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Golf

November 5, 2015 by Maggi Barnard

Forbes Golf Club stalwart Beryl Roberts has been honoured with life membership of the Lachlan Valley Men’s Golf Association. While it is a first for Beryl it is also a first in New South Wales, as no other lady across the state has received this honour.

Beryl Roberts is all golf. She was club champion in 1989, received life membership to the local club in 2007, has served as Ladies and overall Club Captain, served on the board of the Forbes Golf Club. Today she is involved with Lachlan Valley Vets and is secretary/treasurer of the $5000 Frank Spice Nissan Classic.

The Nissan Classic on November 14, 15 is sure to keep Beryl busy. The major event has already attracted close to 180 players for both the fourball on Saturday and the individual Stroke competition the following day.

“Naturally we are expecting a full field of over 200 with close to one week before a ball is hit,” classic chairman Randal Grayson said this week. “Prior to the classic itself this year we have two additions a welcome
competition on Friday then on Saturday evening after the fourball we will be conducting a Calcutta involving the top 24 players on handicap.”

“These will be drawn into pairs with the combined best nett scores declared the winner. We feel this will only add to what many tell us is one of the best major tournaments in the country.” “While we already have good numbers
there are a few vacancies. I suggest you contact the Pro Shop on 6851 1554 now to get into the draw.”

“Before the rain this week the course was the best it has been for decades, so with the showers this week it will only get better,” Randal said.

Bowls

November 5, 2015 by Maggi Barnard

MINOR PAIRS There were two Minor Pairs matches played this week and the next is the final. Bobby Grant and John Kennedy played well to score a 25:12 win from John Williams and Grant Lambert. Billy Adams and John Bentick also must have played well to end up 24:13 in front of Cliffy Nelson and Elwyn Pavey.

WEDNESDAY AT ONE Fred Vogelsang and Alf Davies had a 20:10 win against Col Breaden and Ray Dunstan.
Both Ray and Alf had their first turn at being skip. Peter Greenhalgh and Rob Priest managed to take an 18:17 win from Ken Rodwell and John Gorton. Next door Cliff Nelson and Ray Drabsch were doing battle against John Baass and Don Drabsch.

THURSDAY ARVO The winning draw went to Robert Spackman and Scott Kelly who had a 21:18 win over Graham Ruge and Merv Langfield well done gents. The runners up draw went to Peter Tisdell and Elwyn Pavey who had a lucky 23:18 win over Wayne Moon and Lyall Strudwick. Clem Hodges and Grant Lambert scored a 30:18 win over The Rooster and Peter Hocking. Cliffy Nelson and Glen Kearney were too good with a 25:19 win over Billy Adams and Darryl Griffiths. Then Ernie Egan & John Kennedy had a 26 all draw when they played John Mraz and Graham West.

SUNDAY MORNING BOWLS (By Ron Gooder) The four good bowlers on Sunday were John Stringer, Fred Vogelsang, Peter Corliss and Col Breaden. The winners draw went to Brian Joliffe and Dale Barker, a bowler from Bourke; they defeated Barry Anderson and Alison Cutcliffe. In the other matches Rodney Howarth & Russell Hodge defeated Col Breaden & Alan Smith. Peter Corliss & Fred Vogelsang defeated John Cutler & Scott McKellar by one shot. Peter Tisdell & Les Cannon defeated John Lasker & John Stringer. The Bakehouse Event leaders are Brian
Joliffe and Dale Baker on 15 points. They are followed closely by Rodney Howarth and Russell Hodge on 14 points.

Lachlan Dragons take to the Water

October 29, 2015 by Maggi Barnard

Lachlan Dragons were well represented on Chifley Dam at Bathurst on Sunday October 18 to compete in the Bathurst Bicentenary Dragon Boat Challenge. The club was represented in the Mixed and Women’s divisions and combined with Bathurst in the Men’s 10 event.

