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Saturday 21st March; Club Championships Round 1 Matchplay. Duty, Match Committee, House ?. If you have a Match, please convey that to the starters. Round 2 is not until May 2nd, so please keep communication with your opponent open so the matches can all be completed. Thank you to all who put names forward for the Championships. We have four draws, Senior, Intermediate A & B, and Junior A (all attached) compiled from names entered. Thanks, Pat Harold, for putting the draws together. Any questions or queries, please contact captains Zane or Peter. Sunday 22nd March; Pongaroa 27 Hole Strokeplay Tournament, Round two of the Ruahine Rosebowl. 8 am, tea & Coffee, 8.30 am tee off, $35 includes competition and food. Can we get a good muster, please, especially those looking for Coronation Cup selection. We require more than three, which we had at Norsewood, please. High School Ambrose: A thank-you note from the High School says it all. " Kia ora e te whānau, our golf tournament last weekend was awesome, with 105 golfers turning up to support our school and try their luck at winning $20 000! Unfortunately, no one was able to ‘sink a hole in one’ and win the money. A big thank you to Mr Amrit Pasad and all the staff and students who helped to make this event a success. We would also like to thank the Dannevirke Golf Course, our generous sponsors and our community for entering the tournament and participating in the fundraising activities held on the day. All profits of this event will go towards our students’ sports travel." Special General Meeting; Thank you to the 55 members who turned out Monday night for the purpose of " Setting the annual member subscription fees for the 2026 / 2027 year. " The conclusion being the annual subscriptions for 2026 / 2027 is $665 for full playing members. The Management Committee acknowledges their error in not advertising this as an Agenda item at the AGM in December. Matter sorted, repeat of error to be avoided, move on. We are in the thick of Match Play golf with GHB Pennants and now Club Champs, and in April, the Coronation Cup. I hope all participants enjoy the experience. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

Sat, March 14th, Dannevirke High School Ambrose Tournament, 11 am Tee off. I'm sure there will be space in the field for members not involved in the Ambrose, but I can't guarantee that, sorry. Sun, March 15th; Golf HB Pennants Round 3. Championship 1 Dvke v Hastings @ Dannevirke, Champ 3 Dvke v Maraenui at Maraenui, Handicap 2 Dvke v Maraenui at HB Golf Club, Handicap 3 Dvke v Napier at Hastings. Championship 1 grade play at home, tee off 8.30 am. Club members can commence after Pennant tee off, but please be mindful that fours coming through the turn have right of way. Sun, March 15th; (Reminder) This one is for the ladies!! Come and have a go! Bring a friend, or we'll find you a new one to play with. Make some "me" time and celebrate International Women's Day at Dannevirke Golf Club - come down and have some fun and laughs, followed by a drink or two after SOCIAL AMBROSE. 7 HOLES, 2 players per team. Sunday, March 15th, 2.30 pm. Register on the day, $5 per person. Thank you, Wendy Stratford Mon, March 16th; Special General Meeting, Clubhouse at 7.30 pm with one agenda item. " Setting the annual member subscription fees for the 2026 / 2027 year. " Looking forward to supporting our local High School with its annual fundraiser. If you don't have a team yet, please consider getting one together. Good luck to our Pennant teams on Sunday. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

Friday, March 6th; As the course is closed until 1.30pm tomorrow, the Friday golfers are heading to Onga Onga. Leaving Mangatera Hotel car park at 10.30am. Saturday March 7th, Club day 11.15 am card draw for 11.30 am tee off. Duty Patrick & Peter Gregory. Saturday, March 7th ; Norsewood 27-hole Strokeplay Tournament. Round 1 of the 2026 Rosebowl. 8am tea/ coffee, with a start time of 8.30 am Coronation Cup; For all players that have put their names forward for Selection, there is a meeting this Saturday, Club day, 10.45 am in the dining room. Very quickly it will be! If any of these players are going to the Norsewood Rosebowl, well done, we will catch up with you during the week or the following weekend; otherwise, we will see the rest on Saturday. If you can't make it for any other reason, ring Tama 021408105 or Patrick in the shop, please don’t contact Zane, he is on holiday, leave him alone till he's back. Cheers Tama Pennant Results from last Sunday; Champ 1 had a 5/4 win, Champ 3 had a 9/0 loss, Handicap 2 lost 5/4 and Handicap 3 lost 6/3 Saturday, March 14th, Dannevirke High School fund raising 18 hole 3 ball Ambrose Tournament. Entries to Amrit, or the High School Office. Marae Tournament Results: On Saturday, 62 golfers participated in the 29 th playing of the Marae Tournament. Results Senior 1 st H Ruwhiu nett 67, 2 nd H Morris nett 71 Intermediate 1 st C Maniapoto nett 63, 2 nd D Treacy snr nett 68, 3 rd M Matthews nett 70 c/b, 4 th D Te Huki 70 c/b, 5 th D Stewart 70 nett, 6 th M Arnold 71 c/b Junior 1 st N Butterfield 41 stb, 2 nd J Timu 40 stb c/b, 3 rd O Apatu 40 stb, 4 th C Groom 38 stb Ladies 1 st C Timu 41 stb c/b, 2 nd K Camden – Peeti 41 stb, 3 rd D Ruwhiu 39. Long drives T Petera, T Bell, C Maniapoto and S Te Huki. Approaches JJ Carberry and K Camden – Peeti. Two's D Stewart 3 and 7 The Cape Kidnappers raffle was won by S Paewai. On behalf of the Makirikiri Marae we thank the Dannevirke Golf Club for the continued use of their facilities, that allows us to conduct one of our major fundraising ventures. Thanks to those that participated, those that sponsored the tournament and those that helped on the day, all contributing to a very successful day. Regards Stephen. Sunday, March 15th; This one is for the ladies!! Come and have a go! Bring a friend or we'll find you a new one to play with. Make some "me" time and celebrate International Women's Day at Dannevirke Golf Club - come down and have some fun and laughs, followed by a drink or two after SOCIAL AMBROSE. 7 HOLES, 2 players per team. Sunday, March 15th, 2.30 pm. Register on the day, $5 per person. Thank you Wendy Stratford Monday 16th March; Special General Meeting, Clubhouse at 7.30 pm. Agenda:  Setting the annual member subscription fees for the 2026 / 2027 year. That sums up another week, folks. As you can see, plenty is happening. Good luck to our team heading to Norsewood. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

Friday 27th February; The club is hosting a business Ambrose event commencing at 11am. Friday golf tee off 12noon as normal. Saturday 28th February; Marae Tournament, 11am tee off. Club members not involved in the Tournament are welcome to make up 4's and fit in where ever there is a one fairway gap. (No Club Competition today) Sunday 1st Match; Golf HB Pennants Round 2. Champ 1 Dvke v Onga Onga at Hawkes Bay, Champ 3. Dvke v Napier at Hawkes Bay, Handicap 2, Dvke v Hawkes Bay at Wairoa, Handicap 3 Dvke v Maraenui at Napier. Thursday 5th Friday 6th March. Veterans Waipukurau & Dannevirke Tournament. This event will be played at Dannevirke Thursday & Friday. Available times for members to play is after 1.30pm each day. Saturday 7th March; Norsewood 27 Hole Rosebowl Tournament. 8am Cup of tea, 8.20am draw, 8.30am tee off. Entry sheet up in the clubhouse, as Norsewoods Captain Neil wishes to do a draw prior to Saturday. Saturday 14th March, Dannevirke High School 18 hole Ambrose Tournament. Entries to Amrit or Zane, or through the high school Facebook page Club Championships. Refer last weeks What's On, entry sheets are up in the foyer. Seeded draw for players who enter. Coronation Cup; Saturday is the last day to put your name on the sheet to be considered for this years Coronation Cup team. This sheet is also in the foyer. BBQ; Members may recall at our Christmas Cheer, Marcus Ransom & Glen McClelland ran a very successful haggle hole. The proceeds going towards a new BBQ for the Club. The said BBQ is now at the club in pristine condition. Please, we ask that if used, this BBQ be cleaned back to new condition. Thanks March is yet another busy month on the golfing calander, so please come on out and enjoy the conditions before winter sets in. Wishing the Marae committee a successful day on Saturday, good luck to our Pennants teams on Sunday Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

