What's on 9 December 2021

Bryan Burt - Club scribe • December 9, 2021

Saturday December 11th; Shires Fruit & Vege Market Sponsored Christmas Cheer; 12 noon Shot Gun Start. (Vaccine Pass Required), please bring some extra cash as Marcus Ransom & Glenn McClelland are again running their haggle hole on number 14. Hams on the haggle hole sponsored by PGG Wrightson & Dannevirke Vet Services. All moneys received will go towards the TV to show the days competition upstairs, when the card system is installed.


Match Committee; Mike has asked that the Match Committee arrive at 10am on Saturday to assist with pre tournament duties please 


Seniors Golf;   Next Tuesday December 14th is the Dannevirke Senior’s Xmas Cheer. We will tee off at the usual time of 10.00am. After the golf the AGM will take place followed by the Trophy Presentations.


Club House Booking; Saturday 18 December, Metalform are holding their Christmas function at the Golf Club so the upstairs lounge is closed and members are to use the new bar downstairs. Thanks for your co operation. Stephen     

       

Annual General Meeting; A good muster of members attended the AGM on Monday night. A summary of events, include President Tony Peeti being reelected for the 4th (and his final year) Vice Presidents Vaughan Hales & Peter Greatbatch, Club Captains, Michael Matthews and Glenys Nicol, Secretary / Treasurer. Miranda Hobbs, Match Committee, Norm Evans, Ray Ward, Zane Gregory, Craig Evans, Stephen Paewai, Doug Lochead, Tim Bell, Syd Hikiwai, Nigel brown and Shane Evans, House Committee, Norm Evans, Craig Evans, Peter Drummond, Stephen Paewai, Adam Webster, James Walker, Syd Hikiwai, Dipak Makan, Trevor delaHape, Roger Ransom and Bazil Mott,  Green Committee, James Walker, Roger Ransom, Vaughan Hales, Richard TeTure,  Farm Committee, James Walker and Roger Ransom.



Vaccination was discussed, and a motion which basically requested "No Vaccine no play" was lost on the vote. A second motion which was passed allows unvaccinated members to play the course, but are excluded from Club competitions and tournaments (to avoid being drawn with vaccinated players). A Government mandate, states without a Vaccine Passport you cannot enter licensed premises being our clubhouse, or any buildings associated with the Club. Green fee players, visitors and campers all require a vaccine pass. Covid and passports etc, allows for differing opinions, and our Annual General Meeting was the best opportunity for members to discuss options and I believe this has happened.  Please respect these decisions, and until we have mandated changes from authority higher than your Management Committee,  "Subject closed".


The year is fast drawing to an end. Our course will be open for play right through the holiday period. On behalf of our members I wish to again thank Kierane and AG and their helpers for the tremendous job they do in presenting our course in the manner it is. Staff and committee members deserve a well earned break, so please go with the flow and if there is nothing organised make up a group and enjoy a game.


What's On is signing off for another year (First edition went out in 2012) The next edition will be when Mike rings me, or if something happens that we need to inform all 172 members who receive this email.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your families. May you all get a new handicap (lower naturally) for Christmas. 


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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