What's On 12 September 2024?
Friday 13th September; Firms day at Cape Turnagain. 11am Cup of Tea, 12 noon tee off;
Saturday 14th September; Kitt, Kerr, Hape Simpson Foursomes. For the newer members, this competition is alternate shots, with the 2 handicaps added and divided by 2. You play a net round, and at the end the best net wins Kitt, etc etc If you haven't organised a partner, ask the Match committee duty persons to make up a pairing. Duty is Mark & Joe, House Dipak
Saturday 28th September; Visit from Manawatu Golf Club. We believe they have a bus with 40 players coming. It would be nice to have as many from Dannevirke to host our guests
Coring; Our staff and helpers cored our greens and tees on Tuesday. Our thanks to all who assisted. Kierane informed me the course will be prepared and ready for play from 11am tomorrow. Please let common sense prevail around areas that have been affected by coring or machinery tracks. The rules of Golf cover such situations.
Congratulations; Speaking of Kierane, Our heartiest congratulations to Kierane, Emma, and older brother Ario, on the arrival of their twin daughters and sisters Stella and Brielle. All is well with mother, father and daughters. Kierane will be taking some time off when the twins get to come home, with plans and people in place to keep our course groomed.
Rosebowl; The Ruahine Rosebowl competition was completed last weekend at the Takapau 30 Hole Tournament, with Pongaroa being the 2024 winners. Can I say, there was a little bit of disappointment and embarrassment shown to our captain Mike and Zane at the weekend. Many of you said you were going to this event, and Mike phoned through to secure numbers for our members, then on Saturday Zane waiting patiently at the Mangatera Hotel at 7am, to take a ute load of players up. Only thing is, not one turned up!, so while we needed at least three, we only had two players from Dannevirke. The final blow being, at least 6 of you played at Dannevirke on Saturday. PLEASE, if you say you are going to an event, commit and go. If for some reason you can't attend, after saying you will, at lease have the good manners to inform someone you can't make it.
Dannevirke Youth Programme. As mentioned previously, Captain Mike has been in discussions to get a Junior programme running. Below are the details as provided today. Any members willing to be part of this , and or any member wanting their children to be involved, please talk to Mike in the first instance.
Where Dannevirke Golf Club
Who Dannevirke youth, ages 8-13 years 25 youth max
When Monday 21st October – 25th November 2024 4.00pm – 5.00pm
Equipment Golf Club Sets, Balls, Tee. Rope/hoops etc
Coach development sessions, 2 x coach development session to up skill volunteers prior to deliver the programme
Personnel Coach developer, Coaches, 3 x coaches required per session, 1:10 ratio
Funding; Sport Manawatu – Tu Manawa Fund
Budget:
Delivery costs Coach development workshops $200
X 2 prior to programme
Equipment Clubs – 4 x Junior 2x Mens $3800
2 x ladies
Balls/Tees $100
Total $4100
How; Coaching and play, Coaching - 45min session, Play holes – 1 hour session
Week 1
Ice breaker games
Skills and Drills
· Putting
· chipping
Week 2
Introduction to the course
· Greens
· Fairways
· Driving
Week 3
Skills and drills
Play 2 holes – with on course coaching
Week 4
Skills and Drills
· …..
· …..
Week 5
Play 2 holes – with on course coaching
Week 6
Play 6 holes
Celebration of programme.
If you are heading to the coast tomorrow, have a great day. If you are contesting the Kitt, Kerr, Hape Simpson foursomes on Saturday, good luck, and remember, if you have a duff, don't say sorry, because what goes round comes round. Enjoy
Good Golfing👍
Bryan Burt
Club Scribe
