IMAGE: The Lachlan Dragons battling it out at the 2023 Western Region Regatta
A fantastic effort at the 2023 Western Region Regatta at spectacular Cudgegong Waters Mudgee. A Gold from the men & Silver for the mixed 20’s! A big shout out to the ladies that joined in with the “Lachlan Hackers” thank you so much.
The Spring night competitions continue, and some great games were seen in last week’s competitions.
Umpires are reminded to ensure all players actually sign in to the scoresheets, and this will record if they have played or not.
The next meeting of the FNA will be held Thursday November 16, 6-30pm at Club Forbes.
All agenda items must be emailed to the secretary email secretary.forbesnetball@gmail.com Registrations will be on the agenda for next week’s meeting.
If anyone has any ideas on how to streamline the process please email the above.
The $50-00 competition fee per player per team is to pay for the running costs of the competitions. Players are not fully registered until they pay their competition fees.
It is getting more like Spring by the day, with the warmer start to the morning for Aussie Croquet ,when we had 29 players. We were lucky enough to have 2 visitors from Sydney, Grand Daughter of Tony Thomson, India and partner Alex Nichol.
We only had 2 players to win 3 games, John Farah, Allan and Fay Picker.
14—-8 Bruce Field and John Farah.
We had a very busy morning on Tuesday 7 th (Melbourne Cup Day) on another nice Spring morning , we had 33 players come along. We started off by selling 5 Cup Sweeps, then sang happy birthday to Bruce Field, who had his 96th birthday, then he went on and won 3 games, never too young.
There were 4 players that managed to win 3 games: John Farah, Sue Jolliffe May Jones and Bruce Field.
10—3 Colleen Liebich and John Farah, Lyal Strudwick and Noel Jolliffe, Peter West, Kevin Rubie and John Cole.
Looking forward to another good week
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IMAGE: Dave Bernardi waiting by the 9th green to play his approach to the 15th hole.
The Mens golf competition on Saturday was the November Monthly Medal, sponsored by Jelbarts Tyrepower. The sunny hot weather meant the field of 64 had their games done and dusted early.
The A-Grade Winner was visitor Daryl ‘Digit’ McAuliffe with a 68 nett. His power-play showed the younger players a thing or two. Runner-up and Medal winner was Peter Dawson with 70 nett, slipping ahead of Steve Betland on count back. Peter enjoyed his birdies on the 7th and 8 th holes.
The B-Grade went to Michael Livingston with a 67 nett. This capped off a couple of weeks of good but unrewarded low scoring. Runner-up, again, was Jeff House (70 nett) who played par-golf on the front-9, but had a few hiccups coming home.
The C-Grade saw the return of a rejuvenated Brett Woonton who won with the
lowest score of the day, a nett 64. He almost could do no wrong. Runner-up was
Liam Fraser with 75 nett, continuing his run of prize gathering.
The NTP’s went to: 9th – Rob Webb; 18th – Wayne O’Niell. The Pro Shop Super-pin went to Anthony Alley with a shot to 2.53 metres, and he got his ‘2’. The ball sweep went to 74 nett.
This weekend the NSW Country Championships will be played at South West Rocks.
We extend our best wishes to the Lachlan Valley team, which includes our top players, who are focused on bringing home some glory.
Head Pro Will has a Mizuno Equipment Demo day coming up and it is scheduled for Wed 15th of November. Contact the Pro Shop to book in.
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A few key points to come out of the Lachlan AGM.
Under 10’s, 11’s Tag, and Under 12’s will be non competitive next season.
There is a possibility for an Under 14’s girls tackle team. There will still be a Under 14’s tag team. Depending on numbers girls will be able to play Both tag and tackle, however they will need to register to both.
Croquet players relaxing and socialising between games
It was a nice morning for those who came along to Aussie Croquet on Saturday the 28th, where we had 32 players ready to play. There were 6 players who managed to win 3 games, John Farah Noel Jollife, May Jones, Kevin Rubie, Bill Scott and Rex Toole.
14- 8 Robin Pols and John Allegri.
14-9 Elvy Quirk and Allan Jones
Mid Winners
14-10 Kevin Rubie and Lyn Simmonds, Rex Toole and Noel Jolliffe, Colleen Liebich and Bruce Field,
Bill Scott and Kevin Rubie, Lyn Simmonds and Ros Rennick, Merv Langfield and Dorelle Scott
Merv Langfield and Kevin Rubie.
It was a chilly start on Saturday the 31st for the 37 players who turned up to play Golf Croquet
There were 5 players who managed to win 3 games John Farah , Noel Jolliffe, Ray Burridge, Lyn Simmonds and Mal Smith.
10—3 Neville Spry and Noel Jolliffe, Neville Spry and Mal Smith
9—4 Sue Jolliffe and May Jones , Rex Toole and Lyn Simmonds, Kevin Rubie and Frank Donohoe, Noel Jolliffe and Neil Gilmour
At the end of our game we had our ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The office bearers, President Elvy Quirk, V President Keven Rubie, Secretary Ray Martin,
Treasure Elvy Quirk, Committee John Browne, Neville Spry, Alan Jones, John Farah and Noel Jolliffe. Publicity Officer Tony Thomson
A happy group about to commence their Mixed Foursomes – Warwick & Jean Judge, Stephen & Ev Uphill
The Annual Alby Callaghan Shield, contested as a 4-Person Ambrose Medley competition. Once again the family tradition continued as a member of the Callaghan family was in the winning team.
