What's on 10 June 2022

Bryan Burt - Club scribe • June 9, 2022

Saturday 11th May; Card draw 11am Round 1 Sattrup & Brannigan 4bbb match play (Draw below)


Saturday 18th May; Members from Golf HB Eagles Golfing Association will be visiting and joining our Saturday Field.


S Hikawai & R Ward v M Matthews & J Edwards, Gillian Daily & P Gregory v W Ridge & V Hales, N Evans & A Prasad v R Gray & B Mott, K Barnett & F De schweitzer v S Evans & T Delahaepe, R Te Ture & C Peck v C Evans & R Olsen, T Treacey & Mayo v R Munn & R Martin, T Peeti & P Drummond v G Terry & K Jameson, J Garnett & M Priday v R Henricksen & D Stewart, W Petera & T Petera v C Mason & Z Gregory, D Makan & T Bell v M Lilo & S Paewai


Championships; Our finals have been played, in brillliant autumn conditions. Congratulations too; Junior ladies, Lorraine Akast b Chrissy Riddell, Intermediate, Elaine Swanney b Margaret Treacey, Senior Margaret Stephenson b Sue Burlace. Men Junior B Tama Petera Jnr b Grayden Hauiti, Junior Waka Petera b Eru Hauiti, Intermediate B Doug Stewart b Ronnie Turner, Intermediate John Garnett b Micheal Seatter and Senior Brad Truesdale b Greg Vigers. Thanks to Captains Mike and Glenys for getting the competitions completed for finals day to go ahead as scheduled. Barbara and helpers for the lunch, and all the members and friends who joined in for the Trophy presentation at the conclusion of play. 


Sisters Club; (Report from Stephen Paewai)   Fun, frivolity and friendship, these are the three overriding objectives of the annual Sisters Club tournament. There was plenty of it at the fiftieth playing of the event over Queens Birthday weekend at Patea. 23 golfers represented the Dannevirke Golf Club, in the 15 years I’ve been involved this is the most golfers that I’ve travelled with to this tournament. While I can report their behaviour was exemplary the performance on the field didn’t reach the high standards we are used to, the result being that for the 3rd year in a row we brought home the Piston Trophy or is that Pissed on trophy? We couldn’t blame the conditions, the weather was great for June with hardly a cloud in the sky on Saturday though quite a strong south easterly made things a little difficult, then we had near perfect conditions on the Sunday. There was over a hundred in the field and one score of 40 points and only 3 twos scored over the two days. Our best were Drum with 35 on Saturday and Sid had the same score on Sunday.



Patea were excellent hosts, the course was a picture with their members having put in hours of hard labour mowing the rough and trimming all the box thorn. There was generous placing of a club length through the green but no one was able to get any advantage as seen by the scores. There was so much food and I’m not sure if that was designed to upset our golf or slow our drinking down! The cake baked to celebrate the occasion had to be seen to be appreciated. It was about 400 x 700 an expertly iced chocolate cake, decorated in the colours of the four participating clubs. An iced white feather, a special symbol for Maori, particularly Taranaki Maori, representing spirituality, mana and power, sat on top. Peter Greatbatch who first attended the tournament about 46 years ago was Dannevirke’s representative in the ceremonial cutting of the cake. I can report the cake was delicious!

 

It was unanimously agreed to continue the tournament and Weedons will be hosting the event in 2023 and it would be great to get an even bigger contingent travelling to Christchurch particularly as we will be hosting the 2024 tournament. So start saving and get practising! Regards Stephen.


Not sure the weekend weather forecast is ideal for golfing, but I'm sure if possible a few hearty souls will venture out there. As the course is in winter conditions now with soft spots here and there, please be mindful where carts and trundlers are taken. Unless your ball is between a bunker and the green, please take your trundler around the outside of the bunker. Keeping trundlers off the mown fringes keeps them in good condition for playing from.  Our staff work very hard in presenting our course to the level they do, please assist them by keeping trundlers and carts well clear of greens. Thanks


Good Golfing

Bryan Burt

Club Scribe 

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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