Have you seen the Lachlan Dragons paddling on Lake Forbes? Have you heard the beat of the drum and thought maybe you would like to give paddling a try? If the answer is yes, read on!

Dragon boat racing is a Chinese tradition that has developed into a competitive water sport. With a 2000 year old history, its popularity is growing fast in Australia. It is a great exercise in team work as it requires 22 people to propel a dragon boat from start to finish.

The Forbes Dragon Boat Club is currently seeking expressions of interest from people who would like to enter a team in the Forbes Dragon Boat Business House Competition which will be held early in the new year. As long as you’re able, you don’t need to be an experienced paddler because the Club will provide instruction to your team before you
paddle, as well as providing you with all the equipment you’ll need.

All you will need is between 5 and 10 people for a team and the club will make up the rest of the crew to fill the boat. If you want to get in and give it a go, give Robyn a call on 0400 424 881 to find out more information. In 2015, the club has had a great start to their season with good numbers paddling each Sunday morning.

On Sunday 13 September, Lachlan Dragons had four new members join with other Western Region paddlers to compete at the Windsor Regatta. Training is expected to step up with the Bathurst Regatta set down for Sunday 18
October. This will be the first time Bathurst have hosted a regatta, and club coach Michael Ryan is hoping to be able to enter a full crew from the Lachlan Dragons.

Members will be looking forward to the start of daylight savings when training will also be held on Thursday evenings at 6pm. If you are interested to give paddling a try, just arrive at the lake around 8.15am Sunday morning and you will be made most welcome, training sessions run for 1 hour. Paddling is open to anyone, 12 years and older.

 

The Forbes Auto Sports Club 2015 Race Season continues on Sunday 20 September with the McDonald’s and Sportspower sponsored Round 5 Motocross Race Meeting to be held at the Daroobalgie Track. Sign on will begin at 7:30am with racing to begin shortly after. All classes of racing will be catered for from pee wee nippers right through to seniors.

Spectators are welcome and encouraged to come along to support this local competition. Entry is by gold coin donation at the gate and full canteen facilities will be available. The Club’s Presentation Day will be held on 17 October so don’t forget to save the date! Following that, it will be an early Christmas on Saturday 7 November with Long Track racing sponsored by McMurray A1 Auto Electrical. This is a great opportunity to come along and get some practice in before the Bathurst Long Track event on the following weekend.

The Club have not had a meeting for a while and need all hands on deck on Friday afternoon and on Saturday for a working bee and track watering. Show some support for your local motocross and don’t leave it to the same few people. If you or your kids are riding, call the club and find out how you can help!

Sporting Schools wants our next generation of students getting out and playing sport on a daily basis. To make this idea a reality, we need to act now and help our children appropriate sport into their daily lives, just like
millions of other Australians who have made sport their daily habit. Sporting Schools aims to nurture the sporting life of young people in their primary school years by developing the relationships between schools and local sports clubs.

In partnership with more than 30 national sporting organisations, the Australian Sports Commission has the resources available to help sporting clubs, coaches and teachers run these activities and get children active, engaged and having fun before, during and after school. The AFL’s Greater Western Sydney Giants team have coaches that conduct these activities through fun programs, visiting towns and communities across the state to encourage more children to get involved in sports.

Forbes North recently hosted one of these events, showcasing the great work these young coaches are involved in. “Schools can register as a sporting school, apply for funding and nominate sports programs they wish to run at their school each term, meaning they can subsidise costs and essentially run programs for free” says Carmen Amor from the GWS Giants. “It’s a great opportunity for students who perhaps wouldn’t normally participate in sport outside of school. It’s also a great chance to learn skills and have a go at various kinds of sports.”

“It’s an amazing initiative.”