The Forbes Golf Club Summer Super 6’s are getting organised! Team nominations and entry fees are due by Friday 2 October with entry forms available at the Pro Shop. The handicap round starts 2 October with full competition starting on 12 October.
For those wanting to “dip their toes in” before contemplating golf, come along to the Forbes Golf Club Open Day on Sunday 27 September. Our friendly pro Daniel Newton will be on hand to help.
It’s getting warmer and for Forbes Touch Association this means another season is due to commence.
At the AGM on Tuesday 8 September, President Daniel West spoke about another very successful season which saw increases in most divisions with more than 20 games being played each night.
The Treasurer’s report supported this with Forbes Touch having only a marginal loss for the year. With extra end of season prizes already purchased, we are looking forward to another good season financially. All positions on the committee were up for grabs again this year and once again leading the way in the President’s role will be
Charlie Dwyer and Daniel West. They will be supported by a number of familiar faces and newcomers.
The committee is looking at continuing the mid-season BBQ which was a great way for teams to stick around and have a chat as well as watch some of the other teams have a run around.
The 2015 season will run for 9 weeks from Monday 12 October to Monday 7 December, with the Grand Final played on Thursday 10 December for all grades. Registration forms are available from schools, by emailing forbestouch@hotmail.com or over the Forbes Touch Association Facebook page, and must be received by Wednesday 7 October.
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.”
In the 1st Division, the Forbes All Stars beat Lightning FC in the elimination final. The final score was 5-1. Forbes Gunns had a bye. In the 2nd Division, the Forbes Bushrangers lost to the Cambridge Saints 4-1.
The upcoming 1st Division game will be Forbes Gunns vs Rawson Home Raptors at 2pm in Forbes. This game is the major Semi- Final and whoever wins will go through to the Grand Final played on September 20.
The Forbes All Stars will play against Tichborne Tigers in Parkes at 2pm in an elimination final. These two teams played in the Grand Final last year.
In the 2nd Division, Forbes Bushrangers will play against Condobolin at 12pm in Forbes. This is a must win match for Forbes. Spectators are welcome at all games so get on down to the Botanical Gardens on Sunday and cheer on Forbes in the finals!
Forbes golfers have had some success of late. We have a pair going to Bonville as the Lachlan Valley District Foursomes Champs. And the winners of the Forbes Holden Scramble are going away to Sydney. And we have
some new winners!
A group comprising Andrew Dukes, Phil Maher, Marty Cahill and Michael Browne attended the West Wyalong Holden Scramble. They returned home, victorious over the 14 teams that attended. The conditions were really
wet, but this was a must-do event.
The Forbes team won the day with 61 1/8, from a W/Wyalong team (61 ¼), and 3rd (613/8), 4th (61 ½), 5th (61 5/8). As you see, the top five teams were within half a stroke of each other. Other prizes they collected were: A-grade
NTP twice (thanks to Andrew) and Team NTP for second shot, on the 18th. But it must be said that the defining moment came down to Marty Cahill. As he has done in the past, Marty approached the 18th tee knowing that he needed a good one down the middle, and having duck-hooked his tee shot off the previous hole!
With consummate ease, and nary a thought to the pressure on his shoulders, he smote a delightful shot down the middle. His team applauded. Andy did the honours and fired a 6-iron to the pin (git Team NTP) and then got
the putt for a very good score. These guys are off to Sydney (Riverside Oaks) in mid-October.
It was a bittersweet final round for the Forbes Magpies on August 30 at Spooner Oval, with both Reserve Grade and the Under 18s teams getting pushed out of the Premiership competition by Dubbo Macquarie.
The Under 18s were beaten on the bell with Macquarie breaking a 14-all stalemate with a try in the final minute, taking the win with the final score at 20-14. The Reserve Grade team bowed out of the race with a 2 point loss in extra time. The final score was 18-16, a disappointing loss for the Magpies.
Both of the teams did Forbes proud and were gracious in defeat after a huge effort in the 2015 season.
Good luck to the Macquarie Raiders and Parkes Spacemen as they head into the Grand Final next weekend.
Golf Tip from Daniel
Hello golfers! This month I will be talking about Putting.
Yes, drive for show and putt for dough.
A common remark heard around the golf course and for good reason. The average number of putts a golfer will have per round is between 34-38 putts, and they will hit their driver on average 10-12 times per round. Yet we insist
on spending 90%, or even 100%, of our practice time trying to master the 300m drive.
If you are serious on lowering your scores, 2 things need to be done. Make sure you have a putter that is suited to you, and then spend a good amount of your practice time out on the putting green or even on the carpet at home.
When doing this a few important things to concentrate on are:
1. Keep your eyes and head completely still. This will ensure the putter face remains on line through-out the
stroke.
2. Make sure your back swing is the same length as the follow through. Doing this will improve the speed of
your putts.
Good luck and happy golfing.
The Magpies are set to host the penultimate round of Group 11 this Sunday following surprise losses by their Reserve and Under 18s team in Dubbo last weekend. Magpies Reserve grade team was rolled by a fiercely competitive Westside team whose win of 32-12 secured them a place in the 2015 Grand Final.
It was a shock loss for the Minor Premiers and one which they will take lessons from as they head towards the deciding round this weekend. The Under 18s team also had a tough day on the field with only 14 men able to attend due to commitments and injury.
The Magpies were valiant in defeat going down to CYMS 22-14. Both teams have vowed that this week will be a different story and they are planning to demonstrate the same quality of football that got both teams to their first position on the ladder. The Magpies are inviting all supporters to get out to Spooner Oval this Sunday from 11am. Support your local rugby league teams as they defend their position.
In League Tag this weekend the Nyngan Tigers will take on the Parkes Spacemen. Games commence at 11am.
The Final of the Wallace Cup, a handicap match play comp, was contested between Daniel Bayley and Peter ‘Ecky’ Dawson. Daniel triumphed 3/2 after a very close contest. Congratulations to Daniel who has been a formidable opponent throughout, and a staunch supporter of the event. Saturday’s play was the ‘Righties vs Lefties’ contest, played under Stableford conditions with aggregate scores for each side of the contest deciding the winners. The field of 46 players was split as nature would have it, with 37 right-handers playing against 9 lefthanders.
They were pleased to be contesting this after the ‘World Left-Handers Day’ was commemorated on the preceding Friday. The Lefties aggregate score was 303, somewhat behind the Righties aggregate score of 339. So once again the Righties prove that it is better to play on the left side of the ball, but ah no, it is better to play on the correct side of the ball. Among this comp there was a hidden Foursomes prize. Two cards were drawn at random from each of the Righties and Lefties groups. The aggregate score for each pair decided the winning foursome. In a real turnaround,
the phantom Leftie pairing of Barry Shine and Bruce Carpenter (69) defeated the phantom Rightie pairing of Mick Spice and Brian Monaghan (66).
Also on Saturday was the Stableford comp, contested in two grades. The A-grade winner was Paul Kay (41 points) ahead of runner-up Brian Everest (40). The B-grade winner was Frank Donohue (with 37) from Frank Hanns (36).
The ball sweep went to 36, and included those above plus: 39 – Will Gordon, 38 – Ben Webb, 37 – Barry Shine, Ian Bown, 36 – Niel Duncan, Barry Parker, Doug Churchill. The NTP’s went to: 9th: Andrew Grieson, 18th: Adam Borger. Andrew got his ‘2’ but Adam missed out. There were four 2’s scored, all by right-handers, with the 3rd being most prolific. The classiest ‘2’ went to Ben Webb on the first – a pure strike and a pure putt. Sunday’s 18 hole Stableford Medley was contested by 20 players, including one visitor – John Zannes from Narrabri. Not only did the
sun eventually shine, but so did the golfing.
The Winner was Ron Morris with 42 points, ahead of Phil Duke with 41 points. These last few weeks have shown that scores of over 40 points are needed to be among the prize winners. Ron kept his group entertained on the 11th green for a long time, and kept them all entertained throughout the game, especially after his birdie on the 14th. The NTP’s went to – 9th: B Carpenter, 18th: F Smith. Neither turned their good shots into a ‘2’, but Bruce got one on the 3rd and Fran got one on the 9th! There were four 2’s scored overall. The ball sweep went to 38 points, going to: 40 – Rob Webb, Rod Besgrove, Ron Spice, 38 – Ben Webb. Barb Drabsch did play this week, but somehow missed out.
On Thursday 13 August, the Vets played a 12-hole event at Forbes. The cool breeze cut through a few swings but 29 players were pleased to be there. The winner was Peter Unwin (F) with 26, on count back from John Davies (P) on 26. The Bradman Award went to John Whatmore (F) who had one of those days we just do not want to talk about. At least the company was good. The NTP’s were: 9th – A Grade: Nil (they all missed!), B Grade: M Cartwright (F); 18th – A Grade: D Rodgers (P), B Grade: P Cripps (F). The ball sweep went to 22.
The Mick Miller Shield was an embarrassment for Forbes, who lost on home soil with 134 to Parkes score of 142. Back to the drawing board guys! The next game is an 18-hole event at Forbes, on 20 August. It is the usual gathering
at 9:30 am for a 10:00 am start. So, if you are reading this, you are late already.
Special Notice
The Lachlan Valley District Final for the NSW Men’s Fourball Championship will be played at Bogan Gate GC on Sunday 23 August. Representatives from Forbes are: F Hanns/B Parker teeing off at 11 am from the 1st tee; P Maher/ M Cahill at 11:08 am from the 1st, and F Donohue/P Pymont at 11 am from the 6th. Good luck guys, and remember that when putting on sand greens, do so with authority.
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The second event in the ‘Juniors on the Move’ programme, run by our very own Daniel Newton, was held at Parkes recently. A very enthusiastic group of 14 players attended, receiving individual coaching and participating in competitive events. It was another successful event, with new players mixing with the established ‘junior coaching junkies’. The next event is set for 6 September at Forbes, with another coaching workshop being targeted for the September School Holidays. Contact Daniel at the Pro Shop for more info.
The organisation for the Forbes Nissan Classic, set for 14/15 November, is gathering momentum, with some new ideas being promoted.
By Short Putt
In the 1st Division, Forbes Gunns defeated the Rawson Raptors 3-2. The Forbes Gunns are on the top of the ladder
and are looking to take out the minor premiership in a few weeks time, provided they keep on winning. The Forbes All Stars lost to the Tichborne Tigers with a score of 3-2. In the 2nd Division, the Forbes Bushrangers lost against Cambridge Sains 5-1. Next round the Forbes Gunns will take on Tichborne Tigers in Parkes at 2pm.
On Sunday, everyone is invited to get out to the Botanical Gardens and support the Forbes soccer teams. The Forbes Bushrangers will take on the Rovers at 12pm and Forbes All Stars will play Lightning FC at 2pm.