Our paddlers, drummer and sweeps faced very trying and exhausting conditions on the day with the wind blowing hard and the water being extremely choppy. Everyone on the boat experienced conditions not seen before, but a busy days racing went ahead with only the last round of heats being called off.

Lachlan Dragons Mixed and Men’s 10 had good times in their heats and made the finals, with the Men’s 10’s securing
silver and the Mixed team bringing home bronze. The Women’s team first heat did not go to plan, with the boat needing to be stopped twice during the 200 metre race.

In their second heat the Women paddled well, but it was not enough to place them in the final. The club will now focus its training on the Orange Regatta to be held mid-November on Lake Canobolas. Team coach Michael Ryan said that the race times from Bathurst show that the work all paddlers are putting in at training, was reflected in the
great results.

Club President Bill Thomas said all members are now very keen to put their paddling skills to the test in Orange next
month. We will be training Thursday evenings and Sunday mornings to hone our skills and increase our endurance Bill said. Before the Lachlan Dragons head to Orange Regatta, they will be on Lake Forbes during the River Arts Festival. The boats will be out on Saturday during the day and evening. Anyone interested in paddling will be able to ‘come and try’ at the festival.

Junior Cricket

October 29, 2015 by Maggi Barnard

JUNIOR CRICKET
Results of games played Saturday 24/10/15
Under 17’s
Glasheens 8/137 off 26 overs (Jackson Glasheen 30, Benji Glasheen 27n.o, Jake Shaw 2/19, Jackson Burton 1/6, best fielders – Zeke Hartwig and Harrison Leadbitter) defeated Frank Spice 10/124 off 26 overs (Jackson Burton 28, Jake Shaw 21, Jarrad Duffy 2/5, James Mackenzie 2/10, best fielders – Josh Drabsch and Russell Bicket). Porters 9/126 off 23 overs (Billy Porter 32n.o, Mihran Sarkissian 20retired, Nathan Pye 18n.o, Toby Hurford 2/3 {2 overs}, Stuart
Kennedy 2/8 {2 overs}, best fielders – Simon Bailey and Bill Ryan) defeated Gunns Mensland 9/50 in 14 overs (Simon Bailey 20, Stuart Kennedy 9n.o, Brad Burrell 2/4 {1 over}, Jared Carty 2/4 {2 overs}, best fielders – Nathan Pye and James Ward).

Under 14’s
Hawkes 9/110 (Harry Bayliss 33, Mitch Wright 30, Joe Matheson 2/14, Toby Matheson 1/6, best fielder – Jed Matheson) defeated Matheson Earthmoving 10/99 (Cameron McMillan 21, Darcy Leadbitter 9n.o, Hudson Hawke 4/3, Mitch Wright 4/5, best fielder – Luke Knowles). Dunns 7/123 (Koby Johnstone 42n.o, Cody Crisp19n.o, Clinton Hooper 2/6, Connor Greenhalgh 2/12, best fielders – Jack Cole and Pat Cormie) defeated Hazel and Field Accountants 10/78 (Luke McDean 14, Iszac Sly 12n.o, Harry Dawson 2/3, Cody Hall 1/9, best fielder – Ty Logan).

Under 12’s
Pontings 2/81 off 24 overs (Jacob Chambers 8retired, Calvin Matthews 7retired, Joseph Tanswell 6n.o, H. Hodges 1/5, T. Hurford 1/7) defeated Bernardis IGA 7/69in 24 overs (T. Steele-Park 11n.o, C. Farmer 3n.o, Joseph Tanswell 2/2 {2 overs}, Col Rauchle 1/3 {2 overs}, best fielder – Tyler Yeo).

Scorers are reminded to use FULL names not just first initials please.

Waughs 2/77 (Mitchell Cox 9, Jack Rice 5, Darcy Dawson 5, Edward Mayo 1/7, Amy Maslin 1/8, best fielders – Campbell Ryan and Jasper Mackay) defeated Forbes AWB 2/74 (Tom Maslin 12, Brad Matiske 6, Darcy Dawson 2/3, Jack Skinner 0/3, best fielders – Jordan Chapple and Jack Rice).

Borders had the Bye

Pointscore after games played 24/10/15
3 points = win, 2 points = tie/draw/washout,
1 point = loss, 0 points = forfeit/bye.

Under 17’s
Glasheens 9, Porters 5, Frank Spice 5, Gunns Mensland 5.
Under 14’s
Dunns 7, Hawkes 7, H & F Accountants 7, Matheson Earthmoving 3.
Under 12’s
Bernardis IGA 7, Pontings 6, Borders 4, Forbes AWB 3, Waughs 2.
Under 10’s – No pointscore is kept.

Draw for Saturday 31st of October Saturday – all games to begin at 8.45 am, players need to be there by 8.30 am.

Under 17’s
Porters V Glasheens at Harrison Park.
Gunns Mensland V Frank Spice at South Circle Oval, Forbes
Under 14’s
Dunns V Hawkes at Cheney Park.
Hazel and Field Accountants V Matheson Earthmoving at Grinstead Oval, Forbes.
Under 12’s
Waughs V Pontings at Keast 2.
Bernardis IGA V Borders at Botanical Gardens, Forbes.Forbes AWB have the bye.
Under 10’s
Bradmans V Walters at Armstrong Park.
Benauds V Trumpers at Holy Family School.
Forbes Livestock V Forbes Phoenix at Botanical Gardens, Forbes.
Forbes Sports Power have the bye.

Magic Mixtures Claim Bronze Medal at Masters

October 22, 2015 by Maggi Barnard

On Friday 16 October, a group of Forbes and Parkes women made their way to Charlestown in Newcastle to compete in the 2015 Netball NSW Masters competition. For some of the ladies, this was not their first time competing at this event, but for others it was their first time.

The Over 35s Social Division proved very popular this year with 17 teams entered and divided into two pools. Other divisions contested over the two days of competition were Over 45s Competitive, Over 45s Social, Over 40s Competitive, Over 40s Social and Over 35s Competitive.

The team combined well even though many of the players had not played together before, winning 8, drawing 1 and losing 1 over the two days.

Unfortunately their loss came on the last game of the competition, pushing them into third position overall. All the teams were competitive which made for a very enjoyable weekend. Best and Fairest was awarded to Karina White
and Monica Murray being named Players Player of the tournament and Lara Dwyer took out the Coach’s Award for the weekend.

Andrew Dukes Wins 2015 Championship

October 22, 2015 by Maggi Barnard

Saturday’s play was Round 3 of the Club Men’s Championships. There were 78 players in the field, and while not all were eligible for the championships, they all wanted to do well.

Once again A Dukes played steady golf, compiling a fine 75 Scratch to continue leading the A-Grade. Steve Uphill leads Bgrade after his 86, and Craig Barrett has taken the lead in C-grade with his 88.

The round of the day goes to Pete Cowhan, with his 80 scratch, 68 nett. He was playing alongside Daniel Bayley, a contender in the A Grade, and encouraged all the way by Sam Clarke. The results for the Daily Comp, a nett
event, in three grades, are:
A-Grade: P Cowhan (68) on count back from R Nioxon (68).
B-Grade: A Callaghan (69) from D Rhodes (70 on count back).
C-grade: C Barrett (68) on count back from S French (68).

The ball sweep went to 72 nett and was shared by those above plus: 69 – D Mylecharane, D Bayley, A Grierson, 70 – A Dukes, I Bown, 71 – A McDonald, B Carpenter, P Dawson, T Callaghan, M Haley, S Uphill B Parker, B Chandler, R Borger, L O’Connor.

Nearest the pins were: 9th – Scott Kirkman; 18th – A Dukes. Both got their 2’s.

There were five 2’s scored all day, with only one on the 3rd and none scored by C-graders. It seems strange that with good fairways and good greens very few were able to get close.

