Saturday Junior Mixed Netball
The Saturday junior mixed netball was washed out last week, with the start of the competition pushed back one week.

The first week saw a great roll up of players aged five and up, playing in the Net-SetGo sessions before players aged under 15 for the Junior Mixed competition.

Registrations must be done online in MyNetball, where the Active Kids Voucher can be used.

It is important that all players register for the committee to plan Saturdays for netballers.

NetSetGo will be played at 10am, and Junior mixed competition for players under 15 will play at 11.15am.

Volunteers are needed to make the Saturday mornings a success, anyone who would like to help can call at the office on Saturday or communicate through the Forbes Netball Facebook page.

Thanks to all for observing the restrictions that are in place to allow the committee to run junior netball. A reminder that Friday Netball has been postponed for the time being, but will be up and running in the near future.

Spring Night Competitions
The Spring Night Competitions for both mixed and ladies’ teams will start with the first grading games on Wednesday, 26 August. Team nominations will close on 19 August.

The second grading games will be played on 2 September with the competitions starting on 9 September.

This year the committee is including a 17 and under ladies’ division, in conjunction with Division 2, for ladies who would like a more social, less competitive game than Division 1.

Team nomination forms are available on the FNA website, and can be emailed to Secretary Mon secretary.forbesnetball@gmail.com

Any player looking to join a team, or teams looking for players should email Mon on above email.

There will be no competitions until the Finals on 2 December and no games will be played during the school holidays.

Saturday Junior Netball
The Forbes Netball committee last week held a very successful Welcome back to Forbes netball day for all girls and boys wanting to play junior netball on Saturdays. The day started with NetSetGo for all players aged five-years and up at 10am and then games for under 15s at 11.15am.

The registrations and games will continue for the next two Saturdays, at the same time each week, and then teams will be formed for the competition.

Anyone needing help with registrations should come to the office on Saturday, and details can also be found on the Forbes Netball Facebook with a link to MyNetball.

The FNA has a COVID-19 Safe Plan for all players and one parent that can accompany the player to the courts, observing social distancing.

FNA thanks all for observing the restrictions that are in place so the committee can run junior netball and all players can enjoy their time at netball in a safe environment.

Spring Night Competitions
This year the committee is including a 17 and under ladies division in conjunction with Division 2, for ladies who would prefer to have a more social game, and the young teenagers who would prefer not to play the experienced ladies teams in Division 1.

Players must be attending secondary school to play in the competitions.
The Spring Night competitions for both mixed and ladies’ teams will start on 26 August with the first grading games.

The second grading games will be played on 2 September, and the competitions will start on 9 September. Team entries close on 19 August.

The Forbes Netball Committee is working hard, in conjunction with Netball NSW and Forbes Shire Council, to prepare for the return of community netball in Forbes on Saturday.

A COVID-19 Safety Plan has been implemented to ensure all of the community is as safe as possible, whilst once again enjoying community netball.

The FNA has organised a Welcome Back Day on Saturday for all junior girls and boys. The day will start with NetSetGo at 10am, and the Junior Mixed Competition will be held from 11.15am for all juniors under 15.

A free sausage sizzle will also be held to celebrate the day.

Registrations can be completed online through MyNetball, and help will be available at the courts on Saturday if required. All boys and girls playing in the Junior Mixed competition are being asked to choose a friend to play with in their team.

The Junior Mixed competition and NetSetGo will be played each Saturday morning through the school term, with finals for the competition to be played in September. Keep up to date with all the netball news through Forbes Netball Association Facebook page, and the FNA website.

The Forbes Netball Committee (FNA) is excited to be able to bring netball back to the community in July. Registrations are open now for all players to join, and using the Government’s Active Kids Voucher is a great way to start for all school children.

The Saturday junior mixed competition, including NetSetGo will open on 18 July, with a ‘Welcome back to Forbes’ Netball day which will include a sausage sizzle and chance to register.

Players can choose a friend to play with in their team. NetSetGo will be played from 10am-11am, and the competition will be played from 11.15am-12.15pm.

The Saturday Junior Mixed competition will be for players from NetSetGo to under 15s and competition will finish on 26 September.

Registrations can be made online or con- tact Secretary Monica Morrison via email secretary.forbesnetball@gmail.com

Friday Netball will start on 31 July and is free to all players, boys and girls. You do not have to be registered to join in the fun. Friday netball is organised by accredited coaches and is played from 5pm to 6.30pm each Friday.

