What's on 24 Feb 2022

Bryan Burt - Club scribe • February 24, 2022

Saturday 26th February; Marae tournament;  There’s still plenty of room in the draw for Saturday so preferably let me know or just turn up on Saturday for a 11am shotgun start. Stephen  PS All the golf club carts are booked for the tournament


Sunday 27th February; Round 1 GHB Pennants 2022; Our 5 teams are all away, Championship 1 @ Hastings, Championship 3 @ Wairoa, Handicap2 Maeranui, Handicap 3 Hastings, Handicap 4 Napier


Saturday 5th March; Club Championships Round 1 Match Play  Draws attached.   There are 15 matches required, to get down to 16 person draws. Next week end it would be great to get as many of those out of the way as possible, plus any first round matches that can proceed.


Seniors;  Great to see so much rain and see the courses getting back to their original green colour. The 5 course classic only 2 weeks away and have only 7 spots left. For those members who which to play please ring me on 0275878424 to enter ,other than that please let me know at Dannevirke on the 1 st March Tuesday. Yes the next get together is on the Tuesday the 1st March at Dannevirke starting at 10.30am it will be great to see a good turn out on a great course. PeterJohnston Club Captain

Sister’s Club; I need to get orders in for the commemorative shirt by Monday. See the example on the board by the door to the men’s locker room. Also keen to get numbers for Patea so I can finalise transport and accommodation. Stephen


Management Committee Meeting 23/2/22;


Miranda;  Subscription notices are due to go our shortly. If you have moved house recently and not notified Miranda, please do so urgently so that you account goes to the correct address. email dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz . Members with email address loaded will receive their account via email. Over the next week or two, Membership cards, Bag tags, and programmes for all the AP paying members will be available in the office. President Tony will assist you to get your cards. Ladies, Captain Glenys has yours


New Tractor; the delay with the new tractor is getting rims to hold turf tires. These are currently being built, as they simply could not get them imported. As soon as they are built, the tires will go on and the tractor will be on course.


Carts. Currently we only have 3 carts capable of doing 18 holes. You may remember the batteries were over charged and cooked during the last lock down. New batteries have been ordered, but again Covid has delayed their import. President Tony has inquired, and yes the damage is covered by our insurance.


Trees;  Our contractor is due onsite shortly, and will remove whats required without interfering with the course. In particular, the row between the old walk way to number three on the left of number two green


Open Championship; The term Open Championship has been banded around the clubhouse lately.  The theory being if someone from outside the Senior grade wanted to compete in that Championship grade, it became Open, and qualifying was required. As it was nobody outside the handicaps of 0 - 8 requested to play, so the draw was completed as it has over the past several years, by handicap index. A couple of points here. Can anyone point the Match Committee to the rules of, if there are any regarding this "Open Championship". There is definitely nothing about competitions/ Championships in the Constitution. The honours board and Cup both state Senior Championship. The handbook that ceased around 2006 mentioned Club Championships under the page (Notes on events Men) The 5 grades mentioned here were Senior, intermediate, Intermediate B, Junior and Junior B, again no mention of an Open grade. If you can lay your hands on anything in writing which mentions an Open Championship, the committee would appreciate you assistance.


An early start this year, with GHB Pennants starting this week, and our Championships next week.  With the current system for Championships, of all in unless you advise otherwise, it is great to see 92 names in our Championship draw. Maybe 100 next year, which is a great effort, not seen since last century.


Have a great week end. Good luck and safe traveling if you are playing pennants, and get some practice in before next weeks Champs


Good Golfing

Bryan Burt

Club Scribe

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What's on 18 Febuary 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • February 12, 2026
Saturday 14th February; Club day at 11.30 am, Cards in please by 11.15. House Committee Gillian. Please keep going withthe Summer Cup Matches. Monday 16th February; Match Committee Meeting Mangatera Hotel 5 pm Result; On Friday, 6th, we played the annual Maori v Pakeha competition. 55 in the field, with a win this year to our Maori members with a Stableford average of 32.7 versus the Pakeha,& friends team with 29.1. Great win, folks. After 4 years of this competition, you have finally cracked it. Golf HB Pennants; Competition starts Sunday 22nd. Teams and Managers this year are Championship 1, Willie Harold, Championship 3, and Handicap 2, Tama Petera, Handicap 3, Tony Peeti. Any members wishing to play Pennants who have not already done so, please contact Captain Zane or any of the Managers. Veterans; We are now receiving entries for the Classic Days. (Dannevirke and Waipukurau). If you want to get an entry in, now is a good time. Monday/Tuesday 2nd/3rd March at Waipukurau, Thursday/Friday 5th/6th March at Dannevirke. Please note: this is for the very first time, a 9-hole competition, which is only available at Dannevirke. To enter, follow the formula as follows: Go to NZ vet’s website, Go to Homepage, Click on Entry Forms, Answer the questions that have an asterisk. e.g., Email, Name, Golf ID, Phone No, Gender, 18 or 9 hole option, Amount of payment, which is $60 at Waipukurau, $50 at Dannevirke, $30 at Dannevirke 9 Holes. SUBMIT. If all else fails, contact Warren Ridge or Gus Terry. 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 is 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. (Notebook on the bar on competition days) The raffle will be drawn during the prize giving for the Marae Tournament. Regards Stephen. Carts: We have already had two disappointing incidents this year. Our new carts are there to use and be respected. Last Sunday (unknown driver) obviously drove up to another cart on number 14 tee and tried to push it, leaving black tyre marks and holes in the lime track. Just dumb! Appreciate we have visitors and members using our carts, but any such behaviour will be dealt to by the Management Committee. "Use them, don't abuse them" Greenstaff; With Kierane being a fully qualified Green Keeper, the committee and he decided it was a good time to start another Apprentice. The role was advertised before Christmas, and so it is good to welcome Liam Making to our Club. Great to have you on board, and all the best for the next few years, gaining a qualification. Kierane Given the amount of water we now have available, our greens are being well watered. Being softer than normal, please be aware of pitch marks on the Greens. They may not always be yours, but please make a habit of repairing any you see. Thanks That wraps up this week. Have a good weekend, and hopefully the weather is not as bad as predicted. 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