Coronation Cup final results and other news

Bryan Burt - Club scribe • June 13, 2019

Evening all,
Coronation Cup Finals. ( Supplied by Wayne Mudgeway)

The 2019 Coronation Cup finals were played at OngaOnga last Saturday and Sunday.The 4 teams that won through to the final were Te Pohue from Zone 1, Napier from Zone 2, Porongahau from Zone 3 and Pongaroa in Zone 4. Saturday weather was rather cold, windy and wet at times, but Sunday was a brilliant day weather wise. The hosting club OngaOnga did an outstanding job which made the weekend flow very well so special thanks to John Swinburne and his team for looking after everybody.

After the Saturday play it was very even, with maybe Te Pohue holding a slight advantage in games but come Sunday, Napier took full advantage of the improved conditions, being unbeaten with 8 wins and 4 halves across the 12 players.

Napier took out the cup with 6 points from 3 wins, while the other three teams went turnabout, beating each other, all having 1 win each, so 2 points each.

Congratulations to Napier GC and the players involved for the win – unbeaten on the last day speaks for itself, a great achievement. Robin Daley, a Golf HB and Golf NZ life member presented the trophy to Gerry Gray, the Napier captain.

Finally, thanks to Russell Burns who looked after the day for Golf HB and again to John and OngaOnga for the presentation of the course and the catering.

We now look forward to 2020.

Saturday 15th June Card Draw 11am (Note the new tee time) This is only a mid winter tee time, which will return to 11.30am in a few weeks time. Wiffing Cup Qualifying Top 32 Players Card Draw

Sattrup & Brannigan; With 23 pairs entered this year, we have 7 matches to be played to get down to the final 16. Pairs were drawn at random. The matches required to be played are P Drummond & T Peeti v P Leogreen & B Burt, T Bell & M Hutana, v R Howerth & J B Holm, B & S Poole v S Paewai & M B Lilo, A Prasad & N Evans v C Mason & Z Gregory, I Harrowfield & G Freeman v V Hales & W Ridge, R Gray & B Mott v P Wilson & M Filer, G Terry & T Small v J Bassett and C Fisher. Can these matches please be completed before Saturday 6th July. Draw sheet in the clubhouse from Saturday.

Sunday 23rd June . Norsewood 27 Hole Ruahine Rosebowl Tournament. 8am Cup of Tee, 8.30am Tee Off

Management Committee. It is with regret that our Committee has received the resignation of our Green Keeper Brian Gear. Brian has decided to move to Australia (Kalgoolie) Wishing you all the best for your new adventure. An appropriate farewell will be advertised in the near future. We also have Maria Adams retiring from here catering and Shop / Camping etc duties. Both matters are before the management Committee Meeting Monday 17th June

With 116mm rain over the last 24 hours,(my rain gauge) I can assure you the summer run will be gone now for a while. We will see how it all soaks in in the new day or so.

Good Golfing

Bryan Burt

Club Scribe

What's On 30 April 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • April 2, 2026
Friday, April 3rd; There will be a Friday competition run tomorrow. Own groups up until 12 noon. Card draw at 12 for those looking for a game at that time. Saturday 4th April; Club day for those who are around over the weekend. 11.15 am card draw for 11.30 am tee off. Starter Zane, House Basil. Any members playing Club Championship matches, please contact the starter. Saturday 10th / Sunday 11th April; Coronation Cup Zone play at Takapau. The selectors have named the following players. We would like to thank all those that have put their names forward for this year's Coronation cup team. The selection for this was not an easy task as we started with 23 names to select from, but we got there. So this year's team for 2026, in no particular order, are: John Garnett Amrit Prasad Zane Gregory John Garnett Tiwai Hauiti Timmy Bell Eru Hauiti Jacob Stephenson Richard Stephenson Denzel Treacy Bryan Burt Ranieri Hauiti Harley Hauiti Graiden Hauiti Tama Petera Congratulations to all players named for this year's team. They play three rounds next Saturday, 11 and Sunday, 12 April 2026 at Takapau Golf Club. Selectors would like a meeting this Saturday at 10.30 am to go through team order, travel etc. We understand that it is Easter weekend and you may not be able to attend, if so please contact Zane, Patrick or Tama. Cheers Congratulations, guys, wish you all well next weekend. Have a great Easter, everyone, and if you are traveling, stay safe. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

What's On 27 March 2026?

By Zane - Club Captain • March 26, 2026
Saturday 28th - Club Day DUTY: House: Angela, Match: Chalky Please keep your Club Champs matches on track for the second round on 2nd May. Sisters' club meeting after play on Saturday. Thanks, Stephen. Pennants Round 4 - please take note of days! Saturday 28th Champ 3 plays Waipawa Handicap 3 plays Hastings at Karamu Sunday 29th Champ 1 plays Maraenui at Ongaonga Handicap 2 plays Wairoa at home 10am #1Tee Dannevirke vs Wairoa 10 am #10 Tee Maraenui vs Napier 10.21am #1Tee Waipuk vs Hawkes Bay Members wishing to play, please tee off early or after these tee times. Rosebowl Thank you to the two Dannevirke players who made it to Pongaroa last Sunday. Thanks also to Pongaroa for a well-run, well-fed day, as always we were well looked after. Thanks, Mark and Ranier, for stepping in to play for Dannevirke when we were short on numbers. RESULTS: 1st Norsewood 2nd Cape Turnagain 3rd Pongaroa 4th Dannevirke 5th Takapau A Brief history: the Rosebowl has been taking place for 30+ years and is a meaningful tournament for local interculb golf. We appreciate there is a lot of golf at this time of the season, however, it is a shame when such days are not well supported by our members. Any thoughts or suggestions on how this event can be better attended, please reach out to Zane, Peter, or any match committee member. We do not want to see these tournaments fall off the annual calendar. Coronation Cup A team will be selected by Thursday, 2nd April. First round is in Takapau on Saturday, 11th April Twilight The end of Twilight season was postponed this week due to the weather and will be held next Thursday (weather permitting). Weather looking good for another great weekend of golf! Good luck to our Pennants teams.  Cheers, Zane CC.

What's On 19 March 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • March 19, 2026
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