This week at the club 20/3/20
Bryan Burt - Club scribe • March 19, 2020
Evening all,
Coring, Like all news items this week, lets start by separating the facts from fiction.
Coring has not been completed yet, due to a Circuit board break down with the water system.. Once that was repaired all greens except 10, 11,12 and 13 were cored before the operator had to head off to another booking. However he is returning Friday to complete the last four greens, and then the course will reopen Saturday for the High School Ambrose Tournament.
Dannevirke and CHB four course classic. This tournament got underway at Dannevirke on Monday with a field of around 80 players. From there, the group went on to play Takapau Tuesday, rest day Wednesday, then Waipawa and Waipukurau Thursday and Friday. I'm sure a report on this event will arrive in my inbox for inclusion in next weeks What's On !
Friday Golf; Given the above, Friday golf this week will be at Pahiatua Golf Course. Meet at the Dannevirke Golf club at 11am to combine transport, and head to Pahiatua for a 12 noon tee off. Like the Air New Zealand web site, return flights and timing is unknown at this stage. Bring some extra money, as their bar prices are ahead of ours.
Saturday 21st March. Dannevirke High School 3 ball Ambrose Fundraising Tournament. 11am tee off . As of last evening there were 13 groups on the noticeboard, with extras expected Saturday. As a Club, we are well supported by businesses around town with sponsorship, and this is one of two occasions that we as members can help a school with their fundraising efforts. So if you or your children were or are currently being educated at Dannevirke High or if you have grand children there or heading there, make up a team and support our High School. If you can't play but want to support the High School, leave your donations with the starter, and they will be passed on.
Sunday 22nd March; Golf HB Pennants round 2
Hosts:
Champ 1 – Napier
Champ 2 – Maraenui
Champ 3 – Napier
Handicap 1 – Wairoa
Handicap 2 - Waipukurau
Handicap 3 – Hawkes Bay
Handicap 4 – Hawkes Bay
Thank you all for the quick responses regarding the results from Round 1 I did not have to hunt down to many so was able to put the results on the website on Monday night.
Cheers AJ (GHB Administrator)
Management Committee Meeting, From last nights Meeting. Congratulations to Green Keeper Kierane and partner Emma on the safe arrival of their son last weekend. This means however Kieran has missed coring, so thanks to AG Little and his helpers Max Charmley, Rod Henricksen, Billy Te Ture and James Walker. This group of men are well versed in what needs to be done for coring, so from the Members we thank you for your efforts.
Roger Ransom reported, that the rocks for the new entrance are due in the near future, so work will start on completing this project. A note to the critics, this project was the brain child of the Friday golfers, several who are farming. With the current drought, their time has been required in their own businesses, so the entrance will have to wait until time permits. It will be completed and it will look great, so cut them some slack please!.
Peter Greatbatch and I reported back on a concept for the upgrading of the bottom bar area. The wall by the chest freezer needs to be replaced, and a security door fitted, Some sort of security is required for over the existing bar opening, which will have the old lino lifted and resurfaced. Ceilings require some repair, as do a couple of the wall panels. Where the hardboard has been fitted half way along the right hand wall as you walk in from the kitchen, we propose to paint this out and attach the Tapuata Honours Board which is part of the Club history. Redecoration will include the dining room area and the back room, but keeping the timber work, as that is the fabric of this area. Electrics and lighting will be upgraded in both areas. The seating around the wall is to remain, with the squabs recovered to fit the new decor. Flooring and soft furnishing will be part two of the project. The bar area requires a security frame over the external window, doors removed under the counter, and a glass front chiller installed to hold bottles and glasses. To get this started, we are going to require a newly built storage cupboard, probably in the mens changing room to the left of the entrance. This will hold all the files that are in the old bar currently, plus our cleaning and toiletry supplies. The above mentioned project has some professional requirements, ie building the wall and cupboard, and electrics and some minor plumbing, but this time its a call to our men members. If the ladies can redecorate their changing rooms, then its our turn to step up donate some time to this project. More detail to follow, along with requests for assistance.
President Tony reported back on his meeting with Stuart Smith regarding selling the farm house on Tamaki River Road. Sale of this property was discussed at our last AGM in December, and the management committee was given permission to proceed, and that all decisions regarding the disposal of such could be handled by the Committee. Going forward Tony will be in contact with persons he feels could assist with bringing this property to the market. Given there is subdivision etc required and your management committee are busy people, progress will be as time permits!
That's it folk. Good luck to our pennant teams on Sunday, Again please support our local High School on Saturday.
As always, good golfing.
Bryan Burt
Club Scribe
Saturday 13th December; Shires Fruit & Vege market sponsored Christmas Cheer. 12 noon Shotgun Start. A draw will be posted on our Facebook page on Friday. As we already have 120 in the field and tees allocated, no further entries will be accepted. Please present early at the office to pay your entry fee of $30 and be at your starting tee ready to go at 12 noon. House Committee; Duty Tony Neilson Bar roster 4 pm Tony, Baz and Scott, 4.45 pm Gillian, Angela and Norm, 5.30 pm Tony and Drum, 6.15 pm Stephen and Depak We’re expecting a full field on Saturday, and committee members will be playing and would like to enjoy the evening with their fellow members so we would like your assistance, please. Ask if you can help, for example, if you are heading downstairs,s take a box of empties and put in the recycling, ask if the chiller needs restocking, pick up empty bottles. These little things would be really appreciated, and we can all enjoy the occasion. With large numbers, we quickly run out of $2 coins, so if you have a pocket full of coins, go to the bar and exchange them for notes. Ma pango ma whero ka oti ai te mahi – many hands make light work! Thanks, Stephen. Annual General Meeting; Last Monday saw a muster of around 40 members attend our AGM. A sign of the times, perhaps, but members don't appear to see the significance of this once-a-year meeting. Decisions are made that carry the Club forward and report on the previous year. The committee nominations all went through, and Bernie Williams has been nominated as a Vice President, following Vaughan Hales' resignation earlier in the year. An increase in Subscriptions was approved, and I will report next week for those paying monthly, fortnightly, and weekly, what changes need to be made to keep you up to date. Carts: The last two of our replacement carts arrived on course today. That gives us a fleet now of 8 new and one older cart. These carts are part of our business growth strategy, as a great deal of visiting green fee players request carts at the same time as they book to play, especially group bookings. This forms part of the package we can offer travelling players. Secondly, for various reasons, younger members who have joined clubs since Covid prefer to play in carts. Greenfees & carts this year brought 87k into our club, compared to 62k the previous year. Having Patrick (Harold Golf) on course potentially captures more green fees and cart hire. Cart for Sale; We have one of our original carts for Sale at $500. Batteries may need replacing. Call Captain Zane or ask Patrick for an inspection when he is on course. Next week's What's On will be the last for the year. Looking forward to Christmas Cheer! Good Golfing'👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
Saturday 6th December; Club day 11.30 am. Card draw at 11.15 am, Match committee on duty, House committee, anyone available?, as your roster expired on 29th November. Monday 8th December; Annual General Meeting; 7.30 pm at the Clubhouse. The booklet was emailed to you all by Bailey last Monday evening. Saturday 13th December; Shires Fruit & Vege Market sponsored Christmas Cheer Tournament. Our biggest event of the year. If you haven't done so already, please enter your fours on the Entry sheet in the foyer, so a draw can be produced and sent out next Thursday night. Sorry folks, all of our carts have been booked, so no more carts are available. Result : Interclub with Feilding Golf Club last Saturday. For the 7th year in a row, Feilding were the winners on the day. Thank you to the 19 players from Dannevirke who participated. Congratulations to Jacob Stephenson, 75 off the stick and 45 stablefords. Even Jacobs score couldn't lift our average! The rain over the past two days has possibly taken the sting out of the ground, so we may miss the run for a couple of days. Never mind it will be back. Have a great weekend, and see you all on Monday at the AGM. Bryan Burt Club Scribe
Saturday 29th November; Feilding interclub at Feilding. 11.30 am tee off. Tony Peeti & Eru Hauiti are both taking vans, so there may be rides available. Contact these gentlemen directly, please. Tony's van leaves the golf club at 9.50 am. Saturday 29th November; Club day, 11.30 am card draw. Duty Richie House Basil Sunday 30th November; Pongaroa are hosting their Prize Giving and Christmas Cheer Tournament. I believe it is a 12 noon start for anyone interested in attending Saturday 13th December : Shires Fruit & Vege Market sponsored Christmas Cheer. 12 noon shotgun start, entry sheet in the foyer at the Clubhouse. All carts are booked. Once again, our haggle hole (no. 14) will be manned by the formidable team of Glen McClelland & Marcus Ransom. This team of two has given up their time for the past 7 or 8 years to man the haggle hole and donate their proceeds to worthy causes around our community or club. Thanks also to the ham sponsors for the haggle hole. Originally, Vet Services and PGG Wrightson. Vet Services have continued, and I took over the PGG Wrightson sponsorship some years ago. Maybe a bit damp tomorrow, but the forecast for the weekend is good. We are bearing down on 100 years of inter-club fixtures with Feilding (next couple of years I believe). Maybe we can turn the clock back 100 years and go to Feilding by train or horseback and stay for a week!, Watch this space. Happy 40th for yesterday Captain Zane. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe