The Individual 18-hole Stroke Medal competition on Saturday, sponsored by ‘The Roadies’ group of club members, was contested by a field of 57 who eagerly wanted to win their respective Grades.

The A-Grade winner was Mark ‘Stubbie’ Collits with a fine 69. Mark had to ward off Dave Mylecharane, runner-up on count back, and Peter Cowhan who missed out. They played well, with each having only one blemish.

The B-Grade also scored low. Dave Rhodes was confident throughout his 71 nett. Runner-up was Laurie O’Connor, 72 on count back from Jeff Haley. The C-Grade also went low, with the winner Nick Ryan finishing on 68 nett and recording the best score of the day. The runner-up was Matt Duff with his 71 nett.

The ball sweep went to 73 on count back: 68 – N Ryan; 69 – M Collits, D Mylecharane, P Cowhan; 70 – K Cobcroft; 71 – R Rho- des, S Kirkman, M Duff, R Webb; 72 – J Dobell, N McMillan, L O’Connor, J Haley; 73 – I Bown, C Simmons. The NTP’s went to: 9th – D Mylecharane; 18th – S Grallelis.

The Sunday Stableford Medley was a small affair with many players away on Pennants duty. The winner was Andrew Dukes with 27 points. There was no runner-up or ball sweep. The NTP’s, sponsored by GWG, also went to Andrew, as he collected both.

The Summer Super 6’s comp is doing well. Some teams will benefit from the next ‘Double-points’ round, due on the week of 10-16 February.

The NSW Women’s Open, being held at Dubbo on 27th February to 1st March, offers an opportunity for local golfers. They can either volunteer to help and gain free entry plus some ‘goodies’, or they can apply now for free entry tickets. Contact the Pro Shop or Club Captain for details.

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Peter Grayson scored the perfect shot during the Individual Stableford competition, sponsored by Forbes Bus Lines, on Saturday 25th January. His ace was on the 9th hole, and only the second in his golfing life, but the first on home soil. He was congratulated by 70 players on the field.

The Division 1 winner was Todd Callaghan, who was in hot form and scored 45 points from a scratch score of 69. His 34-35 split included birdies on the back-to-back 6th and 7th holes.

Runner-up in Division 1 was Rob Webb with 44 points. He played early, enjoying cooler conditions, doing especially well on the back 9 with 24 points.

The Division 2 also scored well, with Matt Duff winning on 42 points, which included a wipe on the 7th hole.

The runner-up on 41 points was Matt Roylance who was consistent in scoring 2’s and 3’s but no wipes or 4 pointers.

The ball sweep went to 38 points: 45 – T Callaghan; 44 – R Webb; 42 – D McAuliffe, M Duff; 41 – M Roylance; 40 – T Griffiths, J Zannes, A Grierson, B Slack-Smith, C Barrett; 39 – M Watts, A Currey, B Thomas, I Bown; 38 – D Rhodes, M Cahill, A Brownlow, T Cogswell, J Cutler. The NTP’s went to: 9th – P Grayson; 18th – I Bown.

Another player in good form was Andrew Grierson. He was 2-over after the front-9 and remained so until he stumbled at the end with double-bogey, bogey, to finish 5-over for the round. What a cruel game it is.

Saturday, 1 February is the Monthly Medal, sponsored by the ‘Roadies Group’ of club members. Sunday, 2 February is a Stableford Medley, and the first round of the CWDGA Pennants.

In the Annual ‘Lefties vs Righties’ Cup, an Individual Stableford 18-hole Stroke event played last Saturday by 73 players, Alf Davies came out on top with a score of 44 points. His scratch score was an even par 72 and earned him top honours in Division 2.

Runner-up in Division 2 was Phil Duke with 40 points, but this was on count back from Doug Churchill. Division 1 was won by Garry Collits with 38 points, ahead of Les Little on 37 points.

The visitors seemed to enjoy themselves, with Will Clayton (Bowral) scoring 36 points and Matt Donohoe (Royal Sydney) dropping a few good putts in.

The ‘Righties vs Lefties’ Cup was won by the Righties. Despite an inspired performance by Leftie Alf Davies, the Righties were consistent overall. Scoring by weighted average top-6, equal numbers had the Righties as winners.

Looking back over the results for events played across the festive season we see some familiar names:

The 18-hole stroke event on 11th January had a strong field despite the hot conditions. For Division 1, Jacob Bernadi (70 nett) won on count back from Daryl McAuliffe, while in Division 2 Albie Callaghan (67) won ahead of Al Rees (70). The ball sweep went to 35 points on c/b.

The 2P-2Club Australian Championship scheduled for 25th January has been postponed until 15th February. Golf on this weekend, Saturday 25th January will be an 18-Hole Stableford, with Stableford Medley’s on Sunday and Monday, the Australia Day Holiday.

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On Saturday the Men’s competition was the December Monthly Medal, sponsored by Landmark Forbes, and contested by a field of 76. The A-Graders produced good scores with Peter Dawson firing a nett 66 to grab the Medal. The runner-up was Ethan Gaffney with a nett 69, and a good back 9 to sneak past Alf Davies on count back. The B-Graders produced similar scores.

Denis Culley took the C-Grade Medal with a nett 73, bookending his round with pars on the 1st and 18th. Runner-up was Hamish Steel-Park who fired in a nett 74 and beat Robert ‘Rocket’ Scott on count back.

