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Croquet Results

November 22, 2019 by Maggi Barnard

Golf Croquet Tuesday, 12th November
There was a great roll up for the game with the early start beating the heat of the day. Evelyn Mahlo, Lorraine Todd and Bruce Field were the winners of 3 games.

Close games recorded were B Scott and J Littlejohn 7, L Todd and K Rubie 6, D Scott and G Coles 7, J Littlejohn and B Scott 6, L Todd and R Cheney 7, L Allegri and D Scott 6.

A very pleasant luncheon was enjoyed at the Services Club to celebrate the birthdays of Bruce Field, Bill and Dorelle Scott. The OBE award was presented to Dorelle.

Aussie Croquet Saturday, 16th November
The cooler mornings brought out members for another great social game with friendship and light exercise the main aim. There were 3 winners who won all games, John Browne, Merv Langfield and Barry White. Some close games were Kath Broderick who was playing like a professional and J Cole 14, J MacCullagh and C Liebich 12, J Rubie and S Hepburn 14, L Smart and M Spry 12, M Langfield and B White 14, E Quirk and V MacCullagh 13, E McLean and J Littlejohn 14, D Rogers and L Todd 13, B White V and MacCullagh 14.

Netball News

November 22, 2019 by Maggi Barnard

Carmen Jelbart, Kally Molloy and Marg Spackman took part in the FNA Umpiring Program.

This is the final week for Forbes Netball Spring competitions for both mixed and ladies’ teams.

Next week the two top teams on the point score ladder in each competition will play off for first and second place.

Any teams willing to play next week should come to the office on Wednesday night to be included into a draw.

All players in the finals must have played three games with their team to be able to play finals.

If, for some reason the weather is unsuitable to play, the team that finished first on the point score ladder will be declared the winner.

Thank you to the helpers
The FNA Committee would also like to thank all the volunteers who have helped run the competition. Thank you to the umpires who have umpired every week. Thank you also to Vanessa, who has organised the office duties, so games can be played on time.

Medallist Honours To Dan Bayley

November 22, 2019 by Maggi Barnard

Garry Collits putting while George Falvey watches intently.

The Men’s golf last weekend was an 18 Hole stroke event, sponsored by Loomzy’s Fish n Fix, that incorporated the Annual Medal of Medallists (MoM). The MoM was contested by 30 players and Dan Bayley won the Honours with nett 65.

The Individual Stroke comp also had good scores. Dan Bayley won the Division 1 comp with his 65 nett, while runner-up was Jacob Bernardi with 67 nett. In Division 2, Graham Newport had his best day for a long time with a nett 65, finishing ahead of Garry Collits on 68 nett.

NTP’s were available on all Par-3’s. The Comp NTP’s went to – 1st: James Co- nolly (Duntryleague); 9th – J Zannes. The Tuesday Golfers sponsored went to: 3rd A-Grade: I Bown, B-Grade: P Conway, C- Grade: B Squires; 18th A Grade: S Kirk- man, B-Grade: G Newport, C-Grade: nil.

The ball sweep went to 72 nett on count back: 65 – G Newport, D Bayley; 67 – J Bernardi; 68 – G Collits; 69 – M Wood, A Alley; 70 – D Ridley, T Morgan, M Spice; 71 – D Mylecharane, D Churchill, M Wood Jnr (Dubbo), A Dukes; 72 – Alf Davies, T Grif- fiths, T Callaghan, R Besgrove, P Dawson.

On Sunday the Annual VW Scramble, a 4-person Ambrose event, was played. However, this year the numbers were well down.

The winning team (D Bayley/T Callagahan/B Hodges/B Robinson) had a scratch score 59, with nett score 53 1⁄4. The runners-up (P Dawson/J Betland/D Sly/J Fletcher0 were back with 62 scratch, 57 5/8 nett. Meanwhile 3rd place went to visitors N Walker/ D Faro-Mann/ A Mann/ A Bullock, with a 64, nett 59 1⁄2.

Saturday, 23 November is a 4BBB Med- ley, playing in the Deacon Dwyer Day, and sponsored by Rod Besgrove. Saturday, 30 November is an 18 Hole Stroke, sponsored by Knights Fabrications, with a Stableford Medley on Sunday, 1 December.

By Short Putt

Successful Classic Golf Weekend

November 15, 2019 by Maggi Barnard

Mark Bown (Dubbo) teeing off in front of his brother Ian’s sponsored hole.

