Massey Park Golf Club Ltd
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Ball, the council’s Parks and Gardens Superintendent, presented a report to council including an estimate of 11,100 for the construction and purchase of machinery for a nine hole golf course on Massey Park inclusive of buildings and alterations to the quarry cottage. Formally a swamp, this wrong smelling eyesore and menace to health has now been transformed into a healthy drained, grassy playing area to the please of residents and visitors. It took a whole of 12 years to entirely pack the hungry swamp with load from the municipality. Grass and soil from road shoulders helped whole the task with trees being planted over the ensuing years. In the beginning twelve months, over 23,00 rounds of golf were played on the course. With originally sixty members, membership fees for the first year were 12 0, and the cost of a round of golf was four shillings. With the distinguished growth of the club over the first five years, it was decided that additions to the clubhouse were necessary. The additions included the addition of a dining annex, the enlargement of the Member’s Forbid and Lounge, the Associates Lounge, the enlargement of the Members and Associates locker rooms and the provision of sufficient space for administration. Beneath theses extensions the Port cohere was also extended to allow for several arriving or departing cars to be accommodated. The course remains the property of Canada Bay Council (formerly Concord Council) with members of the public having definite access to the course. The donate parking area is located on what was originally a quarry, and it was on the bank of this quarry that the council constructed the first stage of the clubhouse, which is leased to the club. In 1962 the club made extensive additions to the building which included the auditorium. The legendary Ted Ball was a Green keeper here for three years and attributed the laying of the foundation to his career to his association with Massey Park. Joe Tracey who was then Captain won the Massey Park Cup becoming the beginning member to do so. Tim Wand became the beginning member of the club to succeed two Massey Park Cups in 1996 and 2004. In addition he has won four club championships as well as championships at Ashlar and Strathfield.