Dannevirke Golf Club News 10/09/18

Bryan Burt - Club Captain • September 20, 2018

On behalf of our members, I wish to send our sincere sympathy to Brendan, Wendy & family, with the passing of Brendan's mother during the past week. Thinking of you all at this sad time.


Kitt, Kerr Hape Simpson Foursomes: Last Saturday 16 pairs contested the annual foursomes competition with winners being Kitt, Ray Ward & Syd Hikawai, Kerr, Rod Henricksen & Doug Stewart, Hape, Tim Bell & Peter Drummond, Simpson Dipak Makan & Bazil Mott. The individuals who came out looking for a partner, were all looking for someone to play out of the trees all day, such confidence.


We have now reached Championship Semi finals, and the draw for Saturday is,


Saturday 22nd September 11.30am


Championships No 1 Tee;


11.30 P Harold v S Hikawai G Freeman v M Seatter

11.35 P Drummond v R Martin R Ransom v C Peck

11.40 B Burt v W Ridge S Evans v J Bassett

11.45 R Turner v N Evans K Belk v G Ransom


Plates No 10 Tee


11.30 G Vigers v B Dippie M Priday v M Filer

11.35 T Bell v J Garnett C Evans v R Te Ture

11.40 Z Gregory v R Henricksen S Marshall v M B Lilo

11.45 R Benson v M Charmley B Williams v G Mc Clelland


To be played, B Poole v I Harrowfield

12.30 D Hurrell v H Prenter


No 5 Tee 11.30am


Card Draw

Can all players on No 1 and 10 tees report early so the match committee can be freed up to get in some practice before their tee off . No 5 Tee will be self start, we will give someone all the Cards and they can organise the groups please


Coaching; I caught up with Brian Doyle last Thursday in Napier, and as always Brian is keen to come down and support out Club. Wednesdays suit Brian best, and we are looking at one hour lessons, with 40 min iutes coaching, ten minutes on note writing etc, and ten minutes ball collecting. Lessons are $70 per hour. Available times being 9am, 10am, 11am, Lunch 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm. The date is not confirmed yet but will be after Championship finals on Oct 6th Can I have expressions of interest please as to who wants a lesson booking. Brian will also do a two hour group session if that helps, but on day one if we get 7 persons wanting a lesson, we will look to hold a second day within a couple of weeks.


We also have a proposal from Andrew Hanare from the Napier Golf Course. Andrew is keen (as part of the PGA) to hold sessions for persons wishing to take up Golf. In essence we go out to the community seeking a minimum of 6 persons wishing to take up golf, and get them several lessons with Andrew before they become a member. The key to this programme is having a personality within the Club who will get these people together, and keep them close during the lesson days, so that they in time become Club Members. This programme has been run at Waipukurau, and I beleive 35 people went through the Course, of which a high majority are now members. If you wish to read more about this programme read page 15, " Learning to play golf is a key to staying in the game" in the September edition of Pacific Golfer, which are on the table just inside the main doors at the Clubhouse. The above paragraph is a rough overview of the programme, more details to follow, but possibly give some thought to what you can do to promote this, and are you willing to assist. Kevin Pike assured me On Tuesday night that it is a lot of work for someone, but in their case, the rewards were brilliant


Satruday 29th September, The 19th will be running downstairs, as we have a private function upstairs that evening,


Saturday 17th November, Rongomaraeroa Marae Annual Golf Tournament Porangahau Country Club, Entry fee $35, Tee times 8.30am and 12.30pm (Flyer in Clubrooms)


