On Saturday 60 players contested the Mens 4BBB Championships, run concurrently with the daily comp sponsored by HG Duff & Partners. Scratch Champions were the pairing of John Betland and Peter Dawson on 68. Runners-up were Jacob Bernardi and Todd Callaghan on 73. Handicap Champions were Rob Scott and Stuart Thomas with 63 nett, marginally ahead of Dave Tildsley and Jack Dobell on 64 nett.

Daily Comp the Scratch winners were J Betland/P Dawson ahead of J Bernardi/T Callaghan, while in the Handicap the winners were R Scott/S Thomas ahead of C Hanrahan/W Lovatt who finished on 64 nett.

The Sunday Stableford Medley had a small field with the winner Jonathan Morell on 30 points, ahead of Will Lovatt on 25 points.

Forbes Players did well at the LVDGA Champs and Pennants, contested by a field of 107 players. The A-grade Scratch champion, and winner of the Moulder Cup, was John Betland (72) from runner-up Peter Dawson (75) on count back. The Vets Champion was Kim Herbert with 75, on count back.

The LVDGA Pennants was played in two Grades. Forbes team, comprising J Betland, S Betland, D Bayley, A Dukes, P Dawson and S Sallaway, won the A-grade Scratch with 181 points, ahead of Parkes on 158 points. They also won the Handicap Pennants with 194, ahead of Parkes on 188.

Vets Scratch Pennants was won by Forbes (P Dawson, P Cowhan, N Duncan) with 71 points, ahead of Parkes on 67 points.

The LVDGA Champion of Champions, contested by winners of the Club Opens, was won by S Betland with 76 scratch on the day.

A reminder for Club members to clear their Pro Shop account by the end of the month. Also for Forbes Vets players to pay their 2021-22 fees to Lynnie Roberts.

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Saturday saw the return of the Can-Assist Charity Golf Day, after a hiatus in 2020. A near record field of 111 players showed support for the local charity group.

Scratch winners were the group of T. West, N. Corliss, R. White and S. Edmonds with a score of 66 on a count back from J. Roy-lance, M. Little, B. Thomas and S. Sallaway.

Handicap winners with a score of 57 nett were the trio of J. Morell, R. Pike and A. Saar. The best Ladies team prize went to E. Baker, C. Bratton, E. Coombs and J. Hurkett.

The day was also catered for by the Can-Assist team and many prizes were donated by businesses far and wide. A big thanks to all volunteers especially Beryl and Lynnie Roberts who’s assistance on the Leader Scoreboard was once again invaluable.

The lead organiser, Andrew Grierson, thanked all the supporters, the players and the hard working Can-Assist team as well sponsors and golfers for getting behind the event.

There was no Sunday Stableford Medley comp, but there was a comp on Monday. The scores were generally mediocre, but the fun value was high.

The winner was Caleb Hanrahan with 34 pts, ahead of Phil Maher on 33 pts. The ball sweep went to Harry Callaghan and Dan Bayley. There were no NTP’s.

This Sunday we have the LVDGA Championships and Pennants, being played at Parkes. Contact John Betland or Niel Duncan for more information.

This Saturday 12 June is the first of some Forbes Championship events, with the Men’s 4BBB Stroke Championships, followed by the Men’s Foursome Championships, played over 36 holes on 26 and 27 June.

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Saturday’s comp was the Monthly Medal, sponsored by the BWR Accountants & Ad-visors, with 67 players doing their best to win. The leaders showed a welcome return to form to claim victory.

The A-Grade was won by Dan Bayley (67 nett), finishing well ahead of runner-up Ja-cob Bernardi (71 nett). Dan was under par on the back-9, while Jacob struggled after a good front-9.

The B-Grade was won by Paul Kay (68 nett) in a close finish ahead of Greg Webb (69 nett). Greg came off the back of a good win at Condobolin, but Paul showed his true determination and grit to win after recent weeks of indifferent form. The C-Grade was also close with Tom Toohey (69 nett) nudging Frank Hanns (70 nett) into runner-up. Tom’s front-9 set him up well.

