What's On 28 March 2024?

Bryan Burt - Club Scribe • March 28, 2024

Evening all,


Saturday 30th March;   Card draw 11.30am. (No starter assigned) House Committee Tony Neilson. Please continue round 1 and 2 Championship matches


Saturday 6th / Sunday 7th April;  Coronation Cup Zone Play;  We are set to host this years Zone 3 competition, with the new zone makeup. Clubs in our Zone are Cape Turnagain, Dannevirke, Takapau and Porongahau. A slight change in format this year with 2 matches being played Saturday, and one Sunday morning. There is space for Club day, as there is 48 players in the Zone play, but please note these matches have right of way, and starting tees will be under the control of the office. Carts may also be limited. The Dannevirke team in playing order is Zane Gregory, Richie Gray, Tewai Hauiti, Tama Petera, Tony Neilson, Mark Arnold, Sean Edwards, Bryan Burt, Shane Evans, Eru Hauiti, Norm Evans, Gillies Te ture. Reserves Raniera Hauiti, Timmy Bell, Mike Matthews.


Sisters Club;   On King’s Birthday weekend, 31 May – 3 June the Dannevirke Golf Club will be hosting the 52nd playing of the Sisters Club event. At this stage we have 70 confirmed visitors from the Patea, Rarangi and Weedons Golf Clubs attending. We’ll need some help hosting them, we need at least 30 players, the home club needs to have the biggest team, entry fee will be approximately $100 which covers afternoon tea and a meal on Saturday and Sunday, prizes including approaches and long drives. We require assistance with morning tea on both days and assistance with scoring and help behind the bar. If you are interested in playing, helping or both please let myself or Peter Greatbatch know.


As you can imagine with a field of 100 plus over 2 days this is a big event for the Dannevirke Golf Club so if you can please support this event. There will be a meeting of all those interested on Wednesday 3 April at 7.00 pm at the Golf Club. Regards Stephen


The forecast is not looking that great for the long weekend. If weather permits, come on out and have a round, and bring visiting family and friends with you. If you are traveling, please drive safely. Wishing all members and readers of What's On a Happy Easter weekend


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

What's On 23 January 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • January 22, 2026
Saturday 24th January; Summer Cup Round 1 Matchplay. Duty Match Committee House Baz Mott Summer Cup Draw; Byes, Johnny Edwards, Bryan Burt, Amrit Prasad, Tama Petera. G Freeman v D Treacy Jnr, S Hikawai v Marg Treacy, Z Gregory v T Neilson, B Williams v T Peeti, V Hales v R Henricksen, J Bassett v B Mott, C Peck v S Beale, R Martin v T Albert, P Drummond v T Crawford, T Bell v N Evans, D Maken v M Filer, Billy Te Ture v M Matthews. Barrie Illsley Building sponsored 54 Hole Matchplay Tournament; A great weekend was had by all. Starting Friday with the Qualifying round, Pat Harold took out the Gross prize, with Mark Illsley the nett. The five par 3 approaches plus a wild card (me) went 100 metres down the 18th for a chip out for $1000. Congratulation Pat for your win here. Division winners Group 1, Tama Petera beat Micheal Seatter, Group 2 Caleb Jensen (Cape Turnagain) beat Tewai Hauiti, Group 3 Mike Matthews beat Barry Illsley, Group 4 Eru Hauiti beat Ben Neilson, and group 5 Hamish Illsley beat Basil Prestege (visitor). Ladies, Margaret Treacy beat Margaret Stephenson. Our thanks once again for the sponsorship for this event put forward by Barry Illsley Buiilding. Great work by Peter Gregory and his committee, ladies for the catering, local sponsors, and all the members who participated. Bring on 2027. Summer Cup draw is out and matches are ready to go. Not sure what the weather is going to do Saturday, but if you can, please get these matches played. Have a great weekend.! Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe