What's On 3rd March 2023

Bryan Burt - club scribe • March 2, 2023

Club Championships; These were scheduled to commence this Saturday, but unfortunately Captain Mike has had a hectic couple of weeks with work, so simply has not had time to do the draw. For our new members with handicaps. We run our championships on an all in basis, meaning starting with the lowest handicap index, groups of 16 are drawn to make up Senior, Intermediate, and Junior grades. We ask, If you do not want to be in the draw, please phone, text or email Captain Mike to be removed. Email Mike Matthews <mikematthews058@gmail.com>, or phone / text him on 021 402043. Championships run from the first day, now 11th March, Round 2, on 8th April, Semi finals 6th May, and finals day Saturday 27th May


Saturday 4th March;  Card draw for 11.30am Tee off.   Please arrive before 11.15, to assist the starters getting the groups made up and off at 11.30am


Sunday 5th March; Norsewood Golf Club 27 Hole Strokeplay Tournament. Also Round 1 of the 2023 Ruahine Rosebowl Tournaments. Entries in by 8am, Tee off 8.30am. Entry fee $35.00 includes lunch and a light meal after golf. Please bring cash, as Norsewood do not have eft-pos available. . We require a team of at least 4 players to attend, with three scores counting, so the more that can attend the better please.


What's On; tonight I have added 29 new members to the list of people receiving What's On every Thursday. The purpose of What's On is to inform members what is happening at your club, plus some results etc from previous events. If you don't want to receive this email please reply to sender (not all) to have your name removed.


Marae Tournament; 

Thanks to those that supported the tournament on Saturday, numbers were down on previous years due to the forecast weather, although the rain didn’t come till the last hole for a couple of unfortunate groups. Also we didn’t get the numbers from the Bay that normally support the event for obvious reasons. Despite this thanks to the generosity of players and sponsors it was a financially successful day.

 

Special thanks to the Dannevirke Golf Club, the Greens staff and all those that supported the tournament.

 

The scoring wasn’t spectacular, despite very good playing conditions.

 

Results Senior Men P Drummond 36 on a countback from Shane Evans 36 Jamie Hazners 35 c/b Mike Matthews 35 c/b


Junior Men Stephen Paewai 39 c/b Wiremu Te Ture 39 c/b Mark Arnold 39 Jarrod Stephenson 38 c/b Gillis Te Ture 38 Bernie Williams 35 c/b Jahnique Whaitiri 35 c/b


Women Margaret Treacy 37 Debbie Ruwhiu 32 Rhea Hazners 29 c/b


Twos No. 3 Brad Dippie and Clint Te Huki, No. 7 Tim Treacy and Ian Harrowfield, No. 9 Angus Maniapoto, No. 14 Angus Maniapoto, Basil Mott and Peter Drummond No. 17 Hamish Greatbatch

         

 Long Drives No. 2 Rhea Hazners, No.4 Gillis Te Ture, No. 16 Mike Matthews


Approaches No. 3 Brad Dippie, No. 7 Tim Treacy No. 9 Seini Te Huki

 

Winner of the Teams event Kaitoki Marae


Winner of the Dave Barber Memorial Cup Stephen Paewai

 

Congratulations to Bryan Burt who won a round of Golf for 2 at Clearwater and Barry Walker who won a Hurricanes jersey signed by the 2023 playing squad.

 

Regards Stephen

 

Options for a game at home on Saturday, or 27 holes at Norsewood Sunday, so plenty of options out there.. Have a great weekend.

 

Good Golfing

Bryan Burt

Club Scribe

What's On 23 April 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • April 23, 2026
Saturday, April 25th, Anzac Day. Golf will commence at 12 noon, as we ask members not to play on the morning of Anzac Day. 11.45 am card draw. 12 noon tee off. Best member stableford of the day wins the Waitahora Cup, plus the men play the ladies for a Shield. Aggregate Stableford points. Duty Zane House Gillian. Special Event: We have a guest speaker at 4 pm. All welcome. Coronation Cup Finals Sat 23rd & Sun 24th May; Porongahau has been confirmed as the host for this year's final. Team announcement later. Trundler Shed; The committee are concerned at the continual abuse of this shed. It is supposed to be a locked place to keep clubs secure if you don't want to take them home after each round. Security is consistently compromised as the door is left unlocked and held open with the steel bar while everyone is out playing. Not much security when that happens. Last night's discussion suggested that we cease to provide this service after 1st June. Anyone with concerns etc regarding this move are asked to send a reply to sender email to me, which will be collated and considered at our next meeting. Subscriptions : Bailey reported last night that all members who pay annually have been sent an email invoice. Weekly and monthly payers will be receiving their invoices shortly. If you have a message to increase or decrease your payments, please action as soon as possible. It is very time-consuming allocating these payments, so if you account is in credit and you are asked to stop payments, please do so; likewise, if you are behind with payments, check your balance, divide it by five, and that is what you owe to be clear by 30th September, being the end of our financial year. Any queries, please email dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz , or talk to Patrick, please. A lot of rain this week, so if you are driving a cart, please keep to the tracks. Number 17 fairway is not to be driven on, please use the track to the right and walk across to your ball if you are not at the top of the hill. Clearly, two carts made quite a mess there last Sunday and lost traction on the hill. In short, Don't Go There. Have a great weekend, folks, and we hope to get a good muster for our Anzac Day event. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

What's On 15 April 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • April 16, 2026
Saturday 18th April; Club day, card draw at 11.15 for 11.30 am tee off. Duty Match Committee, House Stephen. Saturday 18th April; Cape Turnagain 27-hole Strokeplay Tournament. 8 am tea, 8.30 am tee off. Round 3 of the Ruahine Rosebowl. Members, our attendance at the first 2 Rosebowl events have been disappointing at best. If you can get to the coast Saturday, please do so. If you are going, please let Zane know 027 299 4394, as our host want to know how many to cater for. Sunday 19th April; Round 5 Golf Hawkes Bay pennant competition. Champ 1, Dannevirke v Napier at Napier 11 am, Champ 3 Dannevirke V Hawkes Bay at Waipawa 10 am, Handicap 2 play at Maraenui and Handicap 3 at Hawkes Bay. Best of luck, guys. Final hopes are still there for 2 of the teams. Coronation Cup Result: With 6 points and 28 wins, Dannevirke are into the finals alongside Pongaroa, Napier, and Hawkes Bay Golf. A big shout-out to Takapau for hosting everyone. The course was looking sharp, and the hospitality was brilliant. Thanks to our members who caddied and were there to support the team all weekend. Three wins, Richie Stephenson, Jacob Stephenson, Raniera Hauiti, and Bryan Burt. 2, 1/2 wins Amrit Prasad, Timmy Bell, John Garnett, Harley Hauiti, and Tewai Hauiti . Finals weekend is 23rd & 24th May in Zone 3. (Course yet to be confirmed). Great effort team. Bring on the finals. Saturday 25th April; Anzac Day. 12 noon tee off. Waitahora Cup for the players with the most Stableford points. Men v Ladies Shield on aggregate stableford. As was mentioned at the Annual General Meeting, we ask members to please refrain from playing prior to midday, as a mark of respect to our fallen soldiers. Again, if you can get to Herbertville on Saturday, please do, as you will be well looked after. Best wishes to members playing pennants on Sunday. Have a great weekend. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scrib

What's On 9 April 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • April 9, 2026
Saturday 11th April; Club competition Card draw at 11.15 am for 11.30 am tee off. Duty Pat, House Scott  Saturday 11th / Sunday 12th April; Coronation Cup Zone play at Takapau. The four Clubs involved are Dannevirke, Takapau, Porongahau, and Cape Turnagain. Draw below Team Members, leaving Mangatera Hotel carpark at 6.15 am  CORONATION CUP 2026 - see draw below Tuesday 14th April; Mangatera Hotel sponsored LVA Tournament 10 am tee off. enquiries to Donald Speedy 027 430 5620 Saturday 18th April; Cape Turnagain 27-hole Strokeplay Tournament. Round 3 of the Ruahine Rosebowl. 8 am tea & Coffee, 8.30 am Tee off. Let's get a good muster to Herbertville, always a great day. Sunday 19th April; Golf Hawkes Bay Pennants Round 5. All four teams travel for this round. Handicap 2 & 3 still have a chance of making the finals! Summer Cup; Amrit and I did battle last Saturday. Finally, I have my name on a club trophy. Great match, thanks, Amrit. Sisters Club, Queen's Birthday in Patea; S orry for missing a number of people at the proposed meeting a couple of weeks ago, I assumed it would be a normal Saturday and turned up at 5 pm to discover only a small number of people played that day, and most of those that did had gone home. I’m at golf this Saturday, so we’ll have a meeting following the prize giving. From my informal enquiries, it looks like we’ll have a group of about 24 going to Patea. I’ve booked accommodation at the Kerry Lane motel in Hawera. I’m currently looking at transport options. The most likely is a couple of vans. We will then require a couple of drivers for Saturday and Sunday. Regards Stephen Best wishes to our Coronation Cup team at Takapau, let's hope the cyclone heads out east and gives us a miss. For those turned off by the weather, there is always the Masters at Augusta to watch from the dry comfort of your lounge chair. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe