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 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