Last weekend was the Annual Forbes Nissan Classic Weekend. Play comprised of a 4BBB event for Men and Ladies on Saturday, with an Individual Stroke competition, again Men and Ladies, on Sunday. A full list of results is provided below:

• Mens A-Grade Scratch Winner and Winner of the Classic Trophy: Steve Betland 71.
• Mens A-Grade Scratch Runner-up: Dayne Gardiner (Dubbo) 72 on c/b.
• Mens B-Grade Scratch Winner: Brodie Hodges 82.
• Mens B-Grade Scratch Runner-up: Niel Duncan 86.
• Mens C-Grade Scratch Winner: Chris Paton (Nelson Bays) 95.
• Mens C-Grade Scratch Runner-up: Colin Mulligan (Cabramatta) 96.
• Junior Scratch Winner: Cameron McMil- lan 90.
• Veterans Scratch Winner: Steve Beattie (Condo) 72.
• Ladies Scratch Winner: Colleen Bratton 91.
• Ladies Scratch Runner-up: Liz Harding (Young) 93.

There were NTP prizes for Men and Ladies on all par-3’s, with a few staying ‘ball free’. A 4BBB was played on Saturday in both Mens and Ladies Divisions. Main prize winners were:

• Forbes Services Memorial Club Trophy Mens 4BBB Scratch Stableford Winner:
J Betland/ D McAuliffe 37 pts.
• Forbes Advocate Trophy Mens 4BBB Handicap Stableford Winner: M Heffernan (Condo)/ A Currey 47 pts.
• Forbes Services Memorial Club Trophy Ladies 4BBB Scratch Stableford Winner:
J Fletcher/ D Tilley 15 pts.
• Forbes Advocate Trophy Ladies 4BBB Handicap Stableford Winner: K Stirling/D Dingwall 37 pts.

The Annual ‘Medal of Medallists’ will be played alongside the Stroke event on Saturday, 16th November, and will be followed by the Presentation of Men’s and Ladies Trophies for the Year.

The VW Scramble, a 4-P Ambrose, is set for Sunday, 17th November. This will be a shotgun start, commencing at 9am. We need more teams so contact the Pro Shop to let them know, and they can help with online registration.

By Short Putt

Netball News

November 15, 2019 by Maggi Barnard

The women from Forbes Dragonboat team partnered up with the Canberra Ice Dragons to win gold for the 2nd year running at the Western Region Regatta.

The last meeting for 2019 for the Forbes Netball Association will be held Thursday, 21st November at 7pm at the Forbes Services Memorial Club.

Each Spring Night Competition team must be represented and will receive two competition bonus points.

A reminder that the 2020 FNA representative applications close on 20th November. Applications are invited for players for the open representative team to compete in the West Central West Regional League, representative coaches, assistant coaches and umpires for NNSW Regional League, NNSW Senior State Titles and NNSW Junior State Titles 2020.

All applications must be emailed to Melissa at secretary.forbesnetball@gmail.com

Croquet Results

November 15, 2019 by Maggi Barnard

Golf Croquet 5th November
It was lovely to see more visitors playing on the courts. Welcome Jenny Young and Wendy Jeffery, who both looked like they had played before. The winners of three matches on the day were Bruce Field, Colleen Liebich, Kevin Rubie, Jill Rubie and Neville Spry. The closest games of Golf Croquet on Tuesday were:
• Jill Rubie, Lyn Simmonds 7, def Lorraine Todd, Lorna Field 6
• John Browne, Kath Broderick 7, def John Coles, Marie Spry 6
• Lorraine Todd, Kevin Rubie 7, def Joan Littlejohn, Evelyn Mahlo 6
• Jill Rubie, Libby Smart 7, def Ruth Cheney, John Browne 6
• Colleen Liebich, Marjorie Styles 7, def John Cole, Barry White 6
• Colleen Liebich, Evelyn Mahlo 7, def John Browne, Lorna Field 6
• Jill Rubie, Libby Smart 7, def Barry White, Merv Langfield 6

Aussie Croquet 9th November
Saturday saw four players win their three games. They were John Browne, John Cole, Kevin Rubie and Lyn Simmonds. Congratulations all. The closest games of Aussie Croquet on Saturday were:
• John Browne, John MacCullagh 14, def Elvy Quirk, Lorraine Todd 12
• Anne Stewart, John Cole 14, def Doreen Rogers, Barry White 12
• Harley Stewart, Lorraine Todd 14, def Bob Murray, Marie Spry 12
• Doreen Rogers, Lyn Simmonds 14, def Jill Rubie, Bruce Field 13
• Barry White, John Cole 14, def Elvy Quirk, John MacCullagh 12
• Neville Spry, Bob Murray 14, def Colleen Liebich, Doreen Rogers 11
• Jill Rubie, Bruce Field 14, def Kath Broderick, Merv Langfield 12.

