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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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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