Junior Forbes golf member Lachlan Alley scored a hole-in-one during competition on the weekend.

There were 63 starters for the Individual Stableford for men on Saturday with Wade Ricthie the division 1 winner with 36 points. Runner-up was Shane Sallaway with 36 points.

Division 2 was won by Lachlan Alley with 36 points, helped along by his hole-in-one which earned him ‘5’ points alone. Runner-up was Matt Duff with 35 points.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – Kim Herbert; 18th – Graham Newport. The 3rd hole super pin went to Lachlan Alley with a shot ‘zero’ metres.

The Ball Sweep went to 30 points on count back, with many scores affected by the sandy greens. 

Once again the numbers on Sunday were too few for a Stableford Medley comp, but at least the weather was good.

This weekend the men’s golf competition is the Monthly Medal. Sunday has a Stableford Medley, and the Inaugural ‘Naggers Cup’ at Condobolin.

Do not forget the ‘Roylances Ambrose Day’ on Saturday, 10th September. Get your nominations into the Pro Shop.

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The Saturday Men’s golf Individual Stableford, sponsored by Gunns Traffic Control, had a field of 54 starters in Forbes.

The Div-1 winner was Jack Dobell with 39 points. Runner-up was Kim Herbert with 37 points.

Div-2 was won by a player in good form, Reggie Murray with 40 points, the best of the day. Runner-up was Matt Coles with 39 points.

NTPs: 9th – Matt Coles; 18th – Greg Webb; 3rd Hole Super Pin – Matt Skene with a shot to 2.46m.

The Ball Sweep went to 33 points on count back. 

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In changeable weather the Forbes Golfers had mixed fortunes with good scores recorded in the morning, while afternoon scores were affected by the weather.

On Saturday the golf competition was a 4BBB Stableford Medley, playing for the Bob & Daine Doolin Memorial trophy. A small field of 48 starters braved the forecast conditions, producing a wide range of scores.

The overall winners were the pairing of Jean and Warwick Judge, who scored 45 points. Jean’s handicap was very beneficial for their scoring and allowed her to contribute most of the scores. They faltered on only one hole, scoring a ‘7’ on the 4th but still managed one point.

The runners-up were Scott Kirkman and Doug Churchill with 44 points. They teamed well, sharing the scoring load, but really shone on the back-9 with 24 points. Single-pointers on the 5th and 9th holes held them back from a win.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – Ladies: Carolyn Duncan, Men: Jeff Haley; 18th – Ladies: Nil, Men: Doug Churchill. The 3rd hole super pin went to Allan Rees with a shot to 4.4 metres.

The Ball Sweep went to 40 points, with most pairings scoring under par. The visitors included: Valarie and Wane Turner from Beerwah who were passing through from Queensland.

There was no Sunday Stableford Medley due to the inclement weather.

This weekend the Men’s comp is an 18-hole Individual Stableford, sponsored by Gunns Traffic Control, with a Stableford Medley on Sunday. The Peak Hill Open is listed for Sunday, 28th August but not confirmed.

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Allan Rees displayed a masterful management of handicap scoring to over-power the course and blitz the field of 62 players in Saturday’s Men’s Individual Par in Forbes. 

Playing in Div-2, Allan was +5 at the turn, but a couple of missed putts dropped him back to +4 at the finish. Runner-up was Jacob Reid with +2 and the second best score of the day. 

Div-1 was a tight contest with the better scores coming from the morning players. Rob Hey (Parkes) was the winner on count back from Rob Webb after both finished on +1. They had mirror-image scores on the front and back 9s. 

A total of 73 Forbes golfers used a beautiful winter’s day on Saturday to score well in the 4BBB Stableford Medley with Richard Smith and Reggie Murray the overall winners. 

They combined experience and youth to score 48 points, comprised mainly of 3-pointers. Their 25 points on the back-9 was the best of any pairing. 

The runners-up were Heather Davidson and Ev Uphill who were very pleased with their 44 points. They also had a good back- 9 scoring 22 points. 

The NTP’s went to: 9th – men: C Hanrahan, women: S Crosby; 18th – men: H Callaghan, women: S Crosby. The 3rd hole super pin went to Peter Dawson with a wide shot to 5.7m distant. 

The ball sweep went to 40 points on count back. Visitors included: Lee Grierson (Wollongong), Chris Smith (The Australian), John Adam (Macquarie Links), Walter Bergmann, Ross Nattrass and Aaron Whittingham (Antill Park GC). 

The winner of the Sunday Stableford Medley was Henry Nash with 39 points, ahead of runner-up Josh Coulthurst on 33 points. There were no NTP’s, enabling the ball sweep to go to: 31 – S Betland; 30 – S Nash, L Grierson and J Cripps. 

This weekend the men play an 18-hole par event, while the women play a par event for the ‘Fran Smith Memorial Trophy’. 

The course will be closed for social play on Sunday for the women’s ‘Xmas in July’ event. Take note of the following programme changes: Callaghan 4-Ball Ambrose on 4 Sep, Roylances Cup 10 Sep, VW Scramble on 25 Sep, NSW Vets Regional Event on 17/18 Oct, Forbes Nissan Classic on 19/20 November. 

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The Forbes golfers enjoyed a weekend of dry conditions, but had to battle the cold.

The men’s competition on Saturday was an 18-hole stroke event, sponsored by B&M Tooth, with 67 starters.

Division 1 was won by Jack Dobell, on count back from a string of players all on 71 nett. Jack’s handicap after a tidy back-9 brought him victory. Runner-up was Mike Brindle.

The division 2 winner had a better margin. Allan Rees took the honours with a 70 nett, ahead of Henry Nash on 72 nett.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – Dave Bernardi; 18th – Barry Parker. The 3rd hole super pin went to Kyle Sharp with a shot to 3.2 metres, which was okay for his first game in many weeks.

The Ball Sweep went to 76 nett on count back, with many players just a shade over par. The visitors included: Stuart Hayes (Murrumbidgee), Ryan Edwards and Matt Littlewood (Parkes) and Jarrod Hall (Trundle).

There was no Sunday Stableford Medley due to low numbers.

This weekend the men’s comp is an 18-hole 2-P Ambrose Medley with a Stableford Medley on Sunday at Forbes. 

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Last weekend was classed by Forbes golfers as wet. Yet, 53 players still ventured onto the golf course to try to win the Monthly Medal but many had second thoughts and retreated to the Golfie.

The Men’s Monthly Medal 18-hole Stroke, sponsored by Walkers Ag-n-Vet, saw only 36 players complete their rounds.

The A-Grade was won by Harry Callaghan with 74 nett. He had a one-shot advantage over Kim Herbert on 75 nett despite having one less handicap. The B-Grade was won by Nick Ryan with the best medal winning score of the day, a 70 nett. He was so dominant in this grade that the runner-up was seven shots back, being John Murphy (Bathurst) on 77 nett.

The C-Grade was won by James Tooth from Mudgee with a 69 nett. However, the Medal went to Reggie Murray who finished with 75 nett taking his second medal in succession.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – Lachlan Alley; 18th – Barry Parker. The 3rd hole super pin went to Jake Hemming with a shot to 2.7m. He was the only one on the card.

The ball sweep went to 84 nett on count back, indicating how tough it was to score out there for the majority of the field. The visitors included a group from Bathurst, who vow to come back in the sunshine, and James Tooth from Mudgee.

There was no Sunday Stableford Medley due to the inclement weather.

This weekend the Men’s comp is an 18-hole atroke event with a Stableford Medley on Sunday. Don’t forget the 2-P Ambrose Medley coming up on 16th July.

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The golf played last Saturday was the second of the year’s Championship events, namely the Foursomes, with players contending for the Mens and Ladies Stroke and Handicap trophies.

The Mens event, sponsored by FINDEX (Forbes) was played over two days with 42 players starting the contest but only 28 carrying onto the second day. However, the results were dominated by low scores and the days were sunny albeit chilly.

The Scratch Championship was won by the pairing of Shane Sallaway and Caleb Hanrahan, who fired 145 for the two days. This was 12 shots better than last year’s winning score, and which was posted by the runners-up John Betland and Stuart French.

The Handicap winners were Ted Morgan and Matt Duff, who capitalised on their good play, equal contributions, and their handicap to score 134 nett. Runners-up were Shane Callaway and Caleb Hanrahan on 145 nett, playing off a scratch handicap.

There were daily comp prizes, with Shane and Caleb taking both Scratch and Nett honours on day 1 and the Dawson/Dukes and Morgan/Duff pairings sharing the day 2 prizes.

The biggest story for the NTP’s and Super Pins is the ‘Hole-in-one’ scored by Sarah Black on the 3rd hole during day 1. Sarah played mid-morning and snuffed any chance for the Super-Pin for any later players.

The Mens NTP’s for day 1 and day 2 went to: 9th – Barry Parker, John Betland and 18th – Fons Melisi and Ted Morgan.

The Ladies Foursomes Champs were won by: Scratch – Brianna and Carolyn Duncan; Handicap – Rose Carroll and Veronica Rebellato.

There was no result in the Sunday Stableford Medley with too few participating.

This coming weekend we have the Juky Monthly Medal and a Stableford Medley on the Sunday.

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Last Saturday saw the playing of the first Championship events for Forbes golfers, with players contending for the mens and ladies 4BBB Stroke and Handicap trophies. 

In the mens event, the pairing of Peter Dawson and John Betland worked like clockwork, resulting in them scoring a 66 Scratch to take out the 4BBB Stroke Championship and in so doing repeat their win from 2021. The Runners-up were the paring of Harry Callaghan and Jacob Bernardi who raced around to score a level par 72. 

The Handicap Winners were Harry Callaghan and Jacob Bernardi, who capitalised on the good stroke play to finish on 65 nett, with each contributing equally. Runners-up on 66 nett were the early starters of Rob Webb and Peter Tisdell, who managed to hit the ball straight in the thick fog. 

The NTP’s went to: 9th – Barry Parker, and 18th – Reggie Murray. The 3rd Hole Pro Shop Super-Pin went to Terry Griffiths. 

The Sunday Stableford Medley had a small field with scores reflecting the difficulty to swing sweetly. Tom Toohey took the honours with 35 points, while Jordan Brett was Runner-up on 27 points. There were no NTP’s. 

The Mens LVDGA Championships and Team events were held at Peak Hill on Sunday 19 June, with a disappointingly small field of 55 players. 

In the Pennants the A-Grade was won by Forbes (192), the B-Grade by Trundle (138), Handicap by Trundle (192) and the Vets by Condo (73). The Mulder Cup for Individual Stroke play was won by Steve Betland (66) from John Betland (67). The B- Grade was won by C Matthews (Parkes) and the C-Grade by C Dyner (Peak Hill). John Betland took the ‘Champion of Champions’ honours, while Peter Dawson took the Vets Champion honours. 

Next weekend we have the Foursomes Championships, played over two rounds for the men and 27-holes on Saturday for the ladies. 

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