What's On 22 September 2023?

Bryan Burt - Club scribe • September 21, 2023


Saturday 23nd September; Card draw 11am Starters Zane & Bryan  Note; with daylight saving starting Sunday night, future tee times will be 11.30am


Members draw; Something new to get members in our clubhouse at 4pm Saturday. This is an electronic draw from all members playing numbers. This week the pool is $120,

 

Saturday 30th September; Rescheduled Inter Club with Pahiatua at Pahiatua. 11.30am Car pooling will leave our club carpark at 10.30am 


Saturday 14th Sunday 15th October; Greenwood Cup Rounds 1-3 at Dannevirke. With 80 players in the field for this event, the course will be closed Saturday, and reopen 12 noon Sunday. History has shown us, if we start earlier than 12 on Sunday, our members complain about how slow the Greenwood players are. If we give them space, that shouldn't be a problem.


Coronation Cup; Last week end we participated in the Zone play for a spot in the finals of this years Coronation Cup. As this was a delayed event, Norsewood were unable to field a team, However, Cape Turnagain, Dannevirke and Pongaroa, played out the zone competition at Pongaroa, in breezy conditions in the morning, and gale force winds for the afternoon round. At the conclusion Dannevirke and Pongaroa tied with 3 match points each, having beaten Cape, and drawing 6 all with Pongaroa. The result then progressed to team matches won, which Pongaroa took out with 17 wins versus our 14.5 . A very good effort from our team, with some members having gone out the week before to play the course for the first time. Players finishing with two wins were Eru Hauiti, Richie Gray, Tony Neilson and myself


Management Committee;

Dannevirke Golf Club wish to express a vote of thanks to Tumu Building Supplies, for donating the BBQ / outdoor table. The table has been placed on the lawn, for use when the downstairs bar is operating


Thank you to the members who donated both time and machinery to complete the coring last week.


12th Fairway; For those who attended last years AGM, there was a discussion around the tree planted on the 12th fairway. The members at the AGM left it to the incoming Greens Committee to make a decision on the new format of the fairway, and if it would stay. Greens Committee Final decision; The tree now marks the right hand side of the fairway heading into the green, meaning all ground to the right of the tree is now mowed as rough. The reason for the decision being, to keep as many as possible second shots from going onto SH2. As we are seeing more growth ,the new layout will be clearer each week.


Information regarding #7 Green and 17th tee. The 7th green you will have observed has an extension on the right hand side. This may or may not be a permanent fix, but the reason for it, is to allow the greens staff to have an area where they can put a hole during a wet season, as we have just had. The 7th green was possibly the wettest during this last winter. The staff are discussing with the Green Committee, how they would like to fix the problem permanently, but that idea is still just that, an idea which would come at a cost. The 17th tee was one of the smallest tee blocks on the course, and with the roll down front, tee placement was limited. The addition of the tyre wall has added a substantial flat area in all directions for tee placement. 


Lost Property. A small gold dress or wedding ring (fits my little finger) has been handed in. It was found on the men's second tee a couple of weeks back. I currently have the ring, so if its yours please get in contact. 


Not sure about the forecast for the week end, but if the weather allows, come on out, and enjoy our course. 


Bryan Burt👍

Club Scribe 

What's On 23 April 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • April 23, 2026
Saturday, April 25th, Anzac Day. Golf will commence at 12 noon, as we ask members not to play on the morning of Anzac Day. 11.45 am card draw. 12 noon tee off. Best member stableford of the day wins the Waitahora Cup, plus the men play the ladies for a Shield. Aggregate Stableford points. Duty Zane House Gillian. Special Event: We have a guest speaker at 4 pm. All welcome. Coronation Cup Finals Sat 23rd & Sun 24th May; Porongahau has been confirmed as the host for this year's final. Team announcement later. Trundler Shed; The committee are concerned at the continual abuse of this shed. It is supposed to be a locked place to keep clubs secure if you don't want to take them home after each round. Security is consistently compromised as the door is left unlocked and held open with the steel bar while everyone is out playing. Not much security when that happens. Last night's discussion suggested that we cease to provide this service after 1st June. Anyone with concerns etc regarding this move are asked to send a reply to sender email to me, which will be collated and considered at our next meeting. Subscriptions : Bailey reported last night that all members who pay annually have been sent an email invoice. Weekly and monthly payers will be receiving their invoices shortly. If you have a message to increase or decrease your payments, please action as soon as possible. It is very time-consuming allocating these payments, so if you account is in credit and you are asked to stop payments, please do so; likewise, if you are behind with payments, check your balance, divide it by five, and that is what you owe to be clear by 30th September, being the end of our financial year. Any queries, please email dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz , or talk to Patrick, please. A lot of rain this week, so if you are driving a cart, please keep to the tracks. Number 17 fairway is not to be driven on, please use the track to the right and walk across to your ball if you are not at the top of the hill. Clearly, two carts made quite a mess there last Sunday and lost traction on the hill. In short, Don't Go There. Have a great weekend, folks, and we hope to get a good muster for our Anzac Day event. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

