What's On 7 December 2023?

Bryan Burt - Club Scribe • December 7, 2023



Saturday 9th December;  Shires sponsored Christmas Cheer Tournament. $30 Entry fee 12 noon Shot Gun Start Course closed for the day to host this event.


Members draw Saturday 4pm $80.

We have nearly 140 players in this years field. There are currently 5 x groups of three, so we can take 5 more players only (contact Captain Mike on 021 402 043)  NO post entries. Please arrive early for registration, Cash is still king, so please bring cash for your entry to speed the process up. For the non golfers, please register in the shop, so Mike can print a card from the system. Sausage sizzle available on number 9, and our thanks again to Marcus Ransom & Glen McClelland for running the haggle hole on number 14. Lui Paewai has offered to drive a courtesy van after the tournament, so please no drink driving.


Match Committee;  If available, please meet at 10am sharp, for a brief meeting prior to the Christmas Cheer


Annual General Meeting;  Held last Monday night, with approximately 50 members present. President Tony Peeti, retired after 4 years, and on behalf of all ourmembers and readers, our thanks to Tony for his time as President. Peter Greatbatch has moved into the hot seat. Congratulation Peter, and best wishes for your term as President. Vice President V Hales Captain Mike was re elected and his match committee members are Z Gregory (Vice Captain), P Gregory, B Williams, R Gray, N Evans, R Ward, J Clarke, B Burt, T Peeti, S Hikawai, T Bell, C Evans and D Lochead. Ladies Captain J Charmley Ladies Vice Captain G Borlase. Secretary / Treasurer M Hobbs House Committee; P Drummond, R Davie, B Mott, B Maher, J Edwards, T Nelson, D Makan, A Farrell, S Paewai, A Webster, M Webster. Greens Committee V Hales, R Ransom & J Walker. Farm Committee R Ransom & J Walker, . It is great to see some members taking on committee work for the first time. Thank you for putting your names forward. We look forward to your ongoing contribution to our club. 


So here we are folks, Christmas Cheer 2023. Saturday will be one of the largest field we have had for some years. Go out and enjoy the day, but please, have respect for the groups behind you, by keeping up with the group in front of you. Its a stableford competition, so if you can't score on the hole, pick up and go to the next hole. Our Sponsor Suresh Patel is in the field, so please thank him and his family for their ongoing support of our Club.


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