What's on this week?

Bryan Burt - Club Scribe • December 10, 2020

Saturday 12th December   Christmas Cheer 12 noon Shot gun Start ,BBQ Food available from 11.15am.  Match Committee Members  Please be early to assist Mike, and man the BBQ. Sober driver available for transport home/ town

 

Ladies;   Ladies 9 holes, less or more if it suits.

Sunday afternoons during summer. Card draw and tee off 4.30pm. Past, new and current players all welcome. It would be great to see you there.

Glenys

 

Annual General Meeting. (Summary)

 

A good number attended last Mondays AGM.  Members appeared satisfied with the current state of the Club. Financially we came through the eight week lock down pretty well, but we did run a deficit for the year. Notable was the reduction in Grants this year in particular The Infinity Foundation which assisted us with wages last year to the tune of $43K this year $15k. Infinity no longer has machines in Dannevirke, so grants from them have ceased altogether.

With many members paying their subscriptions either weekly or monthly now, it was agreed to lift the subs by 50 cents per week, as we hadn't had an increase for some years and those in attendance felt a small increase was due.


Defibrillator, Well done to the ladies for getting training on the use of our defibrillator. A concern was that it is in a locked cabinet, but as previously mentioned in this forum, each and every one of you should have that code somewhere in or on your golf clubs. The code will be printed on next years bag tags, but in the interim please write down Code 201 to get the machine out of the box and ready for use  (Hopefully we never need to use it, but like a guide or scout be prepared)


Security; Again the issue of doors being left unlocked was raised. Please if you are a key holder, check all external doors before leaving the course. In regards the trundler shed, simply shutting the door does not lock the door. Please push LOCK  when the door is closed to complete the locking process.


Sale of the Farm House; progress was reported on by President Tony.. The house has been prepared for subdivision, and new fencing for the parcel of land has been erected. We have an Approval from Council to subdivide, which will be followed up by the actual Subdivision process and receiving a title for said block of land. Grounds and surrounds are to be tidied up prior to being placed on the open market.. Further details to follow as the process moves along.

 

The year 2020    The year has thrown us all a curve ball, but here we are, at the end of another calender and golfing year. To our course staff Keirane & Anthony, our sincere thanks. Miranda, many don't see you but your work as Secretary / treasurer is much appreciated . To the Management, and Committee Members and all our volunteers (bunkers, gardens, water buckets, cleaners, Clubhouse Manager, Builders, Electricians, Paintersl etc etc ) our sincere thanks for your contribution to Dannevirke Golf Club this past year. 

 

As Saturday concludes our golfing year with Christmas Cheer, scribe is taking a break until 2021.  Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 

 

Good Golfing one and all

 

Bryan Burt

Club Scribe.

What's on 18 Febuary 2026?

By Bryan Burt - club scribe • February 12, 2026
Saturday 14th February; Club day at 11.30 am, Cards in please by 11.15. House Committee Gillian. Please keep going withthe Summer Cup Matches. Monday 16th February; Match Committee Meeting Mangatera Hotel 5 pm Result; On Friday, 6th, we played the annual Maori v Pakeha competition. 55 in the field, with a win this year to our Maori members with a Stableford average of 32.7 versus the Pakeha,& friends team with 29.1. Great win, folks. After 4 years of this competition, you have finally cracked it. Golf HB Pennants; Competition starts Sunday 22nd. Teams and Managers this year are Championship 1, Willie Harold, Championship 3, and Handicap 2, Tama Petera, Handicap 3, Tony Peeti. Any members wishing to play Pennants who have not already done so, please contact Captain Zane or any of the Managers. Veterans; We are now receiving entries for the Classic Days. (Dannevirke and Waipukurau). If you want to get an entry in, now is a good time. Monday/Tuesday 2nd/3rd March at Waipukurau, Thursday/Friday 5th/6th March at Dannevirke. Please note: this is for the very first time, a 9-hole competition, which is only available at Dannevirke. To enter, follow the formula as follows: Go to NZ vet’s website, Go to Homepage, Click on Entry Forms, Answer the questions that have an asterisk. e.g., Email, Name, Golf ID, Phone No, Gender, 18 or 9 hole option, Amount of payment, which is $60 at Waipukurau, $50 at Dannevirke, $30 at Dannevirke 9 Holes. SUBMIT. If all else fails, contact Warren Ridge or Gus Terry. 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 is 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. (Notebook on the bar on competition days) The raffle will be drawn during the prize giving for the Marae Tournament. Regards Stephen. Carts: We have already had two disappointing incidents this year. Our new carts are there to use and be respected. Last Sunday (unknown driver) obviously drove up to another cart on number 14 tee and tried to push it, leaving black tyre marks and holes in the lime track. Just dumb! Appreciate we have visitors and members using our carts, but any such behaviour will be dealt to by the Management Committee. "Use them, don't abuse them" Greenstaff; With Kierane being a fully qualified Green Keeper, the committee and he decided it was a good time to start another Apprentice. The role was advertised before Christmas, and so it is good to welcome Liam Making to our Club. Great to have you on board, and all the best for the next few years, gaining a qualification. Kierane Given the amount of water we now have available, our greens are being well watered. Being softer than normal, please be aware of pitch marks on the Greens. They may not always be yours, but please make a habit of repairing any you see. Thanks That wraps up this week. Have a good weekend, and hopefully the weather is not as bad as predicted. 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