What's on this week at the club 13/11/2020

Bryan Burt - Club scribe • November 12, 2020

Results;  From last Saturday hosting Feilding for our annual inter club. Unfortunately the Chadwick Trophy returned to Feilding with their 19 player aggregate being 33, versus Dannevirke's 32 aggregate 31.64. Brendon & Wendy Poole came over and played for Feilding, and both played very well, we could have done with their scores!

Sunday, sadly only three pairs turned out for the mixed foursomes, but in true club spirit, they went ahead with it, albeit only playing 18 holes because of the rain that came in around lunch time. Winners Rodney Henricksen and Marilyn Hall

 

Saturday 14th November / Sunday 15th November; Greenwood Cup Rounds 4-8 Maraenui Golf Club at home, Card draw 11.30am

 

Saturday 21st November, Closing day, commencing with card draw at 11.30am

Trophy presentations 4.30, BBQ 5pm. Wives, husbands and partners welcome.

 

Saturday 28th / Sunday 29th November;  Final GHB Coronation Cup being hosted at Dannevirke.  Yet to be confirmed, but I believe they play 36 holes Saturday and 18 early Sunday. Captain Mike has requested assistance with catering and bar duties both days please. We need to supply lunch Saturday for 48 players plus caddies and officials, so around 60 people, plus some form of flight lunch Sunday following the 18 holes of play. Mike has enough to do without being the catering manager so please offers of help will be gratefully received. 

 

From Stephen Paewai 

 

Managing Licensed Premises

 

Tararua REAP is hosting the above course on Saturday 28 November, covers such things as Managing Licensed Premises, Host Responsibilities and learning and demonstrating a knowledge of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. This will lead to obtaining a Managers Certificate. Ideally the Club could do with 2 or 3 people with a Managers Certificate, particularly when we host private functions. For further information contact Stephen Paewai 021 1658685 Thanks Stephen

 

Best of luck to our Greenwood team this weekend, as they play the final four rounds of this years competition. Closing day, is an often asked for, but previously poorly supported event. Mike has had all the trophies engraved, so asks that our members get behind the idea of a prize giving, and stay around to receive their respective cups, plus share a Club BBQ. As mentioned above spouses are also welcome.

The Coronation Cup finals are a Club hosting event, not just a Club Captain hosting event.  While there should be personnel from GHB to record scores etc., they like to get out on Course and watch play, so we need starters, office people to record results as they come off the course, plus caterers. I'm sure Mike would be more than happy if someone said they would take on the chief cook and bottle washing job, but I will leave those offers up to you as members to take directly to Mike.

 

Unless someone else is inclined to write What's On next week, it will be taking a break, as scribe has a busy week playing The Hills, Wednesday Millbrook Thursday and Arrowtown Friday. Also meeting up with Sir Bob Charles, who is drawn in Max Charmleys Four at The Hills. Looking forward to the scenery and parting company with some golf balls  .

 

Good Golfing folks.

 

