A total of 73 Forbes golfers used a beautiful winter’s day on Saturday to score well in the 4BBB Stableford Medley with Richard Smith and Reggie Murray the overall winners. 

They combined experience and youth to score 48 points, comprised mainly of 3-pointers. Their 25 points on the back-9 was the best of any pairing. 

The runners-up were Heather Davidson and Ev Uphill who were very pleased with their 44 points. They also had a good back- 9 scoring 22 points. 

The NTP’s went to: 9th – men: C Hanrahan, women: S Crosby; 18th – men: H Callaghan, women: S Crosby. The 3rd hole super pin went to Peter Dawson with a wide shot to 5.7m distant. 

The ball sweep went to 40 points on count back. Visitors included: Lee Grierson (Wollongong), Chris Smith (The Australian), John Adam (Macquarie Links), Walter Bergmann, Ross Nattrass and Aaron Whittingham (Antill Park GC). 

The winner of the Sunday Stableford Medley was Henry Nash with 39 points, ahead of runner-up Josh Coulthurst on 33 points. There were no NTP’s, enabling the ball sweep to go to: 31 – S Betland; 30 – S Nash, L Grierson and J Cripps. 

This weekend the men play an 18-hole par event, while the women play a par event for the ‘Fran Smith Memorial Trophy’. 

The course will be closed for social play on Sunday for the women’s ‘Xmas in July’ event. Take note of the following programme changes: Callaghan 4-Ball Ambrose on 4 Sep, Roylances Cup 10 Sep, VW Scramble on 25 Sep, NSW Vets Regional Event on 17/18 Oct, Forbes Nissan Classic on 19/20 November. 

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The Forbes golfers enjoyed a weekend of dry conditions, but had to battle the cold.

The men’s competition on Saturday was an 18-hole stroke event, sponsored by B&M Tooth, with 67 starters.

Division 1 was won by Jack Dobell, on count back from a string of players all on 71 nett. Jack’s handicap after a tidy back-9 brought him victory. Runner-up was Mike Brindle.

The division 2 winner had a better margin. Allan Rees took the honours with a 70 nett, ahead of Henry Nash on 72 nett.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – Dave Bernardi; 18th – Barry Parker. The 3rd hole super pin went to Kyle Sharp with a shot to 3.2 metres, which was okay for his first game in many weeks.

The Ball Sweep went to 76 nett on count back, with many players just a shade over par. The visitors included: Stuart Hayes (Murrumbidgee), Ryan Edwards and Matt Littlewood (Parkes) and Jarrod Hall (Trundle).

There was no Sunday Stableford Medley due to low numbers.

This weekend the men’s comp is an 18-hole 2-P Ambrose Medley with a Stableford Medley on Sunday at Forbes. 

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Last weekend was classed by Forbes golfers as wet. Yet, 53 players still ventured onto the golf course to try to win the Monthly Medal but many had second thoughts and retreated to the Golfie.

The Men’s Monthly Medal 18-hole Stroke, sponsored by Walkers Ag-n-Vet, saw only 36 players complete their rounds.

The A-Grade was won by Harry Callaghan with 74 nett. He had a one-shot advantage over Kim Herbert on 75 nett despite having one less handicap. The B-Grade was won by Nick Ryan with the best medal winning score of the day, a 70 nett. He was so dominant in this grade that the runner-up was seven shots back, being John Murphy (Bathurst) on 77 nett.

The C-Grade was won by James Tooth from Mudgee with a 69 nett. However, the Medal went to Reggie Murray who finished with 75 nett taking his second medal in succession.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – Lachlan Alley; 18th – Barry Parker. The 3rd hole super pin went to Jake Hemming with a shot to 2.7m. He was the only one on the card.

The ball sweep went to 84 nett on count back, indicating how tough it was to score out there for the majority of the field. The visitors included a group from Bathurst, who vow to come back in the sunshine, and James Tooth from Mudgee.

There was no Sunday Stableford Medley due to the inclement weather.

This weekend the Men’s comp is an 18-hole atroke event with a Stableford Medley on Sunday. Don’t forget the 2-P Ambrose Medley coming up on 16th July.

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The golf played last Saturday was the second of the year’s Championship events, namely the Foursomes, with players contending for the Mens and Ladies Stroke and Handicap trophies.

The Mens event, sponsored by FINDEX (Forbes) was played over two days with 42 players starting the contest but only 28 carrying onto the second day. However, the results were dominated by low scores and the days were sunny albeit chilly.

The Scratch Championship was won by the pairing of Shane Sallaway and Caleb Hanrahan, who fired 145 for the two days. This was 12 shots better than last year’s winning score, and which was posted by the runners-up John Betland and Stuart French.

The Handicap winners were Ted Morgan and Matt Duff, who capitalised on their good play, equal contributions, and their handicap to score 134 nett. Runners-up were Shane Callaway and Caleb Hanrahan on 145 nett, playing off a scratch handicap.

There were daily comp prizes, with Shane and Caleb taking both Scratch and Nett honours on day 1 and the Dawson/Dukes and Morgan/Duff pairings sharing the day 2 prizes.

The biggest story for the NTP’s and Super Pins is the ‘Hole-in-one’ scored by Sarah Black on the 3rd hole during day 1. Sarah played mid-morning and snuffed any chance for the Super-Pin for any later players.

The Mens NTP’s for day 1 and day 2 went to: 9th – Barry Parker, John Betland and 18th – Fons Melisi and Ted Morgan.

The Ladies Foursomes Champs were won by: Scratch – Brianna and Carolyn Duncan; Handicap – Rose Carroll and Veronica Rebellato.

There was no result in the Sunday Stableford Medley with too few participating.

This coming weekend we have the Juky Monthly Medal and a Stableford Medley on the Sunday.

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Last Saturday saw the playing of the first Championship events for Forbes golfers, with players contending for the mens and ladies 4BBB Stroke and Handicap trophies. 

In the mens event, the pairing of Peter Dawson and John Betland worked like clockwork, resulting in them scoring a 66 Scratch to take out the 4BBB Stroke Championship and in so doing repeat their win from 2021. The Runners-up were the paring of Harry Callaghan and Jacob Bernardi who raced around to score a level par 72. 

The Handicap Winners were Harry Callaghan and Jacob Bernardi, who capitalised on the good stroke play to finish on 65 nett, with each contributing equally. Runners-up on 66 nett were the early starters of Rob Webb and Peter Tisdell, who managed to hit the ball straight in the thick fog. 

The NTP’s went to: 9th – Barry Parker, and 18th – Reggie Murray. The 3rd Hole Pro Shop Super-Pin went to Terry Griffiths. 

The Sunday Stableford Medley had a small field with scores reflecting the difficulty to swing sweetly. Tom Toohey took the honours with 35 points, while Jordan Brett was Runner-up on 27 points. There were no NTP’s. 

The Mens LVDGA Championships and Team events were held at Peak Hill on Sunday 19 June, with a disappointingly small field of 55 players. 

In the Pennants the A-Grade was won by Forbes (192), the B-Grade by Trundle (138), Handicap by Trundle (192) and the Vets by Condo (73). The Mulder Cup for Individual Stroke play was won by Steve Betland (66) from John Betland (67). The B- Grade was won by C Matthews (Parkes) and the C-Grade by C Dyner (Peak Hill). John Betland took the ‘Champion of Champions’ honours, while Peter Dawson took the Vets Champion honours. 

Next weekend we have the Foursomes Championships, played over two rounds for the men and 27-holes on Saturday for the ladies. 

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An impressive 126 players supported a fundraising drive for Forbes Can Assist playing a 4-Person Ambrose Medley last Saturday.The players included a big contingent of travellers from Sydney, Wollongong, across the border and neighbouring towns. Thanks to the generosity of businesses and individuals there were many prizes to be won.

With a record score the scratch winning team of Peter Dawson, John Betland, Nicole Nicole Death and Alison Hearne posted a 61.This bettered the previous best score of63 recorded in 2014, which was achieved insunnier conditions.

The Handicap Winners were: Lee Grierson, Caleb Hanrahan, Luke Simmons and Sam Sykes with 52 ¾ nett. Handicap runner-up: 56 ¼ G & B Travier, P & F Friedel; third: 58 ¼ – Harry Callaghan, Jack Hartwig, Tom Toohey, Jordan Brett; fourth: 58 ½ – Glenn Beasley, Wayne Holz, David Woods, Steven Walker; fifth: 58 7/8 – Peter Tisdell, Robert Webb, David Rhodes, John Zannes.

Nearest the pin: 1st : Ladies – nil; Men –Jordan Brett; 9th : Ladies – Sharon Grierson; Men – Wade Ritchie; 18th : Ladies–Lindy Cowhan; Men – Clint Hurford.

3rd Hole Pro Shop Super-Pin: PeterDawson (3.5m); Second shot on the 12th: Ladies – B Duncan; Men – Caleb Hanrahan.

