Forbes Phoenix

Golfers Enjoy The Winter Sun

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On Saturday, 35 players enjoyed the winter sun as they played in the Men’s 18-hole Stroke event, sponsored by Forbes TV and Video Repairs.

The A-Division winner was Shane Sall- away with 72 nett. Runner-up was David Earl with 73 nett, scraping past Steve Up- hill and Ted Morgan on count back.

The B-Division winner was Milton Cart- wright, with 76 nett and a winner on count back. Runner-up was Don Ridley, also on 76 nett, as well as on count back, from Bruce Chandler and Brett Slack-Smith.

The ball sweep went to 75 nett on count back, going to: 72 – S Sallaway; 73 – D Earl, S Uphill, T Morgan; 74 – J Betland, J Haley, P Pymont; 75 – B Everest. The NTP’s went to: 9th – A Callaghan; 18th – J Betland.

On Sunday, many players enjoyed the Stableford Medley and, despite the brace of “newcomers”, none could get past the Sunday stalwarts.

Once again Bruce Carpenter showed his “Steady Sunday” form, producing 37 points to take the win. Runner-up was Ash Tucker on 36 points, and getting there by count back from Digit McAuliffe.

The ball sweep went to 33 points, go- ing to: D McAuliffe, B Shields, A Dukes, R Taylor and R Besgrove. The NTP’s were: 9th – G Nicholson; 18th – A Dukes.

The Wallace Cup draw is up and look- ing bare. With only two weeks to complete your 1st Round matches we need to get things rolling.

Nominations for the Sand/Grass Green Championships, being held at Grenfell and Forbes Golf Courses on 19/20 August, are now open. Register at the GolfNSW website.

Get your partners for the two Lachlan Val- ley District events coming up. First is the Mixed 4-Ball, scheduled for Sunday July 23 at Parkes. Then there is the Mens 4-Ball vs Par, set for Sun 6 August at West Wya- long. Put your nominations on the sheets on the notice boards.

Coming up:

Saturday 8 July is the Monthly Medal, sponsored by Walkers AgnVet, with the Stableford Medley on Sunday 9 July.

Sat 15 and Sun 16 are the Mens Four- somes Championship, sponsored by S&S Welsh Transport. The Ladies have their 27- Hole Foursomes on Saturday, while there will be a Stableford Medley on Sunday.

Saturday 22 July is an 18-hole Stroke. On Sunday 23 July, we have the LVDGA Mixed 4B at Parkes, and a Stableford Med- ley at home.

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Strong Competition In 4BBB Championship

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Last weekend was a big one for local golfers, with the 4BBB Stroke Championship sponsored by John Davis Mazda held on Saturday, followed by the Stableford Medley on Sunday.

In Saturday’s 18-hole 4BBB event, the Scratch winners were Steve Betland and Tim West, who combined well to record a 68 scratch score, in a field of 56 competi- tors. Todd Callaghan and Peter Dawson were Runners-up, beaten on count back. They level-pegged with the winners during the initial stages of the back-9, but stum- bled home.

The Handicap Champions were Paul Kay and Paul Pymont, who finished with a nett 62. Runners-up were Linden Byrne and Barry Parker with 63 nett, getting there by count back from Ron Morris and Scott Kirkman.

The Stableford Medley on Sunday was well enjoyed by many players in spite of the lack of sunshine. Ray Taylor was unstoppable with his 39 points, finishing ahead of Mick Wood on 37 points.

The ball sweep went to 36 points, going to Rod Smith (from Tully) and Barb Drabsch. The NTP’s were: 9th – M Wood; 18th – B Shields. The only 2’s were scored by Mick Wood and Rod Smith.

This weekend will also be busy, with an 18-hole Stroke event on Saturday, sponsored by Forbes TV & Video Repairs. Sunday includes the local Stableford Medley, and Opens being played at Grenfell and Tottenham.

The Monthly Medal, sponsored by Walkers AgnVet, will be held the following Satur- day with the Stableford Medley.

The ‘Winter 3’s’ competition continues strongly. The week 5 winner was Jeff Haley with an honest 30.5 25 nett. Others to collect a ball were P Kay (31), R Taylor (33) and A Tucker (33.5).

Upcoming competitions include the Sand/Grass Green Championships, being held at Grenfell and Forbes Golf Courses on 19/20 August. Nominations are now open. Groups can register together to take advantage of the ‘4 for 3’ package to enter four names and only pay for three. A dinner is available at the Grenfell Club on Saturday, with presentations at Forbes on Sunday. More information is available on the Go to the Golf NSW website.

