Jake Banks about to send his drive down the 12th hole.

The long weekend brought great golfing weather which contributed to the low scores returned by the Forbes golfers in Saturday’s competition.The event was a Canadian Foursomes sponsored by Peter Dawson.

Most of the field of 66 players got off to an early start with only a few late starters.

The winning pair were Niel Duncan and Stephen Uphill who came in with a nett 66.

They turned at 1-over and despite a few hic­cups on the back-9 used their handicap well.

The runners-up were the pair of Sam Wil­liams and Jarrod Andrews who just missed out with their 66.5 nett but got through on count back. They had an even card of 40- 40 but needed a few birdies.

The ball sweep went to 68 nett on count back. Two visitors were in the field – Jarrod Andrews (Mudgee GC) and Jack Sharkey (Dubbo GC). Both were pleased with their games. The NTP’s were well contested and went to: 9th Allan Rees; 18th Shane Salla­way. Both of them converted for a ‘2’. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Ecky Dawson with a shot to 62 cm which made for an easy ‘2’. He looks to be in form for the Champion­ships.

Our Club Championships begin this weekend with rounds on 11 and 12 October.

The final rounds will be played on 18 and 19 October. Players please note that the Mixed Foursomes Championships originally scheduled for Sunday 26 October has been shifted to Sunday 2 November. This Satur­day, 11 October is Round 1 of the Champi­onships with Round 2 played on Sunday 12 October.

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The Forbes golfers enjoyed the sunny weather for their competition play on Satur­day and as a welcome to the KENO Region­al Finalists on Sunday. The Saturday Men’s Competition was the October Monthly Med­al, sponsored by Forbes Concrete. The field of 71 players used the conditions to good effect.

The A-Grade Winner was Alf Davies with a nett 69. A double-bogey start gave him in­centive to fire up, to score well and to win consecutive Monthly Medals. Runner-up was Jono Roylance with 71 nett. He played solidly but had a few too many hiccups.

The B-Grade was won by Ash Hogan with a nett 68, although he was ineligible for the Medal. He played the back-9 well under his handicap. Runner-up was Pat Murphy with nett 70. After a shaky start he played the back-9 tidily.

The C-Grade went to Lachlan Alley with 69 nett. He scored well on the holes he hadmultiple shots on. Runner-up was Frank Hanns with 73 nett. He relished the return to his glory days.

The ball sweep went to 74 nett on count back. There were four visitors, two from Parkes and Wayne Ford (Wagga Wagga) and Steve Pike (Temora). The NTP’s went to: Anthony Alley; 18th: Brian Everest. Nei­ther of them scored a ‘2’. The 3rd hole Su­per Pin went to Robert Hey (Parkes) with a shot to 220 cm, but he also missed his ‘2’.On Sunday, Forbes hosted a KENO 2-Person Ambrose Regional Final with 70 players participating. Forbes success came through the Mixed Division win by Niel and Carolyn Duncan with a score of nett 63. In the Ladies Division Veronica Rebellato andAnn Simmons were runners-up on 70.5 nett. The Men’s Division was won on count back by James Smith and Ben O’Loughlin (Cootamundra) with 61.5 nett.

This Saturday, 4 October will be a Cana­dian Foursomes, sponsored by Peter Daw­son. Sunday and Monday have Stableford Medleys and the start of Daylight saving.

Jacob Reid starts his day with Nick Morrison pleased with the outcome.

The spring weather has put a spring in the step of the Forbes golfers and encouraged them to play well. There was no advantage to either the early or later starters as the scores showed.

The field of 80 players contested the event, an Individual Stableford sponsored by Roylances Tractor Replacements. Most players hit off early, keen to get home to watch the footy.

The Div-1 Winner was Wayne O’Neill who finished with 40 points. It was a day where his putter was hot. Runner-up was Cooper Byrnes with 38 points. He had a very even game with 3-pointers scattered throughout his game.

The Div-2 Winner was Matt Duff on 39 points. His back-9 was slightly better than his front-9. Runner-up was Jesse Hamilton on 38. There was not much wrong in his game except two wipes.

