SPARE THAT TREE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 494, 30 March 1933, Page 6

SPARE THAT TREE

; 1 GOLFERS DISCUSS MOOTED - REK40VAL OF ] \ PINE ( MATTER FOR EXPERT The annual meeting of the Roto- ] 'rua Golf Club last night was pursuing i the even tenor of its way when some- i one introduced the subject of trees, then like Shakespeare in "As You' Like it," the members seerned to find "tongues in trees, books in the run- . ning brooks," but seareely "good in everything." Mr. W. H. Pakes introduced the subject. He said that members should • know that a long standing and beautiful tree on the Arikikapakapa course may be cut down. This tree helped to beautify the course." In his opinion the new tree on the tenth" hole was not in the correct position for if it was there would be no question of removing the tree. He moved that it be an instruction to the greens committee that the ' tree should not be rembved. Mr. R. Jones seconded. Mr. E. La Trobe Hill said that the motion was a drastic one and would be an unwarrantable interference with the committee's functions and the golf architect's duties The club appreciated the very good work the architect had done and if it was his ' opinion that the tree should go then •the meeting should not dictate to : him. Members could rest assured i that the tree would not be touched ' unless absolutely necessary. Mr. R. C. Smith said that a member of the greens committee had ! brought the matter up, but it was obvious that the rest of his committee did not agree with him. He •moved an amendment that the matter be left in the hands of the greens committee. :■ The president, Dr. Hay, said that he agreed with Mr. Hill. It was a matter for the committee and the architect and as the latter was an expert, it would not be right for a general meeting to dictate to him. \He suggested that Mr. Pakes might withdraw his motion. After some further discussion Mr. Pakes said that he would consent to 'withdraw the motion, but would stick to his guns and fight the matter out on the committee. He had brought the strbject up because he thought that members should be apprised of what was being attempted and other members of the greens committee had agreed that it was a matter of general club interest.