Forbes Phoenix

Stirling and Drabsch add handicap honours to their 4BBB scratch title

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Winners of the Forbes Golf Club’s annual ladies’ 4BBB Handicap Championships, sponsored by Carolyn Duncan, have been decided after a play-off, with Kerry Stirling and Barbara Drabsch up against Janet Smith and Debbie Dingwall. It was a very close match that wasn’t really decided until the last hole when Kerry holed a huge putt for a birdie, which gave her and Barbara a one-stroke win, 68 to 69 nett.” “We were very even the whole way,” said
Kerry.

“There was never more than a shot or two in it, and Janet and Debbie were ahead by a single shot at the turn. “I guess we were lucky that both of them hit into the water on the 15th, but even so it did come down to the putts on the 18th. I hit a good one and luckily it fell in the cup.” Kerry and Barbara had earlier won the club’s 4BBB Scratch Championships.

On Wednesday July 1, the ladies held the fifth round of the GNSW Monthly Medal and putting competition, an 18-hole stroke event sponsored by Bernardis IGA. Division 1 winner was Fran Smith (74 nett), with runner-up Colleen Venables (76 nett). Division 2 winner was Marie Reid (72 nett) on a countback from runner-up Fae Grogan (also 72 nett). Nearest the pins were: 9th Enid Baker; 18th Bev Gerdes. Monthly Medal winners: Division 1, F Smith;
Division 2, M Reid; Division 3, T Armitage on countback.

On Saturday July 4, the competition was a 4BBB par event sponsored by J Hubbard and L Godden. The sisters combination of Bess Shields and E Coombs were the winners with +9. Next best were Janet Smith and Margaret
Bentick with +8. Nearest the pins were: 9th J Fletcher; 18th E Hush.

It’s shaping as a golden season for the Magpies

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It’s starting to look like a wonderful season for the Forbes Magpies in the Group 11 rugby league competition, with the Reserve Grade and Under 18 sides both sitting on top of their ladders and the First Grade team coming
third. The situation was reinforced last Sunday by dominant performances at home against Nyngan.

The First Grade side won 31-12, and sits on 18 points behind Dubbo CYMS and Parkes. They have to keep winning, though, to stay ahead of Wellington and Dubbo Westside. The Reserves won 40-22, putting them on top of the ladder with 22 points, just ahead of Dubbo CYMS and Dubbo Westside on 20. The Under 18s scored plenty of points to easily account for the Nyngan lads 42-14.

They sit at the head of the table on 23 points, ahead of Wellington, Parkes, Dubbo CYMS and Dubbo Macquarie in an extremely tight race. All three teams play the Cobar Roosters next Sunday at Larkin Oval, Cobar.

Collie and Callaghan take Monthly Medals

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The sun did shine on the Forbes Golf Club, neatly highlighting the crisp frosts in the morning, the expansive cover of grass, and the scintillating performance of the golfers themselves. It was definitely a case of the “Double Cs” leading the way for the field. The field for the 18-hole Monthly Medal held on Saturday comprised 49 players who were keen to get around the course briskly.

To keep warm many players elected to take the walking option, thus also supporting the sponsors Walkers AgnVet. Although it must be said that the play by some of the golfers was quite agricultural at the times. The Winner of the A-Grade Monthly Medal was ‘Big Crane’ Betland with a 71 nett. He was well pleased to have beaten into second place his baby brother ‘King John’, who managed 73 nett, using his handicap to adjust his even-par-72 gross score. Steve’s two birdies on the 6th and 7th were the real clincher over John’s double-bogey on the 7th. But both played fine golf.

In B-Grade, Brian ‘Fred’ Collie, with a nett 69, felt comfortable all day and was well pleased, and quite modest, to win the Medal. Runner-up was Alby Callaghan, who was able to throw off some ill effects utilising some miracle medicine, and return home with a nett 71. Fred was quite thankful that he did not par the first, which folklore has as a sure disaster. His round went well with 11 pars marked on the card.