All the best to those playing semi finals this weekend,


Good Golfing


Bryan Burt

Club Captain

What's On 23 October 2025?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • October 23, 2025
Saturday 25th October; Club day draw 11.15 am, Tee off 11.30 am. Duty, Richie, House, Angela. 2026 Barry Illsley Sponsored 72 Hole Matchplay Open Tournament. Preliminary work is underway for this tournament. Dates yet to be confirmed, but it looks like the Wellington Anniversary Weekend in January, starting on Friday, and concluding on Sunday. Presidents Cup Final: t o be contested between Timmy Bell and Denzil Treacy Junior. Sattrup & Brannigan, 2025 winners Mark Rosocaker & Chappy Maniapoto. Congratulations guys. Ladies Shoot Out; Completed today with Margaret Treacy winning from Margaret Stephenson. Another great day from all accounts. On Course Tee Signs: A big shout-out to our tee sponsors for their continued support of our Club. With business changes, we have 5 tee signs available for advertising your business. If any member wishes to take up one of these signs, please contact our Secretary Bailey Harold at dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz. Annual General Meeting; Monday 8th December. Another call please, for members to consider putting themselves forward for nomination to the various committees. Our thanks to Bailey for her work to date on the new constitution. Every Club in NZ has to update their Constitution before the end of April 2026, so we can continue to apply for Charity funding etc. Golf NZ produced a template, and we are just adding the final touches for our Club. This will need to be adopted at the AGM. At this point, we have not had any major damage on our course with the wind, but today is going to be another windy one. Fingers crossed, we get through unscathed, and the wind settles for a fine weekend with ample opportunity to play some golf. Best wishes to all who are traveling this weekend for tournaments or other golfing adventures. Travel safely and play well. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

What's On 16 October 2025?

By Bryan Burt - Club scribe • October 16, 2025
Saturday 18th October; Club day. Card draw at 11.15am tee off 11.30am Duty House Tony Saturday 8th November; Closing day and Trophy presentations. Captain Zane, sternly requests all competitions to be completed by then so trophies can be presented. Plenty of daylight now, so please make an effort. Saturday 29th November; (Date Change) Fielding Interclub @ Feilding.  Ladies Club Championships; The ladies concluded their Champions on Saturday after being rained, hailed and thundered on the week before. Congratulations , too Margaret Stephenson, (Senior) Sue Burlace (Intermediate) and Kerrie Gundersen (Junior). Runners up being , Angela Farrell, Margaret Treacy and Rainier Arnold. Greenwood Cup Rounds 1-3; Conditions at Waipukurau Golf Club were very pleasant for two rounds of golf Saturday and one Sunday. The rough at Waipukurau has for years has been dense clover and still is, which can be deceiving, as the ball looks ok, but the clover can be difficult to hit from. Saturday morning the team played Karamu having a 7 to 3 win, followed in the afternoon with an 8.5 to 1.5 win against Central Hawkes Bay. Sunday morning we came up against the first of the city Clubs Napier, and were defeated 7 to 3. Two matches concluded with draws on the 18th, and 3 finished on the 17th, so it wasn't all bad. The current standings are Hastings first on 6 points with 27.5 games, Onga Onga second also on 6 points and 23 games, Napier third with 4 points and 20 games, with Dannevirke fourth on 4 points and 18.5 games. Looking forward to the final four rounds at Hastings Golf Club on November 15th & 16th . Annual General Meeting; Monday 8th December at 7.30pm. A reminder to Committee chairman and others to have your reports to Gail by next weekend (Labour Weekend) for the Annual Report. With daylight saving now in progress, encourage any friends or relatives that are keen to maybe consider a Summer Subscription. (Runs the duration of daylight saving) For membership forms see Patrick at Harold Golf Shop, or email Bailey at dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz . If your game is off colour at present, again see Patrick for a lesson. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

What's On 10 October 2025?

By Bryan Burt- club scribe • October 9, 2025
Saturday 11th October; 11am Ladies resume their finals matches. Senior & Intermediate finals (4 players) 11.30 am Mens Club day. Card draw at 11.30 am, Duty Tony Peeti, House Rhea Saturday 11th October; Greenwood Cup round 1-3 at Waipukurau. 8.15am No 1 Tee Dannevirke v Karamu 1.00pm No 1 Tee Dannevirke v CHB Sunday 12th October; 8.00 am No 13 Tee Dannevirke v Napier Golf Hawkes Bay Greenwood Cup competition has rolled around for another year. With a squad of 12 players available for rounds 1-3, we have selected three different teams for each match (attached). On behalf of all members, we wish the team the very best of success for the weekend. Hopefully, the weather plays ball, and you only have to battle your opponents, not the conditions as well. Good luck also to Margaret & Angela, Sue & Margaret, finishing off your Championship matches. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

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