Forbes Foxes in Action. Final Score 0-0. Image by Essjay Photography.
The Forbes Foxes have this weekend off, with their next game to be played in Forbes on 10th September. If you haven’t been to a game to support the Forbes Foxes yet, this is your chance to join in on the fun, it’s going to be an epic match as semi finals kick off.
Let’s get as many Magpies supporters as early as possible over on Magpie Hill on Sunday at Pioneer Oval, Parkes. The League tag side and Under 18’s side head into round two of finals. Can’t wait to see you all there to cheer them on.
More than just an athletics club. We are about Friendships,whether you bring a buddy with you or the friendships made within the club or other events. Did you know that Little Athletics is for everyone. The whole family can join in the fun, there literally is something for everyone to enjoy and excel. We have 2 upcoming come & try nights in September.
The West Wyalong Pony Club invite all riders to attend the Phillip Judd Memorial Showjumping Day and the Zone 11 Combined Training Day. For more information please check go to https://pca.justgo.com/workbench/public/events.
This is Chad Porter’s first year as Captain Coach of the First Grade side. It just so happens ,that the last Grand Final Parkes Spacemen won was back in 2013 when Chad debuted in First Grade.
Coming off the back of a good win against Wellington Cowboys last week, 36-26, the Parkes Spacemen have been busy preparing for this weekend’s elimination semi final against Dubbo Cyms in Dubbo.
Parkes Spacemen First Grade Captain Coach Chad Porter said, “Last week against Wellington we started strong and obviously we have to do the same thing with Dubbo Cyms. They are fit, we just need to match it with them, and if we can play like we did in the first 20 minutes of last weeks game, then that will help us win the game.
“All the boys are keen and our game plan is to just get our structures right, get to where we need to be and play our type of footy. Then hopefully into the Grand Final, if we can knock Cyms over this weekend.”
The Spacemen have faced Dubbo Cyms twice this year already, as it stands each have won a game. “We have beaten Cyms at home once this year so we can definitely beat them,” said Chad.
Chad assures us that it will be all hands on deck this week, pending the fate of one player, everyone is fit and healthy and ready to go. The other elimination final match being played this weekend is Mudgee v Orange and the winner of that match, will play the winner from this weekend’s match Parkes v Dubbo, in the Grand Final.
Organise a car or a bus, load up with supporters and get across to Dubbo to cheer on the Spacemen this Sunday and help them across the line.
Congratulations to Brenton Howarth who recently achieved the milestone of 100 games for first grade and to Ben Redfern for 50 games at FRUC. It was a great day last week for our Junior Platypi with U14’s and Colts through to the grand final and U12’s and through to this week’s preliminary finals in Wellington. Don’t forget, purchase your tickets for the Annual Presentation Night on Friday 15th September. Please book via www.123tix.com.au Tickets must be pur-chased by 31st August.
Number 7 about to strike had everyone’s attention. Forbes wins 4 – 0.
It was no stretch for Forbes Foxes who defended well and took the game.
Forbes never took a backward step against Grenfell Stingers.
The Australian superstar of Off Road Racing Danielle McDonald just keeps racking up the wins.
Our very own Aussie Champion Danielle McDonald and team mate Jess Gardner recently travelled to South Australia to ride in the first Grand National Cross Country, a new series to Australia.
At the event Danielle won the junior girls division and Jess Gardner won the women’s division, making them a formidable team. In addition to winning the junior girls division, Danielle surpassed a strong field in the junior boys division, placing fourth overall.
Both Danielle and Jess have stayed in South Australia to race again this weekend on 26th August for the Australian Off Road Championship. Danielle’s parents will travel the 1,000km to SA with Danielle’s brother Dylan who will also compete.
Upon her return from South Australia, Danielle will have a break for the weekend before heading off again to Edenhope in Victoria for another Australian Offroad Championship.
If you want to help support Danielle get to the ISDE Championships in Argentina donate here https://gofund.me/1d032299
While Danielle was racing in SA the rest of the family were supporting Danielle’s brother, Dylan McDonald who was racing at a local club meet in Condobolin.
Sophie Dwyer is a rising star of the Australian Diamonds and one of the most exciting players to watch in the Suncorp Super Netball League.
The Forbes Netball committee is extremely excited to be presenting the Forbes Netball NetSetGo and Junior Mixed Gala day on this Sunday 27th August.
This day will be a regional Gala Day with teams coming from many of the associations across the area, as well as lots of Forbes players new and existing. It is the first NetSetGo Regional Gala Day organised in the West/Central West, and the day is heavily supported by Netball NSW.
Players from ages 6-9 years will play NSG rules round robin, and ages 10-12 years will be playing in the competition round robin.
The day will also host an exciting visitor, with Suncorp Super Netball League (SSN) Giants superstar Sophie Dwyer attending.
Sophie made her debut in the SSN for the Giants in 2020, with a breakout season in 2021, and was awarded the SSN Rising Star Award that same year. Sophie has also been selected into the Origin Australian Diamond 19 player squad 2023/2024, from where the final 12 players where selected to play in the World Cup in South Africia recently.
The day is starting off with a coaching session run by former Australian Diamond Susan Pettit at 9am. This coaching session will be free for all participants and is being organised and supported by NNSW.
Players do not have to register with NNSW to play on the day, and new players who would like to try the great game of netball are also all encouraged to take advantage of the free clinic.
Players must register individually into the Susan Pettit coaching clinic by Saturday scanning the QR code on FNA Facebook, and register either as a team or individually to the FNA secretary email secretary.forbesnetball@gmail.com
The Gala Day will start at 10:30am.
Attention Forbes golfing athletes! Are you looking to take the next step in your golfing journey? Nominations are now open for the 2024 WRAS Golf Program. To view the eligibility criteria and nomination forms check out the link https://wras.org.au/programs/golf-2. Please note, athletes new to WRAS will be required to attend the Talent ID day on Sunday 20th August at Duntryleague. Athlete nominations will close 9am, Monday 14th August.