“COMMON COURTESY”

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18583, 18 December 1934, Page 4

“COMMON COURTESY”

SARAZEN’S VISIT ECHO GISBORNE DISCUSSION REPLY TO COMPLAINT A reply to a complaint that a Jack of courtesy was shown the well-known American golfer, Gene Sarazen, during his exhibition on the Gisborne links was made at the annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Golf Club last night. Mr. A. Stock said that he hoped that when another noted golfer visited the links better arrangements would be made for him and that more common courtesy would he shown. Sarazen had to call three times for a hall boy. The chairman, Mr. R>. U. Burke, the club captain, replied that the whole of the arrangements wore made by Sarazen 1 and his manager. The secretary, Mr. R. W. J. Edwards, said that it vas difficult to ftnd on; anything from Sarazen and his m(eager regarding what arrangements wore being made. No expense was to ie incurred in the matter without the sanction of the manager. However, the visit was very successful, even though Sarazen did not get a good response front the cuddy boys. Gisborne piners were certainly fortunate in having si ch a fine exhibition, and he regretted that more golfers did not take advantage of the opportunity afforded them. Dr. F. Kafilenberg said that M e trip was merely a money-making concern. Sarazen came to make as much money as possible and to spend as little as possible. He made Gisborne a night stopping place on his way to Rotorua, arriving at 2.30 p.m. and starting to play at 3.30 p.m. Shaw, who came with Sarazen, admitted that he could not play after motoring 150 miles. The. chairman said that the club had definite instructions not to spend any money at all. The club did all it could to make the equipment ready. Mr. Stock said that his objection of a matter of common courtesy had not been answered. The chairman said that the club had not been asked to provide bail boys, and the club was led to .believe that the demonstration was to be more in the form of a lecture. Mr. Edwards said that Sarazen had said that if lie came to New Zealand again he would include Gisborne in his itinerary. That appeared to suggest that Sarazen, anyway, was well satisfied. The discussion ended without any resolution being passed.