Croquet News

November 8, 2019 by Maggi Barnard

It was a wonderful surprise on Saturday to see what appears to be the final piece of the ramp jigsaw puzzle safely enclosed at the croquet grounds. The ramp will make things so much easier for members to access the amenities in the club house. Thanks to Forbes Shire Council. The birthday lunch for November will be held at the Forbes Services Club on Tuesday 12th November. The last Croquet day before Christmas will be on the 21st December.

Golf croquet results 29th October
The winners of three games on the day were: John Cole, Kevin Rubie, Bill Scott and Neville Scott. It was more of the same old same old. It shows how competitive the above players have been all season. The closest games on the day were:

• Neville Spry, Geoff Coles 7, def John Job, John MacCullagh 6
• Lily Allegri, John Cole 7, def Lorraine Todd, Bob Murray 6
• Jeff Liebich, Robin Pols 7, def Mary Hodges, Dorelle Scott 6
• Merv Langfield, Lyn Simmonds 7, def Bob Murray, Sandy Hepburn 6
• John Job 7, def Marie Spry 6
• Kevin Rubie, Bruce Field 7, def Veva MacCullagh, Barry White 6
• Ruth Cheney, Barry White 7, def Dorelle Scott, John Browne 6
• John Cole, Lyn Simmonds 7, def Marie Spry, Merv Langfield 6

Aussie croquet results 2nd November
It was a windy morning with hats and chairs being blown in all directions, however it did not dampen the spirits of the players. Welcome back to Jill Rubie after her hospital stay. She recovered quickly as the scores of the day told the story. She won three games on her first visit back to the courts.

Monthly Medal In The Wind

November 8, 2019 by Maggi Barnard

On Saturday the November Monthly Medal, sponsored by Jelbart’s Tyrepower, was played in an ever-present wind, which sometimes became too much for some of the 55 players to handle. But the Medal winners were all seemingly unaffected.

The A-Grade went to Todd Callaghan (71 nett) ahead of a confident Dave Mylecharane (72 nett), looking for a second medal. The B-Grade required a count back to separate Bob Borger (70 nett) as the winner from Ash Tucker (70 nett). In the C-Grade it was once again a win to gentlemanly Rod Besgrove (73 nett) over a luck- less Bruce Squires (74 nett).

The ball sweep went to 75 nett on count back, going to: 70 – R Borger, A Tucker; 71 – T Callaghan; 72 – D Mylecharane, L O’Connor; 73- P Pymont, R Besgrove, T West; 74 – B Squires, M Spice, A Currey, B Everest, B Chandler; 75 – J Coulthurst.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – B Everest; 18th – D Rhodes, with Dave converting his for ‘2’. Over the weekend the Lachlan Valley (LV) team contested the NSW Country Championships in Bathurst and led after day 1 with good scores by Steve Betland, John Betland and Shane Sallaway.

On Day 2 the rain held off until later in the day but the wind was still a problem. The LV team slipped to 5th place. The Illawarra team surged to the top, from 5th on Day 1, finishing ahead of Central West by 3 shots.

The Forbes Nissan Classic, sponsored by Frank Spice Motors, is this weekend, 9/10 November, with the 4BBB on Saturday and Individual Stroke on Sunday. The tee time sheets are in the Pro Shop. There are some gaps there so you may still get a spot to play.

By Short Putt

International Rugby Leage

November 8, 2019 by Maggi Barnard

Photo: Steve Ostini

The French Rugby League side played the Western Rams in Parkes last week to a packed crowd. The Western Rams included two Forbes Magpies players: Ben Maguire and Mitch Burke. It was a tight game, especially towards the end with France winning 22 – 20. “This fixture provided the country boys of the Western region a cherished opportunity to test their mettle against their international counterparts,” said Peter McDonald, Western Rams Rugby League Chairman.

Forbes Netball News

November 8, 2019 by Maggi Barnard

The Forbes Netball Association is preparing for the 2020 representative season by calling for applications from players (opens), coaches and umpires.

Representative player nomination forms can be downloaded from the FNA website, and must be emailed to Melissa at secretary.forbesnetball@gmail.com by 20th November.

All applications for Representative coach- es and assistant coaches 2020 will be considered and should be emailed to Melissa at secretary.forbesnetball@gmail.com by November 20.

All umpires are encouraged to apply, and must state their National badge, or working toward their National badge, and their WWCC number. Applicants must email Melissa at secretary.forbesnetball@gmail.com by November 20.

Congratulations to Kally Molloy who last week gained her FNA bronze umpire certificate, after joining the FNA Umpire Development program earlier in the night competitions.

Last week, NSG to Postie did not supply an umpire for their allocated duty and must pay the $50 fine before they can play this week. The team gives their opposition a five goal start in their next game, and will lose 2 competition points. All teams must look very carefully through the draw for the occasional umpire duty.

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