THE HUTT CLUB

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 71, 25 March 1937, Page 20

THE HUTT CLUB

PLANS;^QR^|E YEAR

The annual meetihg of; the Hutt Golf Club ".last evening was presided over by Mr. G.: CookV;3There.^was affair attendance-of members. , .

:r A presentation 'was made:to Mr. W. ■Q.: Fisher,'who has retired from the Ebsition1' of' honorary secretary, having lied it' for' five years..V Many eulofistic remarks were made'about Mr; isher'siservicesi;to the club.::;/ ■ ■■■■' ■ ■Mr. Cook mentioned-that members should take,more interest in the club. who ; travelled: round should come forward.: and make suggestions for the improvement of theY club. The fairways and greens, for instance, could be improved,- arid'if: the' course was better more members would; be offering, and ;this'wpuld help the club to. " get a new clubhouse, which was urgenttor needed."?-!"'1----;;■-■ ■:;"■■;■;.iv-.;--^-''-'-'' •' "'■■'■ :The captaia,;(Mr. ; C.v,A: Burgess), agreed with what Mr.' Cook:had. said regarding the need for improvement in greens and fairways;,and a newy/clubhouse.' ! The retirinf;■: members' of : the committee had worked, very; well. The. A team this- season1 would be weakened by the absence of Mr. J.L..Blaci«, who had'joined: another club.: The club finances were in; a • better^ posir tion than for. many, years past. ~, ■;>, ■Mr. Mr Paiilin proposed that a" suggestion book - shoula be made available for!. members with constructive ideas.- v --:-;-' '-■■'*-•-.■■■ : ; -'-'. .- .-■ ■.',..;:'-.;, ; It was announced that Mr. N. Smith had been ; appointed full-time :secre- • tery^of ;the*club:,.y. ■r':'-r"-< :<■. ■■.-, \'■:.: •.";; ■: A'recommendation from the.commiU tee to the meeting that the subscrip- ; tion be; increased by £ 1 ,"ls>'- for : men arid 10s 6d for ladies was.carried by, a'small" margin; *■-.The meeting's; deciT, sion will ,now' be further considered by the committee^'-.' -.,■'■:'.: .''. , :;, The, annual report stated that it was necessary during the year to; effect cer;:tairirepairs to the 'clubhouse and make improvements for -the convenience of ' members."' The committee1 did riotf eel justified in spending - money-, on the clubhouse, 6ther>than3^was,;absolutely, necessary,; having: regard to vthe t fact that the'existing;building t was totally • inadequate i"for the accommodation of\ the present membership and/the time was not far distant when the question of providing.«" a .new^'clubhouse : . wbuld ■ have to, be< face'd^V'With1 the. general improvement ,iri finance and increased menibership,: this should be considered- sit an, early, date. r. v ... -/;. '-■' During the ■■ year - the! committee ■ decided to avail itself: bf the services of Mr; W. M.iHortori, supervisor and advisory officer, to clubs and attached;to the greenY research coriimittee of the New Zealand. Gplf Association, in order to obtain .a" -rep-brton the course, y Mr. Horton spent "two tdays on the, links.and submitted a reporfc- which; was highly . satisfactory from-the club's point/ of view, togetherr, with y detailed /advice as- to. the treatment which'should be ■■ carried oui to (improve the course arid for- the eradication '■': of .the Onehuriga ■weed, tHe^gro;wtr£2ofiwhich had given the; committee 'aVgood deal of concern during; the .past twelve .months;;,' It i had-beVn decided Jto" retain''Mr-Hor'-j ton's services in: an advisory capacity for twelve months and to.follow. very ■ closely his of -action .regarding the-.treatrnent arid: fertilisation>;of•: both; ■greensiand fairways:'""^'.'"-.^:- i^:r'^M -~■ Jn: order to/provide better access to. the clubhouse and for>possible extensions, or :,with; a view: to - providing;,a new clubhouse,"! three sections in Anne Hathaway Avenue^ adjoining, the southern" bo'uridary.cf the ■ club" territory;. ■were acquired ; from.the Hathaway Estate;'^: "':'~'"/'''-"""': '^'}y:'::''^ ■'•' >\ v."^'' The , balance-sheet..; show,ed. an , in> prpverrierit in 'the';club's financial".posir :tion. during• the;;year.;.: : ;;-., ; _ ■£■ .:> Officers were elected; as follows!-^ President, Mr. G. Cookrvice-presidents^ Messrs. D. A. Eweri arid N. B. Gibbons; cabtain; Mr. C. A. Burgess; committee, Messrs. G. C. Phillips, G. P. F-oberts, B. M.'Silk, Ai L: McLean, W,. G. Fisher, P. J. R.; rordham; honorary auditor, Mr. P; S. Gillingham. -.;;• ;