NIGHT GOLF SCHEME

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17439, 10 April 1931, Page 4

NIGHT GOLF SCHEME

PROPOSAL IN SYDNEY ALDERMEN’S DIVIDED VIEWS Sydney turns from tho present involved and conflicting financial schemes of Governments to consideration of the possibilities of night golf, says the correspondent of the Melbourne Argus. There is a proposal before the City Council for a night golf course in Moore Park. An ordinary golf course is already there. It is the property of the City Council, and until recently was understood to be earning £SO a week net profit. It may be now earning it, for the crush of golfers playing on this municipal course is sufficient to cause letters to appear in the newspapers complaining of lack of consideration by slow or faulty players. Night golf, however, is an independent suggestion. What is proposed as a private enterprise is a new course in this park to operate at night under flood lights on the tees, and with a corps of boys to chase the balls and find them for the players. Aldermen have not yet considered the project, but the city engineer lias reported against it. Some aldermen will favor the

scheme, for a few additional pounds a week are acceptable, but the majority are likely to support the engineer's conclusion. Moore Park at night is not a desirable rendezvous. Its history suggests the sinister. Night golfing may be introduced as a regular Sydney attraction, but it is more likely to be on some other course.