The final round on Sunday had a field of 49 players, where the top four contenders in each grade played in their own groups, and others played when they can. In the A-grade, Andrew Dukes was a little unsteady at first, courtesy of a big score on his nemesis hole – an ‘8’ on the 7th – but then he steadied to finish strongly.

Back in Touch

October 22, 2015 by Maggi Barnard

Forbes Touch Association is back in full swing after two weeks of competition. The committee have been blown away with the number of teams that have entered into the 2015 season, which will remain as a nine week competition.

Record team entries have been entered into every category with Mixed being the most popular. Undeterred by the warm weather, the level of competition between teams has been very high for the first two weeks of the competition.

There were lots of laughs, crisp passes and plenty of speed being displayed so we are definitely in for an excellent season of touch football.

The family competition has proved to be a winning formula with the return of some familiar faces, and many of the adult players backing up to play in the senior competition. Teams are required to fulfil refereeing duties as has occurred in the past and referees will need to make their way over to tournament control prior to the commencement
of each timeslot to get the scorecard, whistle and ball.

Teams must be in uniform with numbers on the back, to make the referees job easier, and appropriate footwear must be worn at all times with no metal studded boots to be worn.

Junior Cricket

October 15, 2015 by Maggi Barnard

JUNIOR CRICKET
Forbes Junior Cricket wishes to advise name changes of teams in the Under 12 and Under 14 competition from the team names published in the original draws.
Under 12 – Mathesons Earthmoving will now be known as Bernardis IGA.
Under 14 – Bernardis IGA will now be known as Mathesons Earthmoving.
Game Results
Under 17’s
Glasheens 6/127 off 26 overs (Benji Glasheen 35n.o, James Mackenzie 15, Will Moore 2/11, Billy Porter 2/13, best fielders – Jared Carty and Matt Job) defeated Porters 7/125 off 26 overs (Billy Porter 27, Brad Burrell 19n.o, Josh
Duffy 2/17, Charlie Umbers 1/4, best fielders – Jackson Glasheen and Nick Strudwick).
Gunns Mensland 113 (C. Hurford 66, S. Bailey 17, I. Vale 1/1, B, Ryan 1/2, best fielders – Z. Hartwig and C. McDean) defeated Frank Spice 98 (C.Ward 16n.o, T. Toohey 13n.o, J. Shaw 4/2, J. Priest 2/7, best fielders – N. Fisher and J. O’Neil).
Under 14’s
Hawkes 6/109 off 26 overs (Mitch Wright 33n.o, Harry Bayliss 11 ret, Matt Dillon 11n.o, Miki Dunn 2/13, Ty Logan 1/1, best fielders – Zayne Ehsman and Tom Buesnell) defeated Dunns 7/99 off 26 overs (Koby Johnstone 35n.o, Ryan Dunn 21, Harry Dawson 20n.o, Luke Knowles 3/5 including a hatrick, Hunter Hawke 1/4, best fielder Toby Thorne). Luke Knowles deserves special credit for securing a very rare feat in any standard of cricket – a hat trick! Hazel and Field Accountants 3/115 (Bryce Gavin-Rossiter 25n.o, Luke McDean 24n.o, Hugo Rogers 1/8, Stewart Gordon 1/12, best fielders – Darcy Leadbitter and Patrick Carmie) defeated Matheson Earthmoving 7/76 (Darcy Leadbitter 31, Toby Matheson 10n.o, Bryce Gavin-Rossiter 2/6, Lachlan Farmer 2/13, best fielders – Luke McDean and Connor Greenhalgh).
Under 12’s –
Pontings 4/89 off 18 overs (Col Rauchle 11 ret, Hayden McCormick 10, Jacob Chambers 9, Will Duffy 2/6, Ryan Dunford 1/5, best fielder – Ryan Dunford) defeated Borders 4/50 off 18 overs (Tom Searl 6n.o, Ryan Dunford
3n.o, Jacob Chambers 1/1, Calvin Matthews 1/3, bets fielder – Jackson Plummer). Bernardis IGA 55 (Henry Hodges 13, Callam Farmer 2/2, best fielders – Jake Priest and Tom Maslin) defeated Forbes AWB 53 (Reece Glasson 7, Harry Rogers 1/5, best fielder – Sam Bryant).

Waughs had the Bye

ALL scorers please remember to use FULL names not just a first initial and surname! Draw for Friday 16th and Saturday 17th of October Friday to begin at 5.45 pm, players need to be there by 5.30 pm.
Under 17’s – Porters V Frank Spice at Northparkes Oval.
Saturday to begin at 8.45 am, players need to be there by 8.30 am.
Under 17’s – Gunns Mensland V Glasheens at Huey Wilson Oval, Forbes.
Under 14’s – Dunns V Matheson Earthmoving at Cheney Park.
Hazel and Field Accountants V Hawkes at Botanical Gardens, Forbes.
Under 12’s – Borders V Forbes AWB at Keast 2, Parkes.
Bernardis IGAV Waughs at Botanical Gardens, Forbes.
Pontings have the bye.
Under 10’s – Bradmans V Benauds at Armstrong Park.
Trumpers V Walters at Holy Family School.

Peter Dawson Warms Up for the Championships

October 8, 2015 by Maggi Barnard

Saturday’s Men’s comp was the 18-hole Monthly Medal. There were 61 players in the field, which was quite good when we consider the last weekend of the school holidays, the attention of Grand Finals football, and the many events occurring around the town.

It was apt that the sponsors were Robb’s Jewellers, as there was many a bright crystal among the course conditions and the scoring. The winner of the A Grade Monthly Medal (22 players) was Peter ‘Ecky’ Dawson with a Nett score of 68. To produce his par round, Ecky’s shot 2-under for the front 9 and 2-over for the back 9. A bogey-bogey start to the back 9 put the pressure on him but he recovered well. This was surely a practice round with Ecky’s eye on the Championships commencing next week.

Rob Webb did very well, shooting a balanced 41 for both 9’s to finish Runner-up on nett 70, by count back. Rob was cruising on the front nine, then really whooped up with an eagle on the 6th. In B Grade (23), Cameron McMillan played steady golf to finish with a nett 70. His score on the 11th was a little untidy, but for the other 17 holes he was always around his handicap.

Runner-up was William Gordon (71 nett) who also was tidy, matching Cameron hole by hole except on the 4th and 13th, where he was a little astray. These two Junior players are really demonstrating the high calibre and depth of our Junior members. The C Grade (16) Monthly Medal very clearly showed that you do not need to be long to be a winner.

Frank Hanns took the honours with a carefully constructed nett 70, finishing one shot better than Runner-up Craig Myers. They played at opposite ends of the day, indicating that the conditions were very fair throughout. Craig found it better to score well by playing the fairway beside where he should have been. He met many players that way, but did not see much of his playing group.

The ball sweep went to 72 on count back and was shared by those above plus: 70 – D Bayley, 71 – S Grallelis, Andrew Drane, N McMillan, R Nixon, B Shine, 72 – A Rees, A McDonald, I Bown. Well done guys. Nearest the pins were: 9th – Anthony Gordon; 18th – Ron Morris. Anthony got his ‘2’ but Ronnie missed out. There were five 2’s scored all day, with the 9th hole being most prolific.

Jack Clarke needed his ‘2’ to try to stem the flow of lost holes for the “Keno Stakes”. He hoped his ‘2’ would pressure his opponent to miss his, but Stevie G held his nerve to get his and keep the foot hard down on the Keno stakes. There was some consistent play by many players. One consistency stands out markedly – 5’s on every hole on the back-9. Brian Everest achieved this feat, thankful that he had a good front-9 to make his card look respectable. The worst of it was 3-putt on the last hole to complete the set. Sunday’s play was an 18-hole Stableford
Medley. It was a small but lively field, with many players ‘absent on Grand Final duties’. However it was a good mix of men, ladies and visitors.