This time it was son Todd Callaghan, the team comprising Todd, Peter Dawson, Stuart French and Kim Herbert. Their score of 56 ¼ nett was built on a
Scratch score of 59. Their seven birdies on the front-9 and six birdies on the back-9 gave them a great score.
Runners-up were Laurie O’Connor, Phil Duke, Tony Cogswell and Verna Lane. Their nett 57 5/8 was off a Scratch of 65. Verna used her Ladies tee advantage on some holes to good effect.
The ball sweep went to 58 7/8 nett, going to four groups.
The NTP’s went to: 9th – Men Barry Parker, Ladies Brianna Duncan; 18th – Men John Betland, Ladies NIL. The 3 rd hole Superpin was won by Hamish Steele-Park, with a handy shot to 202 cm.
Sunday saw the playing of the Mixed Foursomes Championship. This was contested by 11 groups. This is played over 27-holes, with alternating tee shots.
The Scratch winners were John Betland and Nicole Death with 123, who managed one birdie all day. Scratch Runners-up were Niel and Brianna Duncan on 126.
The Handicap winners were Matt Walton and Robin Lyell on 101.5. Runners up were Steve and Ev Uphill on 103.5.
The ball sweep went to 110 ¼ on count back. The NTPs were: 9th – Men NIL, Ladies H Davidson; 18th – Men A Dukes, Ladies NIL.
This week we have the Monthly Medal, sponsored by Jelbarts Tyrepower.
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Pictured is Peter Buckman CEO, Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW)
Dear Stakeholders,
I am pleased to announce a significant development that reflects our ongoing commitment to equine welfare and the preservation of our social license at Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW).
In close collaboration with the Harness Racing Industry Consultation Group (HRICG), we have successfully completed the integration of our re homing operations. The decision and subsequent integration enables HRNSW to directly oversee the re homing effort and ensure that we consistently uphold the highest standards of equine welfare. This strategic shift underscores HRNSW’s steadfast dedication to the wellbeing of our equine athletes and our responsibility to the industry and the broader community. We firmly believe that by taking direct control of the re homing process, we can provide our retired standardbred horses with the care and attention that is expected.
It is of the utmost importance that HRNSW maintain high standards in equine welfare while continuing to lead the industry in a responsible and forward-thinking manner. HRNSW remains committed to ensuring the welfare of all standardbred horses and we are confident that this strategic move will further strengthen our capacity to uphold these vital responsibilities and ensure the well-being of our equine partners.
Finally, I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the previous Re homing Company members for their unwavering commitment in supporting the re homing of standardbred horses.
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to reach out to our team.
Sincerely,
How good are these kids? They had a great time and bowled really well.
Thanks to all our bowlers that helped the kids understand the game
Students being put through a Pushup Test
There were over 100 Western region athletes and coaches who attended the 2023/24 Western Region Academy of Sport Athlete Orientation.
Held at the Bathurst Charles Sturt University Campus on the weekend of October 21st and 22nd, the event marked the commencement of the athletics, basketball, cycling, future stars, golf, high performance, hockey and triathlon programs.
Saturday started out with a psychological education session by Dr. Gordon Spence, who worked with athletes, coaches and parents to discuss the topics of mental toughness and energy management.
Dr. Spence showed how good energy management helps build resilience in the face of pressure that can result from performance setbacks and accumulated success. Those in attendance discussed the physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual/meaning factors that support sustained high performance and what choices can help establish positive behaviours.
Following Dr. Spence was a presentation from WRAS Programs and Strength and Conditioning Manager Dan Bunyan. Dan delivered an overview of strength and conditioning, common misconceptions within the strength and conditioning industry and an overview of the programs WRAS athletes will undertake throughout their scholarship period with WRAS.
Athletes worked through a series of strength, power, fitness and movement tests with the assistance of Charles Sturt University Exercise Science Strength and Conditioning Interns.
Media training provided an opportunity for our athletes to understand how to contact and feel confident talking with media outlets and use social media skills to optimise their online presence. With 7 News Central West in attendance, several of our athletes took the chance to practice these skills and gain practical experience in being interviewed.
Brandon Martin (2014 lone star WRAS graduate) and Holly Simmons (local athlete) ran a mentoring session with the athletics and future stars programs to discuss the importance of opportunities for personal development available outside sporting pathways.
Western Region Academy of Sport basketball, hockey and triathlon squads all hold their first team training Sessions.
Upon reflecting on the orientation weekend WRAS Executive Officer, Candice Boggs was positive about this year’s cohort ‘It is always great to host the athletes, squad staff and parents for orientation to commence the WRAS season. It’s a great opportunity for all athletes, parents, and coaches to come together as WRAS sets the scene for what’s ahead with each of our programs.’
‘Looking across the athletes in attendance over the weekend, there is tremendous talent throughout every program. Under the guidance of the very knowledgeable and dedicated WRAS coaches these athletes are in for a great program ahead.’