Forbes Phoenix

Forbes Croquet Report

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Forbes Croquet Club members, Mervyn and Ula Langfield celebrated 70 years of married bliss on Tuesday, 21st February 2023.

At Aussie Corquet on Saturday morning, 32 players started playing at 8:30am to get finished before the heat set in. There were five players who won five games: Noel Jolliffe, Jeff Liebich, Harley Stewart, John Browne, and Barry White. 

Big winners on the day were: Alex Todd and Tony Thompson 14 Bruce Field and Lyn Simmonds 9. Haley Stewart and John Allegri 14 Robin Pols and Lorraine Todd 9. Barry White & Noel Jolliffe 14 May and Allan Jones 9. 

Close games included: 

• Harley Stewart and Jeff Liebich 14; Doreen Rodgers and Peter West 13 

• John Allegrt and Allan Jones 14; Vince Roberts and Robin Pols 13

• Vince Roberts and Tony Thompson 14; Neville Spry and Ros Rennick 13 

• Vince Roberts and Fay Picker 14; Ros Rennick and Sandy Hepburn 13

• Lyn Simmonds and Noel Jolliffe 14; Bruce Field and Kevin Ruby 13. 

• A few of the good games on the day were: 

• Marie Spry and Bill Scott 14; Bruce Field and Lyn Simmonds 11

• Colleen Liebich and John Cole 14; John Farah and Dorelle Scott 11

• Dorelle Scott and Harley Stewart 14; Colleen Liebich and John Cole 11

• Doreen Rodgers and Barry White 14; Sandy Hepburn and Bill Scott 11

• Elvy Quirk and Ros Rennick 14; John Farah and John Job 11

• Kevin Rubie and John Job 14; Neville Spry and Shadow 11

• Cheryl Toohey and Fay Picker 14; May Jones and Ray Burridge 11

• Jeff Liebich and Peter West 14; Lorraine Todd and Marie Spry 11

• Dorelle Scott and Elvy Quirk 14; Doreen Rodges and Allan Jones 11

• John Brown and Bill Scott 14; Lyn Simmonds and Alex Todd 11

• Bruce Field and Noel Jolliffe 14; Sandy Hepburn and Kevin Rubie 11.

Forbes Soccer

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Bernardi’s Shopping Centre will host 2023 soccer registrations every Saturday morning from 10am-12.30pm from 25th February to 25th March. If you need help with registrations, flyers are currently being distributed to all schools and early learning centres in Forbes, Eugowra, Gooloogong, Bogan Gate, Bedgerabong, Trundle and Tullamore. Simply fill out the back and hand them in. EFT online payments will be available.

Forbes Junior Cricket

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U17s Adept Plumbing 5/94 def Parkes Cats 6/92 at South Circle. 

Tom Glasson 16 (17 balls) and 4/19 (three overs). Max Reid 17 (15 balls) and 1/9 (two overs). Oliver Mayo 12 (15 balls). Marcus Hardy 13 (21 balls). Dempsey O’Connell 11 (16 balls). Reece Matherson took a screamer in the deep to remove their No.1 Batsman. Well done all – two on the trot.

U17’s Forbes Livestock 3/166 defeated Parkes Colts 5/150. Three: Patrick Ryan, 40 runs off 40 balls, 0/13 off 2 overs. Two: Griffin Jones, 22 runs off 15 balls, 2/16 off 3 overs. One: Tayte McNamara, 29 runs off 27 balls, 1/25 off 3 overs.

Forbes Diggers

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The Forbes Diggers Swimming Club will hold a combined swim this Saturday, 25th February. Registrations from 3pm. Post the swim there will be presentations followed by drinks and dinner at the Globe Hotel from 5.30pm onwards. 

There is a special significance this year as it is the 30th year of Pup Cup, so lots to swim for. 

There will be the the 4x50m relay team event, where teams nominate their times. There will also be 30m and 50m individual events to enter. 

These are not races, but timed events, and it’s all about having fun and getting the kids involved.

Forbes Tennis

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Save the Date: Friday, 24th February for a social hit of tennis. Bring your family and friends, BBQ provided. Cost $5 per person or $20 a family. Contact Peter for details on 0403 335 205.

Forbes/Parkes Little Athletics

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Save The Date: The Parkes Gala Day will be held on Sunday, 12th March. Registrations will be open soon. Keep and eye on social pages for more information.

Football Clinic For All Codes

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Forbes will host a ‘Sidestep, Speed & Fast Feet Clinic’ on Saturday, 4th March hosted by Red Bend JRLC. Designed for rugby union, rugby league, touch and oz tag players from eight years and up. 

