also extended to the Foxton Club an invitation to be present at the Shannon Club’s opening day in a few weeks’ time.

Play was again indulged in and the results of the Canadian foursomes arc as follows: — Mrs S. Austin and Mr. Wilson (il v. Mrs Price and Mr. Grills 49; Miss B. Robinson and Mr. Gagliardi 50 v. Mrs Moore and Mr. Jones 57; Airs Grills and Mr. McMuray 5(1 v. Mrs Wilson and Mr. Blackwood 49; Alias Sinclair and Air. Spencer 49 v. Mrs Adams and Air White 51; Mrs A. Seifert and Air. Burgess 53 v. Airs AfcMurray and Mrs L. Seifert 44; Afiss Seifert and Air Roach 46, v. Mrs Newton and Dr. Alaekereth 56; Aliss Scott and Mr. Morgan 45 v. Aliss Wainson and Air. Alurray 45; Airs A. Ross and Mr. Alurray Jnr. 54 v. Ah's Spencer and AH’. Goodwin 48; Aliss Goodwin and Aliss Williams v. Aliss Jeffries and Aliss I. Robinson (not completed). AHss I. Austin and Air. F. A. Alason v. Airs Austin-Jolmston and Aliss Blackmore (not completed.) At the conclusion of play the President presented the winners of the competition (Airs L. Seifert and Airs Ale Alurray) with a pair of golf balls each and complimented them on their play.

Visitors expressed themselves as very favourably impressed with the local links, which, they consider, will be hard to beat towards the end of the season.