What's On 26 May 2023?

Bryan Burt - Club Scribe • May 25, 2023

Evening all,

Saturday May 27th; Club Championship Finals

8am      Junior B Men      Rex Munn v Bernie Williams

8.10am   Junior Ladies     Rhea Hazners v Lorraine Akast

8.20am   Junior Men        Jim Morton v Kevin Jameson

8.30am   Int B Men         Mark Arnold v Richard Doolin

8.40am   Int Ladies         Jad Suttor v Margaret Treacy

8.50am   Int Men            Doug Lochead v Michael Seatter

9.00am   Senior Ladies      Angela Farrell v Margaret Stephenson

9.10am   Senior Men         Brad Truesdale v Craig Nash


Congratulations to you all for making the finals. Best of luck to you all. For all finalists, lunch will be provided by the club after 18 holes👍.


Men's Club Day; 11am Card draw. Starting tees as directed by the duty match committee. Duty Norm & Shane Evans. Please note Finals groups have right of way all day, so please let them through if necessary, and quickly. To members following championship matches, please be aware of your presence on the course, and move out of the way of playing groups behind you


Clubhouse;  On Saturday 27 May there is a private function being held in the upstairs lounge. My apologies for the inconvenience particularly to those involved in the championship finals, but could you please use the downstairs bar. Thanks Stephen.


Greens Staff request;  As we are all aware, our course is as wet as it has been for many years. With winter only starting, we could have these conditions for some time yet. Kierane, AG, and Bung are doing their utmost to keep the course to a high standard. Please assist as playing members in the following ways. Par 3's Please use a tee when possible. If you don't use a tee, please ensure you return all divots. If you shot has only skimmed the grass, please use the sand provided to level the affected area. Kierane notes that some tees are well repaired and others are awful. (Note, the blue tees are for Sunday golf only) Carts / Trundlers, again many of you know the wet areas on the course. Please refrain from driving or taking your carts through these areas. Number 17 tee to green has been roped off so all carts etc go along the right had side of the fairway. If you have to play a shot from there, take your clubs only, not your cart and trundler. Greens, Please keep your carts and trundlers in the rough, and not on the mowed surrounds. Again this will stop these areas wearing down to mud, leaving you a better playing surface. Policing; members are asked to keep an eye on other members and visitors actions, and speak to them if you see any of the above actions being taken.


Management Committee; Our May meeting was held last night. The majority of the meeting was around updates on several ongoing thoughts and projects. With the sale of the house now finalized water supply and storage is a key project. The Greens committee met last week with persons of interest to progress this project. Captain Mike has now got all the signage in place for the card kiosk, and eftpos machine. If members see visitors looking slightly lost, direct them to the clubhouse foyer, where I am sure, all their queries will be answered. Health & Safety; Can members working on the course, please notify Kierane before heading to their place of work. As the "person in charge" Kierane needs to know who is where doing what, so he can notify staff to be aware. 


A small gripe from me. Why have I got three emails tonight asking when the draw will be coming out. What's On is done most Thursdays from 8pm. Its not a daily newspaper with a delivery deadline.


Hopefully another fine day for Championship Finals 2023. Best of luck, and we will see you all in the downstairs bar following play. Championship trophies will be presented following play.


