GOLF

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 63, 16 March 1933, Page 9

GOLF

CLUB OPENINGS

HUTT:CLUB

Comparison of the membership the ( Hutt Golf Club, as shown in the report .' presented at the annual meeting on Monday for the years 1931 and 1932, was as follows, the latter being shown in parentheses:—Ordinary members—men 15(j^ • women 82, total 238 (men 131, women 80, total 211); junior members—nil (men 1, women 3, total 4); non-playing membersmen 127, "women 51, total 178 (men 134, women's 3, total 187); absentee members— men 25, women 10, total 35 (men 23, wpmen 10, total 33); country members, 1 ! (2); totals, 452 (437). ■ i The club captain (Mr. S. A. Wiren), who i presided said' that though the club ha(NJ had a difficult year, most of -the capital! had been incurred, and he saw no immediate appreciable further outlay .ot capital. They had had a loss of £54 for the year, but he was not' despondent about tne tuture. The course was improvin" every year. " • • - : ■ ■ • "

Mr. Wiren remarked that the time was .not far distant when a new clubhouse -would i£?-jequire,4' an-d *-th? question of a sinking -frind^ouldrarise..-••--.~---^^-: 'V^-Ji* oi motion ■n-asr'giren by Mr"F -B. Uibbons for membership to be divided into three classes—juvenile, junior, and lull members—with subscriptions suitable -to each class.

The abolition of entrance fees to encourage ne\r:members, was suggested by 7 Yl- J-, Hutchis.on, and. this was reterrert to the'incoming committee.' ■': Subsequently it _ was decided that the entrance fee for this yeac be £M S ;.but the-date from which this - 13 to take effect has riot been yet decided.

It was decided'^ that the secretary the treasurer, and the .women's secretary be wh£ Pi ffi° m pa*'-ment & subscriptions wnile in office. ■

Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows:—Captain, Mr. S. A WhenWagg, H. K. Adamson, and C "A Burgess; hon. secretary, Mr. TV\ G Fiiherhon, treasurer, Mr. S. Hogg; hon. auditor', jur. J. H Barnetfc; selection committee, Messrs M 0. Barnett, C. Clayton, g! t&J 1- ¥■ Gousins, H. S. Fairchild, P. J. E. Fordham, L. C. Hemery, H. P. Hopkms, G. F. Judd, L. Monkman, JI. Paulin J. N. Kauch, J. H. Wagg, W. C. Wedderspooß, and R..D. Wright.