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Big Field For Legends Pro-Am

May 25, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

The Legends Pro-Am last Friday attracted 33 professionals and 82 club players. Players came from all around NSW and interstate.

The professional winner for the day was Steve Conran from Bathurst with a score of 70, followed by Grant Kenny and Allan May, both NSW, on par 72.

Prizes for the club players were awarded for scratch points, handicap points and NTPs. The winners are (Forbes unless otherwise stated):

Scratch points (men): A-grade S Betland; B-grade T Morgan; C-grade T Howe; Handicap winners: Ladies – A Tilley (43 pts; a Junior from Belconnen), Men C- grade R Scott (42), B-grade G Newport (40), A-grade R Nixon (42); Handicap runner-up: Ladies – S Crosby (35), Men C-grade A Cullen (36 – Wentworth Falls), B-grade P Cowhan, A-grade J Dickinson (39 – Catalina, a junior).

NTPs: Ladies 3rd – J Sullivan, Ladies 9th – A Tilley; Men C-Grade 3rd and 9th – none; Men B-grade 9th – G Newport, 18th D Sly; Men A-grade 1st – S Betland, 18th – R Nixon. The Pros had one on each hole.

Saturday’s B&C Autos 3-person ambrose saw 42 players in 14 teams. The winners were Geoff and Andrew Drane with John Betland with a nett of 57.17. Runners-up were D Bayley, P Dawson and T Sharpe on 59.17.

Sunday’s Stableford Medley was won by Bruce Carpenter with 38 points, from Scott Kirkman on 37 points.

By Short Putt

Netballers Go Crazy For Cancer Research

May 25, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

Tomorrow all Forbes netballers will go crazy for cancer research when they join net- ball associations from all over the state to raise money for The Kids Cancer Project. Forbes Netball Association (FNA) signed up for the crazy hair and sock day with all play- ers in the Saturday competition dressing up.

Fun prizes will be awards in each division, from NetSetGo to divisions 1, 2 and 3, for the best crazy dressed players and best crazy dressed teams, with an overall prize awarded to the best from all the divisions.

Entry for the day is a gold coin donation, with a barbeque on offer. Donations of cooking are welcome. A donation bucket will also be available, and a 100 club.

Fantastic Finish For Betland In Forbes Open

May 18, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

It took a play-off between two top players to decide the winner of the 2017 Forbes Open.

Local hero John Betland and Moore Park’s Hayden Gulliver both finished on 70 scratch with John winning on the second

GOOD GOING… A-Grade handicap winner Dan Bayley shows good form as he plays to the 16th green during the Forbes Open last weekend.

The Forbes Open, jointly sponsored by the Golf and Sportsman’s Hotel and Daniel Newton On-Par Golf, attracted many top line golfers with the opportunity to qualify for the GolfNSW Open as the event is a regional qualifying event.

The place in the GolfNSW Senior Open was won by Rob Martin from Lakelands with a par round of 72. The spot for a play- er and two friends to play in the NSW Open Pro-Am was won by local stalwart Peter Cowhan with the best nett score of the day of 68.

Nearly half the field of 114 comprised A-graders (of whom 12 were on zero or lower) with many of those travelling from Orange, Sydney, Narrabri, Newcastle and the Hunter, Nelson Bay, Condobolin, Canberra, West Wyalong, Young and Southern Queensland.

The main winners included many Forbes players: A-Grade scratch John Betland 70; B-Grade scratch Peter Cowhan 82; C-Grade scratch Ron Morris 96; A-Grade handicap winner Dan Bayley (69); B-Grade handicap winner Will Hurley, Condobolin (72 on c/b); C-Grade handicap winner Anthony Alley (74); Veteran handicap winner Mark Collis (71); Junior handicap winner Cameron McMillan (73); Visitor handicap winner Josh Gadd, Concord (73).

By Short Putt

Netball Carnival Attracts Hundreds

May 18, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

The Forbes Netball Association held a very successful all age carnival recently with more than 400 players from all over the Central West. Players aged from 10 years to open ladies played over 130 games of netball. The carnival was dominated by representative teams, using it as a training carnival for match practice for NNSW State and State Age Championships.

Results for the day were:
17 Rep division: winners Forbes 17 Rep; runners-up Blayney 17 Rep
15 Rep division: winners Blayney 15 Rep; runners-up Forbes 15 Rep
14 Rep division: winners West Wyalong 14s; runners-up Parkes 14 Rep
13 Rep division: winners Bathurst 13 De- velopment; runners-up Forbes 13 Rep
12 Rep division: winners Bathurst 12 De- velopment; runners-up Dynamite
11 years – A: winners Dubbo Pink; runners- up Leeton 11s
11 years – B: winners Dubbo Green; run- ners-up Bathurst Blue
Thank you to carnival convener, Marg Spackman, and all the helpers and parents setting up from 6:30am and packing up. Congratulations to all the Forbes players for participating and having fun. All players dis- played outstanding sportsmanship.

By Robyn Kenny

Two Big Rides On Sunday

May 18, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

The Forbes Flat Land Cyclo Sportif takes place on Sunday with two big events on offer.

