Club Championship Finals and other news....
Bryan Burt - Club Scribe • June 25, 2020
Saturday June 27th. Club Championship Finals
9.30am Junior B Bernie Williams v The winner from tomorrows match Glen McClelland v Stephen Paewai
9.35am Junior A Rex Munn v Richard Howarth
9.40am Intermediate B Warren Ridge v James Walker
9.45 Intermediate A Stan Truesdale v John Garnett
9.50 Senior Syd Hikawai v Brad Truesdale
11am Summer Cup Final Tony Peeti v Amrit Prasad, (obviously delayed by Covid -19)
Members Tee off; 11am Card Draw
Saturday 4th July: Round 1 Sattrup & Brannigan 4bbb matchplay competition. We have 26 pairs playing this year, which is brilliant. I have a draw, but I will include it in next weeks edition as there are a couple of names I have to sort out before going to press.
Management Committee Meeting, Tuesday 24th June;
- During the week please and until further notice, can we refrain from teeing off until 9am. This gives the staff time to get ahead of you and not have to let groups through.
- Skip Bin, The bin is for clubhouse rubbish only. There are black litter bags being brought out from town, which has to stop please. Going forward our security cameras will be used to identify offenders if this practice continues
- Miranda reported that the Infinity Foundation is taking applications again, so wage applications will be going in in the months to come.
- President Tony spoke of the idea that originated from the Friday boys, that turned into the building of the new front entrance. This project came to the management committee and had their backing all the way. If individuals or any group has an idea they wish to proceed with, please contact any Committee member to table your idea, so we have an official record, and that thank you letters etc can be sent to appropriate donors / sponsors. NB Gates and signage are part two of the entrance project, so yes the farm gates will be replaced.
Number 7 Tee Ground Gardens; This area is looking a tad shabby at present, so I had a discussion with Jad Suttor regarding this. We would like to get together a group of male and female members, to repair and replant this area. Looking for some brain power, (found that) plus some physical power. With our ageing membership, some of our previous gardiners are no longer active so we want to rebuild that work force. The plan then is to get together at 9.30am on Monday 29th June to work on this area. Clearing undergrowth, trimming what needs trimming (under guidance) and sorting the irrigation. If you or your partner want to be part of this group please call or text me on 0274 976382, so we know who is attending. If the weather is not playing ball, we know who to contact regarding cancellation. The general plan is a low maintenance roundup / trim type garden, not flower beds that require repeated weeding. If the group then want to put forward other ideas, we can get the appropriate approval and move forward. Own tools required.
That's it folk. Thanks to the members who noticed I hadn't sent out a What's On for the past two weeks, but their wasn't anything to report. Two new emails have been provided this week, Pam Prenter and Elaine Swanney, welcome ladies. Best wishes to all involved in Club Champs and Summer Cup finals this Saturday, and to our green fingered members, see you Monday
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