The BWR Accountants & Advisors sponsored Monthly Medal was played on Saturday and was contested by a field of 54 who generally returned average scores across the board.

Peter Dawson won the A-Grade Medal with a 72 nett, taking the Medal on count back from visitor Andrew Brownlow (Peak Hill). The B-Grade was won by Garry Collits with a 71 nett, the best round of the day.

Runner-up was Bob Borger with 72 nett and on count back from a bevy of players. The C-Grader winner was Bede Tooth 72 nett ahead of runner-up Robert Scott with 73.

The ball sweep went to 75 nett on count back: 71 – G Collits; 72 – R Borger, P Dawson, A Brownlow, B Everest, S Kirkman, B Tooth, P Barnes; 73 – R Scott; 74 – N Mc- Millan, B Doyle, S Sallaway, P Maher; 75 – G Falvey.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – R Nixon; 18th – C Barrett. The visitors included Andrew Brownlow (Peak Hill) and Scott Mackenzie (Parkes).

The Sunday Stableford Medley field was affected by a number of other events happening on the day. The winner was Kerry Stirling (31 points) on count back. There was no Runner-up or ball sweep. Bess Shields got the NTP on the 9th, while the 18th remained vacant.

On Sunday Forbes hosted a round of the JNJG ‘Juniors on the Move’ series of events. Over 30 Juniors participated, playing a modified 9-hole course, and attending from Dubbo, Orange, Bathurst, Parkes, Cowra and Forbes. Golf Pro Adrian Lees was the prime organiser at Forbes and well pleased with the turn out.

The Can-Assist Charity Day will be held this Sat 8 June. This is a 4-person Ambrose event, with all proceeds going to the Forbes Can-Assist Branch. The nomination fee includes a lunch and prizes. So make an effort, and participate in this event.

The Lachlan Valley Pennants and Championships, is being held at West Wyalong on Sunday 16 June. This is the premier event for Lachlan Valley District golf. We need a good representation from the Club so get your name on the list in the Pro Shop.

Play has commenced in the Wallace Cup, with some 1st and 2nd round matches played or scheduled. Dave Rhodes was unlucky to lose against Stevie G, finishing 1-down. Their match was a tight contest all the way, with little mistakes being the main difference in scoring.

Results for week three of the Winter 3’s competition are: The Voucher winner was Stevie G (nett 32.5). The balls went to: S Grallelis, A Watts, B Gear, Som, T Rousell, G Haley and B Besgrove. Ash Tucker’s team have a handy lead on the field, but it is early days yet so there is plenty of opportunity for other teams to catch up.

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On Saturday, golfers participated in the Wilf Hodges Memorial Trophy under an Individual Stableford format. The field of 56 played average golf, and were possibly affected by the onset of winter.

The Wilf Hodges memorial Trophy, for the overall individual performance, was won by Anthony Alley with a score of 39 points.

In the A-Division, Anthony Alley (39 pts) took the win, with Dave Rhodes (37) runner- up on count back. The B-Division went George Falvey (37 pts) from Runner-up Denis Culley (37) by count back.

The ball sweep went to 35 points on count back: 39 – A Alley; 37 – D Rhodes, T Griffiths, G Falvey, B Doyle, D Culley; 36 – T Callaghan, A Callaghan; 35 – P Pymont, D Churchill, S Sallaway, G Collits, A Dukes, P  Kay. The NTP’s went to: 9th – P Dawson; 18th – R Smith.

The Stableford Medley on Sunday had a small group of regulars, among whom the winner was regular – Bruce Carpenter with a steady 36 points. Runner-up was Bess Shields, missing out on count back. There was no ball sweep. NTP’s went to 9th – Andy Cogswell, 18th – B Carpenter.

The Winter 3’s comp completed its 2nd week, with some fierce competition. Ben Gear (nett 32) took the main prize on count back from Shirley Redfern. The ball sweep went to – B Gear, S Redfern, B Drabsch, M Field, A Baker and A Lee.

Forbes players travelled to West Wyalong for their Open tournament. Forbes took out the ‘most visitors’ tag from the field of 66.

The Open Trophy went to Paul Redman with a scratch score of 73.

Creditable performances by Forbes players were – Peter Dawson, A-Grade Scratch Runner-up with 74, and Dan Bayley, AGrade Nett with 72 nett and a NTP.

Sunday 3 June will be a busy day with our Pros hosting a ‘Juniors on the Move’ tournament, played over 9 holes, and the Ladies playing the first round of the Billabong 4B Match play.

All are invited to participate in the Can-Assist 4-Person Ambrose on Sat June 8. We encourage as many players as possible to nominate and thus help raise funds for the Forbes group.

Just a ‘heads up’ for the Lachlan Valley DGA Pennants and Championships, being held at West Wyalong on Sun 16 June.

Please place your name on the List on the Pro Shop Notice Board, so that Pennant teams can be organised.

Programme Change – An early notification that on Sat 20 July we shall hold an 18- Hole 2-Person Ambrose, with the scheduled event (4BBB Stableford Multiplier) being shifted to 21 September.

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The Forbes Men’s Open was played last Sunday, preceded by the 4BBB Stableford on Saturday. Both days had good fields with the Open contested by over 160 players and the 4BBB by 80 players.

The Forbes Open Overall Scratch winner, and winner of a coveted regional qualifying spot in the NSW Open, was Wil Arnold (Penrith), who finished with 70. Blade Gadd (Concord) and Reid Brown (Pymble) finished on 1-under (71), keeping it quite tense to the very end.

The B-Grade Scratch went to Paul Pymont (86) on count back. Ash Tucker earned the Handicap winner prize with a nett 69, with Terry Griffiths Handicap runner-up on 74 nett. The C-grade Scratch went to Frank Donohoe (100) also a count back. The Handicap win went to Geoff Betland on 76 nett, with Ralph Baker Handicap runner-up on 76 nett.

Many thanks to the sponsors, to the Pro Shop staff, to Beryl and Lynnie Roberts and to the many volunteers for helping to make this a very successful event.

The 4BBB Stableford on Saturday saw high-calibre results from the locals. The Scratch Stableford winners were John Betland and Peter Dawson with 42 points.

Runners-up were Mark Collits and Steve Betland with 40 points.

The Handicap Stableford winners were Ralph Baker and Graham Newport (47 points) from runners-up Stuart Thomas and Don Ridley (46 points). The ball sweep went to 42 points on count back.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – T Tisdell (Wagga Wagga); 18th – P Dawson.

The first week of the Winter 3’s competition recorded some good scores. Ash Tucker was the winner of the voucher (nett 30.5), while the ball winners (to 36 nett on c/b) were: A Tucker, R Taylor, E Coombs, B Besgrove, T Rousell, Som.

The first Junior Coaching Programme run by Pro Adrian Lees on Sunday had a good group. Spread the word to anybody you know that might like to join. Contact the Forbes Pro Shop on 6851 1554 or Adrian on 0423 356 670 for full details.

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