GOLF SEASON OPENS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 935, 31 March 1930, Page 8

GOLF SEASON OPENS

AUCKLAND CLUB HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING UP-TO-DATE CLUBHOUSE “I wish to congratulate members of the club on a. very successful season/-’ said Mr. M. M. Louisson, president of the Auckland Golf Club, at the club’s annual meeting, held in the Chamber of Commerce Hall on Saturday evening. “While we have shown a loss on the year’s working, the reconstruction work has been charged against revenue, and not against the capital account. In the two years, ‘material and alterations’ have amounted to £3,755, and the loss in that period has been £2,181, so that had the reconstruction been charged against the capital account. we would have shown a profit of £7OO a year on our operations. “We have spent the money, and we have an up-to-date clubhouse and an up-to-date course,” concluded the president. “The slogan of the incoming committee should now be economy.” The report and balance sheet were then adopted, and Mr. S. J. Hanna brought forward a recommendation from the committee that members of the Auckland Ladies’ Club should not be required to pay an increased subscription until members of the Auckland Club had sanctioned an increase in their own subscriptions. After discussion, the recommendation was adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mr. H. Gilfillan; vice-presidents, Messrs. G. F. Foote, J. Macky, and A. M. Howden; captain, Mr. H. B. Lusk; committee (three members to replace members retiring in rotation), Messrs. C. M. Gordon, E. B. Brown, and V. W. Wilson; auditor, Mr. N. A. Duthie. “After three years, Air. Hanna is relinquishing the position of captain. He was captain at the time we reconstructed the clubhouse and improved the course, and one cannot speak too highly of his services at a difficult period,” said Air. Lusk, in moving a vote of thanks to Air. Hanna. “His personal interest in the club, and the trouble he has taken, have been beyond all praise.” The club then placed on record its appreciation of Air. Hanna’s services during the past three years. GLENDOWIE LADIES’ CLUB The Glendowie Ladies’ Golf Club will open the season on Wednesday, when an L.G.U. match will be played. The draw is as follows:-—Miss McMillan v. Miss Browne, Mrs. Hintz v. Miss Wilson, Mrs. Warren v. Mrs. Hill, Miss Miller v. Mrs. Hutchison, Miss Brookfield v. Miss W. Hintz, Mrs, Bennie v. Mrs. Stanley, Miss Lundon v. Miss Hale, Miss Madeii v. Mrs. Mathieson, Miss Meadows v. Miss Johnson, Mrs. McGinley v. Mrs. Butler, Miss M. English v. Miss Lawrence, Miss Prosser V. Miss Sutton, Miss Appleyard v. Miss Scott, Miss O. English v. Miss Shutland, Miss E. Hintz v. Miss Colebrook, Mrs. Markwick v. Miss If. Mill, Miss Bales v. Miss Ivatterfeldt. A C grade match will also be played over 12 holes. Partners will be arranged at the clubhouse. An open day will be held on April SO. MAUNGAKIEKIE CLUB There was a largo number of members present at the opening of the a 930-31 season at the Alaungakiekie Golf Club’s One Tree Hill links on Saturday afternoon. The members were the guests of the club president, Mr. W. J. A. Thompson, and the club captain, Air. H. Rogerson, at afternoon tea. The season was commenced with a mixed bogey foursome and a record number of entries was, received. The links were in excellent order, and ideal weather conditions prevailed for play Miss Hacket and G. C. Jones were the winners, all square. Other best cards handed In were as follow: Mrs. MacMillan and H. Randrup, 1 down; Miss Lawrence and T. H. Chan--2 down; Miss Grove and W. D, Audney, 2 down; All's. Ferguson and ai rSf’ o 2 down; Miss Easton and J. M. Ell iff*, 3 down; Miss McGlashan and on. AlcLean, 3 down. BLOOMFIELD - BOWL The first round of the Bloomfield Bowl competition was played by members of the Auckland Golf Club at Middlemore on Saturday, 60 players taking part. The weather was ideal, hut a number of the greens were very last, and approach shots and putting doubled most of the competitors, hollowing were the best cards returned: Lusk, 86, 12—74; W. N. Abbott, 78, ;-<5; L hcpbsra, 81, 6—75; A. W. GilJ,-. Hi B rr 7 s» E. Dargaville, S 7, 12 —75; Brett, 93, IS—75; A. W. Donald, 93, JS— io; F. Dawson, 90, 14—76; R. G Rainger, 81, 4—76; A. AI. Howden, S 5, 9—ib; J. B. Alacfarlane, 95, 18—77; F. A. Abbott, 91, 14—77; U. MacCormick, 84, 7 ?= W Wilson, 91, 1»—78; C. Archer, 88, 10—,S; W. I>. Colbeck, BG, 7—79- -V I. Johns, SS, 9—79. PUPUKE CLUB 1 1 f *’-i Ice Golf Club opened its season on Saturday afternoon, when mixed foursomes were played. The best cards returned were as follow:—Mrs. Pt. Chisholm and L. W. Mills, 41; Mrs. M. Chisholm and A. Gould, 46; Airs. Clark and W. Taylor, 4S; Airs. Scurr and G. O. Stevenson, 49; Aliss Williams and J. J. Howie, 49; Aliss Parker and W. H. Bennett. 51; Aliss AlcDonald and L. J. Alinogue, 53; Airs. Thompson and F. Alingay, 54; Airs. Spiller and R. Skeet, 54. Visitors and members present were afterward" entertained at tea by the president, * Air. J. Ilowie, and women of the coi* mittee. AKARANA CLUB The Akarana" Golf Club opened its season on Saturday. The course was in excellent condition, although the greens were hard owing to lack of rain. A mixed foursome was played for the G AI. Brown bowl. The best cards handed in were; Aliss Piclcman and J. Swanson, 77; Aliss Connett and R. H. Potter, 77; Aliss M. Young and B. J. Smith, jun., 78; Mrs. Cox and C. B. Ailey, 77; Airs. Sutton and C. AI. Cox, 7S; Aliss L. Cox and J. C. Coltman, 80. GLENDOWIE CLUB The Glendowie Golf Club opened its season on Saturday afternoon with a medal handicap competition. There was a good entry of members, and the foliowing were the best cards returned:—F. Trice, 79. 7 —72; L. Harrison, S 7, 15—72; W. Laxon, SS, 14 —74; A. R. Wilson. 94, 19 —75; C. C. Biernacki, 90, 15—75; G. K. Alatliieson, 96, 20—76; A. O. Horspool, 100, 23—77; H. Rawlinson, 92, 13—79; J. Hall, 95, 16—79; F. Hintz, 97, 17—SO; F. Russell. 97. 17—SO"; P. Niccolls, # 91, 11—SO. TITIRANGI LADIES’ CLUB The Titirangi Ladies’ Golf Club will open the season next Thursday with a four-ball bogey matclx Play will commence at 10.45 a.m. PINEHURST GOLF NEW YORK, Saturday. At Pinehurst, North Carolina, Paul Runyan (Arkansas) won the north and south open golf championship over 72 holes with a score of 291. Frank Walsh (Chicago) was second with 293, and T. D. Armour third with 294.