What's On 24 November 2023?

Saturday 25th November;  Drummond Cup, 3 clubs plus your putter. Duty Norm & Craig

Club House Draw;  Saturday 4pm in the clubhouse. The draw has reached $300 (our maximum), so names will continue to be called until someone in the clubhouse is successful.

Saturday 9th December;   Shires sponsored Christmas Cheer tournament. 12 noon Shot gun start. Entry sheets are up at the clubhouse. Please list all members in your playing four, for ease of checking off when paying.

Greenwood Cup Result; Report:

November 18th & 19th saw the conclusion of this years Greenwood Cup competition with Rounds 4-7 being played at Hawkes Bay Golf Club in Hastings.

The result from this weekend was possibly the best for many years, as we went through undefeated. Starting Saturday morning, the team pulled off a great 6 to 4 win over Hawkes Golf Club on their own course. In the afternoon we were up against Karamu and came away with an 8 to 2 win.

Sunday morning it was central Hawkes Bay which we defeated 7 to 3. Sunday afternoon was our greatest challenge and on everyone was looking forward too. Dannevirke playing Onga Onga, who at this stage had 6 wins under their belt, and the Greenwood Cup in their hands. They wanted to go right through with 7 wins, and Dannevirke wanted to stop them. While we didn't get a win we halved the match 5 all with them. The last match on the course was two senior players, with Onga going into the hole one up. A win to Dannevirke would give us a 6 to 4 win, and the Country Cup, but sadly this wasn't to be with the players halving the hole, to square the match 5 all.

The end result being that Onga Onga were clear winners of the Greenwood Cup and the Country Cup with 13 match points and 47.5 game wins, in second place Napier with 10 match points and 44.5 game wins. Dannevirke came in third with 9 match points and 39 wins, followed by Hastings,

Maraenui, Hawkes Bay, Central HB, and 8th Karamu. The third place for Dannevirke would be the best overall result for the Club in many years, and one we should all be very proud of.

Individually, our best performer was William Harold with 5 wins and 2 halves to be one of three unbeaten players from the 8 teams. Brad Truesdale was close behind with 5 wins and 1 half. 

On behalf of the players, selectors, manager and supporters, our thanks for the support we received from our two sponsors Paul Anderson of DDS,  and President Tony Peeti, and the members who caddied at both Dannevirke and HB Golf Club. Thanks must also go to Clay Lochead, who made the initial approach to myself and Michael, wanting to lift the performance on the Dannevirke team. Sadly we have be known in the past as the social team who played hard, but partied harder. Golf at this level simply does not accommodate that attitude, and so we had buy in from the team to lift our performance.

Our third placing is testament to that attitude, where as in the past finishing 8th was common. This team is youthful, and has some great talent to harness for the next few years.

Bryan Burt Team Manager

Team Captains Report;

When our 2023 Greenwood team received our shirts and we stood before our club and sponsors, we talked about what we aspired to and committed to wearing the Dannevirke golf club crest on our chest with pride. I’m delighted to share just how well we backed that commitment up over the two competition weekends.

This team took a big step forward. We worked hard and showed our individual preparation on course. We appreciated the opportunity the club and sponsors provided, our team-mates and opponents. And most of all we did it with a big smile – enjoying the game of golf we love.

By doing these things well its no surprise that we achieved the results we did.

I want to thank our men for that team effort and the Club for providing the opportunity. Roll on 2024 - we will get better and be stronger.

Craig NashShop & Bar; It is becoming an issue for our treasurer trying to balance the shop till against the bar till. We ask members to assist here. Firstly where possible, get cash from a cash machine or business in town before coming to the club. If you do want cash our at the club, please use the EFT-POS machine next to the till, ie Shop EFT-POS for shop till, bar eft-pos for bar till. 

Visitors on course;  It is appreciated that not all members have the ability to call out poor behavior on the course to those doing wrong. But please, its not a lot of use complaining to a committee member a week later about a group of unknown persons a week prior. As a member it is your course, they are your carts. If the course or carts are not being respected, politely mention what our expectations are to the offenders. If you see anyone walking around playing the course in gumboots, please let them know its shoes only. It is not acceptable for green fee players or members to be walking on greens in gumboots

A reminder to members, carts are for 2 seated persons only., not three or four as has been seen. Again these carts are there to be hired by members and guests. Abuse of same will not be tolerated. , 

Annual General Meeting;  Monday 4th December 7.30pm in the clubhouse. Annual AGM booklets. These will be available at the clubhouse for collection from Wednesday 29th. As discussed at last nights Committee Meeting, mail is so slow now, that if they were posted next week there is no guarantee they will be received prior to the Meeting. Postage at $2 per item is also a actor in this decision. Any members who cannot make it to the club or the AGM can send a request to Miranda to have one posted to your home address after the AGM Email dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz. 

Committee Nominations; Nomination forms are available upstairs for members to complete. We need people on board to assist in the running the Club, especially the house committee. Genuine signed nominations only please. 

Looking forward to playing some golf this weekend. Don't forget the clubhouse draw from 4pm onwards until someone present wins the $300

Good Golfing

Bryan Burt

Club Scrine