The Ladies Division was won by Veronica Rebellato. Her 37 points was built on a very strong front-9 that compensated for a lacklustre back-9.

The ball sweep went to 33 points on count back. There were no visitors. The NTP’s went to: 9th Ladies: Wendy Simmons, Men:

Dave Mylecharane; 18th Ladies: Brianna Duncan, Men: Luke Andrews. Only Luke converted for a ‘2’. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Adrian Cole with a shot to 209cm, but he missed his ‘2’ which converted for a ‘2’.Last weekend the NSW Country Champi­onships were held at Cowra. Our Lachlan Valley players had a promising start but dif­ficult conditions on Saturday brought many undone and the team finished in 8th spot.

We wish them better success next year.

This Saturday, 27 September will be the October Monthly Medal, being an Individu­al Stroke, sponsored by Forbes Concrete.

Sunday will see the KENO Regional Final with the course closed until the afternoon.

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It was a good day on the golf course as the Forbes golfers enjoyed the conditions to score well. The early starters seemed to have all the advantages as they scored the best of all. The field of 60 players contested the event, an Individual Par sponsored by Everest Auto Repairs. There were several visitors who came for a look at the course before they take part in the KENO Regional Final to be held later this month.

The Div-1 winner was Tim West who fin­ished on +4. He and partner Ash Hogan were the first onto the course. Tim turned at +1 but had his mojo going on the back-9.

The runner-up was Ash Hogan with +3. He had a quiet front-9 turning at -1 but played the back-9 without a ‘minus’ to finish strong­ly.

Many Forbes players participated in the Parkes Open, held over 36-holes on two days. Forbes talent shone through with John Betland winning 141 (72, 69) from run­ner-up Caleb Hanrahan 145 (70, 75). Full results to come.

Also being played was the Bogan Gate Open. A field of 58 kept the organisers busy.

The A-grade was won by Brad Hurley (Con­do) with 75 from runner-up Tony Harding (Narromine) on 76. In B-grade Jim Carty (WW) won both the scratch (86) and the handicap (67).This weekend the NSW Country Champi­onships are being held at Cowra at which our better players will be representing La­chlan Valley. And do not forget the ‘Naggers Cup’ to be held at Condobolin on Sun 21 September. This is a great chance to pick up some gossip. This Saturday, 20 Septe­mebr will be an Individual Stableford, spon­sored by Roylances Tractor Replacements. Sunday will have a Stableford Medley.

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Brendan Hayes plays down the tree corridor as Wayne O’Neill watches.

On Saturday the weather was excellent for those participating in the Forbes Golf Club Men’s September Monthly Medals. The field of 60 relished the warm sunshine and found the sanded greens very approach­able.

The A-Grade Winner was Alf Davies (67 nett) with a welcome return to form. His front-9 was scintillating with his only blem­ish being a bogey on the 4th. Runner-up was Adam Ruprto with 69 nett. Some way­ward scores on the back-9 dented his fin­ish.

The B-Grade saw Simon Martino spar­kle in with a nett 68. He was looking re­ally good on the front-9 but staggered a bit coming home. Runner-up was Scott Kork­man with 69 nett. He had steady play on both halves and was looking good until the last group came in.

The C-Grade looked like being a close contest but Tony Cogswell scorched in with a nett 66, the best score of the day. He could do no wrong in his game. Runnerup was Steve Grallelis with 69 nett. He had a day with few problems and was well pleased with his game.

The ball sweep went to 72 nett on the but­ton. The visitors came from Mudgee, Cur­lewis and Murrumbidgee who had mixed results. The NTP’s went to: 9th Phil Duke; 18th Tony Cogswell, with neither convert­ing for a ‘2’. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Laurie O’Connor with a shot to 365cm.

The wind played havoc with many promis­ing shots.

This Saturday, 13 September, will be an Individual Par event sponsored by EverestAuto Repairs. Sunday will have a Stabl­eford Medley. Upcoming Opens include Parkes on 13-14 September (36-holes) and Bogan Gate on the 14 Septemebr. We wish all Forbes participants well. More la­dies clinics will run soon, contact the proshop for information on 6851 1554.