The ball sweep went to 75 nett on count back, so please check in the Pro Shop. The NTP’s went to: 9th – B Chandler, 18th – T Griffiths. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Glendon Hooper, whose early shot in the day set the target but was never beaten.

There were no visitors, and only a handful of 2’s were scored with most on the 18th.

There was no Sunday Stableford Medley, with players resting after a marathon period of golf.

Numbers can still be entered for the Can-Assist Ambrose Medley. And players are reminded of the LVDGA Championship and Pennants being played at Parkes on 20 June. This comprises an Individual Stroke and Handicap Event with registered teams for the Pennants.

Also on the calendar are the Mens Foursome Championships, played over 36 holes and scheduled for 26 and 27 June. Choose your partner well.

Saturday 12 June is an 18-Hole Ambrose Medley with proceeds going to Can-Assist. Sunday and Monday have Stableford Medleys.

The weekend produced sunny weather and success for Scott Kirkman in the Men’s Saturday Individual Stroke comp, and for Steve Betland in the Condobolin Open on Sunday.

On Saturday, Scott Kirkman took the Division 1 with a nett 68, comfortably ahead of Runner-up Greg Webb who finished on nett 71. Scott was ‘Mister Consistency’ with 39-39 for his halves. Greg was steady but had some untimely double-bogeys.

The Division 2 required a count back to decide the winner, with Mark Simmonds and Jon Cutler both finishing on 69 nett.

The Stableford Medley on Sunday win-ner was Mark Henderson (Kerang) with 32 points ahead of Ethel Coombs (31).

Sunday saw a big group pf Forbes Men’s and Ladies players attending the Condobolin Open. The field of 185 meant for a long day for many golfers.

The Open Winner was Steven Betland, by count back from John Betland when both finished on 71 Scratch. This followed Steve’s success in the West Wyalong Open last weekend.

Other Forbes prize winners were: Harry Callaghan – B-Grade Scratch (78 on c/b); Jordan Brett – B-Grade Handicap Winner (78 nett); Blair Thomas – Junior Scratch (103); Josh Wood – Junior Handicap (83 nett); Nicole Death – Ladies Division 2 Scratch; Lindy Cowhan – Ladies Division 2 Long Drive.

This was the last round in the ‘Trilogy of Golf’, with Forbes players successful in this inaugural event. Steve Betland took the Scratch Cumulative (215) and Greg Webb won the Handicap Cumulative (214 nett).

This weekend has an 18-Hole Stroke Monthly Medal event, sponsored by BWR Accountants & Advisors. On Sunday there is a Stableford Medley.

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Riley Pike used his early start to score 47 points which was good enough to outlast the 61 players in the field and capture the ‘Wilf Hodges Memorial Trophy’.

The Division 1 was won by Luke Flakelar (41 points) from runner-up Paul Pymont (40 points). The Division 2 results followed the Division 1 trend with high scoring. Riley Pike (47 points) was a clear winner from Andrew Quirk (43 points).

On Sunday a large contingent of Forbes players participated in the West Wyalong Open, contested by 99 players. This was the second in the ‘Trilogy of Golf’, with Condobolin Open (Sunday, 30 May) the last to be played. Forbes players featured highly in the prize winners.

The Open Winner, and winner of the ‘Don Hatch Memorial Trophy’ was Steven Betland with 69 Scratch. This is the third year in succession that a Forbes player has won the event.

This weekend has an 18-Hole Stroke event, sponsored by Country Mile Motor Inn. On Sunday there is a Stableford Medley, and the Condobolin Open, open to both Mens and Ladies.

