Forbes golfers were met with cold and driz­zly weather at first but this gave way to a weekend of sunshine which was much more appealing.

The Saturday event was a 4BBB Stabl­eford Medley, sponsored by Cahill’s Foot­wear. The field was reduced to 33 players with many others cancelling on Saturday due to weather.

The winners were Matt Duff and Stuart Thomas who entered the Golfie filled with excitement after playing well, but not sure if their score of 45 was good enough. They combined very well throughout.

The runners-up were Caleb Hanrahan and Ash Hogan who managed 44 points.

They had two 1-point holes which held them back.

The Individual comp was won by Caleb Hanrahan with 37 points. He started his round with four 3-pointers.

The ball sweep went to 40 points. There was one visitor who teamed with Brendan Hayes but unfortunately both were affected by the sharp breeze.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – ladies: nil, men:

Dan Bayley; 18th – ladies: C Venables, men:

Matt Walton, of whom only Colleen and Dan converted for a ‘2’. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Stuart Thomas who steered his shot to 160cm proximity from the hole. He did convert for a ‘2’.The core holes made for some interest­ing putt results but after the spreading of the fine sand early this week the surface should be much improved.

Note: The Bogan Gate Open originally scheduled for this weekend has been movedto Sunday 14 September. This Saturday, 6 September is the Monthly Medal sponsored by McFeeters Motor Museum. Sunday will feature a Stableford Medley.

By Short Putt

Ready to Go! Ann Simmons, Sharon Grierson, Carolyn Duncan and Niel Duncan start their 2-Person Ambrose.’

Golf on the weekend focused on the Club Qualifying comp for the Golf NSW-KENO 2Person Ambrose. The players took advan­tage of the great weather to post some verylow scores.

The 2-Person Ambrose is played in three divisions for men pairs, lady pairs and mixed pairs. The popularity of the event ensured 72 players participated. Sponsor Gunn Golf was pleased with the turnout and marvelled at the low scores.

The Mens pairs Division was contested by 26 teams. The winners on count back were Peter Dawson and Terry Sharp with a nett score of 63 and slipped ahead of the pair of Tim West and Archie Quirk. Ecky and Terry managed five birdies overall with the back-9 their better score. Tim and Ar­chie had five birdies on the front-9 but fal­tered coming home.

The Ladies pairs was won by Veronica Rebellato and Ann Simmons with 77 nett off a tidy handicap. Veronica had the bet­ter play on the front-9 while Ann excelled on the back-9. Runners up on count back were Wendy Simmons and Sharon Grier­son in a game where they shared the load.

The Mixed pairs was won by Carolyn and Niel Duncan with a 65.25 nett. They parred the front-9 and did well on the back-9 until the last two holes. Runners-up were War­wick and Jean Judge with 71.5 nett. They just could not get the putters to work.

The ball sweep went to 66.5 nett. Visi­tor Ben Russell (Cowra) teamed with Brett Slack-Smith.

The greens were cored so they will be very sandy to play on this weekend. This Saturday, 30 August is a 4BBB Stableford Medley sponsored by Cahill Footwear.

Sunday will be a Stableford Medley.

By Short Putt

‘Dave Mylecharane gets started with a fine shot.’

On Saturday the Forbes golfers were greet­ed by sunny skies with a cool breeze. Scor­ing was even through the field but the prize winners did have a clear margin.

The event was a 4BBB Stableford Med­ley, sponsored by the Francis family. A good field of 74 included both men and ladies and four juniors.

The winners were decided on count back after two pairings tied on 46 points. Trevor Williams has recently returned to golf look­ing for some relaxation. He teamed with visitor Ian Coombs to produce a scintillating back-9 that had no ‘misses’ and no 4-point­ers.

The runners-up were Simon Martino and Brett Woonton who played a more even game of two halves with 23 points on each.

They teamed well and did not have a ‘miss’ all day but did cover the gamut of points from 1 to 4.

Terry Sharpe and Veronica Rebellato (42 pts) were the best mixed team and Sarah Black and Ann-Maree Gaffney (41 pts) were the best ladies team.

The ball sweep went to 41 points on count back. The lone visitor was Ian Coombs (Bogan Gate) who enjoyed his day on the course.

The NTP’s went to: 9th Ladies: S Grier­son, Men: T Willams; 18th Ladies: A Sim­mons, Men T Morgan, none of whom con­verted for a ‘2’. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Jeff House with a shot to 140cm. It was an easy ‘2’.Do not forget this weekend is the Cara­gabal Open on Sunday 17 August. This will be an Individual Stroke and Handicap and does promise trestle tables laden with food.

Check in the Pro Shop for details.

This Saturday, 16 August will be an Indi­vidual Stableford, sponsored by MTA Travel.

Sunday will have a Stableford Medley.

Junior golf classes have started, call 6851 1554.

By Short Putt