The winner was Jill Cripps with 39 points, just ahead of Rob Lea on 38 points. Unfortunately the scores took a dive from there, despite the good playing conditions. The ball sweep went to 33 and included Jill, Rob, and Mitchell Andrews (33) on count back. No 2’s were recorded, so the NTP’s are pretty lonely – 9Th: J Cripps; 18th: F Smith. This was a good day for the Ladies.

On Monday 5 October, which was a public holiday, there was also a Stableford Medley. There were 21 players who obviously wanted some fresh air after the Grand Final television watching blitz. The Duncan family must have been really happy with the AFL result, because they all were in good spirits, although Essendon did not play.

The winner was Biana Duncan, with 47 points, and ahead of Niel Duncan on 45 points. Briana was quite tidy on the front-9 but scored better on the back-9 despite having a ‘wipe’ on one hole. Scoring ‘4 pointers’ on the 10th, 14th and
16th holes really did the job and it was good golf all around.

The NTPs went to – 9th: N Duncan, 18th: E Hush. Niel got his ‘2’ but sadly Eileen missed out. Other 2’s, were scored on the 9th by J Cripps and the 1st by N Duncan, who luckily avoided the ‘A par on the 1st hole leads to a bad round’ rule. On Thursday 1 October, the Vets played a 12-hole event at Forbes in delightful conditions. Encouraging numbers of 32 players participated, with 19 from Forbes, and 13 from Parkes.

The winner was Milton Cartwright (F), with 27 points, a little lower than the conditions may have seemed likely. Runner-up on 26, by count back, was Dave Williams (F). The Bradman Award went to Allen Affleck (P) who just did not seem to get any rhythm going. He did manage more than one point per hole, just. The NTP’s went to – 9th A Grade: P Bishop, B Grade: T Edols; 18th A Grade: B Toole, B Grade L Byrne.

The Mick Miller Shield emphasised that when Forbes turn it on, they really turn it on. The field was fairly even, but it was an emphatic result for Forbes, with 151 points to Parkes 133. That was a real treat for the Forbes boys who have faltered over recent weeks. There are some very important AGM’s coming up. The Mens Committee AGM is scheduled for Thursday 15 October, at the Forbes Sportman’s Hotel. The following week, the FGA AGM is to be held on 21 October, also at the Sportsman’s Hotel.

Cricket Season is Here

October 8, 2015 by Maggi Barnard

Summer means cricket season and the Forbes and District Junior Cricket Association are very excited with the support that it has received from the local businesses in town.

The Forbes Services Memorial Club has come on board as the major sponsor for the Junior Competition. Gunn’s Mensland has also thrown its support behind Junior Cricket by sponsoring the U12’s, 14’s and 16’s representative teams with shirts for the season.

The Forbes Phoenix, Sportspower, Bunnings, Matheson Earthmoving, Hazell and Field Accountants, Forbes Livestock, Frank Spice, Bernadis IGA and AWB have all gotten on board as individual team sponsors. Committee members have been working with the Lachlan District development officer Cara Pocock to organise a number of skills clinics at both Forbes North and Saint Laurence’s Primary Schools.

A T20 Blast School Cup has been organised for Tuesday 13 October where all schools are invited to take part and enter teams in the Cricket Carnival for that day. Registrations to date have been very strong but there is still room if your child would like to play Junior Cricket this season in Milo U10’s, U14’s and U17’s. To register, please email Forbes Junior Cricket at forbesjnrcricket@gmail.com and a form will be sent out to you. Alternatively you
can contact Tim Mackay on 0428 116 631 or Wayne O’Neill on 0439 856 387.

Forbes will be fielding 8 teams in the Forbes/Parkes competition this season and the first junior competition game of cricket will be held on Saturday 10 October.

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