RED CROSS FUNDS

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 9 August 1917, Page 4

RED CROSS FUNDS

TAIHAPE GOLFERS’ EFFORT

At the request of the local committee of the Red Cross Fund the Taihape Golf Club decided at its last meeting to take over The Red Cross Shop on one Saturday, and make a special golfers’ effort. Such an effort was made by the Wanganui Golf Club last Saturday* and realised £230. Having once decided to entertain the scheme the Taihape Golf Club determined to make an effort worthy of the club and its members, and to attempt to beat any effort by previous occupiers of the S-hop. Judging by the enthusiasm displayed by golfers, the previous best of £60 —or in golfing parlance, the bogey of 60 —should be equalled if not beaten. The Golf Club Executive look to every member of the Club to show that they are fine sports, not only on the links, but in patriotic matters.

A meeting of the Executive Committee to organise for the golfers? Red Cross effort was held last ing, there being present Messrs D. Neagle (president), P. E. Wakeman (hon. sec.), H. O’Callaghan, T. Bradley, W. J. Munro, and Mesdames D. Neagle and O’Callaghan. An apology for absence was received from Miss M. Spooner, who was absent from home.

The Taihape footballers kindly donated the proceeds of the RaetihiTaihape football match to the Red Cross fund per the Golf Club, in recognition of the efforts on behalf of football by Messrs P. E. Wakeman and W. J. Munro. A vote of thanks was passed to the Tai-hape Football team for their assistance. Messrs. C. L. Dymock and G. Bray were appointed to take charge of the collections on this occasion. The Golfers’ Red Cross Day was fixed for September Ist, on which date the Red Cross Shop will be taken over by the Golf Club members. It wms decided to have a Red Cross Bottle W r eek, Mr P. E. Wakeman agreeing to purchase all beer and whisky bottles, and Mr W. H. Fookes all medicine bottles. Messrs T. Bradley, H. O’Callaghan, and F. Hintz were appointed a sub-comMit-tee to attend to t-he collection of 'the bottles, and to be assisted by the caddies. The generous offer of Messrs A. M. Ryan and J. Whittle to supply 20 dozen rabbits for sale was accepted with thanks Mr. Bosher promised a supply of milk and cream for sale, Mr O’Callaghan a supply of eatables, and Mr P. E. Wakeman a cooked ham and sausage rolls.

A sub-committee, comprising Messrs A. James, G. Wheeler and C. O. Gibbs was appointed to arrange for the supply of meat for sale. Messrs S. Powell, Tosswill,' Champion, 'and /Train were appointed a sub-committee to ararnge for the supply of poultry and produce. The following ladies were appointed to take charge of the Red Cross Shop:—Mesdames D. Neagle, Train, O’Callaghan, Bradley and Miss O. Murphy, with the assistance of Messrs R. J. MeDonell and Hesketh (morning), and N. B. Barkman and Kelsall (afternoon. It was decided tohave a golf putting competition at a place to be arranged, and Messrs G. Bray, W. J. Munro, and S. Bebam were appointed stewards in charge.