Phil Barnard and Paul Lewin were celebrating at the Parkes Railway Bowling Club on Sunday after qualifying for the Reserve President Pairs State Finals in July next year. Congratulations to you!
Big Day For Parkes Bowls On Sunday
Bob and Geoff Freeman with Frank Gersbach. The two bowling clubs in Parkes will be playing for the Frank Gersbach Cup on Sunday.
The Frank Gersbach Cup match at the Parkes Railway Bowling Club on Sunday will culminate a very busy year of lawn bowls for both clubs in Parkes.
It is the Parkes Railway Bowling Club’s turn to host the return bowls match against Parkes Bowling & Sports Club in the Frank Gersbach Cup bowls competition between the two Clubs.
The match will also determine the inaugural holder of the Bob & Geoff Freeman Shield.
Frank Gersbach and Bob and Geoff Freeman have been honoured by both clubs in recognition of their esteemed dedication to supporting bowls in Parkes over many years.
The Parkes Railway Bowling Club particularly acknowledges the timely vital support Frank Gersbach provided to the club for many years. The popularity and success that the club enjoys today is largely the result of his sustained support.
Geoff Freeman has dedicated many years to umpiring at all levels, as well as training and assessing bowls umpires. He and his brother Bob, who plays weekly at both clubs, have supported, managed and played bowls at all levels in Parkes and the wider district. Frank, Geoff and Bob’s support for bowls in Parkes has been immeasurable over a long time.
The match will be a pennants match with 3 teams of major bowlers for the gold cup and 4 teams of minor bowlers for the silver cup.
The first match in April saw 56 bowlers compete in the inaugural competition, resulting in a solid win to Parkes Bowling & Sports Club in the Majors, who have proudly displayed the gold Frank Gersbach Cup. The Railway Club narrowly won the Minors match, and have held the silver Gersbach Cup.
Both clubs, together with their large supporter groups, eagerly await the return match on Sunday, 27th November at the Railway Bowling Club, commencing at 1pm.
By Marty Tighe
Sensational Achievement For Parkes Bowls Team
The bowling champs are (L-R) Lynn Ryan (manager), Brenda Davies, Heather Harvey, Maureen Miller, Liz Byrne, Marja Iffland, Jan McPhee, Rhona Went, Cherie Frame and Merilyn Rodgers (reserve).
The Grade 3 Pennants teams of the Parkes Bowling & Sports Club won silver at the State Championship in Bomaderry on Sunday.
The runners-up in NSW played Yamba in a closely fought final in very windy conditions with the final score 42 – 36. Congratulations on a fantastic effort which has put our little country club on the bowling map! We are all in awe of your staying power, with three solid days of high-intensity matches under very trying conditions. We welcomed the triumphant champs, sporting their silver medals and banner home on Tuesday, amid cheers and applause and a special cake!
By Lea Orr
Nym Wins Pybar Shootout
Club Captain Cath Kelly and Pybar Sponsor Representative Paul Thomas at Sunday’s Pybar event.
On Sunday the annual Pybar Shootout at the Parkes Golf Club had a strong starting line-up.
On the 2nd hole Geoff Leonard exited, on the 3rd it was ex-president Mark Kelly’s turn, on the 4th hole Peter Bristol had to pack up, on the 5th hole it was adios to Jarrod Kemp, on the 6th par 3 a double par was way too much for Anthony Riach, on the 7th another gun went pop for Brendan Chambers.
On the 8th hole David Speakman had trouble with the chip-off, on the 9th hole club President David Stevenson lost an 8-person chip-off, on the 10th Rob Leawent over the fence on his drive. Tony‘Scrubber’ Evans was next to go on theshort 11th. On the 12th one of the favourites Joe Van Opynen exited stage left. Onthe par 5 13th big hitting Phil Barnard leftthe game. On the 14th,another strong contender Michael Thomas went out. On theshort 15th Lindsay Elliott left. On the par 516th it was Robert Norman’s turn.
On the 17th Mick Jeffress, couldn’t keep pace leaving Rob Cheney and the most under rated golfer, Nym Dziuba, to tee off for the prize of Pybar Shootout champion for 2022. Both hit solid drives and then hit decent approach shots in.
Unfortunately, Rob’s putter let him down when it was most needed leaving Nym to close out and take the title. Big thanks to all participants, referee John Green, club Captain Cath Kelly and Pybar rep Paul Thomas, and Steve and Kerry in the clubhouse.
This weekend is the annual 18 Hole 4 Person Ambrose Prostate Cancer Awareness sponsored by the Parkes Prostate group.
By Peter Bristol
Forbes Golf Course Update
The 9th bridge re-emerging after the 2nd peak on Sunday at the Forbes Golf Club.
The Forbes community is recovering from the effects of two high flood events in two weeks. As with many of the sporting venues around town, the golf course is still quite wet.
The aim is to get the golf course running as soon as possible with the first job to ensure the health of the greens and then to mow the fairways when they dry. There is not much that volunteers can do at present, but once the course dries enough to enable traffic around the course there will be a call for bodies to help with the clean-up.
If you think you may be able to help, call the Course Supervisor Jack Elliott on 0478 678 804 or Club President Tony Cogswell on 0418 220 510.
Planning is underway for the commencement of competition play when we are able. The Summer Sixes will probably start in the new year with a revamped format.
On the weekend of 12th and 13th November a team of golfers from Forbes and Parkes travelled to Shoalhaven on the South Coast to represent the Lachlan Valley District at the NSW Country Championships.
Our players did well, but their scores of Day 1 – 296 and Day 2 – 294, aggregating the four best individual scores each day, meant they were a long way behind. The eventual winners were Newcastle (280, 280)from Central Coast (281, 280) and Illawarra (281, 282).
Each of the Lachlan Valley team contributed in some way, with Steve Betland and John Betland scoring par 71s along the way.
Pro Shop is closed at present, but stay tuned as best you can.
By Short Putt
Three National Medals For Trundle Champs
Toby Morgan with his gold medal, and Isabella Skipworth with one of her medals in Brisbane.
Two Trundle para-athletics champs shone at the School Sport Australia Track and Field Championship in Brisbane last weekend coming home with a haul of three medals.
Toby Morgan is the national champion winning a gold medal in the 800m for 10-year-old multiclass event for boys, whileIsabella Skipworth won a silver in discusand bronze in shot put.
It was an amazing experience for the two students where they made lots of new friends and incredible memories. The opening ceremony was last Thursday and ended with a closing ceremony on Monday. The participants also had an opportunity to access equipment and technology utilised for talent identification for the 2023 Olympics. A fun part of the event was swapping pins with competitors from other states, which they then wore on their hats.
Toby is a student at Parkes East Public School, and Isabella attends St Patrick’s Primary School in Trundle.
Brian And John Win Major Pairs Final
The 2022 Major Pairs Final in Parkes was played in perfect conditions on Saturday and was worthy of a live television broadcast.
John Wright and Brian Townsend were the first team into the final, while Mick Simpson and Mark Dwyer were the odds-on favourites. The scores were even with just one shot the difference until the 14th end, where John and Brian picked up 4 shots, to lead by 16 shots to 12.
Mick and Mark won the next 4 ends, levelling the scores, and managed to claw ahead to lead by 1 on the 20th end. Skipper Brian had the last bowl of the match, needing 2 shots to win the title. Mick and Mark were holding 2 shots and had the jack covered, and it seemed they had the Championship in the bag.
Brian and John had the best 2 back bowls. Brian bowled a pearler, prising out the jack, resting it closest to his back bowls –winning the match by 1 shot with the last bowl, final score 19 shots to 18. Congratulations to all 4 bowlers on an extraordinary and skilful Pairs Final, enjoyed by a large crowd.
Lots Of Cheers For Top Hockey In Parkes
Local fans were stoked to see Hockeyroo Mariah Williams play at home on Saturday.
A good crowd of almost 900 were treated to top class hockey in Parkes on Saturday when several Kookaburras and Hockeyroos were playing in the first ever Hockey One match in a regional centre.
“It was just fantastic. We had a good crowd and quality games,” said event manager Ian Westcott.
The second match of the day featured local star Mariah Williams playing for NSW Pride. She gave her local fans lots to cheer about as her team beat Canberra Chill 6 – 0. In the men’s game Canberra Chill came out on top with a 3 – 0 win.
The men’s and women’s matches were the final games for the second season of the Sultana-Bran Hockey One League and decided the make-up of the final series.
Mariah said before the match she was a bit nervous as usual, but it was great to be playing at home. She was handing out signatures before and after the game to young players who were very excited to meet her.
Ian said Parkes Hockey Incorporated had received lots of positive comments from the players and from Parkes supporters. World Hockey Player Award recipient Jamie Dwyer, who was guest speaker at a Celebration of Hockey dinner on Saturday night, said in his speech what a great event it was and that these competitions should be held in more regional centres.
Mariah Williams with two fans.
Try Dragon Boating In Parkes For Free
The Parkes Dragon Boat Club crew are keen to welcome you to paddle on their beloved Lake Endeavour.
The Parkes Dragon Boat Club will throw open their doors and welcome the community to come and try the sport of dragon boating for FREE on Sunday, 27th November.
Over 50 Open Days across the state will be held from participating Dragon Boats NSW (DBNSW) clubs.
Parkes President Bill Thomas says he is proud to open their doors and invite the local community to come and try the sport. “Dragon Boating is a great sport in which to be involved as it combines fitness and a sense of community. We are especially fortunate to be able to use the beautiful Lake Endeavour on which to do our training and we welcome everyone to come and have a try.”
The Parkes Dragon Boat Club has operated in Parkes since 2018 and will open its doors to all community members as part of the event.
Parkes Club Coach, Beth Thomas said: “We will be on the water from 10am and you can find us on Lake Endeavour Road, 28km out on the Orange Rd (Henry Parkes Way), and turn left for another 6km following The Dragon Boat Club signs. No special clothing is required but you should wear shoes that can get wet. We will supply all equipment.”
Dragon Boats NSW Chief Executive Officer Tony Henderson says the state-wide Open Day is an important step in building the brand and profile of the sport of dragon
boating. “I invite the whole Parkes community to get out to Lake Endeavour and get amongst the atmosphere of this lively and inclusive sport. All ages, abilities and backgrounds are welcome, and the paddler pathway is to choose your own adventure. From social paddler to elite, you will find Parkes Dragon Boat Club will fit the bill.”
Team Hampton Dominates
CHAMPIONSHIP BOWLS
The Minor Triples match played at the Parkes Bowling & Sports Club on Thursday with Ian Simpson, John Wright and Brian Hampton playing Mal Porter, Chris Harrison and Tony Riordan was a one-sided match. Team Hampton skipped away to a dominant lead of 15 shots to 1 after 8 ends, eventually winning by 30 shots to 11.
THURSDAY SOCIAL BOWLS
The game of the day was the tussle between Col Hayward and Gary McPhee against Geoff Freeman and Brett Frame. Col and Gary eventually won the game by 1 shot – 20 to 19 – despite being scoreless after 4 ends, and then were down by 3 shots, with 3 ends to play against quality opposition. The old master Col Hayward rose to the occasion, playing great lead bowls to set up the win, as he and Gary picked up 6 shots to 2 over the last 3 ends, winning by 1 shot.
SATURDAY SOCIAL BOWLS
18 Bowlers dodged the storms and took their chances during the rain breaks to play 2 games of triples and 3 games of pairs.
Steve Turner pushed his big rig out to the rink, hitching John Niddrie onto his A trailer and proceeded to dominate Ron Hornery and Tony Riordan in a way sided game, winning easily.
George Bradley continued his good form of late, leading for Col Hayward against Col Woods and John Ward. George and Col won 8 of 9 ends in the middle stages of the game, consolidating their early lead, the ‘wicks’ deserted Wardy for a change, enabling Team Hayward to win 21 shots to 15.
By Marty Tighe
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