The Greenwood Cup and other news from the club.

Bryan Burt - Club scribe • September 19, 2019

The Greenwood Cup and other news from the club...

Saturday 21st September Wiffin Cup Round 3 matches 11am Card Draw / Tee off (11.30 tee off resuming Saturday 5th October)
Saturday 5th Sun 6th October: Greenwood Cup Round 1-3 at Waipukurau. Our team will be announced next Thursday in What's On. Thanks to Richie Gray & Brad Dippie, for their work contacting all the players and finalising the team. I believe Brads the phone man, because Richie and cell phones have a rockie relationship. Don't forget the CHB Open 27 Hole Tournament Saturday September 28th Tee Off 8.30 if you want a practice round
Ladies; On Monday the HBPB women’s Interzone was played at Waipukurau between Southern, Central and Northern. It has been played since 1956. Northern have won this competition more times than any other team and were on a winning streak of 7 years. Not this year however as us Southern girls won this convincingly and included in the team of 16 the players from our club were Laura Hurrell, Di Adams, Marg Treacy and myself. Joy Charmley was first reserve but not needed. Gwen Murphy is the Southern Zone Rep and chose a top team this year.
We have our club champs finalists with myself vs Sue Burlace in the seniors, Joy Charmley vs Marg Treacy in the intermediates and Bernice Roche vs Cheryl Benson in the juniors.
The course is looking awesome at present and is a credit to our greenkeepers and volunteers. Thanks guys. Margaret

Management Committee: From last nights meeting, For anyone who pens a report for the Annual General Meeting, please start getting these together, as we need to get them to Gail by end of October for printing and posting. Carts: Graham Walker has taken one of our carts to Palmerston North where it will be fitted with new Lithium Batteries. Upgrading to these batteries is equivalent to reconditioning a car motor, so the balance of the carts will be upgraded when their batteries fail. The funding committee has been putting in applications for a cart replacement, so if successful, a new cart will appear at the Club. Roger Ransom, spoke on the work being carried out at the road entrance. The timber railings are to be replaced with rock cages, then filled with river rocks, as a symbol of the Tamaki River that weaves its way through the Club property, and is a provider of large quantities of metal. Signage and a symbol of Golf will be included , and visible from the main road. The defibrillator has arrived, but unfortunately with the incorrect cabinet. Once corrected and installed a training / information night will be held so that members are aware how to access and use the device, if circumstances ever arrive. Also discussed the possibility of notifying locals or Ruahine School, so they know where to get a device in an emergency. Further details will be provided in future editions of What's On
Best wishes to Raymond Martin. A facebook post informs us that Raymond had a stent put in today in Wellington. Will be home tomorrow. Wishing you a speedy recovery Raymond
Weather looks good for the weekend, so get out there and enjoy the magnificent conditions.
Good Golfing
Bryan Burt
Club Scribe
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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
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
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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