WELLINGTON GOLF CLUB.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 123, 25 May 1908, Page 2

WELLINGTON GOLF CLUB.

ANNUAL REPORT. The committee of the Wellington Golf Club in the thirteenth annual report to be presented at the meeting on .Thursday night, states that members are to be congratulated upon now being able to show for tho first time in its history that the club owns its own freehold, th 6 purchase of which has been completed during . the past year. The assets of the club, which amount to £12,204 10s, are taken in at a sum well within their value. The club house shows at the amount of the progress payments whicn have b&en made up to the 31st March. It is estimated that a further sum of £1200 will complete the payments for the club house and turn-. ishings, and a .sum of from £201) to £300 may possibly be necessary lor planting aud laying out the links, erection of bridges, etc. The club has stili to receive £1500 from the mortgagees, and the balance of any fiitther expenditure Will be made up by • the profit ou sections still to be sold. The revenue account for 1 the past year practically balances itself, the difference between receipts and disbursements being only 15s. The committee will submit estimates at the meeting showing that tho strictesteconomy must be exercised during the coming season, otherwise a deficiency will result. In the meantime, the question of increasing the subscription, can stand in abeyance, . but the committee' considers that an increase in the following year is inevitable. The .alternative is a substantial increase in membership. The work of laying out the new course is now in hand, and as soon as this work i& completed the members will be in. a better position to realise what a fine property they possess for golfing purposes. . Tho committee trusts that overy member will take a ' personal interest in the links and pay strict attention to the rules of the game, so as to enable all players to enjoy their rounds in strict conformity with the rules. The committee invites members to contribute plants to the club; so as to assist in the planting scheme which the committee has in view. Trees of all sdrts, bulbs, and other plants will be useful, in order that the grounds may be made still more picturesque and attractive. Every effort will be made to have tho tennis courts in first-class condition by next spring. Special • attention is now being given to the laying out of, the permanent greens, as playing over the present temporary greens must be more or less trying to membsrs. The incoming com mittee will also have to take into consideration erection of thinkers where required. The committee desires to place on record its appreciation Of the Very valuable services rendered by •Messrs. Coom and Marchbanks, who have supervised the building of the club house, and also conducted the survey 01 the links for the purpose of measuring off the new course. Special thanks are also due to .Mr. C. Bateson, who has had charge of the accounts during the absence of the treasurer, Mr. Mylne. The thorough way in which, the accounts have been kept has enabled the committee to place on permanent record in the books of the club the actual cost in detail of all improvements and work ot different, kinds on tho links.