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February 21, 2020 by Maggi Barnard

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.

Weekly Croquet News And Results

February 21, 2020 by Maggi Barnard

Tuesday’s Golf Croquet was a wash out, but the rain was welcomed. Croquet Club members look forward to any rain in the future.

Aussie Croquet Saturday, 15th February
Saturday’s Aussie Croquet was played on the best grassed surface club members have played on for the last 12 months. It was slow for a start because of the thickness of the grass but it played beautifully as the day went on. Out of 24 players there were only two players who won their three matches. They were Barry White and Elvy Quirk.

The closest matches on the day were:
• Elvy Quirk, Jeff Liebich 14, def John Cole, Kathleen Broderick 11.
• Colleen Liebich, Joan Littlejohn 14, def Bill Scott, Roz Rennick 11.
• Dorelle Scott, Veva MacCullagh 14, def Robin Pols, John Browne 11.
• Bob Murray, Sandy Hepburn 14, def Cherylin Cole, Ray Burridge 13.
• Barry White, Bill Scott 14, def Roz Rennick, Lorraine Todd 11.
• Elvy Quirk, Harley Stewart 14, def Colleen Liebich, Bob Murray 12.
• Jeff Liebich, John Cole 14, def Ray Burridge, Tony Thomson 13.
• John Browne, Merv Langfield 14, def Cherylin Cole, Veva MacCullagh 12.
• John Browne, Merv Langfield 14, def Cherylin Cole, Dorelle Scott 12.

Golfers Score In The Rain

February 14, 2020 by Maggi Barnard

Ron Morris teeing off and hoping to beat the rain.

The Men’s competition on Saturday, an Individual 18-hole Stableford event sponsored by Troy Howe Electrical, was a wet affair for the 68 players. However, many of them did manage to score well.

The Division 1 winner was Simon Flynn (Mudgee) with 38 points, helped by the count back which saw Anthony Alley finish as Runner-up. Simon was steady throughout, while Anthony stormed home with 22 points on the back 9.

The Division 2 recorded the best score, going to the winner Matt Duff on 40 points. He is expecting a cut in his handicap. Runner-up was Jack Dobell with 37 points, getting there on count back from John Ridley.

It was wet out there. The early golfers had the better of the conditions but the rain and a brief clap of thunder with a short zap of lightning scurried a few golfers to refuge. Some players lost their grip on the club which saw some clubs flying down the fairway or in the trees.

There was no Sunday Stableford Medley as the Club hosted the CWDGA Pennants. In all 60 Pennants golfers teed off in cloudy conditions, which soon turned to a few showers then steady drizzle. Winning teams were; Division 1 Bathurst, Division

2 Duntryleague and Wellington, Division 3 Cowra and Wellington, Division 4 Cowra.

Pencil in a Callaway Demo Day scheduled for Thursday, 20th February, where you can try out the latest Callaway ‘Mavrick’ range. Book a time at the Pro Shop.

Saturday, 15th February is the 2P-2Club Ambrose Aust Championship, sponsored by Cahill Footwear. Sunday, 16th February has a Stableford Medley.

By Short Putt

Cricket Draws For This Weekend

February 14, 2020 by Maggi Barnard

Friday, 14th February

Game to begin at 6.00pm, players need to be there by 5.45pm.

• Under 14’s: Parkes Colts V Forbes Bernardis at Woodward Oval, Parkes.

Saturday, 15th February

All games to begin at 8.30am, players need to be there by 8.15am.

• Under 17’s: Forbes Engineering V Parkes Cats at South Circle Oval, Forbes. Forbes Achesons V Condobolin at Grinstead Oval, Forbes. Parkes Colts have the bye.

• Under 14’s: Parkes Cats V Forbes Livestock at Spicer Oval, Parkes. Forbes KMWL have the bye.

• Under 12’s: Parkes Cats V Forbes Ag’N’Vet at Harrison Park, Parkes. Parkes Colts V Forbes Sportspower at Morrissey Field, Parkes. Forbes Hazell & Field V Forbes Adept Plumbing at Botanical Gardens, Forbes

Croquet Results

February 14, 2020 by Maggi Barnard

Golf Croquet Tuesday, 4th February
There was a good turnout on Tuesday for Golf Croquet with 35 players hitting the greens. After the matches, Croquet Club members had a birthday lunch for both January and February birthdays at the Commercial Hotel. The January birthdays were for Cherylin Cole, Bob Murray, Liz McLean, Colleen Liebich and Sandy Hepburn. February birthdays were for Jill Rubie, Denny Smith, Mary Hodges, Lily Allegri and Evelyn Mahlo who celebrated a milestone birthday. The winners of three games were: John Browne, Veva MacCullagh, Denny Smith and Alex Todd. Some of the closest scores on the day were: John Cole and Veva MacCullagh 7 def Merv Langfield and John MacCullagh 6. Robin Pols and Jeff Liebich 7 def Bob Murray and Lorraine Todd 6.

