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Sand-Grass Greens Championships Very Popular

August 24, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

The Sand-Grass Green Championships attracted over 90 players from 21 country clubs and three city clubs spread across the state. The two-day event was played with 18 holes each at Grenfell and Forbes golf courses. This make-up provides a challenge for the players as some have never ventured onto sand greens before. The prize winners were: Other prize winners, all for Stableford points: Ladies 36-
Hole Scratch winner – Chantell Greaves (Dunnedo) 48 points; Ladies 36-Hole Scratch runner-up – Margaret Naseby (Coleambally) 43 pts; Ladies 36-Hole Nett winner – Helen Moriaty (Cowra) 70 pts; Ladies 36-Hole Nett runner-up – Christine Dobel (Cowra) 69 pts; Round 1 Nett winner – Valarie Forsyth (Grenfell) 35 pts; Round 2 Nett winner – Debbie Tilley (Forbes) 35 pts. Mens 36-Hole Scratch winner – Mark Hale (Mudgee) 48 pts; Men’s 36-Hole Scratch runner-up – John Betland (Forbes) 64 pts; Men’s 36-Hole Nett winner – Paul Friend (Peak Hill) 78 pts; Men’s 36-Hole Nett runner- up – John Hockings (Grenfell) 39 pts c/b; Round 1 Nett winner – Barry Green
(Grenfell) 39 pts; Round 2 Nett winner – Ben Glover (Harden) 36 c/b pts.

The Team prize went to Grenfell – Denis Smith, Jan Myers, Virginia Drogemuller and Grant Simpson with 201 pts. For those unable to travel to Grenfell, there was an 18-hole Stableford event at Forbes contested by 35 players. The A-Division was won by Rob Webb with 38 points, followed Bob Borger on count back.

The B-Division winner was Peter Tisdell and runner-up was Tom Edols. The ball sweep went to 34 points, while the NTP’s went to: 9th – Paul Pymont; 18th – Peter Dawson.

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Kay And Squires Shine On The Course

August 17, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

The sun streaming across the fairways was no match for the golden glow emanating around Bruce Squires, whose final score was way above the heads of others.

On Saturday, the Mens comp was an 18- hole Stableford for the annual ‘Righties vs Lefties’ match, with a resounding win to the Righties, by 184 points to 154. While the Lefties were short on numbers the Righties had too much fire power on the day.

In A-Division Paul Kay scored 38 points in frosty conditions to win. Later, Graham Newport was runner-up on count back with 37 points. B-Division belonged to Bruce Squires, who scored many 3-pointers in his overall result of 42. Greg Webb took the runners-up prize, on count back, with 36 points.

The ball sweep went to 35 points on count back, going to: 42 –B Squires; 38 –P Kay; 37 –G Newport, P Grayson; 36 –G Webb, L Byrne, D Churchill, T Griffiths, M Cahill, M Watts; 35 –A Callaghan, M Spice. The NTP’s went to: 9th –A Davies; 18th –M Cahill.

Apart from Bruce and the other winners, most players scored around their handicaps. Ash Tucker tried to use a golf cart to cover his score of 23 points. Only slightly ahead was Ray Taylor, on 24 points.

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Taylor And Carpenter A Winning Combination

August 3, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

On the weekend, the Men’s Competition was a Stableford Multiplier contested by 30 pairings. The winners, Ray Taylor and Bruce Carpenter, combined well and used their steady play to score an impressive 81 points.

A long way back were Andrew McDonald and Tony Cogswell, with 71 points. They had two ‘wipes’, but recovered well. The remaining scores ranged from 68 to 32. The ball sweep went to 62 points on count back, going to: 81 – Taylor/Carpenter; 71 – McDonald/T Cogswell; 68 – Shine/G Webb; 67 – Donohoe/Squires, Borger/Borger; 66 – Byrne/Hanns; 62 – Bown/Drane. The NTP’s went to: 9th – P Dawson; 18th – P Maher.

On the cards the scores for individual holes ranged from 9’s to zeros. But the best score on any hole, a 12, was shared by Pymont/Kay (on the 5th) and Dawson/Bayley (on the 7th). The Stableford Medley on Sunday was a quiet affair with many regulars playing away to help other clubs. The winner was Ron Morris with 35 points. There was no runnerup or ball sweep. There was no NTP’s either as no-one hit the green with their tee shot!

This week the ‘Winter 3’s’ competitors did play very well. The winner this week was Murray Field with nett 28. Following behind on 32 were: M Ewing, E Uphill, J Haley. About 10 Forbes players ventured to Caragabal on Sunday to play in their Special Event, a 2-person Ambrose. The field of 46 players enjoyed a good day. Forbes players among the prize winners were: Third on count back – Andrew Dukes and Ash Tucker with 62. Longest drives to Ash and Andy, on separate holes. Good team work by the boys.

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Shane Sallaway Scores An Ace

July 13, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

On Saturday, Shane Sallaway eclipsed all the Monthly Medal contenders with his Hole-in-One on the 18th hole. The shot was straight and true, rolling in for only his second ‘ace’ ever.

The field for the Monthly Medal 18-Hole Stroke sponsored by Walkers AGnVET, saw 69 players compete against the tight fairways and well-placed pins.

Richard Nixon won the A-grade with a nett 72, which included only one birdie. Runner-up was Barry Shine with 73 nett and on count back from two others.

The B-grade went to Malcolm Langfield with a cool nett 72. Behind him Adam Borg- er got the nod on count back with Nett 74.

In the C-grade the winner was Denis Culley with a 73 nett. Don Ridley was the best of the rest with his nett 75 to finish runner-up.

The ball sweep went to 77 nett on count back, going to: 72 – M Langfield, R Nix- on; 73 – B Shine, P Dawson, D Culley, D McAuliffe; 74 – P Cowhan, S Sallaway, A Borger, M Spice; 75 – P Grayson, P Py- mont, D Ridley, G Coles; 76 – R Sander- son, B Carpenter, R Smith, P Kay, J Ridley, D Churchill; 77 – S Hayes.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – P Tilden; 18th – S Sallaway. Peter got his “2”. There were six 2s overall, with the 3rd being the easiest target.

Sunday’s Stableford Medley had a good following once again. Bruce Carpenter won the day with 37 points, slipping away from Ray Taylor with 35 points. The ball sweep went to 33, being awarded to Jill Cripps. The NTP’s went to: 9th- J Cripps; 18th – E Coombes.

Membership fees are due and must be paid for players to be eligible to win any of the closely scheduled Championship events.

In addition to existing membership categories, there are two new options. The new limited membership allows a player to compete in 15 Competition events through the year; and new social membership al- lows a player to pay members rates for Social, Summer 6s and Winter 3s golf. More details are available at the Pro Shop or from a Management Committee member.

Sat July 15 and Sun July 16 is the Men’s Foursome Championships, sponsored by S & S Welsh Transport. There will be a Stableford Medley on Sunday 16, with tee time preference to be given to the Four- somes Championships.

Golfers Enjoy The Winter Sun

July 6, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

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

June 29, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

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

June 22, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

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

June 15, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

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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