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 18 Febuary 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • February 12, 2026
Saturday 14th February; Club day at 11.30 am, Cards in please by 11.15. House Committee Gillian. Please keep going withthe Summer Cup Matches. Monday 16th February; Match Committee Meeting Mangatera Hotel 5 pm Result; On Friday, 6th, we played the annual Maori v Pakeha competition. 55 in the field, with a win this year to our Maori members with a Stableford average of 32.7 versus the Pakeha,& friends team with 29.1. Great win, folks. After 4 years of this competition, you have finally cracked it. Golf HB Pennants; Competition starts Sunday 22nd. Teams and Managers this year are Championship 1, Willie Harold, Championship 3, and Handicap 2, Tama Petera, Handicap 3, Tony Peeti. Any members wishing to play Pennants who have not already done so, please contact Captain Zane or any of the Managers. Veterans; We are now receiving entries for the Classic Days. (Dannevirke and Waipukurau). If you want to get an entry in, now is a good time. Monday/Tuesday 2nd/3rd March at Waipukurau, Thursday/Friday 5th/6th March at Dannevirke. Please note: this is for the very first time, a 9-hole competition, which is only available at Dannevirke. To enter, follow the formula as follows: Go to NZ vet’s website, Go to Homepage, Click on Entry Forms, Answer the questions that have an asterisk. e.g., Email, Name, Golf ID, Phone No, Gender, 18 or 9 hole option, Amount of payment, which is $60 at Waipukurau, $50 at Dannevirke, $30 at Dannevirke 9 Holes. SUBMIT. If all else fails, contact Warren Ridge or Gus Terry. Marae Tournament: This year’s tournament is on Saturday, 28 February. Proceeds from this year’s tournament will go to the Makirikiri Marae. You can enter by putting your name on the list is in the foyer. I’ve been given a certificate for a round of golf for 4 people at Cape Kidnappers. It has been decided to raffle this prize; tickets are available from Stephen Paewai, Tim Bell or Patrick Harold. (Notebook on the bar on competition days) The raffle will be drawn during the prize giving for the Marae Tournament. Regards Stephen. Carts: We have already had two disappointing incidents this year. Our new carts are there to use and be respected. Last Sunday (unknown driver) obviously drove up to another cart on number 14 tee and tried to push it, leaving black tyre marks and holes in the lime track. Just dumb! Appreciate we have visitors and members using our carts, but any such behaviour will be dealt to by the Management Committee. "Use them, don't abuse them" Greenstaff; With Kierane being a fully qualified Green Keeper, the committee and he decided it was a good time to start another Apprentice. The role was advertised before Christmas, and so it is good to welcome Liam Making to our Club. Great to have you on board, and all the best for the next few years, gaining a qualification. Kierane Given the amount of water we now have available, our greens are being well watered. Being softer than normal, please be aware of pitch marks on the Greens. They may not always be yours, but please make a habit of repairing any you see. Thanks That wraps up this week. Have a good weekend, and hopefully the weather is not as bad as predicted. Good Golfing,👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

What's On 6 February 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • February 5, 2026
Friday 6th February; Card draw 11.30 am, Maori versus the rest shield. Bring your " A" game, combined stableford for each team Saturday 7th February; Club day. Card draw at 11.30 am. House duty, Stephen. Summer Cup matches to be played if possible, please. Marae Tournament: This year’s tournament is on Saturday, 28 February. Proceeds from this year’s tournament will go to the Makirikiri Marae. You can enter by putting your name on the list in the foyer. I’ve been given a certificate for a round of golf for 4 people at Cape Kidnappers. It has been decided to raffle this prize; tickets are available from Stephen Paewai, Tim Bell or Patrick Harold. The raffle will be drawn during the prize giving for the Marae Tournament. Regards Stephen. The course is in great condition at present, so get out and have a game if you can. Have a great long weekend. 👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

What's On 29 January 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • January 29, 2026
Evening all, Saturday, January 31st; Card draw 11.30 am Duty Zane, House Scott. Summer Cup matches as advised last week to be continued . Friday, February 6th (Waitangi Day) 11.30 am tee off; Maori v the rest match. Always a great day with plenty of before and after banter. Golf HB Pennants 2026. Dannevirke has 4 teams playing in this competition, in the Championship 1 & 3 grades, plus Handicap 2 & 3 grades. These are teams of 6 playing match play all over the Golf HB Region, commencing Sunday 22nd February. Any new members interested in being part of a team, please advise Zane on Saturday. NZ Ambrose Golf Cup, round 12 qualifier at Saint Andrews Golf Club, Hamilton. Congratulations to "Young Boys" Te Wai, Graiden, Rani, and Eru Hauiti of their 1st place last weekend. 68 Gross 57.5 nett. Off to the finals Twilight Golf; Don't forget Twilight Golf is played every Thursday, 4.30 to 5.30 pm tee off during daylight savings months. Great opportunity to try out the game, introduce family and friends to golf, or hone a few new skills over 9 holes. The weather gods have been much kinder to us, than in some areas of the country. With approximately 112 mils of rain this month, the course has gone from a dry, plenty of run summer track to a lush green autumn track in a couple of weeks. Plenty of visitors keeping Pat busy, so come on out and enjoy our great course. See you soon. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe