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
Evening all, Saturday, June 28th; Sattrup & Brannigan Round 2 4bbb. 11.30 am Card draw Duty Match Joe Clark, House Stephen Paewai. By now, all first-round Sattrup & Brannigan matches should be completed. If not, and you are still to play round 1, please inform those waiting for round 2. Captains will cancel any unplayed matches if no communication is forthcoming. Sunday, July 6th, Porongahau 27-hole Stroke Play tournament. Although not part of the Ruahine Rosebowl series, I am sure they will welcome players from Dannevirke. I would suggest contacting them sometime this week, as you may not get in the field if you just turn up next Sunday. Carts: The Club has recently purchased two new carts for our fleet. The Management Committee now have two of the older carts available for Tender. Please email Bailey Harold at dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz before Wednesday, 16th July, with your tender price and the particular cart you are tendering for. The Management committee meet on Wednesday 16th and will notify the successful tender. If a cart is sold to a local member, storage and recharging facilities may be available in our cart shed, with an annual fee to cover costs. Insurance would be at the owner's expense. As mentioned above, with two new carts coming on board, we are gradually replacing and increasing the number of carts on our course. Our originals were purchased approximately 25 years ago.. A reminder to Club members, please, these carts are an asset belonging to your Golf Club. They assist in bringing more green fee players to our course, as well as group bookings, plus use by local members. If you see any carts being driven dangerously on our course, please call out the said driver there and then if possible, alternatively notify Patrick in the Pro Shop. Like any machinery, they are there to be used, not abused. With School holidays commencing tomorrow, there is an opportunity over the next two weeks to bring younger family members out to the course and give them a try at Golf. Remember Patrick is available for lessons, to encourage the next generation of golfers, as well as attempting to fix the bad habits of current golfers. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
Saturday June 14th; Wiffin Cup Round 2 matchplay. Duty, Match Bernie, House Basil A subtle reminder from our captains, that some round 1 Wiffin Cup matches are still outstanding. Please get these completed as soon as possible. Please let the person waiting to play the winner know what is happening, so they are aware. Sattrup & Brannigan; The draw is up in the club house. The weather was not that great last Saturday for first round matches, but again please keep in contact with your opponents, and get these games played before round 2 on June 28th. Given we are now in winter conditions, please use metal tracks etc where possible, especially if you are in a cart or on a bike. Skid marks take forever to grow grass in the winter, and your fellow golfers won't be happy playing off the bare dirt. Not a lot to report tonight, so I'll sign off. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
Evening all, Saturday 31st May; Card draw 11.30am, duty Zane, House Majken. Saturday 21st May / Sunday 1st June, Sisters Club tournament in Rarangi (Blenheim). A group of 23 players will represent Dannevirke at this years event. Saturday 7th June; Sattrup & Brannigan Round 1 4BBB. An Entry sheet will be up in the foyer. This is a four ball best ball match play competition. Find yourself a partner and put you names in. Competition is handicap match play, just like playing for a beer on Saturday. Coronation Cup Results; The competition was very strong last weekend with Pongaroa coming out on top, Results for our team were Pongaroa 7 Dannevirke 5, Karamu 6.5 Dannevirke 5.5, TePohue 6.5 Dannevirke 5.5, meaning we were right there until the end in each match. Congratulation to Amrit Prasad and Timmy Bell for 3 wins each, with Eru Hauiti 2.5 wins. Over the two weekends of zone play and finals, Amrit was unbeaten on 6 wins, as was Eru with 5.5 wins. A great effort from all, well done. Greenwood Cup; With Pennants and Coronation Cup now completed, our next Hawkes Bay competition is Greenwood Cup in October / November. Always looking for members wishing to be considered for this team. The dates being October 11th & 12th ( 3 rounds at Waipukurau), November 15th & 16th (4 rounds at Hastings GC). Any member wanting further information on this competition can contact Captains Zane & Peter, Clay myself or Patrick in his shop. Greenwood is a team of 10, playing in a competition of 8 teams, with Championship match play (off the stick). A great competition to aspire too. Green Keeper Comments; Two things for this week please. The staff have done some turf repairs by the bunker on number 6, and by the steps on number 13. The are marked GUR, so please don't play off or walk on these areas. There is a new sign on number 17, as regards the track, please observe and comply. Thanks . Being a long weekend, we have members heading of in different directions for tournaments, in Rarangi, Taumaranui, and Onga Onga and others. Wishing you all the best of luck in your various competitions. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe