GOLFERS’ YEAR

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 921, 14 March 1930, Page 6

GOLFERS’ YEAR

MAUNGAKIEKIE REPORT “Although the revenue account shows a loss of £9 5s Bd, having regard to the fact that the cost of improvements to both clubhouse* and the new construction work on the Titirangi course has been capitalised and full depreciation written off, the committee felt that this result might be regarded with satisfaction.” Thus opens the annual report of the Maungakiekie Golf Club to be presented at the annual general meeting of the club on March 26. It continues: "In furtherance of the completion of Dr. McKenzie’s scheme of reconstruction work at Titirangi the fourth and eleventh greens had now been constructed ajjd sown and should be ready for play toward the end of the year. The completion of the bunkering and new tees were proceeding apace, leaving very little to be done to finalise the scheme. Extensive improvements had been recently carried out to the clubhouse at Titirangi and the club house at One Tree Hill had also been improved.

The provincial championship was held at Titirangi at Easter last year and the title was for the second time gained by the club’s late secretary Mr. S. Morpeth. Consequent upon the resignation of Mr. Morpeth from the secretaryship the vacancy had now been filled by the appointment of Mr. M. E. Ward. Owing to the fact that the provincial championship would this year be held out of Auckland the committee had decided to provide a handicap tournament at the Titirangi links, to be held at Easter time. The committee records with regret the loss through death of Messrs. N. Mcßobie, J. R. Neill and N. E. Burton. The membership of the club for both links stand at 445 women players and 396 men players, a total of 841. The principal prize-winners for the season were as follow:—Men’s championships: Senior, H. Brinsden: junior, Rankin; C grade, A. E. Saunders. Women’s Maungakiekie senior and Murray Bowl: Miss K. F. Horton; Maungakiekie junior, Mrs. H. V. Johnston; Titirangi senior, Mrs. T. W. Hosking. Titirangi Junior, Mrs. C. Grevatt. Ballin Cup. A. V. Peace; Kings - well Shield, J. Murray: Taylor Bowl, R* E• Burns; Rendell Vase, J. Carnachan; Titirangi Cup, A. B. Joplin; Gardner Cup. M. Yock; Elliffe Cup. J. Methven; Wiseman Cup, W. E. LaRoche; Goodwin Cup, Miss A. Grove; Grevatt Cup, Miss A. Grove; Ballin Cuj? r Mrs. R. L. Wilson. The balance-sheet shows a, balance of assets over liabilities of £6,476 4s 9d. PUPUKE CLUB The annual meeting of the Pupuke Golf Club was attended by 66 members. The annual report stated the much improved course planned by Mr. Redhead was rapidly approaching completion. Maintenance had been unusually heavy, while improvements to ihe clubhouse had cost £lO4. The membership stood at 216 of whom 110 were women players, 92 men, and 14 juniors. The principal events during the season resulted as follow:—Women’s Championship and Sir James Parr Cup, Miss G. Williams; junior championship, Mrs. Mowbray; gold button, Mrs. Rutherford; bronze medal Mrs. Blomfield; captain’s trophy, Miss A. O’Neill. Men: Championship, Mr. M. E. Thompson: junior championship, M#. H. W. Entwistle; president’s prize, Mr. M. E. Thompson; captain’s prize, Mr. C. H. Kingsford; gold medal, Mr. H. W. Bennett; Maingay Cup, Mr. L. J. Minogue; Hawes Cup, Mr. R. V. Lusk.

The following officers were elected: Patron, Sir James Parr; president, Mr J. Howie; vice-presidents, Mrs. Atwood, Mr. J. E. Close, Mr. E. E. Grimwade and Mr. E. W. Mills; club captain, Mr. L. J. Minogue; general committee, Messrs. R. N. Chisholm, D. M. Davidson, B. E. Goldwater, C. H. Kingsford, A. W. Short, Mrs. H. L. Bowden, Mrs. D. M. Davidson and Miss B. O’Neill; treasurer, Mr. R. N. S. Chisholm; secretary, Mr. M. E. Thompson; green superintendent, Mr. E. W. Mills; grounds committee. Messrs. Minogue, Close, Short and Thompson; match committee, Messrs. Short, Kingsford and Minogue; house committee, Mrs. Quick, Mr. Bowden and Mr. Grimwade; honorary auditor, Mr. H. L. Bowden. The opening day was fixed for March 29, when, mixed foursomes will be played. D’AUDNEY BOWL Following is the draw for the final round of the eclectic handicap for the D’Audney bowl, to be played by members of the Maungakiekie Golf Club at One Tree Hill tomorrow:—C. R. Jones v. G. St. George, R. Angus v D. G. Holland, R. H. Melville v. A. F. Ellis, G. Goodwin v. R. M. Tolhurst, L. Knight v. J. M. Elliffe, J. Mitchell v. W. Garvey, R. A. McLean v. W. D’Audney, RCleghorn v. E. D. Reidy, H. V. Ganiev v. J. S. Rankin, R. E. Craig v. R. W. Verry, F. Wiseman, v. A. W. Clarke, W. Calderwood v. A. K. Hawley, C. Coleman v. i \V. J. Hockin, N. Kidd v. H. C. Tonk*