GOLF OPENING

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 509, 18 April 1933, Page 4

GOLF OPENING

MOTUTARA (j MANY VISITINfipri ATTEND YESTBS FUNCTlOlfj RESULT S OFCOM^ With' the official 0p^ Motutara Golf Course tyj Duncan and also the seaai of ■ the recently formed 4 pr.esident, Mr. " C. k. K day, Rotorua was pr0/ another addition to the md amenities which * are coufe its popularity as the known holiday spa. Before th'e scheduled f, opening the attendance^ and when the -addressesi menced a large crowd ti and visiting golfers linejj the temporary dais at th Dr. Duncan, who W speaker, said that he feltj open th'e course and jn| ing the history of thejjj hy the course commentedj progress of the improyenj ing out that althougha ago it had been coveredi and been known as "Tj|( had gradually been cleag day, although not formed, it gave promised as good a course as any a inion^. In paying a tribute to 0 Hon. Sir Joseph Ward, I said that it was throsgk of the late Prime Minisjf course liad been cleared taken to lay down greeti;,' financial stringency exis time, Sir Joseph hadi P'ossibilities of the course! .set it would eventually 1, the town. The course was proy in New Zealand, contkd .er, in that none other ra to its town, or offeredi made it possible for all i facilities. He also paidi the vast amount of woiltj iasm displayed in fops scheme hy Mr. L. J. Eayfi manager of the Tourist i and said that the presaj condition of the course i monial to him. The exechtive conuii? Motutara Golf Club M much to popularise thei he felt sure that the cli pect a most successfuls President's M { .Mr. C. R. Tapper,jns club endorsed the re® Duncan and was of the? when the course was « including the area to 1 would be possible to drifl tee within a shovt dish Post Office. He felt club's success and s# finances permitted, he li that the Government ffl the work and extend ih eighteen holes. In conclusion, thepiei ed on the large represenh ing golfers and th'anked particularly members ofi Club, for their attenfc club had already receivei to play at Arikikapakaji Whakatane and Okproire reason he felt pleasedjl mittee had decided to i| the Golf Association andf members eligible as ha ers. Th'e President then (fe ball off the No. 1 tee, afe various competitions ofi commenced. • i Competition Be5! Ladies' Putting: ® (Rotorua), 1; Mrs. Hoti. Men's Putting: E. Sl4 rua) 1; L. Crawfords 2. t j Ladies Approach a® Kelly (Rotorua.) 1; (Rotorua) 2. >■ Men's Approach P Thomas (Motu) lj *5 (Wellington) 2. j Ladies' Driving: Mr^ torua) 1; Miss V. Fei 2. Men's Driving: A.Sip 1; E. Shalfoon (Rotorffl) Mixed Foursomes:.® (Te Awamutu) and i (Motu) 1; Mrs. TapN Crawf or d-W atson Ladies' Points Pnze: grass (Rotorua). Men's Points P^e: : (Napier). Ladies' SpecialTuttj ata (Rotorua) 1; Mrs-^ tirangi) 2. , j Men's Special PuW (Rotorua) 1. j Mixed Foursft Mrs. Tapper and » 46-12-34 beat Mrs. PaMt! 55"9"46- . ^ Mrs. Sp*edding aua , lost to Mrs. "Walden 10"39- ti Mrs. Goldwaterajf 12-35 heat Mrs. ^ 51-12-39. ' j Miss Dannefaerd 59-14-45 lost to 5ll5s ; Rosser 59-15-44. s Miss Hart and to Miss McGee and Miss M. Kay and V heat Mrs. Fenton an V 12-39. Mrs. Haymes andjM 10-38 beat Mrs. 57-14-43. . J Mrs. Kelly and Miss Moon and -Miss V. Fenton 40 beat Mrs. Sheri'iff* 46- 4 iM Miss Ellison ana J heat Miss Snodgi'355 7-42. . M No cards were M Corlett and Mart«dae» sworth and and Parata v. ^ H Miller.