LEVIN GOLF CLUB.

Shannon News, 30 April 1929, Page 2

LEVIN GOLF CLUB.

OPENING OP SEASON.

Under weather conditions, well suit ed to play, the season of the Levin Golf Club was opened at the Heather ■lea links on Saturday. The attendance both of members and friends was large and visitors (were -present in gone numbers, particularly from the Shan non Club.

The President, Mr J. D. Brown heartily welcomed the visitors, and re ferred to the social value of the game It gave (jimself and the club much pleasure to make visitors feel at home so that, if they contemplated residing in the Levin district, they would not come as strangers. The Mayor and Mayoress of Levin Mr and Mrs T. Hobson, were amonj those present, and the President aske< His Worship to say a few words ii honour of vhe occasion. The Mayor congratulated the club on its progress and endorsed Mr Brown’s remarks con cerning the value of the game as : social* asset. He also spoke in high terms of the situation of the links and the beauty of the view to be obtained from them. His Worship drove off the first ball, in response to an invitatioi by the President, who then: .declared the links open for play. .

A mixed Canadian foursome ove: nine holes was engaged in, fourteei couples competing. The winners prov ed to be Miss O’Donnell and G. W Wilso*; with a nett score of 38. The runners-up were Mrs C. G. Wilson and W. H. McKenzie (Shannon), with 3E nett, and Miss Saxon (Shannon) anc Goodjwim (Shannon)), with the same nett score.

Later in the afternoon, the gathering was entertained. co a very sumptuous afternoon tei», provided by the Presi dent, with Mrs Brown as hostess, as sisted by lady members of the club This was followed by the presentatioi .of trophies won last season, which were handed to the successful competi tors by the President. The prizes form ed areally imposing display, a number of handsome cups and other specimens of the silversmith’s craft being included among them. The awardt were as under: — Senior championship, W. G. Clark; junior championship, J. D. Brown; Ka. rakamea Handicap Cup, W. G. Clark Heatherlea Handicap Cup, W. G. Clark Dr. Thompson’s President’s Prize (Wednesday), W. G- Clark; Dr.; Thomp son’s President’s Prize (Saturday), J 1 D. Brown; Mr C. R. Hosie’s Captain’: trophy (Wednesday), G.'D. Hamilton Mr C. E. Hosie’s Cautain’s trophj (week-end), W. G. Clark; Dr. Hunter’: silver button (bogey match—Satur day), J. D. Brown; Dr. Hunter’s silve button (mixed foursomes), Mrs Hosi: and C. Sherwood; Mr J. D. Brown trophy (medal match), W. G. Clark Club trophies: Mixed foursome (open ing day), Miss Hansen and W. Good win; April bogey match (Wednesday) E W. Clark; April bogey match (Sat urday), D. Todd; May medal matel (Wednesday), H. Bull; June meda match (Saturday), C. R. Hosie; Jun< medal match (Wednesday), Father Bui ler: July medal match (Saturday); W Phillips'; August medal match (Wed nesdav), H. Bull. . Ladies. —Senior championship,'^euj

presented by club, Mrs S. Sievers; jun ior championship, cup presented __ bj Club, Miss Alloway; Heatherlea Han dicap cup, presented by Club, Misi Doyle; Aratangata cup, -presented bj Mrs Newman, Miss O’Donnell; Pari rose-bowl (handicap), jpxesenlted bj Mrs Park, Mrs Sievers; silver buttons presented by Dr. Hunter, Misses Whit aker, Bevan and Hannan; Ladies Golf Union bronze medal, Mrs Sievers captain’s trophy (bogey competition) presented by Mrs Park, Miss Doyle Mrs Brown’s trophy (best nett score four medal rounds), Miss Kilsby, run lier-up Miss Hannan; Mr Smaill s tro phy (medal round), Mrs Sievers; Mr; Frank Gorringe’s tropliy (Oanadiar foursome), Mrs Hunter and Miss Han nan; mid-iron competition, Mrs Sieyerand Miss Kilsby (tie) flag competi lion, Miss O’Donnell; eclectic compe tition, Mrs Sievers. , ■ ‘ Altogether those who participated in the opening day had a very enjoy' able time, the function being one ol the best of‘its kind yet held by tht Club. As the Mayor pointed out, the surroundings are very attractive. It may not be known to the majority, oi people that from the Heatherlea links Von a clear day views of Mts. Ruapehu and Egmont are to be- liad, the latter being discernible about sunset. Late in winter a grand sight is sometimes presented on the east, when the snowmantled peaks of the Tararuas are lit up with the full glory of the descending sun. ■ ' . . The greens are in excellent condition, but the? fairways are adversely affected for golfers by the abnormal growth of gf&ss that has f this year. In the absence of a fairway mower, which is beyond the means of the smaller clubs, the committee have •done the best they could to put the course in order, using an ordinary mowing machine Nine holes are available in the meantime, and the committee are gradually getting the rest of the ■course into suitable form, it being expected that a further five holes will be .available in a week or so.