Whats on this week at the club 28-2-20
Bryan Burt - Club Scribe • February 27, 2020
Saturday 29th February: Summer Cup Semi Finals
Adam Webster & Majken Sparks Wedding. On behalf of the Club our best wishes to you for Saturday and the future. (Wedding on Course at 3pm then upstairs after. Upstairs lounge closed to Members Friday & Saturday)
Sunday 1st March ; Round 1 GHB 2020 Pennant Competition
It is time for the Pennants season to start for 2020. Below is the hosts for this week.
Championship 1: Hawkes Bay
Championship 2: Takapau
Championship 3: Waipukurau
Handicap 1: Napier
Handicap 2: Dannevirke
Handicap 3: Maraenui
Handicap 4: Napier
All the divisions start times will be at 11:30am unless otherwise stipulated
Marae Tournament:
Thanks to all those that participated, there were 55 in the field. Congratulations to Dipak Makan shot an 85 for 49 stableford points to win the Dave Barber Memorial Cup.
Saturday 29 February, Adam Webster is getting married with the wedding ceremony and reception at the Golf Club, so the upstairs lounge will be closed Friday and Saturday, so golfers please drink downstairs. The No. 9 tee will be closed from 2 pm on Saturday so no one is to start on No. 10 tee, so no one finishes on No. 9. Starting tees will be Nos 1, 5 and 16. Thanks for your co operation. This is the last confirmed booking for the year so if anyone knows of someone looking for a venue for a birthday, wedding, staff training event or a seminar please tell them of the golf club. Last year the club’s net bar takings were up 42%, almost all of which is attributable to the venue hire, so a good source of revenue for the Golf Club.
Regards
Stephen
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Battle Of The Saddle
(Played last Saturday) Report from Craig Nash
On a beautiful day in Palmy last Saturday, Dannevirke challenged for the battle of the Saddle trophy. Led gallantly by ‘back of steel’ Dippy and bolstered (or weighed down) by us ‘more mature’ multi members and Super Sub Ewan Westergaard, we went done narrowly to Manawatu 7.5 to 5.5.
Good performances from Ewan and Pat Harold with two wins each, Surfie a victory and Greg ‘Top Flight’ Vigers a half on the day. The precocious young punks who dismembered Chris Edsall and myself, obviously were never taught to respect their elders and wont be picked again while I’m in charge…….. Missing in action was Hamish (who missed a great chance to test his marriage early), Brad Adonis Truesdale (who was last seen flouncing around in the bay with his new squeeze) and Clay (gone fishing) Lochead who figured a day up to his chest in fish guts was more appealing that being with us…..unbelievable, but then you all know his father.
Very enjoyable day with a great bunch of people coming together to play this game we love, was followed by pool, refreshing ales and trash talk that would make Tyson Fury sound angelic. Scheming already underway for next year when we host Manawatu back on our track.
Craig(still tender) Nash
Seniors;
Next Tuesday 3rd March is the first round of the
Spinley and Pukenui Trays at the Dannevirke Golf Club. As usual the
clubrooms will be open from about 9.45am for morning tea and tee off
will be at 10.30am. New members welcome.
When the prize giving is completed there will be a meeting for
those concerned with the running of the 4 Course Classic.
Cheers
Gus.
TRADIES GOLF TOURNAMENT, PAHIATUA FRIDAY 27th March
Poster attached
Empiraical Stroke Holes. When I didn't have much for this weeks What's On I spoke to Gus Terry to print me the White and Yellow Course Hole Statistics Reports. The four reports show the white Course with the present and Empirical (How they actually play) scores for 0 to 24 Handicaps and 25 to 36 Handicaps and we have repeated the exercise for the Mens Yellow Course 921 cards entered for 0-24 Handicaps and 296 cards for the 25-36 handicap men. This information provides evidence for setting the correct Stroke Holes for the Yellow course for the future, as we are currently using the White course stroke holes on the yellow course. Some interesting reading
North Island LVA Golf Tournament: On Staurday a group of 16 heads off with Donald Speedy to the Annual LVA this year in Whangarea. Twelve of the group come from Dannevirke, with the non drinking members listed in brackets. ( ) . Best of luck and have an enjoyable week
That's it for this week folk. Thanks for the contributions, which make life easier to put this newsletter together.
Good Golfing everyone, and have have great day at the first round of pennants.
Bryan Burt
Club Scribe
Saturday 14th February; Club day at 11.30 am, Cards in please by 11.15. House Committee Gillian. Please keep going withthe Summer Cup Matches. Monday 16th February; Match Committee Meeting Mangatera Hotel 5 pm Result; On Friday, 6th, we played the annual Maori v Pakeha competition. 55 in the field, with a win this year to our Maori members with a Stableford average of 32.7 versus the Pakeha,& friends team with 29.1. Great win, folks. After 4 years of this competition, you have finally cracked it. Golf HB Pennants; Competition starts Sunday 22nd. Teams and Managers this year are Championship 1, Willie Harold, Championship 3, and Handicap 2, Tama Petera, Handicap 3, Tony Peeti. Any members wishing to play Pennants who have not already done so, please contact Captain Zane or any of the Managers. Veterans; We are now receiving entries for the Classic Days. (Dannevirke and Waipukurau). If you want to get an entry in, now is a good time. Monday/Tuesday 2nd/3rd March at Waipukurau, Thursday/Friday 5th/6th March at Dannevirke. Please note: this is for the very first time, a 9-hole competition, which is only available at Dannevirke. To enter, follow the formula as follows: Go to NZ vet’s website, Go to Homepage, Click on Entry Forms, Answer the questions that have an asterisk. e.g., Email, Name, Golf ID, Phone No, Gender, 18 or 9 hole option, Amount of payment, which is $60 at Waipukurau, $50 at Dannevirke, $30 at Dannevirke 9 Holes. SUBMIT. If all else fails, contact Warren Ridge or Gus Terry. 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 is 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. (Notebook on the bar on competition days) The raffle will be drawn during the prize giving for the Marae Tournament. Regards Stephen. Carts: We have already had two disappointing incidents this year. Our new carts are there to use and be respected. Last Sunday (unknown driver) obviously drove up to another cart on number 14 tee and tried to push it, leaving black tyre marks and holes in the lime track. Just dumb! Appreciate we have visitors and members using our carts, but any such behaviour will be dealt to by the Management Committee. "Use them, don't abuse them" Greenstaff; With Kierane being a fully qualified Green Keeper, the committee and he decided it was a good time to start another Apprentice. The role was advertised before Christmas, and so it is good to welcome Liam Making to our Club. Great to have you on board, and all the best for the next few years, gaining a qualification. Kierane Given the amount of water we now have available, our greens are being well watered. Being softer than normal, please be aware of pitch marks on the Greens. They may not always be yours, but please make a habit of repairing any you see. Thanks That wraps up this week. Have a good weekend, and hopefully the weather is not as bad as predicted. Good Golfing,👍 Bryan Burt Club Scribe
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
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