What's On 24 May 2024?

Bryan Burt - Club Scribe • May 23, 2024

Saturday 25th May;  Club day with card draw at 11.30am. Match Committee Duty, anyone who is around please. Wiffin Cup matches if your opponent is around. House Committee Bazil Mott. 


 Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th May;  Coronation Cup finals at Onga Onga. The four Clubs contesting the finals are Wairoa, Puketiritiri, Dannevirke and Pongaroa. The Dannevirke team in playing order is TeWai hauiti, Zane Gregory, Shane Evans, Tama Petera, Mike Matthews, Tony Neslon, Richie Gray, Eru Hauiti, Bryan Burt, Sean Edwards, Norm Evans, Gillis Te Ture, with the Reserves being, Timmy Bell and Raniera Hauiti. Unfortunately Mark Arnold had to with draw as he tested positive with Covid yesterday. Any members willing to assist as caddies? I know we start 7.30am Saturday with 2 rounds, and a slightly later start Sunday with one round to be played. Any assistance appreciated. 


Championships;   Congratulations to all the winners last weekend. Played in great autumn conditions, with the course still providing some summer run. Ladies Senior, Margaret Stephenson, Ladies Intermediate Margaret Treacy, Ladies Junior Rainier Arnold. Men Senior ( to be played 8th June) Intermediate men Amrit Prasad, Intermediate B, Max Charmley, Junior Ronnie Turner, Junior B Jim Bassett. We done winners, and well done runners up. 


Sisters Club;   Thanks to all those who have offered to help. If anyone else would like to help let me know I’ll certainly be able to find you a job. 

Members please note the course will be closed on Saturday 1 June and Sunday 2 June for the Sister Club Tournament. Regards Stephen


Greens Staff;   Given we have had 60 mils of rain in the past couple of days, things have changed at our course. The bare patches may or may not recover before winter (subject to growth) so the staff have asked for some assistance from members to protect what we have. In the short term, if there is a track, please use it, If there is a bare patch of ground, please refrain from driving carts, pulling trundlers, or simply walking on it. Treat the course like you would a newly sown lawn at home. We don't know what the winter has ahead for us, so the better we protect it now, the better our chances at keeping it open all the time. As members we are all guardians of our course, not just Mike and the match committee. If you see visitors, or green fee players treating our fairways etc badly, speak to them politely. If they don't know they are doing wrong they won't change their behaviour. The is simply no use telling everyone upstairs what you observed two weeks later. If need be, temporary fencing will be erected, but our first request is for common sense to prevail. And yes, the tee blocks will be widened slightly to assist. 


Driveway;  Management committee, met, discussed and agreed. The speed hump stays, as is where is.  If you have been into the course since sealing, you know where it is, so keep your speed down, and you won't hit it, and hit the roof of your car. Paint will be added, but when our busy committee members are free to do so, not because any individual member thinks it has to be done yesterday. Part two, regarding the surplus chip. There was a plan than has been interrupted.  The chip was swept to the middle, and a road sweep truck was going to pick it all up. Unfortunately the truck is broken down presently. Early next week, it will be swept again, and the chip will be picked up by shovel and broom. Sweeping it off the side of the road wasn't an option, as the chip would then be a problem for the mowers.


Big weekend for the Coronation Cup team. Good luck and play well.


Good Golfing👍

Bryan Burt

Club Scribe

What's On 23 October 2025?

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

What's On 16 October 2025?

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

What's On 10 October 2025?

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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