FNP has planned for the Spring Night Competitions for both mixed and ladies teams, to start on 26 August with the first grading games. The second grading games will be played on 2 September, with the first competition games to be played on 9 September.

Team nomination forms can be printed from the FNA website and emailed to Monica via email secretary.forbesnetball@gmail.com. The team nominations will close on 19 August.

Any player wanting to be in a team, or a team looking for players should contact the committee on the above email.

Forbes and Bedgerabong Public School students at the Schools Gala Day on Monday.

Open Day
Saturday, 28th March is the Forbes Netball Associations ‘Come and Try Day’ from 10am-12pm, followed by a BBQ lunch. Players, non-players, all levels of experience and all ages and genders are welcome to come and have a game of netball. People of Forbes and neighbouring towns are encouraged to come and enjoy and join in the spills and thrills.

Adjourned AGM and monthly meeting
The Adjourned Annual General Meeting of the Forbes Netball Association will be held on Thursday, 19th March at 7pm at the Forbes Services Memorial Club. All teams must be represented and will receive 2 competition bonus points for attendance. A monthly meeting will be held immediately after the AGM. Agenda items can be emailed to Secretary Mon, at secretary.forbesnetball@gmail.com. The 2020 Saturday competition will be finalised, and representative news will be organised.

Competition Time
Round one of the NSG will commence on Saturday, 4th April and round two on Saturday, 2nd May, after the Easter and school holidays. The Forbes Carnival will proceed on Sunday, 3rd May but subsequent rounds continuing from Saturday, 9th May.

Ladies Competition
6.15pm court 9, Post Office Hotel v Specu- lators (Carmen Stephens/Carolyn Dun- can). 6.15pm court 10, Gundamaine v Chunky Pies (Kally Molloy/Robyn Kenny).

Mixed competition
7.15pm court 9, Red Bend v Van Hotel (Marg Spackman/Kally Molloy). 7.15pm Swampies v Easy Win (Ally Walsh/Robyn Kenny). Gundamaine have the Bye. Office duty-FNA Committee.

Autumn Night Competition
The Autumn Night competition for both mixed and ladies’ teams will play the grading game this week. Any teams wanting to play in the competition and not yet entered should email the team entry to Secretary Monica email secretary.forbesnetball@gmail.com, or take it to the office on Wednesday night. Teams must be entered by this weekend to be able to play in the competition.

Draw For Grading Games 26 February
Ladies Competition
6pm court 9 Gundamaine v Post Office Hotel (Kally Molloy/Robyn Kenny). Bye-Hodders

Mixed Competition
7pm court 9 Gundamaine v Easy Win (Jack Piercy/Ally Walsh). 7pm court 10 Swampies v Van Hotel (Marg Spackman/Robyn Kenny) Office duty-FNA committee

Adjourned AGM
The adjourned AGM of the Forbes Netball Association will be held on Thursday, 19th March at 7 pm at the Forbes Services Memorial Club. The planned February AGM could not be held due to a lack of a quorum.

AUTUMN NIGHT COMPETITIONS 2020
The format for the Autumn night competitions for both mixed and ladies’ teams were set at the General Meeting on Thursday. Team nomination forms can be downloaded from the FNA website, with the first grading to be held Wednesday night, 26th February. Ladies may play in both mixed and ladies’ teams, on the same night. Everyone is urged to come along and enjoy the fun of the night competitions.

FORBES ALL AGE CARNIVAL
The Forbes All Age carnival will be held on Sunday, 3rd May. This carnival has been operating since the association was formed in 1975, and, according to past teams, is one of the best organised carnivals in the region. Age groups are from 11 years to open ladies. Many extra helpers will be needed to help make the huge day another great success.

FORBES GALA DAY 2020
The Gala day, which was extremely popular in 2019, will again be held in 2020, bigger and better. A date in August will be finalised at the February general meeting.

FORBES REPRESENTATIVES 2020
The Forbes Netball Association has entered the Open representative team in the West/Central West Regional League Divi- sion 2. The team is training weekly and has already improved. The Open representative team will play the first round of games in Orange on Sunday, 1st March. A date for the Representative Information Day was finalised at the meeting on Thursday night. More information will be available next week. Players turning 12, 13, 14, 15 and 17 will need to apply for their respective age groups. Players must be turning that age in 2020.