What's on at the Dannevirke Golf Club this week?
Bryan Burt - Club Scribe • August 8, 2019
SHB 27 Hole Strokeplay Tournament.
I can report on a very Tournament last Saturday. Despite the wind and rain Friday and right through the night, the day dawned calm yet cool, and in the afternoon, clear blue sky's. A field of 42 men , 20 senior and 22 junior plus 3 ladies. SHB Champion for 2019 is Brad Truesdale. Result sheets are at the Club and I didn't have time today to retrieve them, so apologies about the lack of results. Mike Matthews asked that I acknowledge Kieran and Billy T for mowing the greens, and finishing in time for Billy to play. To Barbara, and Nola the lunch and evening meal cooks, the members who arrived early and checked all the bunkers, and his scoring assistants Willie Veitch and Timmy Bell. Also Tony Peeti and his helpers for running raffles upstairs. Lastly our sponsor Adam Webster from Lion, and of course Mike himself who had everything under control when I contacted him Thursday with an old check list of actions required. Good work Mike .
Saturday 10th August.
Card draw 11am Sattrup & Brannigan matches to be continued please, along with any first round Wiffin Cup matches that haven't been played yet.
Saturday 17th August: Lui Paewai Trophy.
A spectacular trophy to have your name on. Best Stableford on the day. Defending Champion Zane Gregory. In racehorse terms, the track didn't suit him last Saturday. May have needed the run. A repeat of his 41 points from last year is there somewhere.
Saturday 31st Takapau 30 Hole Strokeplay Tournament.
Round 4 Rosebowl Competition.
Manawatu v Hawkes Bay
@ Dannevirke
Pacific Golfer July 2019 Edition:
Interesting articles in this magazine with copies just inside the door at the Club house. One on Royal Wellington being involved in a video on improving air quality. They are planting out of the way areas in native grasses rather than mowing. The other article of interest was the answer from Dave Mangin GM of Championship and Golf Operations, answering a queston on placing.
Questions "The preferred lie or placing is for the condition of the course, so how can placing on your own mowed fairway be correct" "If the condition of the course is such that a placing is needed, surely 15cm place on all closely mowed fairways" would be the correct rule ! Answer from Dave, The Local rule should read. "When a players ball lies in a part of the general area cut to fairway height or less the player may take free relief once by placing the original ball or another ball in and playing it from the relief area" Specify the size of the area, such as one club length, one scorecard length or 15cm.
In essence what Dave is debating is, If you want to protect your fairways, and have placing, then the placing should be on the surface you are playing, not the hole you are playing. Interesting!!
Take a copy of the magazine home, have a read then return it to the table for someone else. We get about 10 or do copies each month. Always a good read.
Good golfing folks
Bryan Burt
Club Scribe
Friday 25th April; Anzac Day. Waitahora Cup, (best stabeford on the day). Men versus Ladies aggregate stableford. 12 noon Card draw. Saturday 26th April; Wiffin Cup Qualifying. Top 32 nett scores go through to the Matchplay rounds. House Duty Rhea Clubhouse; The clubhouse has been booked this weekend for a wedding. On Friday and Saturday can members please use the downstairs bar. Please take the time this weekend to get any Championship matches up to date. Saturday May 3rd is set down for Semi Finals, with Finals day set for Saturday May 17th. Any issues, please contact our Captains Zane or Peter Gregory. Forecast looks good for those heading to Anzac Services tomorrow morning. Our 12 noon card draw is only for tomorrow as a show of respect. A minutes silence will be observed prior to play commencing. Have a great weekend, for those golfing or traveling. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
Friday 18th April; Good Friday. A Friday competition will be held. Tee off from 10.30am, card draw at 12 noon for those interested in joining. Saturday 19th April; Card draw 11.30am. Anyone from the Match Committee present, please assist. House Duty is Basil Friday 25th April; Waitahora Cup, plus men v women aggregate stableford. 12 noon tee off/ card draw Saturday 26th April; Wiffin Cup Qualifying. Coronation Cup Finals, The teams and venue for the finals of the 2025 Coronation Cup are Te Pohue, Karamu, Pongaroa and Dannevirke, to be held at Hawkes Bay Golf Club on May 25th & 26th. A long weekend to look forward too, but not sure about the weather. If you feel like braving the conditions, come on out and have a round. If you are heading away over the weekend, travel safely. Have a great Easter everyone. Good Golfing,👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
Evening all, Saturday 12th April; Cape Turnagain 27 Hole Strokeplay Tournament (Round 3 Ruahine Rosebowl). &.30am cup of tea, 8.30am Tee off Saturday 12th April; Round 2 Club Championship Matchplay. We do have a glitch in the programme, so for the 32 person draws, we are one round short. Please play these games as soon as you possibly can, as we want to continue and have the final Saturday 17t May. Duty Zane & Peter Gregory, House Stephen Sisters Club; Quick meeting to be held downstairs Saturday after prize giving please. Sunday 13th April; Round 4 Golf H B Pennants Competition. Champ 1 are playing at Wairoa, Champ 3 at swairoa. Handicap 2 at Hawkes By Golf Club, and Handicap 4 are at home. Coronation Cup; Congratulations to the Dannevirke team for winning the Zone competition at Porangahau last weekend. This now takes our team with the other Zone winners to finals week end on May 24th and 25th. Venue and the other 3 competing teams to be notified. Again please keep Championship matches moving, Easter next weekend, may provide opportunity to catch up if necessary. Best wishes for players going to Herbertville, as well as members playing Pennants Sunday. Good Golfing,👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe