MOTUTARA GOLF CLUB

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 697, 24 November 1933, Page 4

MOTUTARA GOLF CLUB

TROPHIES PRESENTE REMARKABLE PROGRESS MAI DURING ITS INITIAL SEASON PRESIDENT'S REMARKS The progress made by the Mot tara Golf Club during its first $j son was remarked upon by speafe at the closing f unction held in j tearooms in the Government Grout on Wednesday evening, when tt£ was a large attendance of inembi and their friends to witness the g sentation by the wife of the pre dent, Mrs. C. R. Tapper, of tropl won during the club competitions, Before calling upon Mrs. Tapj to present the trophies (which ^ a^ranged on a table draped with cl colours of blue and gold), the prt dent, Mr. C. R. Tapper, welcou friends of members and remait upon the successful outcome of ,t club's first season. Throughouti season fine enthusiasm had i; shown in the club competitions, a these had been responsible forai able improvement in the standard play. This co-operation of the memt had greatly helped the progress the club, the committee of which 1 done fine work during the season, 5 interest taken by the patron, Dr. D.-C. Duncan, and the district e ager of the Tourist Department, L. J. Bayfeild, had also proved \ helpful to the club, and its thai were due to these gentlemen. Tapper said that he was hopefult! before very long the progress of club would be further stimulated the extension of the present coc to provide eighteen holes as had tf planned. Eulogising the energi work of the secretary, Mr. L. Fisi the president asked him to_ accept presentation of a gold bag and t as a token of the club's appreciaii Presentation to President At a later stage the. club capts Mr. A. Y. Merriman, officially ] sented to the president a siii mounted golf ball, suitably inso ed, with which he had opened links at. the commencement of season, and in the course of his marks paid a tribute to the entt iasm and work of Mr. Tapper in club's interests since its formal He f elt that his (the president'sj l ued advice and work had been larg responsible for the notahle posit of the club and expressed the 1 that his services would continue to available to the club. Foilowing are the trophies won members during the season: — Duncan Cup (presented by Dr D. C. Duncan) : — J. F. Lee. Tapper Rosebowl (presented Mr. C. R. Tapper). — Miss E, Murray. Men's Championship Shield.— J Lee. Ladies' Championship Cup (i sented by Mr. A. Y. Merriman) Miss H. Hillcoat. Thomas Cup (presented by Mi F. Thomas). — J. H. Thomas. Miscellaneous Competitions S. J. Tisdall and Co. trophy (cli E. J. Smith; silver button (A gra Mrs. W. H. Walker; golf badge grade), Miss Hislop; silver bu (B grade, men), W. S. Hender silver spoon (A grade, ladies, sented by Mr. H. W. Howden), E. J. Carroll; silver button (&; ladies), Misses Herrick and E. ray; golf balls (B grade, lad Mrs. C. Davey; silver pencil (Ag men), W. S. Henderson; knocl hole play on handicap (ladies) tr presented hy Mrs. Goldwater, A land, Miss H. Mitchell; golf (men), presented hy Mr. J. Thomas, L. Watts; fiag mat Wednesday players (men), G. li and (ladies), Mrs. W. H. Wa! Saturday (men), W. Targett, (ladies), Miss H. Hillcoat; ecl competitions: Miss J. G. Murraj Miss G. F. Davey, 2. I. J. McNa ton, 1; W. E. Penno, 2. One matches: Mrs. C. E. Davey, Mis Pou, S. Atkinson, A- Bellinghan