Patrick "Jack" Feeney

Jack passed away last week on 18th April 2024. To celebrate Jack's life, Jack will be carried into the Johnsonville Club, on Friday 26th April at 1 PM. This will be followed at 2 pm with a graveside service at the Catholic section of Makara Cemetery, 237 Makara Road.

You will be very missed Jack! Rest in peace! I'm sure we all have many great stories of days at the Club with jack.

One of my first memories working at the Club was when i started in 2009, this was also my first job in hospitality. Jack approaches the Bar, I say Hi how are you? what can i get for you? He answers, When I first started coming to this Club women weren't even allowed in here let alone to work behind the bar. I thought to myself wow what a dude hahaha. I quickly learnt Jack was a big teddy bear! I enjoyed many many conversations from his green house to advice on my grape vine, gardening, growing veges, changes to Johnsonville over the years and even to me threatening to bring my kids to sit next to Uncle Jack at the round table when he was being cheeky. Rest easy Jack!

PRESENTING
Thursday Night Believe it or not Quiz
Every Thursday!!

THURSDAY 7:30 PM with our very own MANAGER BARRY as your Quiz Master!! FREE ENTREY + GREAT PRIZES!

Register any time with one of our friendly Bar Staff or give us a call on 04 939 8233.

Click the button below to view our Calendar for the week!

Thank you to everyone who came down to celebrate our 74th Birthday on Saturday Night!! 

Here are a few photos and more will be available on our website later this week from Graeme. (#1189)

Cam & Sam Dueling Pianos did a fantastic job check a small video out here

Big shout-out to Mark and Lisa for decorating the Club. Thank you to our Staff for doing a fantastic job on the Bar, thank you to our President JB for helping with glassware and cleaning up. Thank you to our board members for the amazing work you do every week with running the raffles and membership draws!

Presidential Blurb

Well, Quite the week we’ve had last week, with not only our normal club run activities, but the inaugural in house club run quiz night last Thursday, a big ups to Barry our manager for introducing this initiative and a job well done.

Saturday night saw us celebrating our club 74^th birthday party and again a big thanks must go out to all those involved in organising this event, a great night was had by all, and it was refreshing to see our club humming along to the tunes of Cam and Sam our entertainers for the night and then the continuation until the we small hours of the night. I must acknowledge how hard our staff worked that night and as a volunteer that night I can testify to this, also a thanks to our off-duty staff that pitched in at the end off the evening to assist with clean up. A big cheers must also to Mark Eades one of our clubs vice presidents for all the fun games and the work you personally put in to make the night a great one enjoyed by all.

Congratulations to all the members that received long service badges and to those that made themselves available on the night to accept them.

Bereavements

Last week saw us loose three of our much-loved members.

Patrick Feeney (Jack) has now left us, and our thanks must go out to Wayne Somervile and his team of support workers who took care of, well everything that was necessary for Jack, this includes our staff who went above and beyond to play their part for one of the clubs stalwarts. This Friday will see us not only as club mates, but friends give Jack the send off he would want us to have.

Rachel MacLeod has left us as well, Rachel was one of the mot beautiful human beings I had the pleasure of meeting, her support of the club it’s facilities and what we are was great. On behalf of the club and its members I’ve reached out to Sheyne to help in any way possible through this most difficult time, as this is what we do as a club for our own.

Haydn Smith has suddenly left us also; this also left us stunned and shocked upon hearing of this news. As part of our Johnsonville club softball community and as a friend to many of us at the club, Haydn will be sorely missed by all. Our club has also reached out to Haydn’s family to offer our support.

Rest in peace

Jack, Rachel and Haydn.

You’ll always be forever in our thoughts.

Jonathan Walton (President)

Wine Tasting

Join us for another fantastic Wine Tasting this time with Tammy from Mission Wines! Tuesday 7th May from 6 PM - 7 PM. This is limited to 20 spots! You must register by putting your name down on the sheet hanging up on the noticeboard or by emailing Liz barmanager@jclub.co.nz

Thanks for organising these awesome evenings Liz!

Kids Menu and Additional treats for adults

Click the link below to view this new Menu

Thursday 25th April $1800
6:30 - 7:30 PM

MUST-Go Draw for April: THIS Saturday 27th

Click here for membership draw results 

Click here to read the Rules for MUST-GO Draw

Thank you to the Golf adjunct and Sheyne/Sue for doing Raffles last week! 

This week on the selling desk is the Softball adjunct with Sue calling the Shots!

Happy Selling!

Results

Played at Porirua last weekend – always a great atmosphere!

Mutineers:
Went down 14-7 to Hutt Valley Lowkeys – a very tough team.

Player shout outs to Anaru and Damien for winning most of their games.

Jolly Roger's
The only win this week with a 13-8 win.

Player shout out to Jill and Helen hitting 140 each.
Special shout out to Nick - when doing the team update Nick neglected to tell us his achievements for the day, so we’ll highlight them here: every game he played in was won – that’s 1 team game, two pairs games and 4 singles games. That’s a great outcome for any darts player at any level.

Spear Chuckers
Closely fought games going down to a one game loss (10-11) – same as last week.

Player shout out to Don for a 116 start – Don would normally start on a double 20, so if he did I’m still figuring out how he did this start…..

Skeleton Crew
Heaps of close games, sadly losing to a very good Hutt Valley team something like 8-15 or so…

Player shout out to Tanya for winning 2 of her singles and one of them going out on a 70 – she hit 20 double bull to take the game. Even the chalker had to recount twice to make sure it added up!

Big game this week – home at Jville. If you’re keen for a look at what we do – come and support the 4 Jville teams.

Written by all 4 Captains – Sandra, Nick, Chris, Sue

Next game is Jville Club v Ohariu down there our Traditional Anzac Day game

8:30 tee off cost $5 covers prizes and entry, meet at 8 am for the draw.

Upcoming Golf

Then next month May 12^th at Carterton v them cost $25, 8.30 tee off.

That’s all from me, remember keep a steady pace then no one moans, and everyone has a good time

Not only do we have reciprocal rights with 311 Clubs throughout NZ we also have reciprocal rights with a number of Australian Clubs!! 

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For those of you interested in the minutes from Board Minutes. 

They are always available upon request by emailing: manager@jclub.co.nz

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