The C-Grade Monthly Medal went to a Gentleman’s Gentleman ahead of an Elder Statesman. Geoff Drane was in rare form to finish with a nett 72, and finished just ahead — although always behind throughout the day — of Tom Edols on nett 73. Tom played early in some of the crisp conditions, but Geoff had to contend with the nippy cold in the afternoon shade.

The winner for the A-Division Daily Comp, was ‘Fred’ Collie with a nett 69, conscious always of the ‘Big Crane’ Betland who was in hot pursuit, but finished second with a 71 nett. Fred was so pleased with his round that in the clubhouse he was willing to describe his round hole-by-hole to those resting there. Funny how the clubhouse emptied quickly!

In the B-Division, Alby Callaghan was triumphant with his nett 71. And to help in his celebrations, was another winner in the guise of Geoff Drane, one shot behind on a nett 72. They played in the same group, but have not yet divulged who won the drinks.

Soccer

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All three Forbes teams in top four of Lachlan Association

All three Forbes sides sit within the top four teams of their respective divisions of the Lachlan Amateur Soccer Association. In the First Division, Forbes Gunns and Forbes All Stars both had comfortable wins last weekend against Parkes Shire sides, the former beating Rawson Home Raptors 3-1 and the latter dominating the Tichborne Tigers 6-1.

After the round, Forbes Gunns sit equal on top of the table with Rawson Home Raptors on 45 points, though they’re significantly behind on goal difference. Forbes All Stars are in fourth place on 34 points, just ahead of Tichborne Tigers on 31. In First Division games this weekend, it’s Forbes Gunns’ turn to confront Tichborne Tigers at 2pm on Sunday at Forbes Botanical Gardens, while for Forbes All Stars it’s same day and same time against third-placed
Lightning FC at Harrison Park, Parkes.

In the competition’s Second Division, Forbes Bushrangers sit in second place on 34 points, behind Rovers on 43 points but comfortably ahead of Cambridge Saints on 27 points.

Last weekend, the Bushrangers lost narrowly 4-3 to Cambridge Saints, while this Sunday they play Parkes Rovers at noon in an away game at Harrison Park, Parkes. All in all, the association features teams from Forbes, Parkes, Grenfell, Condobolin and West Wyalong.

Netball Girls Net Great Result in State Age Championships

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Forbes netball girls returned exhausted last Monday evening from a hectic three-day visit to Windsor for the Netball NSW State Age Championships. “We’re all very proud of them,” said Robyn Kenny, publicity officer and coach convenor for the Forbes Netball Association, which this year entered four teams in Division Four age competitions — Under 12s, 13s, 14s and 15s. “I reckon it was our best overall performance yet at the championships, with the Under 13s especially rising to the occasion and improving their position from 14th last year to third.”

The Under 14s held onto their third place from last year, and emerged undefeated on the first and third days. The Under 12s finished sixth, and the Under 15s, who had never played together in this sort of competition finished ninth — all very creditable results in round-robin competitions that all had 18 or 19 teams. Now, said Robyn, the Under 13 and 14 girls would just have to wait and see if their results were good enough to be elevated to Division Three next year.

Memories of Hard Men

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Sydney Western Suburbs prop forward Noel Kelly, one of the toughest men ever to pull on a rugby league jersey, once described what it was like playing the invincible St George Dragons in the days of unlimited tackles. “For the first half, they’d let you have the ball and just beat you up,” he said. “Then, after half-time, they’d take the ball and score as many times as they wanted. Simple as that.”

One of the hardest nails in that Dragons pack was the late Parkes, Forbes and Eugowra hooker Ian Walsh, who rose to captain both St George and his country. Walsh would have certainly approved of the way that the NSW tough men laid the groundwork for a memorable victory against Queensland in this year’s second State of Origin match, and he’ll be crawling out of his grave to watch a repeat performance from the Blues forwards in the series decider in Brisbane next Wednesday.

