Our predator free campaign is going extremely well and to date at the last recording (23 April) a total of 41 pests have been trapped!

 

The summary of kills and the 'leaderboard' is available here  

 

A big thanks to Brian Horspool who has joined the team of volunteers to assist and 'spread the load' among the helpers of Murray McNae, Jo Allen, Alison Forsyth, Barry Musson, Bob Bishop and Mike Harris.

 

Predator-Free NZ recently interview Murray McNae on the club initiative and this can be read here. 

Please click here for a memo outlining some New Zealand Golf recommendations with regards to the new rules four months in.

 

 

Congratulations to Tim Southward to scored a hole in one 27th April on the 16th.

 

And congratulations to Mako Thompson who had a record score of 62 off the blue tees in his recent Jones Fourball match! 

Please note the Golf Committee have postponed the scheduled Quiz Night which is in the calendar for 22nd May due to unavailability.  This will be re-progammed for the Spring and a new date sent out in due course.

 

The third Sunday Mixed Event is coming up on 26th May and the format for this round is Yellow Ball Pairs.  Please book your tee time online or with the Pro Shop.

 

Entries are open for the women's Hutchinson's Tournament on Tuesday 28th May with a shotgun start at 9am.  The entry fee of $25 includes tournament entry, raffle and lunch.  To enter please add your name to the list in the women's locker room and payment to the office.  Entries close Friday, 25th May 2019.

Tickets are now on sale for Fairways first Winter FAWC! event Fair Game to be held Friday 7 June 2019. The event tickets and details can be viewed here. 

A special thanks from me to everyone that has popped into the office, text, phoned, emailed and even given me a dance (!) to offer congratulations on the recent award bestowed on me in the National Golf Awards, it's very much appreciated.

 

Peter Clayton & Tim Southward accompanied me to the NZ Golf chairman's dinner and awards evening on 29th April in Auckland and it was great to be recognised within the industry.

 

The club is in great heart and Hastings is definitely at the forefront of industry initiatives.  Your Management Committee have a good handle on governance and looking at the club's strategic and long term vision.

 

Canterbury Golf Forum

I was invited to attend and be a panelist at the Canterbury Golf Forum last Sunday at Clearwater organised by Canterbury Golf Assn.  There was 37 local clubs represented from employees, chairperson, president, club captains and other volunteers. 

 

The day was facilitated by Stephen Gee of AUT and topics discussed were Maximising Club Profitability, Effective Governance Relationships, Using Technology to Drive Your Club and Club Sustainability.  The round table discussions were extremely worthwhile for all of those in attendance and there were definitely similarities and issues facing clubs in Hawke's Bay that those in Canterbury are going through.

 

Keynote speaker of the day was local businessman and golfer Todd Heller of the famous Heller's Sausages.  Todd a humble and personable straight-shooter spoke of his upbringing, how he started his business and intertwined his journey with golfing anecdotes and experiences. A sporting philanthropist the now retired Heller and his company are heavy supporters of golf in the Canterbury region.

We are pleased to welcome Craigs Investment Partners into our community of corporate sponsors to the club. 

 

Craigs Investment Partners, one of New Zealand's largest investment advisory and management firms, recently opened their new Hawke's Bay branch in Havelock North.

 

They offer a full range of investment services, from managed investment portfolios, to broking and KiwiSaver, which can be tuned to the unique needs of clients.

 

They are proud to support the Hastings Golf Club and look forward to seeing you on the course in the future.

 

As part of the sponsorship, Craigs Investment Partners will be sponsoring the "Longest Putt' each Tuesday and Thursday on the 18th hole.  Each winner will receive a $30 food and beverage credit to be loaded onto their membership card to use in Fairways.

 

Richard Horrocks, Investment Adviser at Craigs Investment Partners will also be onsite with a colleague next Thursday 16th May and Tuesday 21st May with complimentary goodies for members, so please say hi to them. 

We have received 4 resignations since last newsletter.