In cool autumnal weather 164 players competed in the Forbes Men’s Open, with the winner earning an entry into the 2022 NSW Open. This year’s event was sponsored by Forbes Shire, Golfie Hotel and Golf Harvest. At the end of the day four players finished on 2-under, requiring a play-off to decide the winner.

The A-Grade scratch winner, and winner of the Forbes Open, was Thomas Heaton (The Australian GC). Thomas scored a birdie on the second play-off hole, the par-5 2nd hole, to push Joshua Gadd (Penrith) into the Runner-up position.

On the first play-off hole, Will Moody (Avondale) and Joseph Curran (Moore Park) each made bogey to end their tilt at the title.

The B-Grade results saw G Hooper (81 – Forbes) take the Scratch win over S Kirk-man (85 – Forbes). The Handicap winner was G Webb (68 nett) over J Dobell (69 nett), both from Forbes.

The C-Grade results were: Scratch win-ner A Richards (Condobolin) with 86 ahead of N Ryan (Forbes) on 91. The Handicap winner was J Wood (68 nett) ahead of A Quirk) 70 nett, and again both from Forbes.

On Saturday a 4BBB Stableford was played, sponsored by Forbes Livestock & Agency. The field of 116 managed to produce some very good results.

The Scratch winners were Penrith players M Organ and J Gadd with 41 points. Scratch Runners-up were local players J Betland & P Dawson with 40 points. The Handicap winners were D Bayley and A Quirk (both Forbes) with 43 points, on count back from G Webb (Forbes) & L Cotterill (Brisbane) with 43 points.

This weekend has an 18-Hole Stable-ford, with the West Wyalong Mens Open, the second event in the Trilogy of Golf’, on Sunday 23 May.

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On Saturday the Men’s comp was an 18-Hole Stroke, sponsored by the B&C Auto, with 65 players participating. Once again the course had the better of most players after early rain, with only four scoring par or under on handicap.

Division 1 was won by Barry Shine with a nett 68, the best of the day. Runner-up was Connor Greenhalgh (71 nett). Like a fine wine, Shine seems to be improving with age.

Division 2 saw Dave Tildsley reap the benefits of practice with 69 nett. Runner-up was Geoff Drane (73 nett) with another demonstration of consistency.

The ball sweep went to 76 nett, so please check in the Pro Shop. The NTP’s went to: 9th – S Grallelis, 18th – P Kay. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Robert Borger, finishing only 58 cm from the hole.

This weekend sees the playing of the Forbes Men’s Open on Sunday. There is already a field of 164 players, so it will be a good day. The 4BBB on Saturday also has a large field with over 140 players registered. This is the first round of the “O’Connors Golf Trilogy”, with other rounds to be played at the West Wyalong (23 May) and Condobolin Opens (30 May).

Saturday, 22 May is an 18-Hole Stroke, playing for the Wilf Hodges Memorial Trophy. Sunday has a Stableford Medley at home, and the West Wyalong Open.

Until next time, happy golfing!

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Saturday’s comp was the Monthly Medal, sponsored by the Adept Plumbing, and contested by 64 players. The conditions were deceiving as not many players scored nett par or better.

The A Grade was won by Peter Dawson (70 nett) from runner-up Kim Herbert (71 nett), who got there on count back from Mark Col-lits. Peter was flush with his good form from the Vets ‘Week of Golf’ and added yet another Medal to his annual haul.

The B Grade was won by Mitch Bayley (67 nett) from Peter Barnes (68 nett), who was won of a pack of three chasing. The C Grade had an almost runaway winner with Riley Pike (69 nett) showing a clear set of heels to runner-up Jonathon Cutler (72 nett).

The ball sweep went to 74 nett, so please check in the Pro Shop. The NTP’s went to: 9th – D Lickess, 18th – J Cutler. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Bruce Carpenter with a shot finishing less than a metre from the hole. He got his ‘2’, which was the highlight of his day.

The visitors included a group from Duntryleague (Mike Tilston, Neil Cashen, Bruce Cashen and Tom Brice), and Max Medlyn from Parkes. They all found the course challenging.

