GENERAL MEETINGS 1976

Three General Meetings were held in 1976.

The proceedings of the Annual General Meeting on 26th February included:

• Management reports which mention:
• The construction of a 6 foot Cyclone fence along Beasley Road and up past the 14th hole and almost as far as the 5th hole to be soon erected
• The club was to host the 1976 State Amateur Open and State Mixed Foursomes events.
• The appointment of a new Head Greenkeeper
• Overseeding of the fairways with Kentucky Blue Grass

The proceedings of the Semi-Annual General Meeting on 22nd July included:

• Withdrawal of a motion by the Council of Management that a levy of Members to finance the completion of the boundary fence.
• Committee reports from Finance, House, and Match and various questions and answers
• The Course Report highlighted:
• Creation of a green nursery
• Completion of 3rd green alterations to provide better drainage and add character.
• Construction of alterations to the 17th and 17th holes
• Control of kikuyu, crabgrass, and Onehunga (Bindi)
• Consideration towards the purchase of a mechanical bunker raking machine
• Miscellaneous general business

The proceedings of the General Meeting on 25th November included:

• Appointment and Election of Office Bearers and Councillors for 1977
• A motion to impose a 7.5% levy on subscription and nomination fees to fund the completion of the boundary fence was approved.
• A motion to increase subscription fees was approved.
• Various general business including discussion on:
• Imposing a bar levy
• Installing fairway bunkers

The minutes have been scanned from the hardcopy book covering the period 1967 to 1985 (Item 2023.94).

The file size of the attachment General Meetings 1976 is 12MB.

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