What's On 6 December 2024?

Bryan Burt - club scribe • December 5, 2024

Saturday 7th December  Card draw 11.30am, Duty Mark & Joe, House (roster stopped on 30/11/24)


Sunday 8th December;  Junior programme wind up for 2024. There has been 23 juniors going through an introduction to golf programme. The conclusion is on Sunday with a mini tournament over 3 holes, 16, 17 and 18 from 10am until 1pm. Captain Mike and his many helpers, would appreciate extra support on Sunday, with golfers walking with the players and helping when and where necessary, (its junior golf, not the NZ Open) and these are young kids, being given basic skills for the future. Sausage sizzle etc going on so pop on out and lend a hand.


Monday 9th December; Annual General Meeting,  club house at 7.30pm


Saturday 14th December;  Christmas Cheer 12 noon shot gun start. Entry sheet is in the foyer at the Golf Club. Names need to be in the draw to be in the field please. Cart bookings through Captain Mike, no booking, no cart


Result Fielding Inter club;  A field of 59 players participated in the annual inter club, 27 from Fielding and 32 locals. Things didn't look good for Dannevirke when Syd Hikiwai came in at number 6 in the senior field, however 7 in the top ten in the juniors gave us some hope. Final result, Fielding aggregate stableford 31.17 Dannevirke 30.6. Good scores from Dannevirke included Jim Morton 41, Drum 37, JJ Carberry 37 Ranier Arnold 36 and Syd Hikiwai 35. . Great to see Fielding had 19 players in the 0 to 14 senior field, including 9 under 10 handicap. We need to roll out our seniors for next years challenge at Fielding.


The golfing year is fast coming to an end. At our AGM on Monday night, we have a few retiring committee members. On behalf of the Club, thank you for your service to your fellow golfers and the Club. Included in the retirees is Captain Mike.  After 6 years as Club Captain Mike is taking a well earned break. Again on behalf of the members, thank you Mike for all you have done. While some members may think all Captains should be the same, we all have different personalities and different approaches to the job in hand. Mike you did it your way, and the next Captain will do it their way.  Thank you Mike, and thank you Barbara, for all your support. 


Summer run is here folks, making the course a little shorter (if you take the short way) so come on out and enjoy the course, and the company of fellow players.


Good golfing👍

Bryan Burt

Club Scribe


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
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
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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