What a fantastic tribute this year’s Anzac Day turned out to be. It was best summed up in the presentations on the day by Commander Butcher and RSA Pastor Corser - messages of hope for the future, peace in the present and a reverent remembrance of the past.
I was under doctor’s orders following a recent setback and did not make it to the 6am Dawn Parade but I am told by those who did attend that we had a very strong turnout, equal to, and some say surpassing, the 11am turnout which I attended.
The crowd at 11am was estimated around 700 with 100 or so participants, a wonderful endorsement of our plans to remember and support our servicemen and women best by making the community part of our mantra and the club part of the community.
A moving and thoughtful speech was given by Commander John Butcher, MNZM AFNI, RNZNR. He and the RSA pastor, Phil Corser, amazed afterwards at the common theme of their presentations although they had not met up at all in the year since the last ceremony a year ago.
Many came into the RSA clubrooms afterwards to share and partake in our hospitality. The upshot was 30 new members signing up on the spot.
A special thank you to our many volunteers who have done so much behind the scenes leading up to Anzac Day.
As always, the Women’s Section were
heavily committed in the lunch preparation, presentation and clean up.
They also had their voice heard through the efforts of Kay Chilman who was part of a subcommittee organising the event along with club general manager Vini RangihaetaStockman and MC on the day David Dryden.
Thanks to the men who have been tending our grounds including the re-painting of our building. This includes the roof painting, painting of the outside white walls, and the gable end of our front entrance.
The final painting was still happening late on the Wednesday evening, before Anzac Day the next morning. Much of the paint was donated and the volunteers time and effort got the jobs done.
At the sharp end, we saw a tireless demonstration of planning, leadership, motivation and organisation from the club’s General Manager Vini and support from an equally motivated and committed staff team.
After the lunch, music and entertainment was provided and a real hit for the many children. Fantastic to see them in the RSA. They are, after all, our future and with their parents and grandparents the lifeblood of the club in a community centre charged with remembering
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the valiant efforts of those who fought or contributed to the defence of our democracy.
The Poppy collection money is mostly invested into the Poppy Foundation under the Ranfurly Trust - a veterans’ focused support group who currently handle the evaluation and payments for requests made to us by our Returned and Ex-service members (REM) for medical like assistance.
We have a separate fund for applications for support from REM for related claims not covered by the Poppy Foundation.
We are hoping in the future to be able to offer some sort of similar claim and pay out system for our associate members under separate funding.
Much of the food for the day was donated by Pak’nSave Silverdale and turned in a feast by our RSA Women’s Section.
I was reminded of their efforts when I bumped into two of the Women’s Section at Pak’nSave while I was picking up our regular weekly Raffle Meat order from their butchery department.
Many of you would not be aware but Bunnings Silverdale recently ran a Sausage Sizzle with all profits being donated to our Poppy Fund.
They also then offered, to run another Sausage Sizzle on Anzac Day.
A huge thank you to Bunnings and Pak’nSave Silverdale for Anzac Day support along with the many supporters who took to the streets and the businesses who carried our collection boxes. Early returns suggest we will surpass last year’s efforts.
It is positive teamwork and respect for each other that makes us and our country a great place to live. It has really shown me that, yes, we do have a fantastic and very supportive membership and community.
Thanks to you all for your help, time, effort and support and for being part of the Hibiscus Coast RSA team.
The Aussies reckon they are members of the lucky country but we Kiwis of all persuasions and heritage proudly share the claim.
Our bond is never better shown than in the words and hidden heart embodied in our celebration of ANZAC Day as a symbol of peace - hard-earned and well-remembered.
David Newman President
Got something to say or complain about Vini Rangihaeata-Stockman is Club Manager and looks after all club operations, which includes functions, events and activities, restaurant and bar operations and lots more. 021 0889 6795
Vini is available Monday-Friday 9.30am-5.30pm
Cherie Bennett is a Duty Manager with a special focus on training and mentoring new team members.
For Welfare services offered by the club to its members
Contact Sharon Edwards 022 069 5703
Sharon is available
Monday Tuesday and Thursday 10.30-4.30 Wednesday 9-5pm
Memberships are looked after by:
Liz Dombroski and Sharon Edwards 09 424 9026
Liz is available: Thursday 9-5pm and Friday 9.30-5pm
Kay Evison looks after club reports, the newsletter and promotions 09 424 9026
Kay is available Monday-Wednesday 9.30-4pm
Contact Reception for administration and accounts queries 09 424 9026
Please remember
Only Vini is a full-time employee. The rest of us are part-timers as are our magnificent bar staffers.
Shuttle bus available for pick-up on Wednesday Nights
Our shuttle bus is now available for pick-ups for
Members Club Night (Bookings close 5pm Tuesday’s)
DONATION REQUIRED
It is also now available For Hire
Contact Dave to book your place 021 835 848 (Subject to driver availability)
Additional volunteer drivers with PClass Driver’s Licence urgently required
Fit Steps - No Partner needed Beginners ballroom dance fitness that is fun and doesn’t feel like a workout $10 casual class or 6 week programme $48 - $60 dependent on numbers To book your space call Helen 022 882 0237 or come on Tuesday 9.30-10.30am
Do you have mobility issues or have a Gold Card and are needing a little assistance in getting to and from medical appointments on the Peninsula, Orewa, Hatfields, Silverdale or Millwater?
We may be able to help you no matter what type of member you are.
We offer a driving service to take our members to and from health appointments when members are unable to assist themselves, for any reason.
No distance is too small.
Contact Sharon on 424 9026 or 022 069 5703 or email: welfare@hbcrsa.org.nz
Welcome
Mr John Fairgrieve
Mrs Jenna Fairgrieve
Mr Roy Trigg
Mr Steven Devantier
Mr Roderick Walford
Mr John Mahony
Tuesday Bar opens 12-6.30pm Restaurant 12-2.30pm
Fit Steps - dance based fitness: 9.30-10.30am
Indoor Bowls: 12.45pm Names in by 12.30pm
Bob 027 339 9683 or Merlyn 022 032 1231
Line Dancing: Beginner & Intermediate 5pm
Thursday Bar opens 12pm Restaurant 12-2.30pm 5-7pm
FLexercise: 9.30-10.30am Jennie 027 280 8165
Indoor Bowls:12.45pm Names in by12.30pm
Bob 027 339 9683 or Merlyn 022 032 1231
Bingo from 7pm with Nikki
Happy Hour: 5-6.30pm
Snooker Club: 7pm John Walding 09 426 3742
Saturday Bar opens 12pm Restaurant 12-2.30 5-8pm
Pool: Starts 1pm names in by 12.45pm
Bronni 0211347029
Wednesday Bar opens 12pm Restaurant 5-8pm
Bingo: Starts 1pm Kay 09 424 9026
Raffle Draws: 5pm Members Draw: 6-7pm
Darts: Starts 6.30pm
Pool: Starts 7pm (names in by 6.45pm)
Friday Bar opens 3pm Restaurant 5-7.30pm
Happy Hour: 5-6.30pm
Raffles and Fun & Games: from 5.30pm Steak Egg and Chips Night $22
Sunday Bar opens: 3pm Restaurant 4-7pm
Womens Section
Beth Kavanagh 09 426 6026 or 027 482 0610
Kay Chilman 021 176 0362
Meets first Tuesday every month 12 noon
Darts Club
John Gillespie 027 4865 923
Meets Wednesdays from 6.15pm
Snooker Club
John Walding 09 426 3742
Meets Thursday 6.45pm
8 Ball Club
Bronni 0211347029
Meets Wednesday 6.45pm Saturday 1pm
Indoor Bowling
Bob Hill 027 339 9683 and Merlyn 022 032 1231
Meets Tuesday & Thursday 12.45pm
Golf Club Fishing Club
Art Clarke 027 687 7331
John Perris 021 287 3975
Mark Harris 027 644 9122
Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month
Frank Townley 09 424 3026
Gloria Marsh 027 386 2339
Meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month
Vince Sturmey 09 428 5222
Meets 3rd Sunday of the month 3pm
We are a social Indoor Bowling club bowling on a Tuesday (except 1st Tuesday of month) and a Thursday at the HBCRSA club rooms. We require bowler’s names to be in at 12.30pm ready for 12.40pm start.
New bowlers are always welcome whether experienced and wanting to continue in a social capacity or someone who thinks they may like to give it a go for the first time, just come along and introduce yourself.
We play three games each day with a break for afternoon tea between the second and final game. There is no stipulation you must play all three games but if you do not intend to on any one day please ensure the committee are made aware before the daily draw is done. We do not have a joining fee but do ask if you intend to continue playing after an initial four days you do apply to become a financial member of the HBCRSA if not already, once you have acquired membership of that and provide our bowls club secretary with details and membership number you will be recognized as a full member of the Bowling Club. We do have a $4 daily door charge which helps cover our daily prizes and other expenses. If you are considering coming along and would like more information, please feel free to contact Bob Hill (Club Captain) on 027 339 9683
Our planned trip to the Birkenhead RSA for a snooker competition went well. We played two games of singles each and then one game of doubles. Despite our valiant efforts we were not able to match the skill of our opponents, but it was a very enjoyable afternoon.
Because of ANZAC day we held our Snooker Club night on Friday instead of Thursday last week.
Though only nine players attended, those enthusiasts had a fun night.
If you would like to enjoy an evening of snooker with us, please come along at 6.45pm on a Thursday evening.
A reminder to bowlers there will be no play on Tuesday 7 May as it is Women’s Section day. Happy bowling everyone.
Merlyn Jacob Secretary
Sunday, 21 April was indeed a colourful day with 25 members turning up wearing their best and brightest in remembrance of all of our past golfers who are no longer with us. We raised a special toast to the two we lost this past year - Mattie Oakes and Max Pennington - you are both much missed.
The rain held off but it was a windy, blustery autumn day which made for challenging holes hitting into that wind. Overall scores were not high, with many golfers competing for NAGA. Despite many contenders, Bryce Tippert took it out with just 18 Stablefords.
The lowest gross was 83, shot by Mike Blackgood game in that wind.
The longest drives were won by Shayne Webster and Cheryl Freel. Closest to the pin was won by Dyan Baird. Unusually, no male golfers made the green.
Closest in two was won by Dre Clarke - Arty’s grandson, but no female golfers made this
green. The best Stableford prize was won by John Gillespie with 35 points. The ONLY golfer to shoot better than his handicap, with an excellent score of 41 Stableford points and a net score of 69 was Shayne Webster who is the Jacket winner for our April tournament.
The raffle Stableford total was 697. This
prize was shared between Debbie Wylde and John Marston who guessed 696 and 698 respectively. The prize for the most colourful golfer was chosen by secret ballot and was a worthy recipient. John Marston, rocking the pink! Unfortunately for him, Shayne Webster received a fine for not dressing up in bright enough colours - a good lesson in reading the emails. Well done to all of our winners.
Next month our tournament will be held at Helensville golf course on 19 May with a tee time of 10.30am. The following month we are going to try Takapuna Golf Course. At only $40 a round it is a good price - however we have to pay in advance to secure the booking.
Please add YES or NO on the form which is on the club board for Takapuna as well as a YES or a NO for the upcoming Helensville tournament. Payment of $40 for Takapuna will be collected at Helensville on 19 May.
Visit the Hibiscus Coast RSA web page for all the latest news from the club.
https://www.hbcrsa.org.nz/ RSA Golf Committe
8 Ball
Eightball has now moved from a Tuesday night to Wednesday night starting at 7pm, names are to be on the board by 6.45pm.
Saturday 8 Ball starts at 1pm, names are to be on the board by 12.45pm.
If you would like to play 8 Ball, come along, and join in the fun, we have 4 x 7ft tables, we play either Singles or Drawn Pairs depending on numbers, and can play up to eight games per night. If you wish to join the 8 Ball club it is $20 per year, and you need to be an existing HBCRSA member. The cost for the afternoon or evening is $5 per person. Anyone from the RSA can participate in the 8 Ball games, however to be eligible to play in the club competitions you need to be an 8 Ball club member and should have played at least twice between tournaments.
Our tournament for April was the June Lyall Memorial Trophy for drawn pairs this was held on Saturday 20 April 2024. First place went to Peter Grimes and Nicky Correia, and runners up were Bronni van der Linden and Gordon Judge.
We are looking to resume our monthly Ladies night, but we need more ladies to join us. If any ladies are interested, please contact us. It is a good opportunity if you have not played for a while, want to brush up your skills but do not want to join the Wednesday and Saturday games with the men.
May is our birthday meeting and those who have bought tickets for this event will enjoy a get together with many other Women’s Sections from around Auckland.
There will be raffles and a sales table and a meal will be served. The entertainment will be provided by Megan Clark and the afternoon promises to be a very enjoyable time for everyone.
On 4 June, we are looking forward to a talk to be given by Inspector Mark Fergus from the NZ Police who was posted to Vanuata as a Senior Police adviser.
We would like to invite friends, including husbands and partners to this meeting to listen
We have also started our end of month big prize night, where the pot, less the admin costs, is paid out in first, second and third prizes. This is held on the last Wednesday of the month. The cost for the evening is $7.
If anyone is interested in playing pool, please come along and join us. New members are very welcome.
to this talk which will give a great insight into his experiences and will be very interesting and informative.
Jennie Champion SecretaryThere were two trips scheduled in April but unfortunately the second one was cancelled as the weather forecast did not look promising. Whilst the morning of 22 April looked OK and the forecast was for winds of 20 knots, the reading from Tiri Island at midday showed an average wind speed of 30 knots peaking at 33 knots and 38 knots later In the afternoon. It was definitely the right call to cancel.
The first trip was with “regulars” on the 8th and the Skipper was keen to ensure after some slow months we had the opportunity to get amongst the Snapper schools feeding up for winter. We motored out for over an hour in a direct line to the tip of the Coromandel until there were some good signs on the fish finder in a depth of 50 metres.
As seems to be the recent pattern we started off with quite a few undersized fish but then
the bigger ones started to get in on the action. There was no need to shift although we did have to contend with a couple of Sharks taking
quite a bit of our gear!
David Aickin caught a nice 2.1Kg Trevally to go on the leader board for that species and followed that up with the best Snapper of the day at 4Kg caught on some fresh bait. A few Kahawai were also caught and it was good to get back to the marina and share six Snapper each.
John Perris Club Captain
“What’s
WEDNESDAY: BINGO 1pm Doors open 12pm
WEDNESDAY : RAFFLES From 5pm
FORTNIGHTLY THURSDAY: BINGO 7pm Main Bar Area
2nd/16th/30th MAY FORTNIGHTLY THURSDAY QUIZ NIGHT 5.30-7pm 9th/ 23rd MAY
FUN & GAMES TO BE HAD 5.30pm
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