What's on 2 Sep 2022?

Bryan Burt - club scribe • September 1, 2022

Saturday 3rd September; Card draw 11am. Continuation of matches please.

Takapau 30 Hole Strokeplay Tournament. $30 Entry fee, 7.30am Cup of tea, 8.30am Tee Off. Mini bus leaving Drums 7.45am


Club House bookings;  We have a busy September at the Golf Club.


On Friday 2 September we have the Willy Veitch Memorial Tournament, tee off 10.00 am I understand members are welcome to play in this event.


Saturday 10 September a private function in the upstairs lounge, members will have to use the downstairs bar


Saturday 17 September, we’re hosting the Aotea Sports Club end of year prize giving. The upstairs lounge will be closed to members on the Friday and Saturday.


Saturday 24 September, the NZ Indian Association is holding a tournament, I understand members can participate in this tournament, more details will be advised closer to the time.

 

I appreciate that these events do cause some inconvenience to members, but it provides extra income for the club which ultimately benefits members.

 

Regards Stephen


Management Committee Meeting 24th August;


The fence behind the number three tee, and along the left of 3 and behind number 5 will be replaced next week . At the same time, the fences around the house and section are being replaced prior to the house going to market.

 Monday 12th September. The ladies have an Inter zone at Dannevirke

Draught beer; The committee has decided to remove draught beer from the club house. Sales have continued to decline over the past few years, to the point it is unprofitable to continue.

Concerns; Please be aware when raising concerns, that they are directed to the correct person. Our committee members serve their club and don't take on the role to be abused. Please speak to them as you would like to be spoken too.



Motor homes Association Golf Tournament  This is being held again over Waitangi week end.2023. The organisation from our end means we will again be hosting the final round on the Sunday .


Good luck to our members off to the Takapau tournament on Saturday. If you are playing at home, have a great day.


Good Golfing


Bryan Burt

Club Scribe

By Bryan Burt - club scribe December 12, 2025
Saturday 13th December; Shires Fruit & Vege market sponsored Christmas Cheer. 12 noon Shotgun Start. A draw will be posted on our Facebook page on Friday. As we already have 120 in the field and tees allocated, no further entries will be accepted. Please present early at the office to pay your entry fee of $30 and be at your starting tee ready to go at 12 noon. House Committee; Duty Tony Neilson Bar roster 4 pm Tony, Baz and Scott, 4.45 pm Gillian, Angela and Norm, 5.30 pm Tony and Drum, 6.15 pm Stephen and Depak We’re expecting a full field on Saturday, and committee members will be playing and would like to enjoy the evening with their fellow members so we would like your assistance, please. Ask if you can help, for example, if you are heading downstairs,s take a box of empties and put in the recycling, ask if the chiller needs restocking, pick up empty bottles. These little things would be really appreciated, and we can all enjoy the occasion. With large numbers, we quickly run out of $2 coins, so if you have a pocket full of coins, go to the bar and exchange them for notes. Ma pango ma whero ka oti ai te mahi – many hands make light work! Thanks, Stephen. Annual General Meeting; Last Monday saw a muster of around 40 members attend our AGM. A sign of the times, perhaps, but members don't appear to see the significance of this once-a-year meeting. Decisions are made that carry the Club forward and report on the previous year. The committee nominations all went through, and Bernie Williams has been nominated as a Vice President, following Vaughan Hales' resignation earlier in the year. An increase in Subscriptions was approved, and I will report next week for those paying monthly, fortnightly, and weekly, what changes need to be made to keep you up to date. Carts: The last two of our replacement carts arrived on course today. That gives us a fleet now of 8 new and one older cart. These carts are part of our business growth strategy, as a great deal of visiting green fee players request carts at the same time as they book to play, especially group bookings. This forms part of the package we can offer travelling players. Secondly, for various reasons, younger members who have joined clubs since Covid prefer to play in carts. Greenfees & carts this year brought 87k into our club, compared to 62k the previous year. Having Patrick (Harold Golf) on course potentially captures more green fees and cart hire. Cart for Sale; We have one of our original carts for Sale at $500. Batteries may need replacing. Call Captain Zane or ask Patrick for an inspection when he is on course. Next week's What's On will be the last for the year. Looking forward to Christmas Cheer! Good Golfing'👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
By Bryan Burt - club scribe December 4, 2025
Saturday 6th December; Club day 11.30 am. Card draw at 11.15 am, Match committee on duty, House committee, anyone available?, as your roster expired on 29th November. Monday 8th December; Annual General Meeting; 7.30 pm at the Clubhouse. The booklet was emailed to you all by Bailey last Monday evening. Saturday 13th December; Shires Fruit & Vege Market sponsored Christmas Cheer Tournament. Our biggest event of the year. If you haven't done so already, please enter your fours on the Entry sheet in the foyer, so a draw can be produced and sent out next Thursday night. Sorry folks, all of our carts have been booked, so no more carts are available. Result : Interclub with Feilding Golf Club last Saturday. For the 7th year in a row, Feilding were the winners on the day. Thank you to the 19 players from Dannevirke who participated. Congratulations to Jacob Stephenson, 75 off the stick and 45 stablefords. Even Jacobs score couldn't lift our average! The rain over the past two days has possibly taken the sting out of the ground, so we may miss the run for a couple of days. Never mind it will be back. Have a great weekend, and see you all on Monday at the AGM. Bryan Burt Club Scribe
By Bryan Burt - club scribe November 27, 2025
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