Croquet Notes
Last week, the Croquet players turned up in force, unperturbed by the pea-soup fog that didn’t clear until late morning. The players held their monthly Birthday luncheon with a lovely gathering of members and their partners at The Forbes Sport and Rec Club. The boys prepared some delicious meals for everyone.
The Birthday Boy this month was Jeff Liebich, who had the cutting of the cake to himself as the other birthday members were unable to attend. In Tuesday’s Golf Croquet, hat-tricks went to John H Browne, Bruce Field, Robin Pols and Alec Todd while closely followed with
two wins each to Dorothea Croker, Merv Langfield, Veva MacCullagh, Evelyn Mahlo, Bob Murray, Bill Scott, Harley Stewart, Marj
Styles and Barry White.
Aussie Saturday results from 5 August included three wins each to Veva MacCullagh, Robin Pols and Libby Smart, while two wins went to Cherylin Cole, John Cole, Dorothea Croker, Merv Langfield, Colleen Liebich, Bob Murray, Kevin Rubie, Jill Rubie, Bill Scott, and Harley Stewart. Well played everyone!
By Veva MacCullagh
Regan Courts Victory In Rockhampton
Local 17-year-old Regan Acret has been selected as part of the NSW Combined High Schools team to compete in the Trans- Tasman Squash series competition in Rockhampton later this month. Regan took up squash in mid-2014 after heading to the local courts to watch a neighbour play. He thought it looked like fun. “I decided to start having a hit, and really started enjoying it, so I thought I’d see if I
could get into it more seriously,” said Regan.
Regan discovered the local club competition, and began playing on Wednesday nights, learning the basics from Ken Comrie. He learned quickly, and was runner up in the under 15’s A-Grade in his first competition in Dubbo in 2015. Regan won the C-Grade competition in a
junior tournament in Bathurst in 2015, then won the B-Grade open competition in the same location in 2016.
He was then selected for the Combined High Schools Western Region Team, and competed with them in Sydney last June. The team came third, but Regan was the competition’s individual runner up, and was awarded the competition’s Best and Fairest medal, nominated by his fellow competitors. Selectors naturally snapped him up for the NSWCHS State team that will compete against players from Queensland and New Zealand from 21-24 August.
Regan’s mum is proud, and grateful to the people involved in helping Regan.. “I’m very proud of him with his outstanding determination, commitment to, and passion for the game,” she said. “I’d like to thank Forbes Squash Club, Murray Reid, and coach Aaron Moulds, for their support.”
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Taylor And Carpenter A Winning Combination
On the weekend, the Men’s Competition was a Stableford Multiplier contested by 30 pairings. The winners, Ray Taylor and Bruce Carpenter, combined well and used their steady play to score an impressive 81 points.
A long way back were Andrew McDonald and Tony Cogswell, with 71 points. They had two ‘wipes’, but recovered well. The remaining scores ranged from 68 to 32. The ball sweep went to 62 points on count back, going to: 81 – Taylor/Carpenter; 71 – McDonald/T Cogswell; 68 – Shine/G Webb; 67 – Donohoe/Squires, Borger/Borger; 66 – Byrne/Hanns; 62 – Bown/Drane. The NTP’s went to: 9th – P Dawson; 18th – P Maher.
On the cards the scores for individual holes ranged from 9’s to zeros. But the best score on any hole, a 12, was shared by Pymont/Kay (on the 5th) and Dawson/Bayley (on the 7th). The Stableford Medley on Sunday was a quiet affair with many regulars playing away to help other clubs. The winner was Ron Morris with 35 points. There was no runnerup or ball sweep. There was no NTP’s either as no-one hit the green with their tee shot!
This week the ‘Winter 3’s’ competitors did play very well. The winner this week was Murray Field with nett 28. Following behind on 32 were: M Ewing, E Uphill, J Haley. About 10 Forbes players ventured to Caragabal on Sunday to play in their Special Event, a 2-person Ambrose. The field of 46 players enjoyed a good day. Forbes players among the prize winners were: Third on count back – Andrew Dukes and Ash Tucker with 62. Longest drives to Ash and Andy, on separate holes. Good team work by the boys.
By Short Putt
Netball News
The Forbes Netball Saturday competition is drawing to a close with the last round of competition to be played this Saturday. The semi-final series will start with minor semi-finals in all divisions on August 5; major semi-finals on August 12; finals on August 19 and the grand finals and annual presentations on August 26.
Presentations will be held immediately after the last grand final games. All coaches are asked to nominate a player from their team for the judging of the Edna Jenkin Memorial Junior Encouragement Award, for players aged 11 and 12 years in 2017.
Nomination forms for this award are available at the office on Saturday. The award is for a player who has shown outstanding co-operation, enthusiasm and sportsmanship throughout the season. The Chris Read Memorial award will also be presented at this time. Everyone is invited to nominate a volunteer/helper, not a committee volunteer, who has helped whenever and where ever they are required, which is what Chris used to do when she was involved with the FNA.
Chris’ family wanted to continue, and acknowledge the volunteers, who worked like their mother had done in the past. Nomination forms for this award are available at the office on Saturday. This person does not have to be a registered member of the FNA, and anyone can nominate a volunteer. The nominations must be returned by August 5. The winners will be announced at the presentations.
The 2017 Representative presentations will be held at the Forbes Services Memorial Club on Saturday night August 19. Times will be 6:30pm for 7pm, with other details to be finalised.
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Netball News
Welcome back to Forbes Netball Saturday competition, after the school holiday break. There was very exciting news on the umpiring side for Forbes Netball over the school holidays, when Forbes NA umpire Aurella White was awarded her All Australia National B Umpire Badge at the Australian Invitational Youth Games at Maitland.
Aurella is one of the youngest umpires in the West/Central West Region, to be awarded her National B badge at the age of 14. The FNA Committee would like to congratulate Aurella, on this outstanding achievement. More news on Aurella’s journey in later editions.
Friday netball
Friday netball will continue today, from 5pm til 6pm for anyone who would like to join in the fun of skills and games. Players do not have to be registered for Saturday competition to play Friday netball, and the coaching is free to all participants.
Semi final rounds coming up
All coaches and players are reminded that the semi final series is coming up soon. Minor semis will be played on August 5, major semis will be played on August 12, finals will be played on August 19 and grand finals will be played on August 26.
Presentations will be held straight after the grand finals on August 26.
Former Red Bend Boy Goes for Gold
Twenty year-old Kurt Lovett is living his dream. Kurt moved to Sydney when he left school to play hockey with the NSW Institute of Sport, and has been going from strength to strength ever since. Earlier this month Kurt captained the NSW Under 21s Hockey Team, claiming gold in the National Championships that were held in Wollongong. The NSW sky blues topped off an undefeated season and claimed victory over QLD in a match that provided an antidote to the State of Origin.
“It was a bit of a relief to finally get the gold medal,” he said. However, Kurt’s success isn’t limited to national fields. Last year he represented Australia in the Junior World Cup; so far hockey has taken him as far afield as Vanuatu and South Africa. He will soon be heading to Germany to train for an Australian development side.
“It’s going to be my first trip to Europe,” he said. “We’ll be playing a few different European sides while we’re there. I hope to do a bit of sight-seeing, there’s a few rest days but training is always pretty intensive.” But he said it’s not just the travel or the wins that make it such a satisfying pursuit.
“It’s a sport that really keeps on giving, there’s always something to improve and something to get better at.” His love of hockey was fostered at a young age. “I started playing when I was about seven or eight,” Kurt said. “It’s a team sport which is awesome for young kids. It also really develops good hand-eye coordination,” he added, “it’s such a fastpaced game, so it keeps you fit.”
Kurt credits the unique hockey environment at Parkes as part of the reason for his success. “In small towns you get an opportunity to play with a lot of older people at a young age,” he explained. “You develop your game a lot sooner and you are a lot tougher on the field.”
Kurt is aiming for a professional career in hockey. “I’d have to move to Perth for the Australian Institute of Sport, because that’s where the National Hockey training is based,” Kurt explained. “I would like to go to the Commonwealth Games, and Tokyo Olympics, so if I keep improving, that’s the ultimate goal.”
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