What's On 15 April 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • April 16, 2026
Saturday 18th April; Club day, card draw at 11.15 for 11.30 am tee off. Duty Match Committee, House Stephen. Saturday 18th April; Cape Turnagain 27-hole Strokeplay Tournament. 8 am tea, 8.30 am tee off. Round 3 of the Ruahine Rosebowl. Members, our attendance at the first 2 Rosebowl events have been disappointing at best. If you can get to the coast Saturday, please do so. If you are going, please let Zane know 027 299 4394, as our host want to know how many to cater for. Sunday 19th April; Round 5 Golf Hawkes Bay pennant competition. Champ 1, Dannevirke v Napier at Napier 11 am, Champ 3 Dannevirke V Hawkes Bay at Waipawa 10 am, Handicap 2 play at Maraenui and Handicap 3 at Hawkes Bay. Best of luck, guys. Final hopes are still there for 2 of the teams. Coronation Cup Result: With 6 points and 28 wins, Dannevirke are into the finals alongside Pongaroa, Napier, and Hawkes Bay Golf. A big shout-out to Takapau for hosting everyone. The course was looking sharp, and the hospitality was brilliant. Thanks to our members who caddied and were there to support the team all weekend. Three wins, Richie Stephenson, Jacob Stephenson, Raniera Hauiti, and Bryan Burt. 2, 1/2 wins Amrit Prasad, Timmy Bell, John Garnett, Harley Hauiti, and Tewai Hauiti . Finals weekend is 23rd & 24th May in Zone 3. (Course yet to be confirmed). Great effort team. Bring on the finals. Saturday 25th April; Anzac Day. 12 noon tee off. Waitahora Cup for the players with the most Stableford points. Men v Ladies Shield on aggregate stableford. As was mentioned at the Annual General Meeting, we ask members to please refrain from playing prior to midday, as a mark of respect to our fallen soldiers. Again, if you can get to Herbertville on Saturday, please do, as you will be well looked after. Best wishes to members playing pennants on Sunday. Have a great weekend. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scrib

What's On 9 April 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • April 9, 2026
Saturday 11th April; Club competition Card draw at 11.15 am for 11.30 am tee off. Duty Pat, House Scott  Saturday 11th / Sunday 12th April; Coronation Cup Zone play at Takapau. The four Clubs involved are Dannevirke, Takapau, Porongahau, and Cape Turnagain. Draw below Team Members, leaving Mangatera Hotel carpark at 6.15 am  CORONATION CUP 2026 - see draw below Tuesday 14th April; Mangatera Hotel sponsored LVA Tournament 10 am tee off. enquiries to Donald Speedy 027 430 5620 Saturday 18th April; Cape Turnagain 27-hole Strokeplay Tournament. Round 3 of the Ruahine Rosebowl. 8 am tea & Coffee, 8.30 am Tee off. Let's get a good muster to Herbertville, always a great day. Sunday 19th April; Golf Hawkes Bay Pennants Round 5. All four teams travel for this round. Handicap 2 & 3 still have a chance of making the finals! Summer Cup; Amrit and I did battle last Saturday. Finally, I have my name on a club trophy. Great match, thanks, Amrit. Sisters Club, Queen's Birthday in Patea; S orry for missing a number of people at the proposed meeting a couple of weeks ago, I assumed it would be a normal Saturday and turned up at 5 pm to discover only a small number of people played that day, and most of those that did had gone home. I’m at golf this Saturday, so we’ll have a meeting following the prize giving. From my informal enquiries, it looks like we’ll have a group of about 24 going to Patea. I’ve booked accommodation at the Kerry Lane motel in Hawera. I’m currently looking at transport options. The most likely is a couple of vans. We will then require a couple of drivers for Saturday and Sunday. Regards Stephen Best wishes to our Coronation Cup team at Takapau, let's hope the cyclone heads out east and gives us a miss. For those turned off by the weather, there is always the Masters at Augusta to watch from the dry comfort of your lounge chair. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe