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Dannevirke Golf Club news 18/1/19

Bryan Burt • Jan 18, 2019

Friday 18th January Note from baz & Emily. Twilight golf starts Friday 18th January, Baz Mott is running it now, and Emily will be the cook

Saturday 19th January Card draw 11.30am. (If you are in the Summer Cup, and can't play your first round next Saturday 26th, please consider playing on Saurday) Tee draw for Saturday 26th will be in next weeks What's On

Attached is the draw for the 2019 Summer Cup, following last week ends qualifying round. A couple of nett 76s made the cut, but the others and those above 76 obviously did not. There is always next year.

The match committee met on Tuesday evening to set the programme for the year, and the question was asked, "why do we play championships during the winter?" Apart from history, there is possibly no sane reason, so the proposal for this year is to play Autumn Championships. The dates being 9th March (all in unless you chose to be left out for the year) 23rd March, 27th April, 11th May and finals 16th June. What do you think? If you wish to express an opinion via email, please reply to Mike Matthews < mikematthews058@gmail.com > For the record, you own your comments, so if a general discussion is required, these comments and the author may be read out in the clubhouse. If Champs move to these dates, which has traditionally been Wiffin Cup dates, then Wiffin will be played on the old Championship dates, a simple swap over. There was also discussion as to reinstating the red pegs along the right of No5 ? To be confirmed.

Competition Sheets. A proposal that Competition Sheets for Friday Saturday and Sunday rounds will be available in the foyer .Members are requested to enter competitions before commencing play. and if the office our shop is not manned when you put your name in, please add TP (To pay) after your name, and at the conclusion of play, hand in your card and entry fee

Out of bounds local rule. The new local rule as outlined in the January 1 2019 rule changes,has not been adopted at this stage by your committee. We will see what is happening at otheer GHB Clubs, As your GHB delegate, I will ask at the next meeting, who is adopting it, The Association will then need to decide, if they want to use it when GHB events are held at the various clubs. A work in progress at this stage, so bear with us please.

A message from our House Manager, Stephen Paewai, On Saturday 19 January the lounge has been hired for a private function and therefore golfers will need to drink downstairs following Saturday’s round. The club has been hired a number of times recently and we have 3 bookings confirmed for the remainder of the year, the next event is a wedding in May. It’s appreciated the hiring of the club does cause some inconvenience to members, however we ask for your cooperation as this provides some additional income for the Golf Club.

That's it for this week. To those of you who missed the cut in the first event of the year, the year is but a pup. Chin up,

Good Golfing

Bryan Burt

Club Scribe

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By Bryan Burt - Club scribe • 13 Dec, 2019 •

Evening all,
Annual General Meeting, A good muster of members attended last Mondays AGM, where the business section flew through, with finances in good heart, and obviously members are more than happy with the course, as no one raised any negative issues regarding the Club or the Course. Recognition of service in the form of Life Memberships were bestowed on Helen Martin, Max Charmley and Ian McKenzie. Speaking to these members were Gail Borlase, John Mackay and Ken Barnett. All three new Life Members have been members of the Club since the 70s or 80s, and since joining have spent countless years on Committees, I congratulate Helen, Max and Ian on an outstanding effort A list of the 2020 committee is attached for your interest. (It may be headed 2019, but it is in fact the 2020 list)
The Match committee are working on the 2020 programme. We have some dates through from GHB but not all, and April is a difficult month to programme around as this year both Easter and Anzac weekends fall in that month. With Anzac Day on a Saturday, Monday becomes an observed day, so we have a 4 day and a 3 day weekend within two weeks of each other
Saturday 14th December: Christmas Cheer 12 noon Shot Gun Start, $20 Entry fee. The entry sheet has plenty of names on it, looks like a good field. Marcus & Glen are again running their Hagggle, food and drinks hole, so come along one and all and enjoy the day
2020:
Saturday January 11th Summer Cup Qualifying (top 32)
Christmas Message. Wishing all members a safe and happy Christmas and New Year. If you are travelling, please do so safely. Enjoy your time with family and friends. If time allows, hit the fairways
Good Golfing,
Merry Christmas,
Bryan Burt
Club Scribe
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