It was a good day on the golf course as the Forbes golfers enjoyed the conditions to score well. The early starters seemed to have all the advantages as they scored the best of all. The field of 60 players contested the event, an Individual Par sponsored by Everest Auto Repairs. There were several visitors who came for a look at the course before they take part in the KENO Regional Final to be held later this month.

The Div-1 winner was Tim West who fin­ished on +4. He and partner Ash Hogan were the first onto the course. Tim turned at +1 but had his mojo going on the back-9.

The runner-up was Ash Hogan with +3. He had a quiet front-9 turning at -1 but played the back-9 without a ‘minus’ to finish strong­ly.

Many Forbes players participated in the Parkes Open, held over 36-holes on two days. Forbes talent shone through with John Betland winning 141 (72, 69) from run­ner-up Caleb Hanrahan 145 (70, 75). Full results to come.

Also being played was the Bogan Gate Open. A field of 58 kept the organisers busy.

The A-grade was won by Brad Hurley (Con­do) with 75 from runner-up Tony Harding (Narromine) on 76. In B-grade Jim Carty (WW) won both the scratch (86) and the handicap (67).This weekend the NSW Country Champi­onships are being held at Cowra at which our better players will be representing La­chlan Valley. And do not forget the ‘Naggers Cup’ to be held at Condobolin on Sun 21 September. This is a great chance to pick up some gossip. This Saturday, 20 Septe­mebr will be an Individual Stableford, spon­sored by Roylances Tractor Replacements. Sunday will have a Stableford Medley.

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On Saturday the weather was excellent for those participating in the Forbes Golf Club Men’s September Monthly Medals. The field of 60 relished the warm sunshine and found the sanded greens very approach­able.

The A-Grade Winner was Alf Davies (67 nett) with a welcome return to form. His front-9 was scintillating with his only blem­ish being a bogey on the 4th. Runner-up was Adam Ruprto with 69 nett. Some way­ward scores on the back-9 dented his fin­ish.

The B-Grade saw Simon Martino spar­kle in with a nett 68. He was looking re­ally good on the front-9 but staggered a bit coming home. Runner-up was Scott Kork­man with 69 nett. He had steady play on both halves and was looking good until the last group came in.

The C-Grade looked like being a close contest but Tony Cogswell scorched in with a nett 66, the best score of the day. He could do no wrong in his game. Runnerup was Steve Grallelis with 69 nett. He had a day with few problems and was well pleased with his game.

The ball sweep went to 72 nett on the but­ton. The visitors came from Mudgee, Cur­lewis and Murrumbidgee who had mixed results. The NTP’s went to: 9th Phil Duke; 18th Tony Cogswell, with neither convert­ing for a ‘2’. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Laurie O’Connor with a shot to 365cm.

The wind played havoc with many promis­ing shots.

This Saturday, 13 September, will be an Individual Par event sponsored by EverestAuto Repairs. Sunday will have a Stabl­eford Medley. Upcoming Opens include Parkes on 13-14 September (36-holes) and Bogan Gate on the 14 Septemebr. We wish all Forbes participants well. More la­dies clinics will run soon, contact the proshop for information on 6851 1554.

Forbes golfers were met with cold and driz­zly weather at first but this gave way to a weekend of sunshine which was much more appealing.

The Saturday event was a 4BBB Stabl­eford Medley, sponsored by Cahill’s Foot­wear. The field was reduced to 33 players with many others cancelling on Saturday due to weather.

The winners were Matt Duff and Stuart Thomas who entered the Golfie filled with excitement after playing well, but not sure if their score of 45 was good enough. They combined very well throughout.

The runners-up were Caleb Hanrahan and Ash Hogan who managed 44 points.

They had two 1-point holes which held them back.

The Individual comp was won by Caleb Hanrahan with 37 points. He started his round with four 3-pointers.

