SHANNON GOLF CLUB.

Shannon News, 31 March 1925, Page 3

SHANNON GOLF CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. The. annual meeting of the shannon Golf Club was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, when there was a good attendance of members present, including several ladies. Mr H. A- Seifert presided, in the absence of the president, Mr A. Dinpie.

in his opening remarks Mr Seifert stated the Club ihad had a splendid season and had been fortunate in securing a good course, the best they had had in the history of the club, anti they had again secured same for the coming Reason. During ithe season the Club had played hve matches, winning two and losing toree. Medal matches had been won by Mesdames Johnston and Morgan and Messrs 7 Gagliardi and Grainger. A strong club, financially, bad been built up, and taking it per member be supposed it tQ be the best in the Dominion. He referred to the loss the Club had sustained owing to Messrs Dinnie and Anderson’s departure from the district, but fie was pleased to be able to welcome several new members, ne then called on the secretary (Mr Morgan) to read the balance sheet, which showed a credit balance of £i4 Is sd. NEW MEMBERS.

The following new members were elected;—Mesdaih.es Cronquest, White, Ross, Cole, and Brown, Dr. Mackereth, and Messrs Murray, Moody, Bums, Ridler, Jones, White, Jacobsen, Gillespie, Baird, C. Lee, R. He'--'. Roberts, Brown, Surridge. ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The following officers were elected for the ensuing season:—President, Mr Johnston; vice-president, Mr A. H. Morgan; secretary and treasurer, Mr A. H. Morgan (re-elected); auditor, Mr J. T. Bovas (re-elected), club captain, Mr H. A. Seifert; committee, Messrs B. Spencer, Gagliardi, Blackwood, Jones, the" secretary and captain and Mesdames Morgan, B. Spencer, Cronquest, Johnston, Cole and Miss Cole; grounds committee, men’s committee; ihandicapper and selector, the secretary and Mr Saxon. OPENING DAY. It was decided that if possible the opening day be Saturday, April 18th, but the matter is to be left in the bands of the committee.

THANKS. It was unanimously resolved .that Mr G. Mitchell be thanked for the use of his grounds and that he he made an honorary member with a playei s was also accorded ' the groundsman; Mr R. Hayes, for fbc excellent work he had donedurino the past season apart from that ioi which he was. SERVICES. OF PROFESSIONAL. Mr Jones raised the question oi pt curing the services of a professional from to give ! new members in the use of the clubs a^Wie 'Secretary said he houbted Mr riiinwav could come to Shannon ai the commencement of season, as lte would be very busy then. He ie commended members yismng PalmettnTl where they could receive m Sake #w*e W* very SSS* S£ TSX S t *OUM nialre the course more compact. incorporation of the club. RS asked if to -om .was to ■be mcerporated seeing that tteir g sets had increased, It tne op ion of the meeting that the u> uo au hardlv reached that stage. , Sd -he of mtle benefit to the club become afflUated unless they fd any -members who web to compete in champiiQinships; then it wouiu 'TmeSer asked; «ave« the WM as a gOb tca be inor*s «>e SfSetery wSSScted this point tncsecien y \ ss ociation reply the matter he. left xo nnttee to It was resolved tbat the green fee Vwas a te—dation ladies arrange a sociai ano u wus accordeifto all officers who held I, lli l rmee < tSg n tbeS e tSnated. ‘ Sumon Of the genera meeting me . was decided to an i' end ior die cours.e during cert 4i n ing what P S r ?equired to ’be petition for men and onpnine day. also that inter uuu matches he arranged c ih lp anc i that a medal and nogey be held month. Mr Johnston donated im balls for the opeiiintr day and Messrs Seif eft and MtniS 5 we accorded thanks, for supplying a stove and tank for the use of the Club.