Plenty of news tonight, so put your glasses on an have a read.

The Kaitoki Marae hosted the annual Marae golf tournament on Saturday 23 February and despite the forecast of wind and rain Tawhirimatea smiled upon us and the weather was fine with little or no wind meaning ideal conditions for golf and the scores reflected the conditions. 76 players made up 4 divisions, this being the best turnout for many years. The Dave Barber trophy was won by Richard Howearth with 44 points and he becomes the only two time winner in the 22 years the tournament has been running. The senior division was won by Billy Te Ture with a nett 66, the intermediate winner was Jim Bob Holm with a nett 65 and the women’s division was won by Charlie Timu with 47 points. The inter marae trophy was won by the Matahi o te Tau Marae, of Te Araroa, this team was led by Henry Ruwhiu and included Mike Wall, Monette Ellmers, Jo Ruwhiu, Myra White and Debbie Ruwhiu.

My thanks go to the Ngati Pakapaka whanau who fed us during the day, the Dannevirke Golf Club members who supported the tournament in a variety of roles, the sponsors who continue to give generously to support the marae, all the golfers who turned up to play and in particular those that travelled to support our tournament.

Regards

Steve

Saturday March 2nd Summer Cup Semi Final. Chris Peck v Timmy Bell, Norm Evans v Brendan Poole. Card Draw 11.30am

Sunday March 3rd GHB Pennants. Round 1 An update from a couple of weeks ago. Seeing a vacancy in Handicap Division 5, Stephen Paewai talked to the Tuesday seniors about putting in a team, which was welcomed by GHB. Hawkes Bay Golf Club also rallied and have put an extra team in to fill the gap in Handicap Division 3, so they no longer have a bye in that grade. It is great to see Dannevirke having 6 teams in a competition with 8 grades. Well done, particularly when we see Waipukurau reduced to just one team this year. Attached tonight are 1 the full draw for week one, 2, the revised draw for handicap 3 and 5 with the extra teams, plus the Dannevirke High School Fundraiser Tournament. Good luck to all teams on Sunday.

Mike Matthews Captain; asks that all players from handicaps 1, 3 and 4 playing at dannevirke on Sunday, contribute $10 towards providing a meal for the Wairoa players, as they always put a meal on for us

Secondly if any other members are thinking of having a round on Sunday, please tee off No 10, as at 11.30am there will be 9 groups off No1 and No10, and 6 groups off No 5 .

Saturday 9th March. Club Championships Round 1 Matchplay. Please if for any reason you don't wish to play, please contact urgently Mike Matthews or Stephen Paewai, as we opeerate an all in draw.

Grade cut offs will be worked through early next week, then group draws will be finalised, and a tee draw commencing 11am Saturday 9th will be made available via What's On at the later date of next Friday morning.

Mike Matthews Captain: Can the Match Committee meet at Mike's Monday 5.30, to assist with Championship draws.

Saturday 16th March Dannevirke High School Golf Tournament. (Flyer attached) which includes First Hole in One On Number 9 = $10,000 Sponsored by Aon. This is one of two Ambrose Tournaments we host each year, as a School Fundraiser, so all High School Old Girls and old Boys, plus those with children, granchildren etc at Dannevirke High, please support this event, where the High School is putting in an effort to help themselves.

North Island LVA. Ohope Golf Club Monday 4th .Wednesday 6th. All the best to Donald Speedy (President North Island LVA) and the other 13 players heading to Ohope on Saturday for this years Tournament Keeping your heads down shouldn't be a problem,, just hope there is only one ball in your vision.

We are really hitting the busy Autumn period with lots of golf, and lots of travel, so please travel safely, and enjoy the courses you get to play on

Good Golfing

Bryan Burt

Club Scribe .