Summer Golf anyone?
Bryan Burt -Club scribe • January 16, 2020
Summer Cup, What a brilliant start the the year last weekend with 40 players Saturday, playing for the 32 spots in the Summer Cup, plus a handful on Sunday. Qualifying netts ranged from 62 to 76, so unfortunately some missed the cut in their first outing for the year.
Below is a draw for this weekend, I appreciate it is a long weekend, and we don't often have major competitions on such days, but we have a large group heading to Takapau next Saturday 25th for their Marae Tournament. Round 2 is not until February 8th, so a couple of weekends plus Waitangi day to get these matches completed if you can't this weekend.. As has been the case for some time now, if you can't play on a particular date, please notify your opponent and Mike Matthews <mikematthews058@gmail.com,
Saturday 18th January (Starters W Veitch, Z Gregory and N Evans Results T Bell and B Burt)
No 1 Tee;
11.30 C Peck v G Freeman A Prasad v T Bell
11.35 B Burt v B Newlands S Hikawai v C Mason
11.40 V Hales v K Barnett D Stewart v S Paewai
11.45 W Ridge v R Ward B Dippie v Bassett
No 10 Tee;
11.30 J Edwards v R Henricksen R Munn v M Filer
11.35 C Maniapoto v C Evans B Mott v M Priday
11.40 D Makan v R Omundsen T Peeti v M B Lilo
11.45 W Veitch v Z Gregory R Olsen v N Evans
None Summer Cup players will have a card draw off No 5 Tee
Match Committee: A draft draw has been put together, so Mike asks the Match Committee to meet at 10am Saturday at the Clubhouse to look over the programme and make any necessary changes.
Last week I asked for contributions to Whats On, and thanks to Gus Terry and Max Charmley, we have two for tonight. Gus outlines Seniors Golf and their programme for the year. If you qualify by age and have the time, feel free to join in Seniors Golf
From Gus Terry:
Hi Everyone,
Hope you have all recovered from the festive season and ready for another year of Seniors Golf. Following is a list of the trophies that we compete for annually. Birdsall Cup. This is contested on these allotted days with the 3 highest scores from each club counting.
Waipawa April 7th
Porangahau May 6th
Takapau August 4th
Dannevirke September 1st
Waipukurau November 10th
Spinley Tray for men
Pukenui Tray for ladies.
These are also contested on allotted days on an individual basis. For each trophy the best 4 rounds of the possible 5 rounds are counted.
Dannevirke March 1st
Takapau April 21st
Porangahau May 6th
Waipukurau June 9th
Waipawa July 7th
Visits.
May 13th to Palmerston North
June 17th to Hawkes Bay (Wednesday)
October 6th to Carterton
November 19th Foxton at Dannevirke
Other features;
Opening Day Waipukurau on February 4th
AGM Waipukurau on November 10th
Xmas Cheer Waipawa on December 1st
Other Takapau October 20th
All Club days are on Tuesday's with 10.30 tee off unless specified
Cheers
Gus.
From Max Charmley;
Just letting members know that Alan Hyatt from Manawatu Golf Club has donated two junior sets of golf clubs and bags.
If any body would like to borrow them, please get in touch with Richie Gray , as he has offered to look after them.
Max,
(So come on mums and dads, Grannies and Granddads, get the kids out there swinging a Club, )
Twilight. Twilight this year is in the hands of Ray Ward and Richie Gray, Tee off until 5.30pm Thursday.
