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Mr Sutton reported that the membership lists in other clubs were all full and many
applicants were waiting for admission. He said that with a fairly good playable nine hole
course, his estimates of the receipts would be at least £300 per annum. Listed
membership of the clubs around Wellington were as follows: Miramar 400, Heretaunga
407, Karori 200, Hutt 250, Johnsonville 150, Waiwhetu 100. Total 1507.
It was arranged that the City Engineer, with Messrs Watt and Simpson, would have the
course pegged and surveyed. The measurements would be shown on the subsequent
plan and supplied to the Reserves Sub-Committee within about three weeks.
W.C.C. Reserves Sub-Committee Recommendations
1.A report be obtained from Mr Morton regarding the probable cost of moving the
Plague Hospital Building and re-erecting the same on south frontage of Britomart Street,
and equipping it as a golf house.
2.The nursery and the land be utilised in the golf links.
3.A report be obtained from the City Solicitor as to the rights of the Council to charge ‘so
much per round’ to players.
4.Obtain a report as to the rights of the Council to resume possession of the land now
leased, but which will be required for the proposed golf course.
On 30 March 1915, four professional golfers surveyed the course and on 30 October of
that year the 9 holes, bogey (par) 39, Wellington Municipal Golf Links (later to be
renamed Berhampore Municipal Golf Links) was opened for play by the professionals
Messrs Watt, Duncan, Marshbank and Douglas.
Inauguration of the Mornington Golf Club
On 29 January 1916, 18 men attended the first meeting in a pavilion of the Wellington
Municipal Golf Links, Berhampore.
Present:Dr R.A. Cameron (Chairman), Messrs P.W. Bass, A.J. Cameron, N.F. Dunlop,
T. Howse, T. Gibson, T. Johnson, G. McCarthy, J.M. McIntosh, L.J. Pirani, R.
Richmond, A. Rogers, G.H. Scott, J.P. Shand, S.R. Shannow, J.T. Twomey, P.C. Watt
and W. Whitehead. It was resolved that those present form themselves into a club to be
called The Wellington Municipal Golf Club.
The First Elected Executive and Committee
Chairman-Captain Dr R.A. Cameron
Secretary
Mr W. Whitehead
Treasurer
Mr J.M. Mcintosh