Aussie Croquet Saturday, 8th February
Saturday presented players with a light breeze, cool temperatures and black skies followed by a light sprinkling of rain. Raincoats were the order of the day in anticipation of the expected downpour, which didn’t eventuate. The winners of three matches of the day were Merv Langfield, John Mac- Cullagh and Lorraine Todd.

Low Scores Again In Medals

February 7, 2020 by Maggi Barnard

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.

By Short Putt

Weekly Croquet Results

February 7, 2020 by Maggi Barnard

Golf Croquet Tuesday, 28th January
Once again there was a great roll up of 34 players despite the hot weather. Such dedication is a good indicator that club members are certainly addicted to the game, by enjoying it despite the unfriendly weather. There were four winners of all three games. The winners were Neville Spry, Bob Murray, Merv Langfield and Lyn Simmonds. J Liebich and R Pols had a great win of 10 /3 over D Scott, J Ellis. L Simmonds, A Todd 11. H Brown, R Burridge 2. N Spry, R Burridge 9. C Liebich, M Spry 4. J Allegri 9, T Thomson 4, B Murray, N Spry 9, J Rubie, M Smith 4. There were also 13 close games of 7/6 and some very good jump shots were played by confident players. Confidence definitely helps to win the game.

Aussie Croquet Saturday, 1st February
After a very warm night, 24 members came out on to the courts and managed to play three games before the heat set in again. Three winners were Barry White and Colleen Liebich. Kevin Rubie partnered Colleen and the game looked all but lost when Bob Murray and Ray Burridge swept around the court with Kevin playing a great defender and keeping Bob from pegging out, winning 14/13. Jill Rubie and John Allegri also had a close game against Kevin Rubie and Robyn Pols 14/13. Robyn loves this game and enjoys getting rid of the oppositions ball. It does take a good deal of concentration to place the balls in a position so as not to aid the opposition.

By Colleen Liebich

Cricket Catchup

February 7, 2020 by Maggi Barnard

The extreme heatwave conditions that prevailed on Saturday, 1st February caused the executive of P.D.J.C.A to call off all games scheduled for that day. P.D.J.C.A. were guided by Cricket Australia’s ‘Playing in Heat Guidelines’ that have been compiled in unison with Sports Medicine of Australia. This means that the Parkes, Forbes and Condobolin competition will resume this weekend.

Draw for this Saturday, 8th February
All games to begin at 8.30am, players need to be there by 8.15am. • Under 17s: Parkes Cats V Forbes Achesons at Woodward Oval. Parkes Colts V Condobolin at Northparkes Oval. Forbes Engineering has the bye.

• Under 14s: Forbes KMWL V Parkes Cats at South Circle Oval, Forbes. Forbes Livestock V Forbes Bernardis IGA at Grinstead Oval, Forbes. Parkes Colts has the bye.

• Under 12s: Parkes Cats V Forbes Adept Plumbing at Spicer Oval. Forbes Ag-N-Vet V Forbes Sportspower at Botanical Gardens, Forbes. Forbes Hazell & Field V Parkes Colts at Botanical Gardens, Forbes.

February Monthly Meeting
The February Monthly Meeting of P.D.J.C.A. is scheduled for 7pm on Monday, 10th February at The Cambridge Hotel, Parkes. The agenda will feature decisions on Premiership team awards for teams in U/17, U/14 and U/12’s as well as organisation of the end of season Presentation Ceremony.

Croquet Continues

January 31, 2020 by Maggi Barnard

On a warm sunny Tuesday last week, 34 players graced the Forbes croquet fields. The croquet fields are once again looking good after those few showers of late. Forbes Croquet Club welcomed Campbell Rubie on Tuesday last week. Campbell is an accomplished player and he defeated his Grandfather Kevin who was not at all impressed. It was pleasing to see so many close games on Tuesday. The winners of three games were Mal Smith and Tony Thomson.

Last Saturday saw only a small number in attendance as one of the club’s players Evelyn Mahlo was celebrating a big number which took so many players away. The winners of three games on Saturday were John Cole, Merv Langfield, Veva MacCullagh and Army White.

The Forbes Croquet Club decided to have a float in the Australia Day parade and there were many members who made themselves available. The club members wish to say a big thank you to Greg Whitworth who willingly made the signs for the float. Many Thanks Greg. Also, a thank you to Bill and Dorelle who made their vehicle and trailer available on the day.

By Elvy Quirk

Perfect Shot For Grayson

January 31, 2020 by Maggi Barnard

Hamish Steele-Park with his Hole-in-One ball on the 9th, scored during his Summer Sixes round.

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.

Keep up to date on the Forbes Golf facebook page: www.facebook.com/forbesgolf-course/

By Short Putt

Friday, 14th February

Saturday, 15th February

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