Bryan Burt

Club Scribe

By Bryan Burt - club scribe December 12, 2025
Saturday 13th December; Shires Fruit & Vege market sponsored Christmas Cheer. 12 noon Shotgun Start. A draw will be posted on our Facebook page on Friday. As we already have 120 in the field and tees allocated, no further entries will be accepted. Please present early at the office to pay your entry fee of $30 and be at your starting tee ready to go at 12 noon. House Committee; Duty Tony Neilson Bar roster 4 pm Tony, Baz and Scott, 4.45 pm Gillian, Angela and Norm, 5.30 pm Tony and Drum, 6.15 pm Stephen and Depak We’re expecting a full field on Saturday, and committee members will be playing and would like to enjoy the evening with their fellow members so we would like your assistance, please. Ask if you can help, for example, if you are heading downstairs,s take a box of empties and put in the recycling, ask if the chiller needs restocking, pick up empty bottles. These little things would be really appreciated, and we can all enjoy the occasion. With large numbers, we quickly run out of $2 coins, so if you have a pocket full of coins, go to the bar and exchange them for notes. Ma pango ma whero ka oti ai te mahi – many hands make light work! Thanks, Stephen. Annual General Meeting; Last Monday saw a muster of around 40 members attend our AGM. A sign of the times, perhaps, but members don't appear to see the significance of this once-a-year meeting. Decisions are made that carry the Club forward and report on the previous year. The committee nominations all went through, and Bernie Williams has been nominated as a Vice President, following Vaughan Hales' resignation earlier in the year. An increase in Subscriptions was approved, and I will report next week for those paying monthly, fortnightly, and weekly, what changes need to be made to keep you up to date. Carts: The last two of our replacement carts arrived on course today. That gives us a fleet now of 8 new and one older cart. These carts are part of our business growth strategy, as a great deal of visiting green fee players request carts at the same time as they book to play, especially group bookings. This forms part of the package we can offer travelling players. Secondly, for various reasons, younger members who have joined clubs since Covid prefer to play in carts. Greenfees & carts this year brought 87k into our club, compared to 62k the previous year. Having Patrick (Harold Golf) on course potentially captures more green fees and cart hire. Cart for Sale; We have one of our original carts for Sale at $500. Batteries may need replacing. Call Captain Zane or ask Patrick for an inspection when he is on course. Next week's What's On will be the last for the year. Looking forward to Christmas Cheer! Good Golfing'👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
By Bryan Burt - club scribe December 4, 2025
Saturday 6th December; Club day 11.30 am. Card draw at 11.15 am, Match committee on duty, House committee, anyone available?, as your roster expired on 29th November. Monday 8th December; Annual General Meeting; 7.30 pm at the Clubhouse. The booklet was emailed to you all by Bailey last Monday evening. Saturday 13th December; Shires Fruit & Vege Market sponsored Christmas Cheer Tournament. Our biggest event of the year. If you haven't done so already, please enter your fours on the Entry sheet in the foyer, so a draw can be produced and sent out next Thursday night. Sorry folks, all of our carts have been booked, so no more carts are available. Result : Interclub with Feilding Golf Club last Saturday. For the 7th year in a row, Feilding were the winners on the day. Thank you to the 19 players from Dannevirke who participated. Congratulations to Jacob Stephenson, 75 off the stick and 45 stablefords. Even Jacobs score couldn't lift our average! The rain over the past two days has possibly taken the sting out of the ground, so we may miss the run for a couple of days. Never mind it will be back. Have a great weekend, and see you all on Monday at the AGM. Bryan Burt Club Scribe
By Bryan Burt - club scribe November 27, 2025
Saturday 29th November; Feilding interclub at Feilding. 11.30 am tee off. Tony Peeti & Eru Hauiti are both taking vans, so there may be rides available. Contact these gentlemen directly, please. Tony's van leaves the golf club at 9.50 am. Saturday 29th November; Club day, 11.30 am card draw. Duty Richie House Basil Sunday 30th November; Pongaroa are hosting their Prize Giving and Christmas Cheer Tournament. I believe it is a 12 noon start for anyone interested in attending Saturday 13th December : Shires Fruit & Vege Market sponsored Christmas Cheer. 12 noon shotgun start, entry sheet in the foyer at the Clubhouse. All carts are booked. Once again, our haggle hole (no. 14) will be manned by the formidable team of Glen McClelland & Marcus Ransom. This team of two has given up their time for the past 7 or 8 years to man the haggle hole and donate their proceeds to worthy causes around our community or club. Thanks also to the ham sponsors for the haggle hole. Originally, Vet Services and PGG Wrightson. Vet Services have continued, and I took over the PGG Wrightson sponsorship some years ago. Maybe a bit damp tomorrow, but the forecast for the weekend is good. We are bearing down on 100 years of inter-club fixtures with Feilding (next couple of years I believe). Maybe we can turn the clock back 100 years and go to Feilding by train or horseback and stay for a week!, Watch this space. Happy 40th for yesterday Captain Zane. Good Golfing👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe

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