What's on 17 June 2022
Saturday 18th June; Visit from 27 members of the GHB Eagles Golfing Society, 11am card draw. Wiffin Cup Matchplay Morning tee from 10am
Sunday 19th June; Waipawa 27 Hole Strokeplay Tournament
Happy Birthday Dannevirke Golf Club; 120 years old 18th June 2022. A little bit of history I stumbled across from Centennial notes;
18-06-1902 Club formed, played on Mr W F Knights property 1902 - 1913
1914. Moved to the Stevens land as Mr Knight wanted to plough his.
1920 395 acres purchased for 25 pounds an acre from a Mr Stevens, where the club had played since 1914. The 395 acres is the current course and surrounding farm lease land.
Tram Track; The old track at the foot of the lands end tee was the line of the tramway running from the metal pit (now the TDC forest plantation) The purpose of the tramway was to build the embankment to the railway bridge crossing the Tamaki River. This piece of land is still in a separate title. The metal pit became vested in the Dannevirke Borough Council and was known as the Coronation Reserve, not to be confused with Coronation Park. (Article from M J Q Poole 18th June 2002)
Eagles Golfing Society of NZ Raffle; I have been caught off guard this year, as this raffle is normally sold and drawn in October. This year it closes on Monday 20th June. The unsold tickets will be going back to the Bay after golf on Saturday. Any member wishing to purchase as book $20, I will have them at work Friday. Remember, this is the raffle where you buy a book and get two golf balls with your purchase. Otherwise Eagles Warren Ridge, Max Charmley, Rodney Henricksen, Stephen Prenter, Johnny Edwards Robyn Daily and myself will have them at golf on Saturday. Happy to take email orders, which I can fill in your name on a book, and you can owe me the $20. (brave ah)
Please may the weather gods come through this week end and give us some decent weather for golfing. Kind of over the wind and rain.
Good Golfing
Bryan Burt
Club Scribe
