Latest Club News 14 June 2018
Bryan Burt • June 13, 2018
After this weeks rain, I'm sure the course is going to be pretty heavy for a while. Just a reminder please to keep carts, bikes and trundlers away from Greens and surounds. Too much traffic here has an adverse effect on these areas.
Saturday 16th June;
Wiffin Cup Final , Not Wif-In Coohee Cup, one more semi final here then the final. Card draw 11.30am
Sunday 17th June:
11am Junior Interclub Round 2 Eagles v Junior. I beleive we have 12 juniors and 12 or so Eagles taking part in this event, subject to weather conditions. 24 players, 6 fours should only require No1 and 10 tees for 20 minutes max, so members are free to go before or after. There may be some spots to play with the juniors if you wish to wait.
Match Committee:
We held a Match Committee Meeting Tuesday, which included a discussion on a matter brought up recently. With the Sattrup & Brannigan 4bbb, due to commence Sat 7th July, we have been asked by one Saturday lady members if she can compete with her husband. In turn two other ladies want to combine and compete. They are offering to play their index off the Mens card and the white course. As we are into promoting golf, we had no objection, but will take it to a Member vote this Saturday. There are matters the ladies need to consider also. 1, they won't be in the Ladies competion for that week as they didn't play the yellow course. 2 Cards can't be handicapped. Guys, if you are ok with it, we will permit it, if not we can say no.
Club Championships Round 1 Matchplay Sat 28th July.
As has been the case in the past few years, all members are in and draws will be done in groups of 16, going from lowest to highest index. Please if you don't wish to, or won't be available to compete in Championships, please send me a return email, and I can withdraw your name before draws are done. Thanks for your help with this.
Sisters Club History:
The Friendship Plaque has been contested 35 times since 1984. It was first won be Greymouth in Greymouth. They won it on two more occasions before withdrawing from the competition. Patea won it at Patea in 1985, then in 1986 Weedons won it at home folllowed by Dannevirke winning at home in 1987. Greymouth were the first to win it consecutively in 1988 at home and in 1989 in Patea. Rarangi first hosted the Competion in 1992 and won the Shield.. Dannevirke has won 10 times including two away wins, Patea in 2017, and Weedons 2018. Patea have also won 10 times. Rarangi have won eight times with three away wins. Weedons have only won it at home on 4 occasions, the last time being 2006. Patea had a run of three consecutive wins 2008-2010. Dannevirke can match this by winning at home in 2019. Stephen Paewai was informed the Sisters Club started in 1972, something that requires confirmation, as it doesn't align with the Friendship Shield. If confirmed then the 50th playing of the event is scheduled for Patea in 2021. I.m sure this bit of history will jog the memories of members who travelled or played in this competition at home many moons ago. Stephen Paewai remains the only Dannevirke member to be Selected to play. (Thats the family story)
Good Golfing
Saturday June 14th; Wiffin Cup Round 2 matchplay. Duty, Match Bernie, House Basil A subtle reminder from our captains, that some round 1 Wiffin Cup matches are still outstanding. Please get these completed as soon as possible. Please let the person waiting to play the winner know what is happening, so they are aware. Sattrup & Brannigan; The draw is up in the club house. The weather was not that great last Saturday for first round matches, but again please keep in contact with your opponents, and get these games played before round 2 on June 28th. Given we are now in winter conditions, please use metal tracks etc where possible, especially if you are in a cart or on a bike. Skid marks take forever to grow grass in the winter, and your fellow golfers won't be happy playing off the bare dirt. Not a lot to report tonight, so I'll sign off. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