This weekend starts a run of championship events with the men’s and women’s 4BBB Stroke and Handicap Championships tomorrow. On 25th June the women play their Foursomes Championships over 27 holes, while the men play their Foursomes Champs on Saturday and Sunday over 36 holes. Players are needed for the Men’s LVDGA Championships at Peak Hill on Sunday. Contact Steve Betland.

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Saturday’s Individual Stableford was contested by 53 players with the ‘Wilf Hodges Memorial Trophy’ going to Jesse Hamilton with 45 points. 

Div-1 was won by Harry Callaghan with 40 points and runner-up was Brett Thomas with 38 points. 

The Div-2 results were dominated by the performance of Jesse Hamilton with his 45 points. Runner-up Bruce Chandler had 39 points. 

The ball sweep went to 34 points on count back. There were 14 successes there so check in the Pro Shop to see if you were successful. 

The NTP’s went to: 9th – Brett Thomas; 18th – Brett Thomas. The 3rd hole superpin went to Bede Tooth who put his ball to 2.50m. 

John Betland won the Condo Open with a 67 and also took the ‘Trilogy’ Scratch prize. Steve Betland was runner-up in the Open Scratch with a 69. 

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The men’s Stroke golf event on Saturday had a small field of 53 and was won by David Earl with 70 nett in division 1, runner-up Alf Davies 71 nett. Division 2 was won by newcomer Harry Quirk nett 64, runner-up Jake LeBrocque 70 nett. 

The NTP’s: 9th – Warwick Judge; 18th – Brian Everest; 3rd Hole Superpin Alf Davies who put his ball to 2.98m. 

The ball sweep went to 76 nett on count back. There were 14 successes so check in the Pro Shop to see if you were successful. 

Sunday’s Stableford Medley was won by Sharon Grierson with 33 points, runner-up Henry Nash 32 points. There was no ball sweep, and also no NTP’s recorded. 

This weekend we have an 18-hole Stableford, sponsored by the Hodges family, with the ‘Wilf Hodges Memorial Trophy’ up for grabs. Sunday has a Stableford Medley, as well as the final leg of the ‘Trilogy of Golf’ played at the Condobolin Open. 

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The annual Men’s Open events saw 81 players in the 4BBB Stableford on Saturday, while the main 18-hole stroke open on Sunday had a good field of 116 players.

The Sunday Open produced very competitive scores despite the wet conditions. The A-Grade Scratch was won by Kurt Cusack (Wellington) with 72, while the A-Grade Handicap was won by Mike Wood Jnr (Dubbo) with 70 nett. 

The B-Grade winners were: scratch – Anthony Alley (86) and handicap – Mike Gaffney (Griffith) with 74 nett on count back.

The C-grade winners were: scratch – Keith McCullock (Riverside) on 100 and handicap – Josh Wood (Dubbo) with 77nett on count back.

The veterans handicap winner was Peter Bristol (Parkes) with 71 nett, the junior handicap winner was Lachlan Alley (Forbes) on 85 nett, and the visitor winner was Stuart Hayes (Murrumbidgee) with 73 nett on count back. The ball sweep went to 77 nett.

Players braved wet conditions from above and underfoot on Saturday for the 4BBB Stableford. The scratch winners were J Betland & P Dawson (Forbes) with 40 pts, on count back from runners-up S Betland & J Bernardi (Forbes). The handicap winners were Jock Coupland & Tom Stuckey (Condo) with 46 pts. The handicap runners-up were Jack Dobell and Dave Tildsley (Forbes) on 45 pts. 

The ball sweep went to 40 pts. The NTPs went to: 9th – Brett Thomas; 18th – Dave Mylecharane. The 3rd hole SuperPin went to Nicole Death.

This weekend we have an 18-hole stroke, sponsored by B&C Autos, with the West Wyalong Open on Sunday, and a Stableford Medley at home.

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Saturday May Monthly Medal stroke event at the Forbes Golf Club was contested by a reduced field of 53 players. 

The A-Grade was won by Wade Ritchie with 72 nett, but the medal was awarded to runner-up Alf Davies on 74 nett. 

The B-Grade win and medal went to Paul Kay (76 nett), who finished one shot ahead of runner-up Rob Webb (77 nett). In the C-Grade, Al Rees took all the honours with a 77 nett, also one ahead of runner-up Sam Redfern on 78 nett. 

Last Friday the Forbes Pro-Am was played with 94 players, including 27 pros and amateurs from around the state. 

The winning pro was Dylan Thompson from Dubbo with a 67 scratch. The amateurs played a stableford, with the winners being: Ladies – Ev Uphill 29 points; Men Div 1 – D Kennedy 40 pts; Men Div 2 – Harry Quirk 36 pts. 

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