What's On13th December 2024?

Friday 13th December;  On Friday 13 December we are hosting the Tararua District Council for their Christmas function. There will be a small team there at 12.30 pm to set up and their event starts with a staff meeting at 2.30 pm, can golfers please drink in the downstairs bar

Saturday 14th December;   Christmas Cheer Tournament 12 noon shot gun start. Entry Fee $25, No entries received past 11.30am Duty Match Committee, House Stephen Paewai & helpers please.

Match Committee;  Team Gregory, (Zane & Peter) have called a match committee meeting 10.30am Saturday, to get things done for Christmas Cheer

Club NZ North Island Women's Golf Championship;  a reminder we have a meeting upstairs at the Golf Club Saturday at 10am please.

Annual General Business;  A slightly smaller muster than usual attended last Mondays AGM, which barely lasted for 30 minutes. No questions regarding the finances, and no questions were raised in General Business. President Peter asked Roger Ransom to speak to the gathered members regarding the work being done on the water system. All things being equal this work could be completed before Christmas.

2024 Committee;  President Peter Greatbatch, Vice Presidents Vaughan Hales & Mike Matthews, Club Captains (Team Gregory) Zane & Peter as joint captains, Vice Captain Mark Arnold, Match Committee, Joe Clark, Richie Gray, Bryan Burt, Bernie Williams, Ray Ward, Mike Matthews, Tony Peeti, Doug Lochead. House Committee, Rhea Hazner, Angela Farrell, Ranier Arnold, Tony Neilson, Stephen Paewai. Bazil Mott. Greens, Roger Ransom, James Walker, Vaughan Hales, Farm, Roger ransom, James Walker.

Secretary / Treasurer;  Our current Secretary / treasurer Miranda Hobbs has tendered her resignation after 7 years in the roll. Thank you Miranda for all the work you do, that many don't see. An advert in this weeks Bush Telegraph outlines the position but in short, we are inviting expressions of interest in this job, Remuneration based on 20 hours per week. More information on the role and how to proceed will be sent on receipt of written interest and CV emailed to dannevirkegolf@xtra.co.nz or delivered to Peter Greatbatch at Greatbatch Building 16 Waterloo Street. Applications of interest close Monday 13th December 

Life Membership;  I was honoured to be nominated by the Management Committee, as a Life Member of the Dannevirke Golf Club. The nomination was put forward by President Peter, and Doug Lochead, and approved by the members in attendance at the AGM. In short, this was for my three terms as Club Captain, three years as President, Golf Hawkes Bay delegate for most of the last 30 years, and Scribe since 2012. Thank you all.  I appreciate the recognition.

Around the Club;

Cart Shed;  Greatbatch Builders have been tasked with repairs and refitting the current trundler / cart shed to allow for the storage of extra carts. Some work has already happened, with the new concrete in from of the trundler shed. I new roller door will be fitted on the tank side of the cart shed to create a drive through, plus the internal wall is being moved between the cart part, and the trundler shed, to uitilize the area better. President Peter has asked that where possible, members take their golfing gear home over Christmas and the new year, to give the builder clear space to work. (If next week is wet, they will be into it)

Shop; Ray (Chalky ) Ward has put his hand up to run the shop (certain days) over the summer as was trialed last year.  This assists in capturing Green Fees etc from non members, and campers. If you are out there, call in and have a chat, which will help fill in Chalky's day.

Smoking;  A request again from our cleaner Majken. Still picking up butts outside the foyer. Last week end an ashtray was used behind the bar.(Grrr) Smokers please, use the deck out back by the recycling bins. Camera's will be used to identify anyone smoking indoors!

Key Register;  Tony Peeti has asked that all key holders either see him at work, or at the golf Club with your key, to sign the updated register. If you no longer require a key, please hand these into Tony. Appreciated if members could do this by 20th December, so the process doesn't drag on. Thanks

Feb 27th / 28th March 1st 2025,  Barry Illslie Building Men's 72 hole Match Play Open ( Details attached ) A reminder for members to get entries in for this event.

A bit of reading tonight, that should keep you all up to date. With the Christmas Cheer being our final event on the playing year, it seems appropriate the What's On takes a break for a couple of weeks, until instructed by the new Captain to send out some information. Thanks to Past Captain Mike for assisting this year, with What's On when I have been out of circulation. On behalf of the management committee, I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and prosperous New Year.

Good Golfing,👍

Bryan Burt

Club Captain