Also on the horizon are the Lachlan Val- ley DGA Mixed 4-Ball, scheduled for Sun- day July 23 at Parkes, and the Mens 4-Ball vs Par, set for Sun 6 August at West Wyalong. After the success of our Mixed Foursomes, there should be a few good pairings attending at Parkes.

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Local Team Wins Holden Scramble

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Twelve teams participated in the 4-person Ambrose Holden Scramble last Sunday. Teams came from Mudgee, Parkes, Orange, Condo and Forbes.

Three teams tied on 57 5/8 nett with a count back deciding the winners – J Fletch- er, D Tilley, D Sly and J Betland, who go to the regional qualifier in March next year.

The runner-up position was also a count back with the team of P Cowhan, B Thom- as, B Thomas and A Tucker just sneaking ahead of R Nixon, N Duncan, F Collie and S Grallelis by one shot.

On Saturday the Men’s 18-hole stroke was won by Andy Cogswell with nett 67 in the A division. Runner-up Cameron McMillan with 71, on count back from two others.

The B-division went to Milton Cartwright with 70 nett, and another count back for runner-up we had yet another count back on 72 nett. Bob Borger got the nod from Ron Morris.

The ball sweep went to 73 with 67 – Andy Cogswell; 70 – M Cartwright; 71 – C Mc- Millan, F Collie, T Morgan; 72 – P Duke, P Dawson, B Everest, R Borger, R Morris; 73 – R Nixon, N Duncan, D Rhodes.

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Good Support For CanAssist

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Two Forbes golfers Graham Newport and Steve Grallelis.

The annual CanAssist 4-Person Ambrose golf event last Saturday saw 106 players enjoying the sunshine and good laughs, and raising nearly $2,000.

The Scratch winners were: Andrew Dukes, Mike Spice, Michael Browne and Marty Cahill won on count back with a score of 68. The Handicap winners were Mitch Roylance, Jono Roylance, Michael Little and Andrew Quirk with a Nett 571⁄2.

Handicap runner-up: Serey Griffiths, Ve- ronica Rebellato, Jenny Fletcher, Jimmy Carpenter on countback with 55 1⁄4.

3rd place: Tim West, Luke Hurford, Craig Anderson, Ash Hogan on 551⁄4.

4th place: Phil Nicholson, Jarrod Nicholson, B Travers, Melissa Nicholson on 57 3/8.

5th place: Mark Watts, Jenny Watts, Doug Churchill, Debbie Churchill on 57 3/8.

6th place: B Dawson, P O’Connor, E Burke, G Hooper on 571⁄2.

7th place: Fleur Wells, Phil Wells, S French, T Morgan on 57 5/8.

Other prizes went to: 2nd shot men 12th hole: Jono Roylance; 2nd shot ladies 12th hole: Kayla Smith; NTP 1st ladies: nil; 1st men: Nick Ryan; 3rd ladies: nil; 3rd men: N McMillan; 9th ladies: Cindy Nellier; 9th men: Dave Cutler; 18th ladies: Veronica Rebel- lato; 18th men: Barry Parker.

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Paul Kay Leads The Field

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Last Saturday’s Individual Stableford was won by Paul Kay in the A-division with the Wilf Hodges Memorial Trophy up for grabs.

Paul was very focused to record 42 points, which earned him the trophy. Run- ner-up was Tim West, who had a disaster on the 2nd hole, but managed to score points on every hole thereafter, finishing with 39 points. The B-division saw Milton Cartwright take the honours with 39 points. Only two points back was Gus Coles with 37.

The ball sweep went to 35 pts on count back: 42 – Paul Kay; 39 – M Cartwright, Tim West, Tony Cogswell; 38 – J Betland; 37 – Andy Cogswell, R Borger, Gus Coles; 36 – F Hanns, M Haley, B Collie, B Shine, M Watts, A Alley, 35 – P Dawson, P Barnes, R Webb and P Tisdell. The NTP’s went to: 9th – P Dawson, 18th – D Churchill.

The field for Sunday’s Stableford Medley was small, and the scores low. The winner was Ethel Coombs with 34 points, win- ning on count back from Bruce Carpenter. There was no ball sweep. The NTP’s went to: 9th – S Kirkman, 18th – Ray Taylor.

A large group of Forbes players attended the West Wyalong Open on Sunday with Steve Betland the eventual winner, scoring 74 scratch to finish one better than a local player. The Forbes guys also picked up an NTP and a handicap award.

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Fantastic Finish For Betland In Forbes Open

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It took a play-off between two top players to decide the winner of the 2017 Forbes Open.

Local hero John Betland and Moore Park’s Hayden Gulliver both finished on 70 scratch with John winning on the second

GOOD GOING… A-Grade handicap winner Dan Bayley shows good form as he plays to the 16th green during the Forbes Open last weekend.

The Forbes Open, jointly sponsored by the Golf and Sportsman’s Hotel and Daniel Newton On-Par Golf, attracted many top line golfers with the opportunity to qualify for the GolfNSW Open as the event is a regional qualifying event.

The place in the GolfNSW Senior Open was won by Rob Martin from Lakelands with a par round of 72. The spot for a play- er and two friends to play in the NSW Open Pro-Am was won by local stalwart Peter Cowhan with the best nett score of the day of 68.

Nearly half the field of 114 comprised A-graders (of whom 12 were on zero or lower) with many of those travelling from Orange, Sydney, Narrabri, Newcastle and the Hunter, Nelson Bay, Condobolin, Canberra, West Wyalong, Young and Southern Queensland.

The main winners included many Forbes players: A-Grade scratch John Betland 70; B-Grade scratch Peter Cowhan 82; C-Grade scratch Ron Morris 96; A-Grade handicap winner Dan Bayley (69); B-Grade handicap winner Will Hurley, Condobolin (72 on c/b); C-Grade handicap winner Anthony Alley (74); Veteran handicap winner Mark Collis (71); Junior handicap winner Cameron McMillan (73); Visitor handicap winner Josh Gadd, Concord (73).

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70 Players In Monthly Medal

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The Monthly Medal 18-hole stroke sponsored by Luke Hurford Painting was con- tested by 70 players last Saturday.

Visitor Daryl ‘Digit’ McAuliffee won the A- grade with a nett 70. Only two shots behind was Tim West, who got the runner-up prize on countback from a group of four others. He also got the medal for the best Forbes golfer.

The B-grade went to Warwick Judge, who compiled a tidy 69 nett. Finishing in second spot was Paul Kay, with 70 nett. The C- grade was a family affair. Don Ridley took the honours with 70 nett, ahead of John Ridley with his 73 nett.

The ball sweep went to 73 nett on count back, going to: 69 – W Judge; 70 – D McAu- liffe, D Ridley, P Kay; 71 – D Rhodes; 72 – T West, J Betland, P Dawson, T Callaghan, T Cogswell, B Everest; 73 – M Collits, S Betland, J Ridley, S Kirkman, B Collie, C Dwyer, B Shine and M Haley. The NTP’s went to: 9th – M Collits; 18th – S Betland.

Unfortunately Ray Taylor’s game was ruined early in his round. His 9 on the 4th hole comprised a few trips to the water, a bung chip and an errant putter. Thankfully his driving was okay – driving of his cart that is.

A group of golfers ventured to the Young Open on Sunday. Our boys did not fare too well, however Dan Bayley got the NTP on the 5th, only to have his prize stolen by Kim Herbert.

Tomorrow is the 4BBB, sponsored by Forbes Livestock Agency, and on Sunday is the Forbes Open, sponsored by Golfie Hotel and Dan Newton Pro-Par Golf.

The Legends Pro-Am is on Friday, 19th May. Ladies, men and juniors are encouraged to participate with some legends pro- fessional golfers. We still need as many club players as we can.

A Winter Three’s competition will com- mence on 22nd May and run to 28th August. Pick up a team nomination form from the Pro Shop. The Wallace Cup will start soon, ensure you have your name there.

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Winners Aplenty For Forbes

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Local golfers took out many prizes at the Lachlan Valley District Golf Association Championships and Pennants held in Forbes on Sunday.

Peter Dawson won the Moulder Cup with a score of 69, closely followed by John Bet- land on 70. Forbes also won the A division, B division and handicap pennants.

The field of 97 also came from Parkes, Grenfell, West Wyalong, Condobolin and Caragabal. Trundle, Bogan Gate and Peak Hill were unable to send players.

Other Forbes prize winners were: C divi- sion scratch champ to T Sharpe (82), with runner-up S French (89). Steve Uphill was runner-up in the B division scratch. Veterans handicap winner was A Rees (71), A grade handicap winner was D Mylecharane (71), A grade runner-up was A Dukes (72), B grade handicap winner was L O’Connor (71) from tunner-up P Barnes (74).

Justin Sutton from Parkes won the Cham- pion of Current Champions with a par score of 72.

On Saturday a field of 33 pairs played the 4BBB Stableford Medley event for the prestigious Hawke Trophy.

The winners were Rod Besgrove and Barb Drabsch, scoring 47 points. Runners-up, on count back, were Lee Grierson and Craig Simmons.

The ball sweep went to 44 points on count back, going to those above plus: 36 – S French/ T Cogswell, Richard/ Fran Smith, K Sly/ C Jarvis, B Slack-Smith/ H Steel-Park;

45 – G Collitts/ K Sanderson, D Ridley/ G Johnston; 44 – T Morgan/ A McDonald.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – B Chandler; 18th – B Chandler. Some delightful chip-ins were Deb Tilley on the 13th (for a 4-pointer!) and Terry Griffiths on the 18th.

Players are reminded the proposed changes to rules do not take effect until 1st January 2019. Current rules are valid for all official competitions – no leaving the pin in while putting! Players will be penalised for using the rules incorrectly.

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Golf In Great Weather

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The Easter weekend was full of golf, played in great weather conditions.

Saturday’s Individual Stableford was won by Rob Webb in the A-division. He scored 43 points in a roller-coaster ride. Runner-up was Ray Taylor with 42 points showing con- sistency throughout.

In the B-division, Paul Kay steadily im- proved to score 36 points. Runner-up was Troy Howe who had good and bad patches to score 35 points.

The ball sweep went to 36 points on count back, going to those above plus: 39 – D Bayley, K Herbert, T Griffiths, P Dawson, J Haley; 38 – N McMillan, M Haley; 37 – S Hailstone, S Uphill; 72 – K Sanderson.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – K Herbert; 18th – B Parker.

On Easter Friday the golfers played a Sta- bleford Medley. A small field played well, with Martin Woods taking the honours on 40 points and Shane Sallaway runner-up on 35 points. There was no ball sweep, but NTP’s went to – 9th: D Churchill and 18th: S Sallaway.

Easter Sunday was also a Stableford Medley, won by Jill Cripps with 38 points. Runner-up was Bruce Carpenter on 37 points on count back. The ball sweep went to 37, with R Morris and R Cross (Wyong) collecting a ball. NTP’s – 9th: Sue Cross; 18th: nobody.

Easter Monday had a Stableford Medley won by Dave Mylecharane on 42 points. Runner-up Andrew Dukes scored 40 points, which included three birdies and an eagle to finish 1-under the card.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – P Dawson; 18th – B Drabsch. The ball sweep went to 35 points, going to those above plus: 38 – T West; 37 – P Dawson, G West, M Cahill; 36–RBaker,BEverest;35–GDrane,M Browne.

Important dates

The Lachlan Valley District Men’s Pennants and Championships is on Sunday.

The Vets ‘Week of Golf’ runs from 8th to 12th May. Nominations must be in now.

The Forbes Open will be on 14th May, and 13th May will be a 4BBB.

On Friday, 19th May is the Legends Pro- Am. Ladies, men and juniors are encour- aged to participate alongside Legends pro- fessional golfers.

Remember to keep our course good by re- pairing pitch marks on the greens, filling in your divots and keeping your carts away from the greens. We want Forbes course to be at its best for the Open.

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Successful Golf In Mixed Conditions

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Last Saturday’s Men’s Monthly Medal saw a solid field competing enjoying balmy weather conditions.

The A-grade winner was Tim West with 68 nett. Runner-up was Andrew Grieson with 70 nett. The B-grade was won by Neil Duncan, with 71 nett, and runner-up Michael Spice with his 74 nett.

The C-grade was won by Ross Williams with a powerful 68 nett. Runner-up was Steve Grallelis, with 72 nett. The NTP’s went to: 9th – R Nixon; 18th – B Parker.

The ball sweep went to 74 nett on count back, going to: 68 – R Williams, T West; 70 – A Grierson; 71 – Niel Duncan; 72 – B Shine, S Grallelis; 73 – A Alley, B Squires; 74 – M Spice, R Taylor, B Carpenter, L O’Connor and S Betland.

On Sunday the Grand Final of the ASI- sponsored Sixes Summer competition was played. Conditions were not summery, with some heavy storms before play and strong, cold winds during the afternoon.

The overall winners were Forbes Toyota, with a score of 114. Runners-up were Boys & Girls on 118.5. Equal third were F-Troop and Kool Kats, both on 123. The scores were not scorchers, but good efforts in try- ing conditions.

The best net score of the day went to Jake Hanley of Forbes Toyota with 35.5. He was blessed with a bit of luck, but also had strong game to contend against the wind.

The presentation prize night and dinner was held upstairs in the Golfie, and en- joyed by over 100 players and guests. The sponsors, Jeff and Vanessa Herdigan of ASI Capital, were thrilled with the partici- pation by social and serious golfers alike. They also affirmed their sponsorship for next year’s competition.

There were a number of prizes handed out across a range of categories including – Weekly Winners, Most Games Played, Most Team Points, and more.

It was a fun night rounding off a fun sum- mer competition.

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