Whats on 11 July 2024?

Bryan But- club scribe • July 11, 2024

 Evening all,


Saturday 13th July;  Card draw 11.30am Please continue with Wiffin Cup and Sattrup & Brannigan Matches. Match Committee duty, Zane & Bryan House Bazil 


Presidents Cup; draw will be completed and in the shop Saturday morning

Sisters Club;  Meeting with a beer, Saturday after prize giving. A revue of the 2024 event, and the start of planning for 2025 in Blenheim


Match Committee Meeting;  Sunday 4pm at the Clubhouse.


House Committee;  Assistance required Sunday 4pm to empty the tables and Piano from the dining area, so the carpets can be cleaned Monday


House Committee Meeting;   A member of the Committee is only on duty on a Saturday so on other days could someone take responsibility and ensure the lounge area and bar are left tidy and lights and heaters are turned off. If you get a chance please restock the bar, particularly the main items.


The duty person has sole discretion about the closing time. We did discuss that after a certain time quart bottles will no longer be served and only stubbies will be available.


The bar will only open at the end of play.


Smokers please keep to the back of the club house, not the entrance and definitely not in the building. Please keep the area tidy, it’s not a good look when we have visiting players and cigarette butts litter the grounds.


There is food in the kitchen fridge, we have no idea who it belongs to, if it’s still there on Sunday it will be binned.


I appreciate the above comments may be taken as negative, please remember we’re all volunteers, we all want the Club to succeed and we all want to contribute. Please reciprocate by showing a little consideration for all members of the Club and the Club itself.


Saturday 27th July, The Aotea Sports Club are having their prize giving on Saturday 27 July so the upstairs lounge will be closed on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 July.


The frosts and great winter days this week will have helped the course dry out. The newly germinated grass is relatively obvious to most, that being the light green areas. Please where possible, take bikes, carts and trundlers around these areas, to assist with keeping this grass alive over winter. Again if you see someone take their trundler between the green and a bunker, or over tee's, ask "didn't you get the email" which is a friendly reminder that we shouldn't do this. Likewise any bare patches, they only get worse if we keep walking over them, please walk around them.


The forecast is not too bad for the week end, so if time allows, come on out and get a game in.


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