Saturday 21st February; Club day 11.15 am card draw, 11.30 am tee off. Match duty, Bernie & TP, House, Norm. Golf Club Championships (open) Qualifying day1 (for the Seniors up to 10 handicap, and any other member wishing to qualify in this group). Summer Cup matches too, please, if possible Sunday 22nd February; Golf HB Pennants Round 1. Championship 1 Dannevirke v Hawkes Bay @ Hastings, Championship 3 Dannevirke v Karamu @ Dannevirke, Handicap 2 Dannevirke v Napier @ Napier, Handicap 3 Dannevirke v Hawkes Bay @ Maraenui Pernnants at Dannevirke; Championship 3 matches will be played from Tees 1 @ 10 at 11 am Saturday 28th February; Our annual Marae fundraiser tees off at 11 am. Please enter names on the sheet in the foyer so a draw can be done Men's 27 Hole Rosebowl Tournaments; The events this year are Norsewood Saturday 7th March, Pongaroa Sunday 22nd March, Cape Turnagain Saturday 18th April, Dannevirke Saturday 1st August, and Takapau Saturday 29th August. Saturday 14th March, Dannevirke High School Ambrose Fundraiser Tournament. Three-ball ambrose, $20,000 Hole in one Coronation Cup 2026; Zone play this year is at Takapau, 11th & 12th April. An interested player sheet is up in the foyer. Captain Zane and Tama are leading the selection panel. Club Championships: The match committee has discussed entry again and wishes to modify the process slightly. In the past few years, we have had a everyone in draw, unless you have stated otherwise. With this approach, there are a few games defaulted. What is proposed this year is that we want you to enter your name on the appropriate grade sheet in the foyer if you want to go in the Championship draw. Draws will be done on handicap index. (note above, Senior / Open grade is still qualifying) First round of match play is set for Saturday, March 21st. with Round 2 Saturday, 2nd May. Match Committee Meeting. The next meeting is 9.30 am Saturday, 14th March at the Clubhouse Sunday, March 1st , Captain Zane is giving up smoking. Go, mate, you can do this. Autumn golf and the many events are now upon us, so keep yourselves informed on what's happening. Wishing all our Pennants teams the best of luck on Sunday. Good Golfing, 👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

Saturday 14th February; Club day at 11.30 am, Cards in please by 11.15. House Committee Gillian. Please keep going withthe Summer Cup Matches. Monday 16th February; Match Committee Meeting Mangatera Hotel 5 pm Result; On Friday, 6th, we played the annual Maori v Pakeha competition. 55 in the field, with a win this year to our Maori members with a Stableford average of 32.7 versus the Pakeha,& friends team with 29.1. Great win, folks. After 4 years of this competition, you have finally cracked it. Golf HB Pennants; Competition starts Sunday 22nd. Teams and Managers this year are Championship 1, Willie Harold, Championship 3, and Handicap 2, Tama Petera, Handicap 3, Tony Peeti. Any members wishing to play Pennants who have not already done so, please contact Captain Zane or any of the Managers. Veterans; We are now receiving entries for the Classic Days. (Dannevirke and Waipukurau). If you want to get an entry in, now is a good time. Monday/Tuesday 2nd/3rd March at Waipukurau, Thursday/Friday 5th/6th March at Dannevirke. Please note: this is for the very first time, a 9-hole competition, which is only available at Dannevirke. To enter, follow the formula as follows: Go to NZ vet’s website, Go to Homepage, Click on Entry Forms, Answer the questions that have an asterisk. e.g., Email, Name, Golf ID, Phone No, Gender, 18 or 9 hole option, Amount of payment, which is $60 at Waipukurau, $50 at Dannevirke, $30 at Dannevirke 9 Holes. SUBMIT. If all else fails, contact Warren Ridge or Gus Terry. Marae Tournament: This year’s tournament is on Saturday, 28 February. Proceeds from this year’s tournament will go to the Makirikiri Marae. You can enter by putting your name on the list is in the foyer. I’ve been given a certificate for a round of golf for 4 people at Cape Kidnappers. It has been decided to raffle this prize; tickets are available from Stephen Paewai, Tim Bell or Patrick Harold. (Notebook on the bar on competition days) The raffle will be drawn during the prize giving for the Marae Tournament. Regards Stephen. Carts: We have already had two disappointing incidents this year. Our new carts are there to use and be respected. Last Sunday (unknown driver) obviously drove up to another cart on number 14 tee and tried to push it, leaving black tyre marks and holes in the lime track. Just dumb! Appreciate we have visitors and members using our carts, but any such behaviour will be dealt to by the Management Committee. "Use them, don't abuse them" Greenstaff; With Kierane being a fully qualified Green Keeper, the committee and he decided it was a good time to start another Apprentice. The role was advertised before Christmas, and so it is good to welcome Liam Making to our Club. Great to have you on board, and all the best for the next few years, gaining a qualification. Kierane Given the amount of water we now have available, our greens are being well watered. Being softer than normal, please be aware of pitch marks on the Greens. They may not always be yours, but please make a habit of repairing any you see. Thanks That wraps up this week. Have a good weekend, and hopefully the weather is not as bad as predicted. Good Golfing,👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