Starting and ending at the Forbes Aquat- ic Centre, the first ride of 120km starts at 8:45am, and the second ride of 72km starts at 10:30am.

The rides offer a unique opportunity of flat varying distance terrain. Snacks and drinks will be available at the Forbes Aquatic Centre. Make sure to bring your Cycling Australia licence with you to show at registration. If registering on the day, arrive 1.5hrs before the first race commences. For registration and payment information, visit https://www.facebook.com /ForbesFlatLandSportif/ For more information contact: Marco on 0428 515 425, Juliana on 0419 649 579 or Matt on 0429 046 832.

Footy Tips: Round 10

May 18, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

70 Players In Monthly Medal

May 11, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

The Monthly Medal 18-hole stroke sponsored by Luke Hurford Painting was con- tested by 70 players last Saturday.

Visitor Daryl ‘Digit’ McAuliffee won the A- grade with a nett 70. Only two shots behind was Tim West, who got the runner-up prize on countback from a group of four others. He also got the medal for the best Forbes golfer.

The B-grade went to Warwick Judge, who compiled a tidy 69 nett. Finishing in second spot was Paul Kay, with 70 nett. The C- grade was a family affair. Don Ridley took the honours with 70 nett, ahead of John Ridley with his 73 nett.

The ball sweep went to 73 nett on count back, going to: 69 – W Judge; 70 – D McAu- liffe, D Ridley, P Kay; 71 – D Rhodes; 72 – T West, J Betland, P Dawson, T Callaghan, T Cogswell, B Everest; 73 – M Collits, S Betland, J Ridley, S Kirkman, B Collie, C Dwyer, B Shine and M Haley. The NTP’s went to: 9th – M Collits; 18th – S Betland.

Unfortunately Ray Taylor’s game was ruined early in his round. His 9 on the 4th hole comprised a few trips to the water, a bung chip and an errant putter. Thankfully his driving was okay – driving of his cart that is.

A group of golfers ventured to the Young Open on Sunday. Our boys did not fare too well, however Dan Bayley got the NTP on the 5th, only to have his prize stolen by Kim Herbert.

Tomorrow is the 4BBB, sponsored by Forbes Livestock Agency, and on Sunday is the Forbes Open, sponsored by Golfie Hotel and Dan Newton Pro-Par Golf.

The Legends Pro-Am is on Friday, 19th May. Ladies, men and juniors are encouraged to participate with some legends pro- fessional golfers. We still need as many club players as we can.

A Winter Three’s competition will com- mence on 22nd May and run to 28th August. Pick up a team nomination form from the Pro Shop. The Wallace Cup will start soon, ensure you have your name there.

By Short Putt

Celebrations At Croquet

May 11, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

A few showers of rain could not dampen the spirits of the Forbes Croquet Club members as they celebrated World Croquet Day last Saturday.

A sausage sizzle and beautiful nibbles added to the festivities, as well as a cake made by Kath Swansbra from Parkes.

Records are made to be broken and Forbes Croquet Club is no exception. This is exactly what happened last Tuesday when 36 people took to the courts. We welcomed Port Stephens members Jim and Susan Timbs, as well as local Janene Whitfield. Janene said she enjoyed playing and would come again when work commitments allowed.

A beautiful morning of croquet in the great outdoors was followed by the celebration of member’s birthdays at the Vandenberg Ho- tel. The special birthday girl was Ilma Davis who attained her OBE Award.

Libby Smart was bestowed with Honorary Life Membership for her dedication and continued support to the club.
By Anne Stewart

Alison Is 2017 Minor Singles Champ

May 11, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

The final game for the much-coveted minor singles champion’s trophy in memory of late bowling member Noreen Coggan was played last week. It was a hard fought final game between Kay Toohey and Alison Cut- cliffe resulting in a win for Alison Cutcliffe 25-19. Congratulations!

Forbes Auto Sports Club Back On Its Wheels

May 4, 2017 by Maggi Barnard

The Forbes Auto Sports Club (FASC) made a come back of note last weekend following a huge setback in April last year.

The club was broken into and cleaned out, but a year of hard work and generous donations from the community brought them back to operating.

The club’s re-opener was held over two days last weekend with a double header of flat track racing that might become an annual event.

Riders came all the way from Brisbane and Melbourne, Broken Hill and Cobar, as well as a large contingent made the trek from Kurri Kurri club on the Central Coast.

Peter Baker came all the way from Harrington Point on the Mid North Coast to com- mentate for the weekend that included a din- ner and entertainment on Saturday night.

Many people commented on how well the meet was run and how good the track was presented.

The committee would like to thank everyone who has helped us get back up and running after the incident last year.

Thank you to Central West Agricentre for your kind donation of a new rainwater tank and pump, Central West Drag Association for your most generous donation, and everyone else for your donations.

Lots of local businesses jumped on board to help out with sponsorships, a vital part of a club meeting. Thank you to all of you.

If you would like to get involved, contact the club on their Facebook page or website. The next meeting will be held on 21st May for motorcross, with another one on 17th July.

There will be a kickstart licencing day for children to get a licence or those who need to be endorsed on a bike on 2nd July, presented by Aaron Rankmore of Dubbo (see his website for details.)

By Hayley Hope-Hodgetts

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