What's On 1 December 2023?

Bryan Burt - Club Scribe • November 30, 2023

Saturday 2nd December;  Card Draw 11.30am Duty, Stephen & Joe


Monday 4th December; AGM in the clubhouse at 7.30pm. A reminder the annual booklets are available from the clubhouse, there has been no mass mail out this year. For members who cannot attend the AGM, and want a booklet mailed, please email the Secretary on dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz 


Saturday 9th December; Shires sponsored Christmas Cheer, 12 noon shot gun start. Entry sheet is up in the clubhouse. Carts; Bookings for carts for Christmas Cheer must go through Captain Mike.


Golf Hawkes Bay; The annual programme setting meeting was held on Monday in Hastings. Now NZ Golf and Golf HB have set their programme, we can commence to build ours.


 Discussion items. Coronation Cup. We now have 4 zones with 4 clubs in each. Waipukurau & Waipawa combined to get one team. There was discussion again on weather we want to redraw the zones. In our case Zone3 currently has Pongaroa, Cape Turnagain, Norsewood and Dannevirke. What is being proposed, is that our zone and the next one up, including Takapau, Waipukurau/Waipawa, Porongahau and Hastings will all go into a draw to get two new zones of four, which will stay in place for four years so that every club has a hosting year. This needs to be discussed at Club level and a voting direction will be needed for another GHB meeting in December. Weather we stay with the status quo or proceed with the new proposal will be decided on a one club one vote decision at that meeting. 


Pennents; This competition also has a possible competition change. As some clubs have more players available, one option is to add Handicap division 5, Indications on Monday were that there were at least 3 teams for this grade, but six are required. Option 2, was to increase the number of players in all Handicap grades to 8, rather than the current 6.  Championship Pennents do not change. Again this needs to be discussed at club level before December.


With the sale of the house completed this past year, there is plenty to report on at the AGM, so a good attendance would be great. President Tony is also standing down at this meeting, so come along and thank him for his service to the club. 


Good Golfing

Bryan Burt

Club Scribe 


By Bryan Burt club scribe July 24, 2025
👉Saturday 26th July; Matches please. Competitions still running are Wiffin Cup, Sattrup & Brannigan and Presidents Cup. Card draw 11.30am Duty Zane, house Majken 👉 Saturday 2nd August. SHB 27 Hole Strokeplay Tournament. Entries close Wednesday 30th July, for the draw publication on Thursday 31st July.. No post entries (No entries on the day) We currently have about 70 entries. Reminder; Members are asked to bring a plate for a shared meal after our 27 hole tournament. 👉 Saturday 9th August; Lui Paewai Trophy. Best stableford by a club member on the day. The Lui Paewai is a sort after Trophy. The forecast looks good for the weekend. If we have heavy frosts, please delay your start time so as not to burn the fairways and greens. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
By Bryan Burt - Club scribe July 17, 2025
Evening all, Saturday 19th July; Presidents Cup Round 1 Matchplay . Duty Match Committee Chalky, House Johnny Sunday 20th July, HGC event. A travel group from Hawkes Bay who visit a course once a month. Approximately 50 - 55 golfers, staring at 9am on Tees 1, 5, 10 and 16. Still plenty of room for locals. Please be aware that players are coming from four directions, so don't just jump on a tee, make sure you they are at least half a fairway away before starting in front of them. Captain Zane is looking for anyone who can help prepare 50 burgers for our visitors around 1pm. Please call Zane on 027 299-4394 if you are available Saturday 2nd August; SHB 27 hole Strokeplay Tournament 9Round 4 Ruahine Rosebowl). Kindly Sponsored by Metalform (tow and collect) and Clay Lochead Electrical . . Men & Women, all handicaps welcome . $35 Entry fee . Free Entry to green keepers (Sponsored by tow and collect) . Lunch & Dinner provided . Net prizes and Cash prizes - up to 8th place for Open Gross . Entries (name & handicap ) by Wednesday 30th July to dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz . Draw & Tee times published Thursday 31st July via email and facebook  All inquiries, please contact Zane Gregory 027 299 4394 Presidents Cup draw; A Prasad v C Martin, P Drummond v A Maniapoto, C Lochead v B Williams, J Garnett v T Albert, B Dias v T Peeti, W Baylis v N Evans, G Brown v C Peck, J Farrell v T Bell, J Bassett v R He nricksen, D Walker v P Gregory, D Treacy Jnr v C Bone, M Seatter v Billy Te Ture, T Petera v A Brown, H Hauiti v W K Newland, S Hikawai v B Burt, M Arnold v J Edwards. All these matches need to be completed before round 2 on 16th August please. Greens Staff. A message from Kierane. Can members please stay clear of the areas where new turf has been laid on numbers 4 and 15. Walking over these areas is not going to help with establishment! Score Card Sponsor; After many years as our card sponsor, Aon Insurance Brokers wish to discontinue. We produce a three panel card. The front panel of 15cm has a club house photo and club details, with a 4cm advertisement at the bottom. The centre panel is a full 15cm advertisement, and panel three remains with the course layout and local rules. Anyone willing to discuss advertising or sponsorship options, please email our Secretary Bailey at dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz, in the first instance. A warm welcome to new members who have joined our Club and been added to What's On over the past few weeks. If you are receiving this email, and no longer wish to be on the email list, please flick me a return email and I will delete your details. What's On is also posted on our Facebook page by mid morning every Friday. Here's hoping we get a good day Saturday so we can get plenty of matches played. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
By Bryan Burt - Club Scribe July 10, 2025
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