What's On 17th May 2024?

Bryan Burt - Club Scribe • May 16, 2024

Saturday 18th May;  Championship Finals Day. Mens Junior B final is over 27 holes, and Ladies Junior is over 18 holes, all other matches are 36 holes. Owing to family commitments the Men's senior final Craig Nash v Syd Hikawai won't be played until Saturday 8th June.

 

Start time 8.30am, Junior B Men David Kerr v Jim Bassett, 8.36am Junior Men Curtis Mabey v Ronnie Turner, 8.42 Ladies Intermediate, Sue Burlace v Margaret Treacy, 8.48 Intermediate B, Max Charmley v Chris Peck, 8.54 Intermediate men, TeWai Hauiti v Amrit Prasad, 9.00am Senior Ladies Margaret Stephenson v Susie Kerr, 9.06am Junior Ladies Chris Riddell v Rainier Davies -Arnold (18 Hole final)   Club Day;  Fours will be made up from 11.00am onward, from the shop under starters orders, as Championships have right of way. Please note, lunch will be provided for Championship players.


Coronation Cup Finals team;  The team from the first rounds will contest the finals next weekend at Onga Onga. Can the team please meet in the kitchen at 10am this Saturday


Sister Clubs;  Another reminder the Sisters Club quadrangular tournament is being played at the Dannevirke Golf Club on Saturday 1 June and Sunday 2 June, just over a fortnight away. Last chance for anyone that wants to play. We still need a bit of assistance on the bar, in the shop, a plate for morning tea. Thanks to those who have already put their hand up. Remember many hands make light work Regards Stephen


Black Beauty Travel Group;  Can members avail themselves for a meeting following the official prize giving, and Club draw around Saturday at 4pm


Lots of golf for our members over the next three weeks with Championships, Coronation Cup Final, and Sisters Club. The continued dry weather is good for golfers as we still have summer run, and dry conditions to play. Winter will come soon enough. Good luck to all involved in matches this weekend.


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

What's On 23 January 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • January 22, 2026
Saturday 24th January; Summer Cup Round 1 Matchplay. Duty Match Committee House Baz Mott Summer Cup Draw; Byes, Johnny Edwards, Bryan Burt, Amrit Prasad, Tama Petera. G Freeman v D Treacy Jnr, S Hikawai v Marg Treacy, Z Gregory v T Neilson, B Williams v T Peeti, V Hales v R Henricksen, J Bassett v B Mott, C Peck v S Beale, R Martin v T Albert, P Drummond v T Crawford, T Bell v N Evans, D Maken v M Filer, Billy Te Ture v M Matthews. Barrie Illsley Building sponsored 54 Hole Matchplay Tournament; A great weekend was had by all. Starting Friday with the Qualifying round, Pat Harold took out the Gross prize, with Mark Illsley the nett. The five par 3 approaches plus a wild card (me) went 100 metres down the 18th for a chip out for $1000. Congratulation Pat for your win here. Division winners Group 1, Tama Petera beat Micheal Seatter, Group 2 Caleb Jensen (Cape Turnagain) beat Tewai Hauiti, Group 3 Mike Matthews beat Barry Illsley, Group 4 Eru Hauiti beat Ben Neilson, and group 5 Hamish Illsley beat Basil Prestege (visitor). Ladies, Margaret Treacy beat Margaret Stephenson. Our thanks once again for the sponsorship for this event put forward by Barry Illsley Buiilding. Great work by Peter Gregory and his committee, ladies for the catering, local sponsors, and all the members who participated. Bring on 2027. Summer Cup draw is out and matches are ready to go. Not sure what the weather is going to do Saturday, but if you can, please get these matches played. Have a great weekend.! Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe