The latest news from the Dannevirke Golf Club

Bryan Burt • January 24, 2019

Morning all


Saturday 26th January. Summer Cup Matchplay . / Takapau Marae Tournmanet. With a a couple of events on this Saturday, there has not been a Tee draw produced, but the following matches need to be completed before round two on February 9th . S Poole v M Priday, M Matthews v M B Lilo, R Olsen v B Poole, A Webster v B Burt, B Williams v J Edwards A Prasad v G Freeman, S Hikawai v P Greatbatch, R Munn v J Bassett, C Peck v C Fisher, C Mason v R Gray. Good Luck

From the handicapper “Occasionally we receive cards from other golf courses, while we can enter them the standard practice is to leave your card at the course at which you played and the cards will be entered at that course, We do get incorrectly completed cards, more frequently than we would like, we then go to the markers card to compare scores. A simple test is to add your nett score and stableford and the total is 107, 109 for ladies, the exception is when you have a couple of non scoring holes.”

From the management Committee meeting: Due to certain persons spreading mistruths regarding Friday Golf entry fees, we will again outline both Friday and week end competitions, and how they are paid out.

Fridays. $10 Entry Fee of which $1 goes to the Club, $2 to Twos, $2 to Jackpot $5 Competition. The Jackpot money is used to fund the last Friday of the month for the person or persons going the furtherest with 2 stableford points or better. Payout $100. Secondly any player who goes all the way (18 holes) on any Friday with 2 points or better receives $100. Ammended Rule. You do not have to have played more than 5 Fridays to quailfy for jackpot payments. All players starting earlier than normal start time of 11.30 onwards have to have entered their name on the start sheet, but can pay later. Players are not permitted to enter the competition after playing nine holes. Fridays competition is played as a single field, not split into handicap grades

Saturday Competition: $10 Entry $1 goes to the Club, $2 Twos, $7 Competition. The field is split into Senior 0-14 and Junior 15 +. Thus should we have 10 Seniors and 20 Juniors on a Saturday, the prize pools are $70 and $140 respectively.

Hopefully this clears the air for all members, but should there be any questions they should be directed at Mike Matthews Club Captian, Doug Lochead Friday Starter, or any member of the Match or Management Committee. Be very clear, neither of the Club travel groups are funded from the Club or these Competitions , and it is disapointing that such rumours have been circulated.

Looks like a great weekend coming up,

Good Golfing

Bryan Burt

By Bryan Burt - club scribe April 2, 2026
Friday, April 3rd; There will be a Friday competition run tomorrow. Own groups up until 12 noon. Card draw at 12 for those looking for a game at that time. Saturday 4th April; Club day for those who are around over the weekend. 11.15 am card draw for 11.30 am tee off. Starter Zane, House Basil. Any members playing Club Championship matches, please contact the starter. Saturday 10th / Sunday 11th April; Coronation Cup Zone play at Takapau. The selectors have named the following players. We would like to thank all those that have put their names forward for this year's Coronation cup team. The selection for this was not an easy task as we started with 23 names to select from, but we got there. So this year's team for 2026, in no particular order, are: John Garnett Amrit Prasad Zane Gregory John Garnett Tiwai Hauiti Timmy Bell Eru Hauiti Jacob Stephenson Richard Stephenson Denzel Treacy Bryan Burt Ranieri Hauiti Harley Hauiti Graiden Hauiti Tama Petera Congratulations to all players named for this year's team. They play three rounds next Saturday, 11 and Sunday, 12 April 2026 at Takapau Golf Club. Selectors would like a meeting this Saturday at 10.30 am to go through team order, travel etc. We understand that it is Easter weekend and you may not be able to attend, if so please contact Zane, Patrick or Tama. Cheers Congratulations, guys, wish you all well next weekend. Have a great Easter, everyone, and if you are traveling, stay safe. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
By Zane - Club Captain March 26, 2026
Saturday 28th - Club Day DUTY: House: Angela, Match: Chalky Please keep your Club Champs matches on track for the second round on 2nd May. Sisters' club meeting after play on Saturday. Thanks, Stephen. Pennants Round 4 - please take note of days! Saturday 28th Champ 3 plays Waipawa Handicap 3 plays Hastings at Karamu Sunday 29th Champ 1 plays Maraenui at Ongaonga Handicap 2 plays Wairoa at home 10am #1Tee Dannevirke vs Wairoa 10 am #10 Tee Maraenui vs Napier 10.21am #1Tee Waipuk vs Hawkes Bay Members wishing to play, please tee off early or after these tee times. Rosebowl Thank you to the two Dannevirke players who made it to Pongaroa last Sunday. Thanks also to Pongaroa for a well-run, well-fed day, as always we were well looked after. Thanks, Mark and Ranier, for stepping in to play for Dannevirke when we were short on numbers. RESULTS: 1st Norsewood 2nd Cape Turnagain 3rd Pongaroa 4th Dannevirke 5th Takapau A Brief history: the Rosebowl has been taking place for 30+ years and is a meaningful tournament for local interculb golf. We appreciate there is a lot of golf at this time of the season, however, it is a shame when such days are not well supported by our members. Any thoughts or suggestions on how this event can be better attended, please reach out to Zane, Peter, or any match committee member. We do not want to see these tournaments fall off the annual calendar. Coronation Cup A team will be selected by Thursday, 2nd April. First round is in Takapau on Saturday, 11th April Twilight The end of Twilight season was postponed this week due to the weather and will be held next Thursday (weather permitting). Weather looking good for another great weekend of golf! Good luck to our Pennants teams.  Cheers, Zane CC.
By Bryan Burt - club scribe March 19, 2026
Saturday 21st March; Club Championships Round 1 Matchplay. Duty, Match Committee, House ?. If you have a Match, please convey that to the starters. Round 2 is not until May 2nd, so please keep communication with your opponent open so the matches can all be completed. Thank you to all who put names forward for the Championships. We have four draws, Senior, Intermediate A & B, and Junior A (all attached) compiled from names entered. Thanks, Pat Harold, for putting the draws together. Any questions or queries, please contact captains Zane or Peter. Sunday 22nd March; Pongaroa 27 Hole Strokeplay Tournament, Round two of the Ruahine Rosebowl. 8 am, tea & Coffee, 8.30 am tee off, $35 includes competition and food. Can we get a good muster, please, especially those looking for Coronation Cup selection. We require more than three, which we had at Norsewood, please. High School Ambrose: A thank-you note from the High School says it all. " Kia ora e te whānau, our golf tournament last weekend was awesome, with 105 golfers turning up to support our school and try their luck at winning $20 000! Unfortunately, no one was able to ‘sink a hole in one’ and win the money. A big thank you to Mr Amrit Pasad and all the staff and students who helped to make this event a success. We would also like to thank the Dannevirke Golf Course, our generous sponsors and our community for entering the tournament and participating in the fundraising activities held on the day. All profits of this event will go towards our students’ sports travel." Special General Meeting; Thank you to the 55 members who turned out Monday night for the purpose of " Setting the annual member subscription fees for the 2026 / 2027 year. " The conclusion being the annual subscriptions for 2026 / 2027 is $665 for full playing members. The Management Committee acknowledges their error in not advertising this as an Agenda item at the AGM in December. Matter sorted, repeat of error to be avoided, move on. We are in the thick of Match Play golf with GHB Pennants and now Club Champs, and in April, the Coronation Cup. I hope all participants enjoy the experience. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe