What's On 29 October 2021?

Bryan Burt - Club scribe • October 28, 2021

Saturday 30th October;  Card draw at 11.30am. Please keep going with those Presidents Cup Matches


Saturday 6th November; 3 Clubs plus a putter competition, for the Drummond Cup (you choose the 3 clubs you want to use)


Saturday 13th November; Club golf at 11.30am followed by Prize giving, and a no charge BBQ. Cash prizes for nearest the pin on all Par 3s


Saturday 27th November;  Inter Club with Fielding at Fielding. Start time etc to be confirmed


Golf Managers Association; (GMA) The following is a summary of discussions gained from a very well attended GMA forum held this morning .
 
* GMA survey, over 90% of clubs looking to introduce a "No Vac no access to ALL of the facility" model. * Golf New Zealand will be coming out with some guideline and policies on the topic in the next two weeks. * Dot Golf are developing a confidential solution that will allow clubs to identify if members are vaccinated or not. More will be known on this in the next few weeks. * Golf New Zealand and GMA recommend that clubs start talking to their members about introducing a policy on this now rather than later. A survey of members is a good starting point. * It is suggested that clubs wait until early December when the Government introduces their Vaccine Passport before introducing any new policies. * One club is going fully vaccinated requirement 1 November, several others are looking at a start 1 December, but most are waiting until the new year. * Most if not all constitutions allow clubs to make these changes without a change to the constitution. * Feedback is it is easy to introduce no Vac changes for members. * It is a significant Workplace H&S issue for staff, however introducing something for all staff is a little more difficult * Tracking of those using the course can be an issue. The Dot Golf solution will help. Also, GMA will be coming out with details of how clubs have gone about collecting data on members vaccination status that is accurate and confidential.


Footnote; The Dannevirke Golf club Committee, like all other clubs are receiving questions etc regarding Vaccination. It is our belief at this stage, that we will wait for direction to come from higher above. Surely the 400 odd clubs around the country don't need to make individual decisions. The implication of various clubs have differing rules would really show up at competitions like, GHB / Poverty Bay Ladies events, green fee playing when on holiday, touring groups etc,. The rules are going to be with us for a long time, so lets just stay calm and await further advise / decisions


The greens have recovered very quickly from the coring and sanding, so get out there and enjoy the spring conditions. 



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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