What's On 2 May 2025?
Bryan Burt - Club Scribe • May 1, 2025
Saturday May 3rd; Club day, Club Championship Semi Finals. Card draw at 11.30am. House Duty Angela.
Sisters Club; There will be a meeting following golf on Saturday 3 May.
Sunday May 4th; Round 5 GHB Pennants. Championship 1 play Hawkes Bay at Napier, Champ 3 plays Hawkes Bay at Dannevirke, Handicap 2 plays Wairoa at Dannevirke, and Handicap 4 plays Ongo Onga at Maraenui. We still have teams who can make the finals, so good luck everyone;
Greens Staff; With winter fast approaching, and a bit of moisture around this past week, a reminder please for those using carts and bikes, to stay 5 meters away from the greens please. Do not take carts or bikes between bunkers and greens, and do not ride over tees.. Noticeable last weekend was the marks from carts going up the grass bank on number 9 and 17and skidding. Please use the metal tracks from now on. Kierane commented today that just doing their work was showing up tyre marks in the soft spots.
Congratulations to all who have made Semi finals in the Club Championships. Good luck this weekend, any issues with getting games played talk to your opponent first or Captains Zane or Peter. Best of luck to our Pennant teams.
Good Golfing👍
Bryan Burt
Club Scribe
Saturday 27th September; Club day draw at 11.30am. Duty Joe Clarke, House Stephen Paewai Saturday 27th September; CHB 27 Hole Stroke play Tournament. Sunday 28th September; Beginning of daylight saving. Move your clock forward one hour, or be late for golf! Saturday 4th October; Ladies Club Championship finals. Playing 36 holes and commencing at 8.30 am. (Finalists to be named in next week's What's On ) Wednesday 22nd October; Ladies Dannevirke Pharmacy Shoot Out. This commences with 19 ladies teeing off on number one. Number 10 tee remains open or number 5, but the ladies' field has full right of way. Sunday 2nd November; SHB 27 Hole Mixed Foursomes (Cancelled). The decision has been made that this event may well have run its course, with only a handful of pairs playing. We are all aware of the history and how, in the 1970s, you had to get your name up early to get into the field. Unfortunately, we no longer live in the 1970s. We may be able to revive this or a similar event in the future, so we look for ideas going forward. We need people who will walk the walk, not just talk the talk on this one. Starting a fresh, will require a major commitment, so don't expect someone! else to do it, get involved. Battle of the Saddle Shield; Battle Report – Dannevirke vs. Manawatu Last Sunday, ten of Dannevirke’s finest stormed into Palmerston North to take on Manawatu’s best at their home course. Flying the Dannevirke flag were Pat Harold, Brad Truesdale, William Harold, Angus Findlay, Chris Mason, Rhys Harold, Clay Lochead, Brad Dippie, Lance Hambrook, and John Garnett. The format was singles and four-ball, with 15 points on the line. The conditions? Slippery greens and the usual “welcome to Palmy” howling wind — not exactly golfer-friendly, but no one ever said this was supposed to be easy. Before the first tee-off, team manager/event organiser/social media coordinator (and part-time motivational speaker) Craig Nash fired up the troops with a rousing speech that was part Braveheart, part Tony Robbins. With spirits high, the boys headed out. The matches were tight all day, momentum swinging like a dodgy driver off the first tee. But when the dust settled, Dannevirke held its nerve, claiming a hard-fought 8.5 to 6.5 victory. Not only did we take down Manawatu on their home track, but we also levelled the all-time series at three wins apiece. Safe to say, the beers tasted even better afterwards. Next year we’ll host them at Dannevirke, where we’ll aim to tip the scales firmly in our favour. In the meantime, the focus turns to the Greenwood Cup in Waipukurau in a couple of weeks, where hopefully we can continue this form! Regards Brad Dippie. (Selector, Chat GPT reporter) Eagles Golfing Society of HB Inc; I have 20 tickets left to sell for the Halberg Foundation raffle, with first prize being a round of golf for four persons at Cape Kidnappers. I will have these at the club Friday and possibly Saturday, subject to sales. Tickets $5 each. Annual General Meeting; Monday 8th December. A reminder from Gail for those who submit reports for the Annual Report: please start your preparation and have it to Gail before the end of October. Committees. These include Match, House, Greens, Management, Ladies. This is your Club, and we are looking for some of our younger members to put their hand up for committee duties. It is not by any means onerous, but it is time for a changing of the guard. I am absolutely sure we oldies will gladly let you take our place at the committee tables . Please think about this and put your hand up. That wraps it for tonight, folks. Hopefully, the wind abates so we can enjoy a game of golf over the weekend. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
Saturday 20th September; Club day with card draw at 11.30 am, Duty Bernie and House Majken, Sunday 21st September; Battle of the Saddle. Our 2025 Greenwood Cup squad members are playing Manawatu Golf Club. Tee of at Manawatu Golf Club 10 am. Dannevirke currently holds the trophy and want to bring it home again on Sunday. Friday 10th October; Pongaroa Golf Club, Stockies v Cockies Golf Tournament. 11am Cup of tea, 11.30am Tee off, $30 Entry includes twos and a light evening meal. Competition Stableford. Results: 17 pairs braved unpleasant conditions last Saturday, competing in the Kitt, Kerr, Hape, Simpson Foursomes. The winners are Kitt, Amrit Prasad & Norm Evans, Kerr, Joe Clarke and Harley Hauiti, Hape, Jarrod & Jacob Stephenson, and Hape Trent Conway & Andrew Galloway. Congratulations all. Hopefully, the wind dies down so we only have to battle the course, not the elements, this weekend. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
Coring; Kierane and his team had a good run early in the week and got the course open for golfing today. Thanks to our staff and all who helped out. Friday 12th September; (3 options) 1 Our course is open, so weather permitting, there will be golf at Dannevirke 2 Cape Turnagain are hosting the Annual Firms Day. 18 holes 10 am Morning tea, 11 am Tee off. $30 entry fee; 3 Onga Onga, Our very own Jim Hickey (aka Doug) thinks the weather here tomorrow is going to be horrid, but a bit further away from the ranges at Onga Onga, things look better with rain not predicted until later in the day. Anyone wanting to go north, leave from the Mangatera Hotel car park at 10.45 am, Tee off at Onga at 11.30 am. Saturday 13th September; Kitt, Kerr, Hape, Simpson foursomes. Duty Zane, House Johnny. Zane has a copy of the rules for those who are not sure on them. 11.30am tee off Green Staff: There is a rule that states "Greens Staff have the right of way". There is only so many hours in a week, and the staff have lots to do to get everything groomed. If a tractor is heading towards you, please wait for them to get out of your range before hitting your ball. You wouldn't hit a ball at someone walking towards you, so don't do so to someone on a tractor. They can't jump out of the way of an oncoming ball if that were to happen. If a green is being mowed, wave the green staff to carry on; it only takes a few minutes to mow a green. A couple of minutes' delay for your round of golf is nothing compared to consistent stopping and starting for the staff. Common sense should prevail. If in doubt, " Wait, thank you. Spring weather is really upon us at present. Tomorrow looks ugly, but who knows? If you wish to brave the conditions, there are plenty of options this weekend. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe