There is plenty on this week at the Dannevirke Golf Club..23/07/20

Bryan Burt - Club scribe • July 23, 2020

Saturday 25th July; 11am tee off, card draw.. Please keep Presidents Cup and Sattrup & Brannigan matches flowing. Please note Captain Mike Matthews is away this weekend , so starting and results are in the hands of the Match Committee

 

Saturday 1st / Sunday 2nd August; Coronation Cup Zone 3 matchplay at Dannevirke. 18 Holes Saturday, 36 holes Sunday. GHB Association have confirmed that at least two zones are participating, and maybe more, so yes, Coronation Cup is happening this year. Unfortunately this decision has taken far to long from GHB, so there is a quick turnaround from naming the team to playing the following weekend. I am aware 24 players put their names forward for selection of the 12 man team. If for some reason you cannot play on the above weekend, can you let Mike know urgently, rather than being selected then withdrawing. Thanks

 

Saturday 8th / Sunday 9th August; Waipawa 54 Hole Matchplay Tournament & 18 hole Stableford. Poster attached for information and entry details. 

 

Management Committee Meeting. Wednesday 22nd July. 

 

Ladies. Championships are about to get started with finals on 7th October

 

House Committee. Bar draft beer lines were cleaned today. Going forward there will be 3 draft beers available Export Gold, Speights Mid, and Tui. 

 

Cart Shed. A new door is to be installed in the cart shed to improve security

 

Infinity Foundation .Infinity no longer has pokie machines in Dannevirke, the closest being the Leopard Hotel in Waipukurau. Grant applications have reopened after Covid 19, but we are unable at this stage to tell if we will be successful with wage grants going forward. If unsuccessful, we will apply to the Southern Foundation operating from the Merrylees Hotel 

 

Farm Committee; Our fencer was delayed a week but is now due next Monday. There was a working bee today to remove and wind up the barbed wire, plus complete trimming the trees to allow the post rammer to move along the fence line. Wishful thinking, but the fence is not going deeper into the paddock to widen the 11th fairway. One wire will be electric, but will be insulated at the post rather than running as a outrigger as it is currently. Three or four crossings are being included for ball retrieval. 

 

Motorhomes Golf Tournament. This is the tournament that ran early this year and sponsored by Tararua District Council. A slight format change for next year, with play at Eketahuna and Pahiatua, Friday & Saturday. Sunday is a rest day, and the final is at Dannevirke on the Monday. Waitangi weekend February 2021 (details to follow) Ray Ward, as a motorhome owner, this is just for you.

 

Tararua Youth Centre. Over the holiday, 2 groups of youths came to our course to try some golf skills. Members, Max Charmley, Vaughan Hales, Johnny Edwards, Margaret stephenson and Gail Borlase assisted. Some have indicated they wish to take the game further, so thank you to the above and any I missed for assisting with this programme. 

 

Dannevirke High School; Like with the above mentioned programme, the high school has a group of Saturday sports players coming out on Sunday to try their hand at golf. Thanks Amrit for assisting getting the students along. 

 

No 7 Tee Garden: Our thanks to Jad & Sue, for replanting this area earlier in the week. I had hoped to get a photo for tonight but time hasn't allowed. Thanks also to the members who responded to the call and donated money for the new plants. Over the next couple of months the area will be continually sprayed to minimise the regrowth of the wandering dew. or what ever its called. When that is controlled the area will be barked. The seat has been moved into the front of the garden and a memorial sign for the late John & Shirley Davidson will be attached to the back of the chair. Thoughts are now moving to the next project, so watch this space.   

 

Tamaki River Road Entrance; The sign is up and looking awesome. Many thanks to Brad Dippie for the design and building of this.. Another great project from members, showing real pride in our Club. New gates are still to be built and installed.   

 

That's the wrap up for this week. Weather looks good for the weekend, although it may be damp underfoot. Come on out and enjoy the walk and company . 

 

Good golfing. 

 

Bryan Burt

Club Scribe   



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What's On 16th June 2025?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • June 12, 2025
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

What's On 29 May 2025?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • May 29, 2025
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

What's On 22nd May 2025?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • May 22, 2025
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
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