There was no Sunday Stableford Medley due to the playing of the Forbes Ladies Open.

Do not forget the Mizuno Equipment Demo Day organised by Head Pro Adam for May 13. Contact Adam if interested on 0433 485846.

The Forbes Men’s Open is set for the 15 and 16 May, and is the first round of the “Three Opens Champion”, which will be played over the Forbes, West Wyalong and Condobolin Opens.

Saturday, 8 May is an 18-Hole Stroke, sponsored by B&C Auto. Sunday has a Stableford Medley.

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Brian Hodge was ‘home’ last weekend from the Gold Coast to leave as winner of the LINX sponsored golf stroke competition scoring 71 nett. The day attracted 87 play-ers where next best was Jack Dobell 72 nett.

Les Little is the form golfer at present and since making a full time return to the game is regularly winning weekend and mid-week veteran competitions.

Les won B grade with the best score for the day, 68 nett. Joshua Wood was runner-up, 72 nett.

Another to be smiling celebrating after was Scott Kirkman with an eagle two on the 12th hole.

Golf scheduled for this weekend – Saturday stroke and the Monthly Medal sponsored by Adept Plumbing. Note for men on Sunday, course will be closed until 1pm for the Ladies Open.

Entries are starting to flood in for the Forbes Open Tournament set down for Saturday and Sunday, 15-16 May. Sunday’s play will also be a round of the NSW Open qualifiers.

With our tournament coming up, just a reminder to keep the game moving to eliminate slow play. Shotgun starts are sometimes the cause of hold ups in the field and we all need to get in for lunch also. After holing out, head to the next tee and someone should tee off immediately, don’t all stand there and mark the cards before someone tees off. Ready Golf, this will also help to keep the game moving.”

There was nothing but praise for the Forbes golf course and organising committee on Monday evening after the first round of this week’s Forbes Veterans Week of Golf.

Monday’s competition attracted 112 starters for the four-ball stableford medley with the husband and wife combination of Lee-Anne and Tony Calligia from Wyong best in with 46 points.

Forbes ladies Debbie Dingwall and Rose Carroll were not far behind runners-up with 44 points on a count-back.

Presentations for play from Tuesday and yesterday were made at a dinner in the Golf Hotel last night. Today’s presentation after play. Full results next week.

By Wayward Shank

On Saturday the annual Kristie Carpenter Perpetual Trophy Day, sponsored by Terry Griffiths and Veronica Rebellato, was played. A field of 103 players, comprising 92 men and 11 Ladies returned some very good scores.

The Overall Winner for the Trophy was Phil Maher, with an inspired 45 points. The runner-up was Paul Pymont (39).

The Division 2 results saw Jake Shaw on 43 points. Runnerup with 39 points was Riley Pike. The Ladies had a good tussle for their honours, with Sally Crosby getting past Lindy Pollock on count back.

On Sunday a different format was played – a 3-Person Ambrose Medley. A field comprising 39 players produced some very low scores.

The winning group of Kyle Sharp, Jake Fleming and Isaac Vale combined really well to score 59 1/6 nett.

The Draw for the Wallace Cup Match Play championship has been posted on the Pro Shop Notice Board, so get those matches underway.

The course will be busy next week with the Forbes Vets ‘Week of Golf’. They are all early starts so social golf is best had in the afternoon.

The Ladies (2 May) and Mens (16 May) Forbes Opens follow close after that. A reminder to the Men of the “Three Opens Champion”, played over the Forbes, West Wyalong and Condobolin Opens.

A Demo Day is organised for Mizuno Equipment Day scheduled for 13 May. These are very fine clubs, so if interested contact Adam – 0433 485 846.

Saturday, 24 April is a Stroke event, sponsored by LINX group. Sunday has a Stableford Medley, and is a Welcome Day for the Vets ‘Week of Golf’.

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