Good luck to everyone for their Summer Cup Matches,
Good Golfing,
Bryan Burt
Club Scribe
Saturday 14th February; Club day at 11.30 am, Cards in please by 11.15. House Committee Gillian. Please keep going withthe Summer Cup Matches. Monday 16th February; Match Committee Meeting Mangatera Hotel 5 pm Result; On Friday, 6th, we played the annual Maori v Pakeha competition. 55 in the field, with a win this year to our Maori members with a Stableford average of 32.7 versus the Pakeha,& friends team with 29.1. Great win, folks. After 4 years of this competition, you have finally cracked it. Golf HB Pennants; Competition starts Sunday 22nd. Teams and Managers this year are Championship 1, Willie Harold, Championship 3, and Handicap 2, Tama Petera, Handicap 3, Tony Peeti. Any members wishing to play Pennants who have not already done so, please contact Captain Zane or any of the Managers. Veterans; We are now receiving entries for the Classic Days. (Dannevirke and Waipukurau). If you want to get an entry in, now is a good time. Monday/Tuesday 2nd/3rd March at Waipukurau, Thursday/Friday 5th/6th March at Dannevirke. Please note: this is for the very first time, a 9-hole competition, which is only available at Dannevirke. To enter, follow the formula as follows: Go to NZ vet’s website, Go to Homepage, Click on Entry Forms, Answer the questions that have an asterisk. e.g., Email, Name, Golf ID, Phone No, Gender, 18 or 9 hole option, Amount of payment, which is $60 at Waipukurau, $50 at Dannevirke, $30 at Dannevirke 9 Holes. SUBMIT. If all else fails, contact Warren Ridge or Gus Terry. Marae Tournament: This year’s tournament is on Saturday, 28 February. Proceeds from this year’s tournament will go to the Makirikiri Marae. You can enter by putting your name on the list is in the foyer. I’ve been given a certificate for a round of golf for 4 people at Cape Kidnappers. It has been decided to raffle this prize; tickets are available from Stephen Paewai, Tim Bell or Patrick Harold. (Notebook on the bar on competition days) The raffle will be drawn during the prize giving for the Marae Tournament. Regards Stephen. Carts: We have already had two disappointing incidents this year. Our new carts are there to use and be respected. Last Sunday (unknown driver) obviously drove up to another cart on number 14 tee and tried to push it, leaving black tyre marks and holes in the lime track. Just dumb! Appreciate we have visitors and members using our carts, but any such behaviour will be dealt to by the Management Committee. "Use them, don't abuse them" Greenstaff; With Kierane being a fully qualified Green Keeper, the committee and he decided it was a good time to start another Apprentice. The role was advertised before Christmas, and so it is good to welcome Liam Making to our Club. Great to have you on board, and all the best for the next few years, gaining a qualification. Kierane Given the amount of water we now have available, our greens are being well watered. Being softer than normal, please be aware of pitch marks on the Greens. They may not always be yours, but please make a habit of repairing any you see. Thanks That wraps up this week. Have a good weekend, and hopefully the weather is not as bad as predicted. Good Golfing,👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
Friday 6th February; Card draw 11.30 am, Maori versus the rest shield. Bring your " A" game, combined stableford for each team Saturday 7th February; Club day. Card draw at 11.30 am. House duty, Stephen. Summer Cup matches to be played if possible, please. Marae Tournament: This year’s tournament is on Saturday, 28 February. Proceeds from this year’s tournament will go to the Makirikiri Marae. You can enter by putting your name on the list in the foyer. I’ve been given a certificate for a round of golf for 4 people at Cape Kidnappers. It has been decided to raffle this prize; tickets are available from Stephen Paewai, Tim Bell or Patrick Harold. The raffle will be drawn during the prize giving for the Marae Tournament. Regards Stephen. The course is in great condition at present, so get out and have a game if you can. Have a great long weekend. 👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
Evening all, Saturday, January 31st; Card draw 11.30 am Duty Zane, House Scott. Summer Cup matches as advised last week to be continued . Friday, February 6th (Waitangi Day) 11.30 am tee off; Maori v the rest match. Always a great day with plenty of before and after banter. Golf HB Pennants 2026. Dannevirke has 4 teams playing in this competition, in the Championship 1 & 3 grades, plus Handicap 2 & 3 grades. These are teams of 6 playing match play all over the Golf HB Region, commencing Sunday 22nd February. Any new members interested in being part of a team, please advise Zane on Saturday. NZ Ambrose Golf Cup, round 12 qualifier at Saint Andrews Golf Club, Hamilton. Congratulations to "Young Boys" Te Wai, Graiden, Rani, and Eru Hauiti of their 1st place last weekend. 68 Gross 57.5 nett. Off to the finals Twilight Golf; Don't forget Twilight Golf is played every Thursday, 4.30 to 5.30 pm tee off during daylight savings months. Great opportunity to try out the game, introduce family and friends to golf, or hone a few new skills over 9 holes. The weather gods have been much kinder to us, than in some areas of the country. With approximately 112 mils of rain this month, the course has gone from a dry, plenty of run summer track to a lush green autumn track in a couple of weeks. Plenty of visitors keeping Pat busy, so come on out and enjoy our great course. See you soon. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe