What's on 6 June 2024?

Bryan Burt - club scribe • June 6, 2024

Evening all,


Saturday 8th June.   Match Committee duty, Mike Matthews, House Committee Tony Neilson Sattrup & Brannigan Round 1 4bbb. Draw to be completed at 11.10am. If you haven't got your pairing in yet, you have until 11am Saturday to do so. For the pairs available Saturday Round 1 matches can be played. Wiffin Cup, all round 1 matches should be completed now as round 2, is scheduled for Saturday 15th June. For members not in Wiffin or Sattrup & Branigan, card draw at 11.30am


Saturday 8th June; 8.30am.  Syd Hikawai & Craig Nash are playing their delayed Senior Mens 36 hole Championship Final. Good luck gentleman


Saturday 22nd June; THE WOBURN LODGE 25 AND THE RAWHITI LODGE 66.  charity golf Tournament. All proceeds going to the Dannevirke & Waipukurau Community Patrols (Details to follow)


Sister Clubs Report;   We had a very successful tournament with a field of 93 on Saturday and 95 on Sunday.. Sunday was competition day and the final scores were Dannevirke 30.77, Patea 30.7, Weedons 29.4 and Rarangi 28.5. Therefore Dannevirke received the Friendship Plaque. The top individual was Mike Matthews with 39 stableford points. Next year the tournament is to be hosted by the Rarangi Golf Club

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On Sunday afternoon the traditional Court session was held with people being fined for misdemeanours that had been observed over the weekend. It was decided the proceeds would be donated to a couple of local families. With this worthy cause an auction of team shirts followed and along with some generous donations , $3,720.00 was raised and will be split equally between the 2 families. Shane Smyth is 33 years old and has recently had a liver transplant. He is out of hospital but has to stay in Auckland under observation. Shane and wife Bec have 4 children aged from 20 months to 13 years old

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Lockie Harris is 4 years old, 8 months ago he was diagnosed with Wilms Tumour, cancer of the kidney a rare disease that is found in children. Clarke and partner Kate also have a 2 year old daughter. His Dad is self employed, he told me he’s lost count of the number of trips to Starship. I have spoken to both families and they really appreciate the gesture by the golfers. They’re amazed that total strangers have offered support.


I met with Dave Murdoch yesterday and I encourage everyone to look for the Bush Telegraph article in the next couple of weeks.


Our visitors all enjoyed playing on our course and appreciated the Dannevirke hospitality. Thanks to everyone that came out and helped ensuring we had a memorable and successful tournament.

 Regards Stephen


Tonight has been a computer fail night. I have a flyer for the Lodge Tournament, but for the life of me I can't get it to attach. I'll work on it for next week. I,m sure members will flock to our course this week end following last weeks closure for the Sisters Club event. Remember if you are entering Sattrup & Brannigan, entries close 11.00am, If you are entering the Club field on Saturdays, please be on course no later than 11.15, as that is when the groups are being made up for 11.30am tee off.


Good Golfing👍

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