Our monthly member night is coming up next week, that month flew by!  We'd love to see you there and it's a great opportunity to gather a group together for a social night at your club.

 

To book a table please email Meg your reservation on admin@hastingsgolfclub.co.nz.  We will be cutting off bookings next Wedneday 26th May so get in touch prior to then.

 

The monthly raffle to win a credit on your House Account will be on offer again with all proceeds accumulating for a big Christmas extra special draw.

 

 

Our Hastings Coronation Cup team were hosted at Takapau Golf Club for zone qualifying last weekend.  The four teams contesting within the zone play were Takapau, Porangahau, Waipukurau and Hastings.

 

With the final rounds counted three teams were tied with two team wins a piece.  Takapau, Porangahau and Hastings, so a 'games won' countback is applied.  Takapau held on to win with 22 wins, Hastings 21.5 wins and Porangahau 18 wins. It came down to just half a game!

 

Two Hastings members had three wins; Tony Johnson and Kris Bower with Wayne Mudgway scoring two wins and a half.

 

Our Congratulations to Takapau for their win, a well organised and well run competition and also course presentation.

 

Kris Bower

Reserve Team Captain 

A recent initiative by our new Head Chef Kial, was to connect with local non-profit organisation Nourished for Nil.  Their system is simple, to rescue food from donors to recipients in the space of mere hours.

 

Nourished for Nil was formed in 2017 with a mission to rescue food that would otherwise go to waste and redistribute it to the Hawke's Bay community.  The goal is to minimise the food waste in Hawke's Bay and keep our community nourished for nil. 

 

We don't have a lot of food wastage but we are donating what we do have to this local organisation to help those less fortunate in the community.   

There are still a number of the second instalment of subscriptions unpaid.  If you have a balance still due you will have some difficulty in printing a scorecard for your game.  

 

Please call the office if you are unsure and we can assist.  Payment can be made with the office or in the pro shop via eftpos.

 

 

 A new 'rule of the month' reminder from our pro shop will be published in Membership Matters.

 

 

1. Can take reasonable actions to find ball, remove loose impediments or removable obstructions.

2. When identifying ball must mark before moving.  This includes rotating it on the spot. 1 shot penalty if you don't.

3. Must not clean ball more than necessary to identify it.  1 shot penalty if you do.

4. If you accidentally move it while searching, no penalty, but you must replace it as much as possible in its original spot.  And you cannot improve the lie by removing loose impediments etc. If you do so, 2 shot penalty or loss of hole.

 

 

The new date for the Golf HB & PBW Inc annual general meeting is Thursday 27 May at Maraenui Golf Club, 7:30pm.

Nominations are open for election of officers, which need to be endorsed by the club's management committee.  If you are interested in taking up a position please speak to Michelle Campbell to arrange for the necessary paperwork to be completed for this process.

 

Nominations are sought for the following positions:

 

 

Whilst international travel is still very limited our association with PLI means Hastings members are also able to travel throughout New Zealand accessing courses as well. 

 

The NZ courses included in the programme are:

Christchurch Golf Club

Clearwater Golf Club

Gulf Harbour Country Club

Manawatu Golf Club

Mount Maunganui Golf Club

New Plymouth Golf Club

Remuera Golf Club

Royal Wellington Golf Club

Terrace Downs Resort

The Kinloch Club (preferred access)

Wainui Golf Club

 

Some of these clubs overlap with our current reciprocal clubs however there may be one or two than appeal.

 

To book you must go via the PLI booking system here and complete the necessary enquiry form.