Friday 6th February; Card draw 11.30 am, Maori versus the rest shield. Bring your " A" game, combined stableford for each team Saturday 7th February; Club day. Card draw at 11.30 am. House duty, Stephen. Summer Cup matches to be played if possible, please. Marae Tournament: This year’s tournament is on Saturday, 28 February. Proceeds from this year’s tournament will go to the Makirikiri Marae. You can enter by putting your name on the list in the foyer. I’ve been given a certificate for a round of golf for 4 people at Cape Kidnappers. It has been decided to raffle this prize; tickets are available from Stephen Paewai, Tim Bell or Patrick Harold. The raffle will be drawn during the prize giving for the Marae Tournament. Regards Stephen. The course is in great condition at present, so get out and have a game if you can. Have a great long weekend. 👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

Evening all, Saturday, January 31st; Card draw 11.30 am Duty Zane, House Scott. Summer Cup matches as advised last week to be continued . Friday, February 6th (Waitangi Day) 11.30 am tee off; Maori v the rest match. Always a great day with plenty of before and after banter. Golf HB Pennants 2026. Dannevirke has 4 teams playing in this competition, in the Championship 1 & 3 grades, plus Handicap 2 & 3 grades. These are teams of 6 playing match play all over the Golf HB Region, commencing Sunday 22nd February. Any new members interested in being part of a team, please advise Zane on Saturday. NZ Ambrose Golf Cup, round 12 qualifier at Saint Andrews Golf Club, Hamilton. Congratulations to "Young Boys" Te Wai, Graiden, Rani, and Eru Hauiti of their 1st place last weekend. 68 Gross 57.5 nett. Off to the finals Twilight Golf; Don't forget Twilight Golf is played every Thursday, 4.30 to 5.30 pm tee off during daylight savings months. Great opportunity to try out the game, introduce family and friends to golf, or hone a few new skills over 9 holes. The weather gods have been much kinder to us, than in some areas of the country. With approximately 112 mils of rain this month, the course has gone from a dry, plenty of run summer track to a lush green autumn track in a couple of weeks. Plenty of visitors keeping Pat busy, so come on out and enjoy our great course. See you soon. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

Saturday 24th January; Summer Cup Round 1 Matchplay. Duty Match Committee House Baz Mott Summer Cup Draw; Byes, Johnny Edwards, Bryan Burt, Amrit Prasad, Tama Petera. G Freeman v D Treacy Jnr, S Hikawai v Marg Treacy, Z Gregory v T Neilson, B Williams v T Peeti, V Hales v R Henricksen, J Bassett v B Mott, C Peck v S Beale, R Martin v T Albert, P Drummond v T Crawford, T Bell v N Evans, D Maken v M Filer, Billy Te Ture v M Matthews. Barrie Illsley Building sponsored 54 Hole Matchplay Tournament; A great weekend was had by all. Starting Friday with the Qualifying round, Pat Harold took out the Gross prize, with Mark Illsley the nett. The five par 3 approaches plus a wild card (me) went 100 metres down the 18th for a chip out for $1000. Congratulation Pat for your win here. Division winners Group 1, Tama Petera beat Micheal Seatter, Group 2 Caleb Jensen (Cape Turnagain) beat Tewai Hauiti, Group 3 Mike Matthews beat Barry Illsley, Group 4 Eru Hauiti beat Ben Neilson, and group 5 Hamish Illsley beat Basil Prestege (visitor). Ladies, Margaret Treacy beat Margaret Stephenson. Our thanks once again for the sponsorship for this event put forward by Barry Illsley Buiilding. Great work by Peter Gregory and his committee, ladies for the catering, local sponsors, and all the members who participated. Bring on 2027. Summer Cup draw is out and matches are ready to go. Not sure what the weather is going to do Saturday, but if you can, please get these matches played. Have a great weekend.! Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe