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This week at the Dannevirke Golf Club.

Bryan Burt - Club scribe • Oct 24, 2019

Coring; We have good news and bad news. Coring was carried out on Tuesday, and if you have been to the course this week, you will see that the greens surrounds and tee blocks have all been cored. The bad news is the weather hasn't played ball at all for the staff, and thus the decision has been made to keep the course CLOSED for the week end. With the continued showers going through, the sand hasn't dried sufficiently for brushing, and regarding the surrounds and tees, again the cores haven't dried enough to go through a mower and break them down. If the weather clears, Kieran and AG will be out there over the weekend working to return the course to playing condition for next weekend when we host the St Josephs Ambrose Tournament on Saturday, and the MCI & Associates 36 mixed foursomes on the Sunday. So unfortunately no golf this weekend at Dannevirke, which is sad, but simply cannot be helped. (Any alteration to this situation will be advised tomorrow night)

What can we do; Pahiatua and Takapau Golf Clubs have men's day on Saturday at 12 noon, Onga Onga, Norsewood and Pongaroa hold Sunday Club days, Further afield I will leave it to yourselves to make a call and get yourselves a place on their course. The new format HB Golf Club may be an option, especially for those playing round 2 of the Greenwood Cup in November. If all else fails there is always the lawn mower, garden assistants, or getting the paint brush onto that job that just doesn't get done, but has been promised before Christmas 2019 ! (Tui ad) .

CAPE TURNAGAIN MIXED FOURSOMES to be held on Sunday 27th October 2019. Cup of tea 11.30am tee off twelve noon. $30 per couple with meal supplied after golf. All Welcome. Inquiries to Cookie 3743828 or email sgcook@inspire.net.nz. There is also a men's field option for those not wishing to, or not having a partner to play foursomes.

Saturday November 2nd St Joesphs School Ambrose Tournament

Sunday November 3rd MCI & Associates 36 Hole Mixed Foursomes (Note; although not greatly used yet, we do include a men's section for those unable to find a female partner)

Saturday November 9th Interclub v Fielding at Fielding. Please advise Mike Matthews on mikematthews058@gmail.com if you are attending. If we have sufficient numbers, an appropriate sized bus will be booked

Management Committee Meeting Report 23/10/2019. Mike Matthews reported on the Inaugural Tararua Open, for the Motor Homes Ass'n on 14-16th February. This is a Tararua District Council sponsored event, playing Dannevirke, Pahiatua and Eketahuna over three days. This is a promote Tararua event, (more details to follow)

Defibrilator. Your Club has invested in this particular piece of equirpment, which I hope never gets used. Please take the time to have a look where it is stored, (yes outside in a cabinet) and make yourself aware of what you need to do in the event of it being required on the Course. The unit is in a locked cabinet, so first and foremost, you need to contact 111 STOP, advise the operator that you are at the Dannevirke Golf Club and that you need to access the defibrilator. They will access the code, and give it to you to open the cabinet. Then advise that you need an Ambulance. Option 2. Contact James Wailker via email 123waimarie@gmail.com, and he will give you the code, to place safely somewhere in your golf equipment so you can find it in an emergency. We ask that within your respective groups, Ie Seniors, Ladies, Thursday group, Friday boys, Club days etc make it know who has been trained to operate said unit, so that in the event of it being required, members know who yell out for. Do not be afraid to give it a go if needed, as the unit talks you through the process. A training night will take please in the near future (yet to be advised) to explain what the unit is and how to operate

Club Clothing. A reminder with Christmas fast approaching, that "Stitch Me" in Adelaide Road (turn right at the top of Victoria Ave, and the gate way is on the left before the top of the hill heading towards Cole Street) have stocks of club printed shirts jerseys and jackets. If you have a Dark Blue Jersey the you want the emblem put onto, that will do that as well. If its a well used jersey, showing signs of stress, the may refuse. This is a wondeful business they run from their home, and to call in and get a some club clothing may well suprise you what they do up there

Trophies: Do you have a tarnished Club Trophy sitting somewhere proudly at your home, well instead of playing golf Saturday, get it down, clean it up and either return it to the Club, or if it needs engraving with just your name for 2018, take it into the engraver opposite Property Brokers in High Street. with a printed label, your name and year. We can collect them from there.

That's it folk, Have a great Labour Weekend, and travel safely.

Bryan Burt

Club Scribe

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By Bryan Burt - Club scribe • 13 Dec, 2019 •

Evening all,
Annual General Meeting, A good muster of members attended last Mondays AGM, where the business section flew through, with finances in good heart, and obviously members are more than happy with the course, as no one raised any negative issues regarding the Club or the Course. Recognition of service in the form of Life Memberships were bestowed on Helen Martin, Max Charmley and Ian McKenzie. Speaking to these members were Gail Borlase, John Mackay and Ken Barnett. All three new Life Members have been members of the Club since the 70s or 80s, and since joining have spent countless years on Committees, I congratulate Helen, Max and Ian on an outstanding effort A list of the 2020 committee is attached for your interest. (It may be headed 2019, but it is in fact the 2020 list)
The Match committee are working on the 2020 programme. We have some dates through from GHB but not all, and April is a difficult month to programme around as this year both Easter and Anzac weekends fall in that month. With Anzac Day on a Saturday, Monday becomes an observed day, so we have a 4 day and a 3 day weekend within two weeks of each other
Saturday 14th December: Christmas Cheer 12 noon Shot Gun Start, $20 Entry fee. The entry sheet has plenty of names on it, looks like a good field. Marcus & Glen are again running their Hagggle, food and drinks hole, so come along one and all and enjoy the day
2020:
Saturday January 11th Summer Cup Qualifying (top 32)
Christmas Message. Wishing all members a safe and happy Christmas and New Year. If you are travelling, please do so safely. Enjoy your time with family and friends. If time allows, hit the fairways
Good Golfing,
Merry Christmas,
Bryan Burt
Club Scribe
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