What's On 4th April 2024?

Bryan Burt - Club Scribe • April 4, 2024

Evening all,


Obituary;  It is with sadness, I report the passing of Alex Hall (Life member) Son Colin called our Secretary to say Alex passed away on Monday 25th March aged 99 years. As a life member Alex continued to send the Club a $100 donation each year, his Membership card arrived between his passing and his funeral service on Thursday 28th , and was put in his casket. President Peter sent the following message,

Miranda messaged me yesterday, to relay your message of the sad news – of the passing of Alex.  Thank you for letting the Golf Club know.

 

Alex definitely had a good innings. There are still a good number of members who remember Alex for the volunteer work he carried out, helping make the Golf course what it is today.

We also remember his golfing ability well.

 

On behalf of the Golf Club, I wish to express our sincere condolences, and let you know that we will be flying the flag for the next few days, as a mark of respect for Alex and your family.

 

Yours Sincerely

 

Peter Greatbatch

(Club President)


Colins wife Sue replied;

Thank you for your lovely message which I have passed on to Colin. 


We will be interring Alex’ ashes in the Mangatera Cemetery on Monday 29th April at 11.00am. It will be a brief service to place him with Margaret and then it is Alex’ shout at the Mangatera Tavern. We feel that is quite a fitting place to gather as it is where he and Margaret used to celebrate wedding anniversaries and birthdays etc. 


If you or any of the club members who still remember him would like to join us you would be most welcome.


Saturday 6th April;  Coronation Cup Zone play at Dannevirke (Rounds 1 and 2) This involves 48 players (12 tee times) from Dannevirke, Cape Turnagain, Takapau and Porongahau starting at 8am. Can the team members please be on course by 7am for a meeting etc  House Committee;   duty is Dipak Makan. Given we will have about 50 visitors can members please assist Dipak as required.


Club Championships; The second round for the groups of 16, can be played before, but also on Saturday 13th April. The groups of 32 please keep moving so that as many second round games are completed before Sat. 13th. If any members have agreed to a date to play, please email Captain Mike, so he is aware what is happening

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 Club members are welcome to play from 10.30am onwards, but please check in at the shop and follow tee instructions from Captain Mike. Limited carts available to members as they are booked for Coronation Cup.


Sunday 7th April;  Coronation Cup (Round 3) 9 am tee off. Club golf available under shop starters orders.


Tuesday 9th April;  Mangatera Hotel sponsored LVA tournament at Dannevirke. Tee off from 10am after morning tee.


Wednesday 10th April;  Women's golf 10am start. 2nd round Club Championship others Nett round. 11th April Pennants round 2 Waipukurau at Maraenui


Saturday 20th April; Cape Turnagain,  Advance notice Men & Women's 27 Hole tournament Saturday 20th April. Details to follow


Sisters Club;    For those members that are about on King’s Birthday Weekend we are looking for support for the Sisters Club tournament. We need players, the cost is $100 which includes afternoon tea and dinner each day of the tournament and the chance to win heaps of prizes and make a lot of new friends. Payment of the entry fee can be made direct to the Dannevirke Golf Club Sister Club Account 02 0612 0148647 83 reference your name. We also need general assistance with running the tournament, so if you’ve got a couple of hours help is needed with morning tea, bbq lunch, bar and scoring. If you can help please contact Stephen Paewai. Some our visitors will require trundlers so if you can assist with this please let me know.


Members may have seen the shirt we are getting for the tournament. There’s an order sheet in the office, the cost is $57.00. orders need to be in by 20 April. Regards Stephen

Captains Comments; (from Captain Mike) Could the Coronation players please bring one or more plates for a shared dinner on Saturday evening. For our new team members, when we go to the country clubs they always put on a substantial meal for us, and this is our turn to pay back. I'm cooking a couple of chickens, but anything savory, vegetable etc please. Don't be shy. Any member who can assist in the kitchen Saturday/ Sunday please email Mike on    mikematthews058@gmail.com. If he has too many offers, he can then inform you. Coronation Cup team breakfast at the Clubhouse Sunday morning at 7.30am.


Thanks to Hamish at Dannevirke Pharmacy for donating 2 new First Aid Kits for club use Mike


I am sure tonight's Obituary will have many members remembering the late Alex Hall. In his years at Dannevirke he did not hit it far, but was very accurate. He used to leave his trundler in a particular place on number 16, and his tee shot would always be within a meter of two of where he had parked it.  A very strong match player. Many a single figure golfer would be told what they had to shoot to beat him, in handicap match play.. A tireless worker for our Club.


Best wishes to our team for this weekends Coronation Cup, and any members playing Championship matches. Don't forget daylight saving ends Sunday morning!


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