Mount Maunganui Golf Club moments in history

Before Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would note topics of interest in an alphabetised card catalogue, this is their selection of mentions of the Mount Maunganui Golf Club from the Bay of Plenty Times and other sources.

See also: Golf moments in history and Records of Mount Maunganui Golf Club - Ams 28

 

1977:

• History of Club, founded 1954. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 January 1977 [Ams 487/6, Scrapbook 4, p. 9].
• Tracy O'Reilly of Mount Maunganui selected to New Zealand junior golf squad to play against New South Wales side at Hamilton 12-18 January 1978. Bay of Plenty Times, 8 November 1977.

 

1979: Clubhouse gets facelift. Extensions and renovations. Bay of Plenty Times, 9 May 1979.

 

1985:

• Club celebrates its 50th anniversary. [Ams 487/6, Scrapbook 2, p. 56].
• 50th anniversary. Mount News, 29 May 1985 [Ams 487/6, Scrapbook 3, p. 9].

 

1988:

• Golf Club lies low on high rise plan. Bay of Plenty Times, 10 December 1988 [Ams 487/6, Scrapbook 8].
• Golfer's highrise wins 75% support. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 December 1988 [Ams 487/6, Scrapbook 8].

 

1989:

• Golf Course condos get green light. Mount News, 17 May 1989 [Ams 487/6, Scrapbook 8].
• Setback for Golf Club. Mount News, 20 September 1989 [Ams 487/6, Scrapbook 8].

 

1990:

• Highrise hearing opens. Bay of Plenty Times, 3 April 1990.
• Scheme saves club debt, hearing told. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 April 1990.
• New move on Golf Club highrise. Bay of Plenty Times, 15 May 1990.
• Club high rise gets boost. Bay of Plenty Times, 23 May 1990.
• Objection call on clubhouse. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 September 1990.
• Golf Club high-rise step closer. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 November 1990.

 

1991:

• $10.2m projec teed up at last. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 July 1991.
• Elation as complex gets the go-ahead. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 July 1991.

 

1997: Moth menace found at golf course. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 June 1997.

 

1998:

• New clubhouse may lure top tournaments. Bay of Plenty Times, 12 February 1998.
• Mount boasts all in one golf club house. Opening of new clubrooms. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 March 1998.
• Three page feature celebrating opening of new clubhouse. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 March 1998.
• Relax dine and enjoy the views. Promotion of clubhouse facilities. Mount and Pāpāmoa Times, 3 September 1998.

 

1999:

• Golf Club wins design award. Mount and Pāpāmoa Times, 18 February 1999.
• Award for clubhouse. Bay News, 24 February 1999.

 

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A few images from the archives:

Mount Maunganui Golf Club, August 1965.

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Water conservation pond at Mount Maunganui Golf Course, September 1965.

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 Mount Maunganui golf champions, A. Raymond, G. Glover, C. Karauria, B. Lonergan, 1966.

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Golf course architect Mr H. P. Dale holds turf at construction of 18 hold Mount Maunganui golf course, eastern end of Tauranga Airport, June 1971.

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