TE PUKE NOTES.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 11087, 10 April 1933, Page 2

TE PUKE NOTES.

GOLF CLUB OPENING DAY. The official opening day of the Te Puke Golf Club was held on Saturday afternoon on the Club's Hub at Papamoa, in the presence of i large attendance of members. Ur H. George, President of the Clab,Htended a welcome to all present, anil said that the Club was very fortunate in having Its course on aich beautifully situated land. Mr Georg? referred to the generous and valuable assistance which the Club bd received from Mr James Dickson, who is Patron of the Club, and owner ol the land on which the links are situated. Besides granting the CM the use of the land, Mr Dickson hf always given the Club the utinis practical assistance and the hensSt of his expert knowledge of the land, and had often in the past season sacrificed his own interests to keep He grass as low as possible for He benefit of the Club. On behalf of He Club, Mr George then presented Sr Dickson with a travelling rug a t tangible expression of the Club's appreciation of Mr Dickson's generosity. The speaker also thanked those members of the Club who had worked so hard to bring the links Into good order for the opening qf the seasos, and he specially thanked the CM Secretary, Mr E. Hargreaves, and h R. Gibbings, who had furnished He tee boxes which would be greatly appreciated by players. In formally declaring the hW open for play, Mr George.remarked“Most of you present are very ™ acquainted with the past history «• this Club with regard to links,, and can only express the hope t|aa . troubles of the past wlll.bel«Wj in'Hhe pleasures of the tuture *. that you will all have a very b*P» season’s golf.” The players present then cd with Canadian mixed four*® and an enjoyable afternoons Jwas only marred by the heavy which tell later in the afternoon.