GOLF

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 116, 30 November 1938, Page 3

GOLF

THE OPOTIKI CLUB ANNUAL MEETING The animal mooting of the Opotiki Golf Oub was hold on Monthly night in tlie Parish Hall, the retiring president, Mr. A. N. Davies, presiding over an attendance of forty members, this being the host attendance tor several years. The minutes of tile previous annual meeting and of a special general meeting held tor the approval of alterations to the layout of the links, nere read and continued. The annual report was read and approved, and the .statement of accounts and balance sheet, as presented by* the treasurer, Mr. E. C. East, were adopted. The accounts showed a slightly lower income from subscriptions. Maintenance costs were higher and a fair amount of Capital expenditure bad been undertaken. An increase of 2o per cent, in county, rates meant an additional expenditure oil' £1). Only two subscriptions remained outstanding at the .date of the ' meeting. .During the season the balance of purchase money due to the vendor had been paid off and a new mortgage bad been arranged on sntislnetory terms. The election of ofliccrs resulted as follows:—Patroin, Mr. G." S. Moody- . President, Mr. F. .J. Short. Vicepresident, Mr. C. Morris. Captain, Mr. H. G. Simpson. Committee. Messrs. L. Davies, C. Wright, I.- i). Duff, Al. O. Kidd. H. H- Newell, H. Rowland. Hon. auditor. Mr. T. Bruno (re-elected), lion, solicitor, Mr G. P. Murray (re-elected). Mr. H. G. Lovett was thanked lor auditing the hooks during .Mr. Ilrane’s incapacity. Subscriptions for both senior and junior members were tixed at the same rate as last year and d was arranged to carry on with the competition levy as during the past two years. Summer golf was provided for, members having the option ol paying a 10s fee lor the live summer months, o,r Is per round of nine boles and' Is Gd for eighteen holes. The meeting closed 1 with votes of thanks to the retiring president and committee lor their work during the past season.

The Annual Report. The retirin'-; president, .Mr. A. X. Davies, presented tlie lollowing annual report.:— On helm 11 of your committee, I have pleasure in reporting a success! n| season of golt. .Membership: L nl'ortuiintoly there was a slight, reduction in the number (jl playing members tins season—<>•> men and 49 ladies as against OH men and ~A > ladies lor the previous season. finance: While the financial position of the club remains quite sound, expenditure- for the year has increased while revenue is slightly down owing to reduced membership. The incoming committee will require to keep a watchful eye on expenses ill jnlor to

ki op finances on a soiimH footing. tanks: Throughout tin* season the links were kept, in goo-tl order. Owing to changes in groundsman file greens were not always up to standard, hut on tiie whole they were well Kept. Your committee- decided on the purchase of a tractor for mowing the J airways. A reconditioned secondhand machine was lijnight and its performance has been very satislactoiy . Special praise is due to the vice-presi-><h*nt and chairman of grounds committee, -Mr- John (Jordon, for the tremendous amount, of time he has put jn, not only in supervision hut m hard * manual work. Summer Chill': Owing to, the exceptional growth during the summer months, summer gel I wa.s practically impossible. With tin* tractor m use, it is expected to havci the I airways in reasonable order- lor tin* playing cl summer golf during the coming - lucr. Your committee thanks the lessees lor their co-operation v. itb the grounds committee at all limes. I.allies: Special thanks arc due to flic holies for their assistance to the club in many ways, parti u'any in rcgard to catering for in'; w-club matches which has always been of a very high standard. The ladies’ committee has worked in very harmoniously * with this committee on all occasions. The usual Easter Tournament was held:-this year with a two-day iixtore instead of the lormer three* days. 'I ne change was received favourably and good entries wen* the result. The tournament was a very enjoyable one and the financial result quite satislnetor.v. Inter-Cluh -Matches: Interesting matches were played at home against Wlmkatnnc, Taneatua, Waimana and

Poverty llla.v, and visits made to Wliakatam* and Poverty Ray. 'I In* match committee had much difficulty in airanging for the necessary number ol players for visiting, especially considering our membership is fairly good. 'This aspect should he seriously considered by tin* incoming committee. Dance: 'Tin* usual dance and presentation of trophies took place <»n 2nd. of November. 'l’lie arrangement carried out by the ladies committee and the decorations attended to by Mr. ('lias. Wright and a small band, of helpers made what was voted one of the best dances oil.' the year. Lay-out : A special meeting was held at which it was decided to alter the present lay out. of the links in accordance with a scheme submitted by a golf architect, Mr. J. D. A. Scott. Work has been held’ up owing to- our not having a permanent groundsman and to the cash not being available. In conclusion, the committee thanks all who have contributed to tbe success of the past season and extends its best wishes to the incoming committee.