Evening all, Saturday 31st May; Card draw 11.30am, duty Zane, House Majken. Saturday 21st May / Sunday 1st June, Sisters Club tournament in Rarangi (Blenheim). A group of 23 players will represent Dannevirke at this years event. Saturday 7th June; Sattrup & Brannigan Round 1 4BBB. An Entry sheet will be up in the foyer. This is a four ball best ball match play competition. Find yourself a partner and put you names in. Competition is handicap match play, just like playing for a beer on Saturday. Coronation Cup Results; The competition was very strong last weekend with Pongaroa coming out on top, Results for our team were Pongaroa 7 Dannevirke 5, Karamu 6.5 Dannevirke 5.5, TePohue 6.5 Dannevirke 5.5, meaning we were right there until the end in each match. Congratulation to Amrit Prasad and Timmy Bell for 3 wins each, with Eru Hauiti 2.5 wins. Over the two weekends of zone play and finals, Amrit was unbeaten on 6 wins, as was Eru with 5.5 wins. A great effort from all, well done. Greenwood Cup; With Pennants and Coronation Cup now completed, our next Hawkes Bay competition is Greenwood Cup in October / November. Always looking for members wishing to be considered for this team. The dates being October 11th & 12th ( 3 rounds at Waipukurau), November 15th & 16th (4 rounds at Hastings GC). Any member wanting further information on this competition can contact Captains Zane & Peter, Clay myself or Patrick in his shop. Greenwood is a team of 10, playing in a competition of 8 teams, with Championship match play (off the stick). A great competition to aspire too. Green Keeper Comments; Two things for this week please. The staff have done some turf repairs by the bunker on number 6, and by the steps on number 13. The are marked GUR, so please don't play off or walk on these areas. There is a new sign on number 17, as regards the track, please observe and comply. Thanks . Being a long weekend, we have members heading of in different directions for tournaments, in Rarangi, Taumaranui, and Onga Onga and others. Wishing you all the best of luck in your various competitions. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
Evening all, Championships; Mens Championships were concluded last weekend with the winners being Senior / Open Rhys Harold, Intermediate A Thomas Kuggeleijn, Intermediate B Jarrard Stephenson, Junior A Glen McClelland, Junior B Hamish Illsley. Congratulations guys. A new list of names for the honors board. Saturday 24th May; For those at home, card draw at 11.30am, Duty Chalky and House Johnny If Wiffin Cup matches can be played, please do so Saturday 24th / Sunday 25th; Coronation Cup finals, to be played at Hawkes By Golf Club. Clubs involved being, Dannevirke, Pongaroa, Karamu and Te Pohue. Congratulations to our team, who have all been selected following their success at the Zone finals. In playing order, John Garnett, Amrit Prasad, Te Wai Hauiti, Zane Gregory, Tony Neilson, Timmy Bell, Eru Hauiti, J J Carberry, Gillies Te Ture, Denzil Treacy Jnr,, TeAwa Albert, Joe Clarke. Reserves, Bazil Mott, Raniara Hauiti, Norm Evans The draw for the weekend is Saturday playing Pongaroa, Saturday afternoon Karamu, Sunday morning Te Pohue. Support in the way of caddies, or simply observers will be appreciated. Saturday 31st May; Kings Birthday weekend. Dannevirke South School is having a major reunion, and as such we have four groups of 4 playing nine holes at 9am. Please extend a warm welcome to our visitors. Saturday 31st / Sunday 1st June; Sisters Club Inter Club being played at Rarangi (Blenheim) We have a team of 20 heading south for this annual event, which is being played for about the 53rd time? Pine Trees; The Club has 6 plantations of pines which have been there for many years. The original intention being to plant these for harvest, and time has come for this process to begin. In the very near future, there will be felling carried out in three areas. Firstly some pines that need to come down at the back of number 11 green, by the railway, the plantation to the right of 13 (Lands End,) and a couple of pines to the left of number 13, which shade the green during winter. This work will have minimal effect on fairways, as the trees at the back of 11 will be trucked out via the farm, the lands end plantation will go out through the former Ministry of Works yard, the ones to the left of Lands end will go out along the river bank again to the MOW yard. The question of replanting, particularly the right of Lands End will be considered and proposals put to the December 2025 Annual General Meeting. All tree felling will be done early in the morning, and only trimming and log removal will carry on during the day. Please, If any area is fenced off, and No Entry signs are in place, then they are there for yours and the contractors safety. Such areas are not a recommendation, they are a rule, and any members seen entering these areas will be severely spoken too ! Another big weekend for Dannevirke mens golf. On behalf of our members, best wishes to our Coronation Cup team. Good Golfing,👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe