THE GOLF CLUB.

Otago Witness, Issue 1242, 18 September 1875, Page 17

THE GOLF CLUB.

The annual general meeting of the Golf Club was held at Wain's Hotel on the 10th mat., the Captain, Professor Shand, in the chair.

ANNUAL KEPORT AND BALAXOE SHEET.

The balance-sheet which was read showed a balance of £30 2s (id iii hand.

The Skcuktary, Mr Park, read the annual report, which was as follows :—

rt will be remembered that during the early part of the past season the links were very unsuitable for play, owing to the length of grass with whijh they were coveted, and your Committee considered it would be desirable to have them mowed. This was accordingly done, at an expense of upwards of £10, but even aftf-rwards the links wore f.ir from being in a fit condition to pla.\. Fortunately, however, your Committee was successful in prevailing with the City Council to allow sheep on the Belt, by which means it was soon brought to a proper conoition for the game. lour Committee arc gratified to n.-tce that the monthly handicap competitions and the competitions for the itt. Andrew's Cross have been sources of revenue to the Club, as well as exciting interest in the game, yielding conjointly nearly £10. The former competition took place ei-ht times, and the latter ton during the year. It may lu-re bp stated, for the information of members, that the £20 order for clubs and balls which wa.s sent home in the early part of last year has at Ust been executed, and these articles can now be had by members at moderate prices Your Committee cannot allow this opporturity to pass without expressing the thank* of the Club to those members who so kindly presented trophies for competition during the p.ist season, and they hope their example will be followed by others during the ensuing one.

The Chairman remarked that the Club had reduced its debt by LV3 during the year. The debt owing by the Club to the members of the Club was now only L2D, and it was more than exceeded by the balance to the credit of the Club — L3O 2s od. This was very satisfactory, considering the discouragements they had met last year, which had been a trying year for the Club in many respects. The balance-sheet and report were read and adopted.

KLKCTIOX OV OFFICE-BEAKERS.

The CJHAlinr.vjr proposed as captain for the ensuing year Mr W. i). Murison, a gentleman who had taken a warm interest iv the Club since its commencement, and who had, he (the Chairman) thought, done more thau any other member by his advice, influence, aud liberality, to promote the interests of the Club. He thought, without derogating from anyone else, that Mr Murison had a paramount claim. Mr Murison was unanimously elected Captain.

Mr J. B. Park was re-elected Secretary, and Messrs D. Baxter, A. Holmes, and T. S. Graham, were elected members of Committee.

Messrs Shand, Baxter, and Murison, were appointed haijdicapper?.

TH£ GOLF GKOUNH.

Mr W. D. Muvison wrote :—: —

I am sorry that I w ill not be able to be present at the meetiiur to-nisrht. Had I beun present, it was my intention to support a resolution calling upou the City O >uncil to prevent the turf upon the golf {,Tonnd oeing cut up as it has been of late. It should be made cl ar to the Council that there is no de-ire on the part >>i the jrolfers to monopolize tha- portion, of the Belt on which they plaj for their own purposes. Their ■inly wish is to save the ground from beinjj rendered utterly useless as a. place of public recreation. I think that a re olution passed at a general meeting of mf mbers of the Golf Club might have s-me effect. Nothing short of continual agitation ou our part will brinir the Council to deal with the subject.

After discussion, it was resoiveii — " That it be an instruction to the Committee to watch the passing of the new Municipal Act, in which power is proposed to be taken by the Corporation to protect the Town Belt, and when said Act becomes law, to remind the Corporation, of their [ roinise to do all in their power to protect the green from injury by horses «md drays. Further, that it be an instruction to the Committee to wait forthwith on the Corporation with the view of suggesting that sheep be put on the green for the purpose of eating down the grass."

Mr Davie and Profeasor Shaxd intimated their intention to place each £5 at the disposal of the Club for ]>rizes ; and Mr D. Baxter that he would give a handicap cup.