The Final of the AAA Cup, sponsored by AAA Septic Services, was played on Sunday. The play-off winner was Steve Betland with a nett 69, helped by an eagle on the 6th. The other prize winners were: 2nd – Shane Sallaway, 3rd – Greg Webb and 4th – Ethan Gaffney. Thank you to the sponsor who has supported this event for over four years.

The Wallace Cup Final, a handicap match-play event, has been played and won. It was a very close and tense contest,

with the match being decided on the 18th. Todd Callaghan needed a win to send the match to the 19th, but Steve Grallelis managed a square and won the match 1-up.

Head Pro Ben has been running a raffle at Forbes and Parkes Pro Shops, with the prize being a special edition Titleist Golf bag (only 415 made). A video of the draw is available on Facebook pages. The lucky recipient was Steve Grallelis.

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The Saturday Men’s competition, an Individual Stroke event sponsored by Knights Fabrications, was rocked by two tremendously low scores compiled by the winners of each Division. The field of 70 players did well across the board, but they could not match Peter Barnes or Adam Currey.

The Sunday Stableford Medley had most players out early. The winner was Josh Coulthurst with 42 points, ahead of Bruce Carpenter on 40 points. The ball sweep went to 36 points, giving Jacob Bernardi a ball.

Congratulations to Jenny Fletcher and Ash Tucker who won a Regional Final of the Golf NSW KENO 2-P Ambrose. Their victory, a 1⁄4 shot win, sends them to Bonville for the State Final, being played on December 9-10.

Some good events to start the celebrations for Christmas are coming up. The Tuesday Golfers have their Christmas Party on 10th December after the usual 12-hole run, at which all are welcome.

The Forbes Vets golfers have their Christmas Bash on Thursday, 12th December, with usual start at 9:30am. And on 19th December there is the Mid-Week Christmas Hamper Day, sponsored by Bernardi’s Marketplace. Be prepared for a 9:30am shotgun start.

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Last weekend was the Annual Deacon Dwyer Day, a 4BBB Stableford Medley, sponsored by Rod Besgrove, with 36 pairs contesting. The winners were Nick Ryan and Jonathan Cutler who did well to finish with 48 points, which included a 5-pointer ‘eagle’ on the 15th hole. Runners-up were Hamish and Kate Steel-Park.

The ball sweep went to 43 points on count back, going to: 48 – N Ryan/ J Cutler; 47 – K & H Steele-Park; 46 – A Callaghan/G Newport; 45 – P Pymont/F Donohoe; 44 – P Duke/L O’Connor, N & C Duncan, P Tis- dell/ J Zannes, C Alley/A Alley, N McMillan/ B Carpenter; 43 – G Webb/D McAuliffe, G Collits/ K Sanderson.

The NTP’s for the men went to; 9th – W Judge; 18th – H Steele-Park.

While it is early days yet, players are asked to consider their availability for the Central West Districts Golf Association Pennant series for 2020. This usually commences in early February. Depending on overall numbers of the Clubs who nominate teams in the Four Divisions, there are usually five competition rounds, one Bye and then a two week Finals series. We especially need players in the Division 4 Handicap bracket (above GA 17.5). Please let the Club Captain know.

Looking ahead we have an 18 Hole Stroke, sponsored by Knights Fabrications on Saturday, 30th November, with a Stableford Medley on Sunday, 1st December. Then the following weekend we have the Monthly Medal, on 7th December and on Sunday, 8th December we have the Stableford Medley.

I also have prior notice of an event on Thursday, 19th December, a mid-week Christmas hamper supported by Bernardi Family Supermarket in association with Forbes Veteran Golfers. All welcome, ladies included. We play 12 holes, in two grades with handicap, nominations from 9am for shotgun start at 9.30am.

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The Men’s golf last weekend was an 18 Hole stroke event, sponsored by Loomzy’s Fish n Fix, that incorporated the Annual Medal of Medallists (MoM). The MoM was contested by 30 players and Dan Bayley won the Honours with nett 65.

The Individual Stroke comp also had good scores. Dan Bayley won the Division 1 comp with his 65 nett, while runner-up was Jacob Bernardi with 67 nett. In Division 2, Graham Newport had his best day for a long time with a nett 65, finishing ahead of Garry Collits on 68 nett.

NTP’s were available on all Par-3’s. The Comp NTP’s went to – 1st: James Co- nolly (Duntryleague); 9th – J Zannes. The Tuesday Golfers sponsored went to: 3rd A-Grade: I Bown, B-Grade: P Conway, C- Grade: B Squires; 18th A Grade: S Kirk- man, B-Grade: G Newport, C-Grade: nil.

The ball sweep went to 72 nett on count back: 65 – G Newport, D Bayley; 67 – J Bernardi; 68 – G Collits; 69 – M Wood, A Alley; 70 – D Ridley, T Morgan, M Spice; 71 – D Mylecharane, D Churchill, M Wood Jnr (Dubbo), A Dukes; 72 – Alf Davies, T Grif- fiths, T Callaghan, R Besgrove, P Dawson.

The Annual ‘Medal of Medallists’ will be played alongside the Stroke event on Saturday, 16th November, and will be followed by the Presentation of Men’s and Ladies Trophies for the Year.

The VW Scramble, a 4-P Ambrose, is set for Sunday, 17th November. This will be a shotgun start, commencing at 9am. We need more teams so contact the Pro Shop to let them know, and they can help with online registration.