Good Golfing,

Bryan Burt

Club Scribe

What's On 23 October 2025?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • October 23, 2025
Saturday 25th October; Club day draw 11.15 am, Tee off 11.30 am. Duty, Richie, House, Angela. 2026 Barry Illsley Sponsored 72 Hole Matchplay Open Tournament. Preliminary work is underway for this tournament. Dates yet to be confirmed, but it looks like the Wellington Anniversary Weekend in January, starting on Friday, and concluding on Sunday. Presidents Cup Final: t o be contested between Timmy Bell and Denzil Treacy Junior. Sattrup & Brannigan, 2025 winners Mark Rosocaker & Chappy Maniapoto. Congratulations guys. Ladies Shoot Out; Completed today with Margaret Treacy winning from Margaret Stephenson. Another great day from all accounts. On Course Tee Signs: A big shout-out to our tee sponsors for their continued support of our Club. With business changes, we have 5 tee signs available for advertising your business. If any member wishes to take up one of these signs, please contact our Secretary Bailey Harold at dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz. Annual General Meeting; Monday 8th December. Another call please, for members to consider putting themselves forward for nomination to the various committees. Our thanks to Bailey for her work to date on the new constitution. Every Club in NZ has to update their Constitution before the end of April 2026, so we can continue to apply for Charity funding etc. Golf NZ produced a template, and we are just adding the final touches for our Club. This will need to be adopted at the AGM. At this point, we have not had any major damage on our course with the wind, but today is going to be another windy one. Fingers crossed, we get through unscathed, and the wind settles for a fine weekend with ample opportunity to play some golf. Best wishes to all who are traveling this weekend for tournaments or other golfing adventures. Travel safely and play well. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

What's On 16 October 2025?

By Bryan Burt - Club scribe • October 16, 2025
Saturday 18th October; Club day. Card draw at 11.15am tee off 11.30am Duty House Tony Saturday 8th November; Closing day and Trophy presentations. Captain Zane, sternly requests all competitions to be completed by then so trophies can be presented. Plenty of daylight now, so please make an effort. Saturday 29th November; (Date Change) Fielding Interclub @ Feilding.  Ladies Club Championships; The ladies concluded their Champions on Saturday after being rained, hailed and thundered on the week before. Congratulations , too Margaret Stephenson, (Senior) Sue Burlace (Intermediate) and Kerrie Gundersen (Junior). Runners up being , Angela Farrell, Margaret Treacy and Rainier Arnold. Greenwood Cup Rounds 1-3; Conditions at Waipukurau Golf Club were very pleasant for two rounds of golf Saturday and one Sunday. The rough at Waipukurau has for years has been dense clover and still is, which can be deceiving, as the ball looks ok, but the clover can be difficult to hit from. Saturday morning the team played Karamu having a 7 to 3 win, followed in the afternoon with an 8.5 to 1.5 win against Central Hawkes Bay. Sunday morning we came up against the first of the city Clubs Napier, and were defeated 7 to 3. Two matches concluded with draws on the 18th, and 3 finished on the 17th, so it wasn't all bad. The current standings are Hastings first on 6 points with 27.5 games, Onga Onga second also on 6 points and 23 games, Napier third with 4 points and 20 games, with Dannevirke fourth on 4 points and 18.5 games. Looking forward to the final four rounds at Hastings Golf Club on November 15th & 16th . Annual General Meeting; Monday 8th December at 7.30pm. A reminder to Committee chairman and others to have your reports to Gail by next weekend (Labour Weekend) for the Annual Report. With daylight saving now in progress, encourage any friends or relatives that are keen to maybe consider a Summer Subscription. (Runs the duration of daylight saving) For membership forms see Patrick at Harold Golf Shop, or email Bailey at dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz . If your game is off colour at present, again see Patrick for a lesson. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

What's On 10 October 2025?

By Bryan Burt- club scribe • October 9, 2025
Saturday 11th October; 11am Ladies resume their finals matches. Senior & Intermediate finals (4 players) 11.30 am Mens Club day. Card draw at 11.30 am, Duty Tony Peeti, House Rhea Saturday 11th October; Greenwood Cup round 1-3 at Waipukurau. 8.15am No 1 Tee Dannevirke v Karamu 1.00pm No 1 Tee Dannevirke v CHB Sunday 12th October; 8.00 am No 13 Tee Dannevirke v Napier Golf Hawkes Bay Greenwood Cup competition has rolled around for another year. With a squad of 12 players available for rounds 1-3, we have selected three different teams for each match (attached). On behalf of all members, we wish the team the very best of success for the weekend. Hopefully, the weather plays ball, and you only have to battle your opponents, not the conditions as well. Good luck also to Margaret & Angela, Sue & Margaret, finishing off your Championship matches. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

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