"ROOKERY NOOK"

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 59, Issue 256, 1 December 1930, Page 2

"ROOKERY NOOK"

1' A DELIGHTFUL SPOT.- ' NEW MINIATURE GOLF COURSE. j f Tlie "Rookery Nook" golf course; ' wbich was tlirown open to jfclie public on Saturday evening, was the populai ' pjaoe of entertainment wijtb tbe pu.blic ' 0f Napier, wlio attended in sucli liumbers tliat for tbe majoritv of tbe time 1 it was difficult to obtain aecess to the course. If, bowever, ,a little waitinp was necessary it was amply rewarded : wben oue finaHy commenced on tbe round, tbe many novelties provided on tlie links provmg most enjoyable. Not ' tbe least of tbe attractions of tlie new ' links, wbicli are situated in Dalton strct, just round tbe corner from tbe Gaiety Tbeatre, was tbe most beautiful scenic effects obtain ed in tbeJay out and tlie lighting. Higbly sknled avtists have been engaged" _ on tbe work of rendering the interior atmospberically . pej-fect and this they bave done witb ofitstanding suceess. _ Oue euters fi'om tbe street into a vevitabl.e "fairyland of old fasbioned bi'idges, ;arcbways, liedges, seats aua land- ! scapes, interspered witli wbicb are tjie eighteen novel boles with new and interesting bazards. For tbese bedges bave been used in miniature, as well as real sand buiikers, tov houscs and tiumels, al] of whicli added cojisicler- ■ ebly to tbe interest created in tbe ' round. . The links were fully occupied tbe ; wbole time and oue and all expressed ; tbemselves as higbly deligbted witb tlie new course provided for them, ! The lighting effects are also deserving of especial praise and tliese were responsible for a great deal of admiration. Upon entering tbe doorway tbe first feature wbich niet the gaze and beld it. fascinated, .was tlie revolving windmiil, tlie sails of wbicb wero higbly cofoured witli sparkling surfacs wbicb brilliantly reffected tbe rays of spotligbts playcd upon tbem. Tliis lield a central position and to tbe rigbt' and left could be seen otber deligbtful effects wbicb one eucountered more closely as tlie game proceeded. Two large rooms bave been eonyerted* into tlie course and tbese are joined by an old fasbioned bridge, at tlie foot of whicb were observed higbly coloyred pools. Tbe course is being rim by tbe same management as tbe Giety Tbeatre .and every" care bad been taken for adequate service to be accorded patrons, tbere being a young army of "assistaut professionals" to point the way and to watcb tbe points wlierfi blockages were likely to occur owing to the difficult natnre of tbe bazards. Tt was a tborougblv successful evening and augurs well for tbe future success of "Rookery Nook."