During the two-hour clinic, your child will learn:

• Fast footwork that is a must to confuse and trick their opposition, improving your child’s game dramatically.

• The technique of 2 different types of side steps that the professionals use to leave the opposition grabbing for air and enabling your child to score more tries.

• How to develop single-leg power which will add explosiveness to your child’s sidestep and their speed.

• The exact stretches that will improve performance and reduce the risk of injury.

• How to perform a proper warm-up so they can increase their performance on the field.

• Gain the knowledge on how to get develop fast feet, speed and a killer sidestep for seasons to come. 

Spots are filling fast, so register now at www.rugbyspeedcoach.com/thehotstepperclinic 

Calling All Juniors To Try Rugby

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Parkes junior Darcy Summerhayes and Parkes Boars 1st grade player Toby Baigent.

The extremely popular Parkes Boars Try Rugby Sessions are back for 2023 and kick off on friday, 3rd March. Register your child now if they are between the ages of 5 and 16 and would like to give rugby a try. Th Try Rugby Sessions will be facilitated by Central West Rugby Union staff and senior players.

Rugby is an all inclusive sport and Try Rugby Sessions are the best way to get a taste of Rugby and learn the basics. Try Rugby is for kids of any age or fitness level or ability, there will be something to cater for everyone.

Registration is now live. Please see the Parkes Boars Facebook page or for more information email parkesboars@gmail.com 

A one-off payment of $20 is payable at the first session, where participants will receive a water bottle and try rugby training shirt. 

Parkes Try Rugby Sessions will be running each Friday in March and all are encouraged to register.

Recognising Our Sporting Heroes

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FORBES SOYA WINNER: Haylee Redfern (right) with Jessica Pascoe accepting her trophy for winning Forbes Sport-sperson Of The Year in February 2022. Photo supplied.

The Forbes Sportsperson of the Year Association (SOYA) are delighted with the quality of the nominations they have received for the 2022 Awards with the Annual Awards Presentation to be held on Saturday, 4th March at the Forbes Golf & Sportsman’s Hotel.

Sport is an important part of life and the awards are an opportunity to pay tribute to the athletes who excel in their chosen sport. They are also a way to show appreciation to the many volunteers who give their time to ensure that children and adults of all ages have access to some of the best sporting facilities and competitions in New South Wales.

This year the special guest is Geoff Mann, ABC Breakfast Show Host. Geoff Mann is widely known as the Mr Sport of the central west and western plains. He grew up in Coonamble and has lived in Dubbo, Orange and Bathurst. 

Geoff played rugby league until 1990 and along with swimming, has dabbled in tennis, golf, cricket and touch football. He is on the Country Cricket Umpires Panel and in 2006 appeared on the cover of the local White Pages in honour of his contribution to local sport. 

Geoff loves history and devotes much of his spare time to a project on the centenary of rugby league. He is married with three children and lives in Wongarbon, east of Dubbo. You can hear Geoff Mann on the Saturday and Monday breakfast shows on ABC Central West and Western Plains.

Get a group of people together and book a table now before tickets sell out. Tickets are available from www.123tix.com.au/events/37803/forbes-soya-2022. The cost is $25 adults and $15 children (12 years and under). To assist with catering all tickets need to be purchased by 5.00pm Friday, 24th February.

Croquet News

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It was a nice summer day for Aussie Croquet on 1st February, where 26 players faced up. Big winners on the day were: 14 – 9 Neville Spry and Robin Pols and 14 -10 Kevin Rubie and Jeff Liebich, SandyHepburn, Colleen Liebich and John Allegri, John Browne and Lyn Simmonds, Peter West and Allan Jones, Neville Spry and Jeff Liebich, Harley Stewart and Robin Pols, Lyn Simmonds and Jill Rubie, Doreen Rogers and John Farah.

Close games on the day were: 

• Bruce Field and Peter West 14 MayJones and John Allegri 13

• Elvy Quirk and Rex Toole 14 Robin Polsand Colleen Liebich 13

• May Jones and Bruce Field 14 John Farah and Lorraine Todd 12

• John Browne and Kevin Rubie 14 AlexTodd and Sandy Hepburn 12

• John Farah and Sandy Hepburn 14 Lorraine Todd and Cherlyn Toohey 12

• John Cole and Tony Thomson 14 JeffLiebich and Allan Jones 12

• Harley Stewart and John Cole 14 RexToole and Jill Rubie 11

• John Cole and Bruce Field 14 May Jonesand Jill Rubie 11

• Kevin Rubie 14 Rex Toole 11

• Stay tuned for more croquet news, or comealong and join in. That’s all for this week

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