The ball sweep went to 40 points. There was one visitor who teamed with Brendan Hayes but unfortunately both were affected by the sharp breeze.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – ladies: nil, men:

Dan Bayley; 18th – ladies: C Venables, men:

Matt Walton, of whom only Colleen and Dan converted for a ‘2’. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Stuart Thomas who steered his shot to 160cm proximity from the hole. He did convert for a ‘2’.The core holes made for some interest­ing putt results but after the spreading of the fine sand early this week the surface should be much improved.

Note: The Bogan Gate Open originally scheduled for this weekend has been movedto Sunday 14 September. This Saturday, 6 September is the Monthly Medal sponsored by McFeeters Motor Museum. Sunday will feature a Stableford Medley.

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Golf on the weekend focused on the Club Qualifying comp for the Golf NSW-KENO 2Person Ambrose. The players took advan­tage of the great weather to post some verylow scores.

The 2-Person Ambrose is played in three divisions for men pairs, lady pairs and mixed pairs. The popularity of the event ensured 72 players participated. Sponsor Gunn Golf was pleased with the turnout and marvelled at the low scores.

The Mens pairs Division was contested by 26 teams. The winners on count back were Peter Dawson and Terry Sharp with a nett score of 63 and slipped ahead of the pair of Tim West and Archie Quirk. Ecky and Terry managed five birdies overall with the back-9 their better score. Tim and Ar­chie had five birdies on the front-9 but fal­tered coming home.

The Ladies pairs was won by Veronica Rebellato and Ann Simmons with 77 nett off a tidy handicap. Veronica had the bet­ter play on the front-9 while Ann excelled on the back-9. Runners up on count back were Wendy Simmons and Sharon Grier­son in a game where they shared the load.

The Mixed pairs was won by Carolyn and Niel Duncan with a 65.25 nett. They parred the front-9 and did well on the back-9 until the last two holes. Runners-up were War­wick and Jean Judge with 71.5 nett. They just could not get the putters to work.

The ball sweep went to 66.5 nett. Visi­tor Ben Russell (Cowra) teamed with Brett Slack-Smith.

The greens were cored so they will be very sandy to play on this weekend. This Saturday, 30 August is a 4BBB Stableford Medley sponsored by Cahill Footwear.

Sunday will be a Stableford Medley.

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On Saturday the Forbes golfers were greet­ed by sunny skies with a cool breeze. Scor­ing was even through the field but the prize winners did have a clear margin.

The event was a 4BBB Stableford Med­ley, sponsored by the Francis family. A good field of 74 included both men and ladies and four juniors.

The winners were decided on count back after two pairings tied on 46 points. Trevor Williams has recently returned to golf look­ing for some relaxation. He teamed with visitor Ian Coombs to produce a scintillating back-9 that had no ‘misses’ and no 4-point­ers.

The runners-up were Simon Martino and Brett Woonton who played a more even game of two halves with 23 points on each.

They teamed well and did not have a ‘miss’ all day but did cover the gamut of points from 1 to 4.

Terry Sharpe and Veronica Rebellato (42 pts) were the best mixed team and Sarah Black and Ann-Maree Gaffney (41 pts) were the best ladies team.

The ball sweep went to 41 points on count back. The lone visitor was Ian Coombs (Bogan Gate) who enjoyed his day on the course.

The NTP’s went to: 9th Ladies: S Grier­son, Men: T Willams; 18th Ladies: A Sim­mons, Men T Morgan, none of whom con­verted for a ‘2’. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Jeff House with a shot to 140cm. It was an easy ‘2’.Do not forget this weekend is the Cara­gabal Open on Sunday 17 August. This will be an Individual Stroke and Handicap and does promise trestle tables laden with food.

Check in the Pro Shop for details.

This Saturday, 16 August will be an Indi­vidual Stableford, sponsored by MTA Travel.

Sunday will have a Stableford Medley.

Junior golf classes have started, call 6851 1554.

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The Forbes Golf Club Men’s July Monthly Medals was dominated by Adam Ruperto with a stunning 67 nett. The field of 62 players were left in his wake despite some other good scores.

The A-Grade Winner was Adam Ruperto with his 67 nett which included five birdies with a couple of chip-ins. Runner-up was Todd Callaghan with 70 nett. His back-9 was his best helped by a birdie on the 15th.

The B-Grade was won by returning junior Charlie Howe with a nett 68. He started a good run of form with a birdie on the 9th that helped him score well on the back-9.

Runner-up was Ted Morgan with 70 nett.

He returned to good form after dusting off some rust in his swing.

The C-Grade saw Allan Rees reap some benefit of steady play to win with a 72 nett.

He was another to succeed on the back-9.

Runner-up was Frank Hanns with 73 nett.

He left quite a few out there.

The ball sweep went to 74 nett on count back. Check in the Pro Shop to see if you were successful. The visitors came from Beewah, Camden and Blayney with all finding the greens difficult to handle.

The NTP’s went to: 9th B Parker; 18th C McMillan, with only Barry converting for a ‘2’. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Jeff House with a shot to 192cm. He made a good putt for his ‘2’.The Wallace Cup is progressing well with the best win being notched by Ken Sander­son 5/3 over Ben Robinson. There were some very tight matches.

This Saturday, 12 July will be an Individ­ual Stroke event, sponsored by B&M Tooth.

Sunday will have a Stableford Medley.

Players are reminded to pay their member­ship renewal.

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The Forbes Men’s golf on the weekend was the Foursomes Championships played over two days. Sponsorship by FINDEX (Forbes) ensured participants were primed for prizes. And the weather made for very pleasant conditions to play in.

The overall Scratch winners was the pair of Caleb Hanrahan and Archie Quirk. Their 148 was two shots better than Runners-up Peter Dawson and John Betland on 150.

Each pair improved on Day 2 but Caleb and Archie maintained a 1-shot advantage on each day.

The overall Handicap winners were Caleb Hanrahan and Archie Quirk. This cemented their dominance on the weekend with their score of 138 nett well ahead of runners-up Paul Pymont and Adam Ruperto 145 nett.

Prizes were provided for Scratch and Handicap winners and runners-up on each day. Check in the Pro Shop.

The day 1 ball sweep went to 78 nett on count back with the day 2 ball sweep go­ing to 81 nett. There was one visitor, Ian Coombs from Bogan Gate. The day 1 NTP’s went to: 9th M Walton; 18th R Murray, while the 3rd hole super pin went to M Walton (135cm). The day 2 NTP’s went to: 9th R Murray; 18th C Hanrahan, with the 3rd hole super pin going to Laim Fraser (207cm).Head Pro Will has organised a Taylor­Made fitting day on Wednesday 9 July.

Come along and experience the latest in TaylorMade equipment and unlock another level of your game. Contact Will at the Pro Shop on 6851 1554 if you are interested.

This Saturday 5 July will be the Monthly Medal.

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Saturday’s Men golf field of 50 players par­ticipated in the June Monthly Medal event sponsored by BWR Accountants and Advi­sors.

The A-Grade Winner was Caleb Hanra­han who continued his recent good form to score a nett 71. He was especially pleased with his back-9. Runner-up was Jeff House with 72 nett. He also had a better back-9.

The B-Grade was won by Liam Fraser with a nett 73. This Junior member is steadily improving and returning good re­sults. Runner-up was Cooper Byrnes with 75 nett. Refreshments from the Pro Shop after the front-9 helped to keep his game together on the back-9.

The C-Grade saw Peter Grayson over­come some difficulty to win with a 75 nett.

Runner-up was Max Haley with 77 nett. He had a rough start but improved as he went along.

The ball sweep went to 79 nett on count back. There was one visitor, being Rob Shannon (Bathurst) who was keen to get a game before attending to family affairs.

The NTP’s went to: 9th T Callaghan; 18th L Flakelar, with neither converting for a ‘2’. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Liam Fraser with a shot to 96 cm. That made for an easy, but nervous, ‘2’.On Sunday Forbes players competed in the LVDGA Championship and Pennants held at Trundle.

The Forbes Team took out the Scratch Pennants. In the individual events Steve Betland and Caleb Hanrahan finished runners-up for the ‘Moulder Cup’ Individual Scratch.

This Saturday, 21 June will be the 4BBB Stroke Championship, it is the first Club Championship event for the year. Sunday will have a Stableford Medley.

Players are reminded to pay their Mem­bership Renewal.

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Last Saturday Forbes golfers played in the Annual CanAssist Charity Golf Day with each player aiming to do well for both their team and for the Charity, the golfers raised nearly $3,000.

The format for the event was a 4-Person Medley Ambrose with a Shot Gun start. The field of 102 players revelled in the good condition of the course and the greens with only three teams scoring over par.

The Handicap winning team with a nett 54.5 was Alistar Carlisle, John Darcy, JadePage and Ryan Dunn. They had six birdies and two bogeys for a scratch 68 which washelped by their generous handicap.

The Handicap runners-up were Grant Tanter, Sam Sykes, Archie Quirk and James Grierson with a nett 55.5 off a 5.5 handicap.

They had 11 birdies and no bogeys.

Other team prizes went to 3rd (55.75) P Dawson, T Callaghan, N Death and A Hearn, 4th (56.12) C Alley, P Pymont, M Bayley, L Frase and 5th – (56.75) J Cutler, G Hooper, D Cutler and J Wooldridge.

The best scratch score was a 58 shot by the team of Caleb Hanrahan, Lee Grierson,Seb Tind Simmons and Seb Minehan. They managed seven birdies on each half.

The NTP’s went to: Ladies 1st Nil, 3rd J Fletcher, 9th J Fletcher 18th S Grierson; Men 1st D Burton, 3rd P Dawson, 9th D Burton, 18th D Mylecharane. The ‘12th hole 2nd shot’ went to: Ladies S Grierson; Men D Kennedy. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Peter Dawson with a shot to 110cm.

This weekend 14 June we have the June Monthly Medal for the Men and the 4BBB Championships for the Ladies. On Sunday there is a Stableford Medley while the menplay the LVDGA Championships at Trundle.

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On Saturday the Forbes golfers were led by junior player Liam Fraser in the Men’s Indi­vidual Stroke event. Liam finished ahead of a group of Div-1 players.

The Div-1 Winner was Terry Griffiths with 70 nett. He was well pleased with his score after a bogey, bogey start. Runner-up on count back was Dave Mylecharane also on 70 nett. He played early and watched his score remain on top until Terry posted his score.

The Div-2 was won by Liam Fraser with 69 nett. He had an unsteady start but then played consistently for his score. Runner-up was Nathan Roach on 71 nett. This was his first game for a while and showed he had not lost his touch.

The ball sweep went to 75 nett. The visi­tors included a big group from Dubbo on the annual ‘road trip south’. The equal best of these was Sam Letfallah and Hugh Graham on 71. Two of their group filled the last plac­es in the field. Lost among those were Dave Naveau (Wellington) and Andrew Brownlow (Peak Hill).The NTP’s went to: 9th Paul Pymont; 18th Hamish Steel-Park. Neither of them con­verted for a ‘2’. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Kailab Tyne with a shot to 190 cm. His conversion helped him to a nett par round.

On Sunday the Condobolin Mens Open was played as the last leg of the O’ConnorsTrilogy. Zac Mitchell (Condo) won the Open with 71 Scratch. Successful Forbes play­ers included P Dawson (A-Gde Nett R-up), Archie Quirk (B-Gde Scratch Wnr), M Sim­monds (B-Gde Nett R-up) and Sandy Pater­son (C-Gde Scratch R-up).In the Trilogy the Scratch winner was John Betland (223) from Brendan Richards (Condo 227), while the Handicap winners were a tie with Archie Quirk and Adam Rich­ards (Condo).By Short Putt