MASTERTON GOLF CLUB.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8387, 23 March 1907, Page 5

MASTERTON GOLF CLUB.

ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Masterton Golf Club was held yesterday afternoon. Mr H. H. Holmes occupied the chair, and there were about sixteen present. The annual report, after making reference to the satisfactory state of the Club's affairs, stated, inter alia:—The membership of the Club now stands at 127, an increase of 13 on the previous year. During the season six interclub matches were played, of which our representatives won five and lost one. The usual competitions were held during the season. The ladies' championship was again won by Miss J. Robieson, Miss E. Robieson being runner-up. Mr A. B. Lawrence again won the men's championship, Mr A. Bewley being second. Miss E. Robieson is the holder for the year of the "Ladies' Challenge Rose Bowl," given for most points secured in certain competitions. Mr A. B. Lawrence holds the "Record Challenge Shield" for another season with a score of 82. The thanks of the Chib are due to Miss J. Robieson for the way she looked after the tea arrangements, and to Mr H. G. Williams for the use of a horse; also to Mr A. B. Lawrence for presenting a trophy for competition. Owing to the exceptionally wet state of the links .during the season the question of finding more suitable ground for links was discussed, but after inspecting various sites it was decided to continue on the present links, your Committee considering that a good dry course could be laid out by cutting out the last four holes :nd replacng them by others on the iugher portion of the links. During the summer the greens have been kept cut and rolled, and advantage has been taken of this by several members to keep in practice. The annual balance-sheet showed the receipts had been £Bl 7s 6d (subscripitons £BO 10s, rent of lockers 17s 6d); expenditure £95 18s lOd (up-keep of greens and fences £35 16s 6d, additions to golf house £26 7s, golf professional's expenses £5 12s 6d, interest on debentures £7 ss, entertaining visiting teams £5 Is, hole-cutter and tins £3 2s, subscription to New Zealand Council £1 la, printing £4 12s 6d). The amount of assets over liabilities showed a surplus of £74 3s„ The report and balance-sheet were adopted as read.

Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follow:—President, Mr H. G. Williams; Vice-Presidents, Messrs H. H. Holmes and H. H. Beetham; Captain, Mr A. B. Lawrence; General Committee, Messrs D. Donald, W. P. James, A. Bewley, G. C. Summerell, D. Caselberg, N. D. Bunting, W. G. Newton; Ground, Selection and Handicapping Commitee, Messrs C. C. Cox, A. B. Lawrence, D. Donald and A. R. Sclanders; Ladies' Captain, Mrs H. H. Holmes; Ladies' Committee, Mrs W. P. James and Misses M. H. Pay ton and E. Robieson; Ladies' Secretary, Miss J. Robieson; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr C. C. Cox. It was decided to open the links on Saturday, April Gth. The Ground Committee were empowered to carry out the improvements to the links referred to in the report.