Rugby League

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It was a mixed day for the Forbes Magpies when they hosted Dubbo CYMS at Spooner Oval last Sunday with the Reserves and the Under 18s winning 22-18 and 28-12 respectively, but the Firsts going down 36-28. The Magpies let a few chances slip but in the end the size and pace of the well oiled CYMS outfit won the day and took them to
the top of the Group XI First Grade ladder, replacing Parkes who were beaten 48-36 by Dubbo Westside. Forbes remains in third position on the ladder.

In other First Grade matches, Narromine trounced Cobar Roosters 58-10 while Wellington won a much closer contest 32-24 against Dubbo Macquarie. The win by Magpies Reserves took them to the top of the ladder, replacing CYMS. The Under 18s maintained their position as competition leaders. Next Sunday the three Magpies sides will be at home again, this time against Nyngan.

Lottie does Forbes Proud at Interschool Equestrian Titles

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Lottie Jacobson, a 10-year-old Year Five student at St Laurence’s Primary School, Forbes, recently turned in a fine performance at the State Interschool Equestrian Championships, which were held at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC) in Horsley Park. She gained a fourth place in the primaryschool division of the Combined Training, plus a second and fifth in her dressage tests. These results have qualified Lottie to represent NSW at the National Interschool Equestrian Championships, which will be held at SIEC from September 28 to October 3, when
more than 2000 school-based 5-18 year olds will gather for competition on the site that hosted the equestrian events for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Lottie lives with her proud parents, Nils and Sarah Jacobson, on a property at Garema, where she has room for her horse Dandy, known in competitive circles by the more formal title of Samson Fine and Dandy. Dandy is a 14 year old Arabian riding pony that Lottie has been riding for about three years. Lottie has been riding since she was four,
and has been competing for the past four to five years as a member of the Forbes Pony Club. The club will be celebrating its 50th anniversary later this year with a special dinner on November 7. Guest speaker, hopefully,
will be David Cameron, a former club member and current Australian show-jumping champion. For further information, please contact Sarah Jacobson on 0497 635 965 or Muz Francis on 0417 969 932.

Ladies Golf

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Forbes Golf Club Ladies last Saturday held their annual 4BBB Stroke and Handicap Championships, sponsored by Carolyn Duncan. With 25 ladies competing, scratch winners were Kerry Stirling and Barbara Drabsch with 86 strokes. Runners-up on countback were Debbie Tilley and Jenny Fletcher with 90 strokes.

There has to be a play-off — Janet Smith and Debbie Dingwell against Kerry Stirling and Barbara Drabsch — to get handicap results as both couples had 66 net. Nearest to ninth pin was Verna Lane, and on the 18th Bev Gerdes. Ball sweep winners were Barbara, Kerry, Janet, Debbie, Jenny and Debbie Tilley, 68 on countback.

On Wednesday June 24, 25 players competed in an 18-hole stroke event sponsored by Robb’s Jewellers. Fran Smith won Division 1 with 72, while runner up was Jill Cripps with 74. H Duff won Division 2 with 66, while runner up was Sally Crosby. Nearest the pin on the 9th was T Armitage, who was also nearest the pin on the 18th. The ball sweep went to H Duff, S Crosby, Teresa Armitage, A Kingston and Fran Smith (72). On Wednesday 17 June, 18 players
competed for the G Ridley, A Reade & A Kingston Trophy, an 18-hole stableford in two divisions. Division 1 went to B Drabsch (32 on countback) while Division 2 went to S Perry (36). Nearest the pin on the 9th was T Armitage, and on the 18th E Baker. The ball sweep went to S Perry, E Baker and A Kingston (countback on 32).

Rugby Union

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FORBES Platypi returned a couple of great results in the Blowes Clothing Cup rugby union games against Mudgee last Saturday, winning their First Grade match 55-22 and the Reserves 25-5. Unfortunately, the Colts lost their match
31-15.

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