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Forbes Netball 17U Reps At Senior State Titles

June 24, 2022 by Robyn Kenny

Robyn Kenny (coach) Hannah Williams, Kiesha Rusten, Laura Scott, Kaylar Emery, Sienna Marchant, Pip Hanrahan, Hannah Stanmore, Jane Davis, Eb Colvin, Lynda Scott (manager). Front Lily Boyd

The Forbes Netball Association was represented by the 17U team at the Netball NSW Hart Senior State Titles over the June long weekend at Camden netball courts. The team included Lily Boyd, Piper Hanrahan, Kaylar Emery, Laura Scott, Hannah Stanmore, Eb Colvin, Jane Davis, Hannah Williams, Sienna Marchant, Kiesha Rusten.

Seven games were played on day one of the Championships, where the team recorded a great win over West Wyalong and another over Blayney. With the other games against Singleton, Tumut, Wollondilly, Ballina and Brunswick Byron extremely close in their court play. Players player was shared between three girls, Eb Colvin, Jane Davis and Lily Boyd.

Day two was an up and down day for the team, interrupted by small injuries to a number of players, affecting the positioning of the players. Games were played against Casino, Armidale, Great Lakes, Hastings Valley, Inverell and Lithgow, and although no wins were recorded, all the girls played to their best ability, and supported each other in all their play, and never gave up trying. Players player for Day 2 was Hannah Stanmore.

Day three had another 6 games drawn to play, with a great win over Parramatta Auburn, and very close games against Manning Valley, Mt Druitt, Nelson Bay, Quirindi and Scone. Players player for day 3 was Lily Boyd.

The results of the games does not show the closeness of the play in the games, where the Forbes team played a high standard of netball throughout the full three days of the Championships, and never gave up trying. All of the girls should be congratulated for their outstanding sportsmanship, team work and support of each other.

By Robyn Kenny (Proud coach)

Repeat Win In 4BBB Champs

June 24, 2022 by Short Putt

Mens 4BBB Stroke Champions Peter Dawson and John Betland receive their trophy from Events Committee Chairman
Warwick Judge.

Last Saturday saw the playing of the first Championship events for Forbes golfers, with players contending for the mens and ladies 4BBB Stroke and Handicap trophies.

In the mens event, the pairing of Peter Dawson and John Betland worked like clockwork, resulting in them scoring a 66 Scratch to take out the 4BBB Stroke Championship and in so doing repeat their win from 2021. The Runners-up were the paring of Harry Callaghan and Jacob Bernardi who raced around to score a level par 72.

The Handicap Winners were Harry Callaghan and Jacob Bernardi, who capitalised on the good stroke play to finish on 65 nett, with each contributing equally. Runners-up on 66 nett were the early starters of Rob Webb and Peter Tisdell, who managed to hit the ball straight in the thick fog.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – Barry Parker, and 18th – Reggie Murray. The 3rd Hole Pro Shop Super-Pin went to Terry Griffiths.

The Sunday Stableford Medley had a small field with scores reflecting the difficulty to swing sweetly. Tom Toohey took the honours with 35 points, while Jordan Brett was Runner-up on 27 points. There were no NTP’s.

The Mens LVDGA Championships and Team events were held at Peak Hill on Sunday 19 June, with a disappointingly small field of 55 players.

In the Pennants the A-Grade was won by Forbes (192), the B-Grade by Trundle (138), Handicap by Trundle (192) and the Vets by Condo (73). The Mulder Cup for Individual Stroke play was won by Steve Betland (66) from John Betland (67). The B- Grade was won by C Matthews (Parkes) and the C-Grade by C Dyner (Peak Hill). John Betland took the ‘Champion of Champions’ honours, while Peter Dawson took the Vets Champion honours.

Next weekend we have the Foursomes Championships, played over two rounds for the men and 27-holes on Saturday for the ladies.

By Short Putt

Tenacious U14’s Defeat Dubbo

June 24, 2022 by Maggi Barnard

It was a frantic game played in perfect winter conditions, the Dubbo Demons started full of fire before the Orange/Forbes Swamp Tigers were able to take the lead in the third quarter at Orange.

Dubbo took the Swamp Tigers by surprise with their physical play and ball movement to lead by thirteen points early in the first term before Orange/Forbes were able to settle and take a quarter time lead. Dubbo took control in the second term kicking three goals three to nil to take a fourteen point lead at half time. The third term was the complete opposite with Orange/Forbes kicking four goals three to one behind to lead by twelve points going into the last break. In the last quarter the game went to another level with both teams moving the ball, looking to score and take the win in a frantic finish. The final score was Orange/Forbes 8.8 (56), Dubbo 6.6 (42).

The under 12’s match was an equally absorbing affair. The Dubbo under 12’s kicked an early goal to lead by six. Tyson McLennan’s first AFL goal evened up the score soon after, but Dubbo took a narrow lead into the first break. The Swamp/Tigers kicked six goals and five behinds and kept Dubbo scoreless throughout the second and third terms. Dubbo rallied in the final quarter and kicked two early goals, but again Orange/Forbes were able to respond. The final score was Orange/Forbes 10.9 (69) to Dubbo’s 5.0 (30).

Tyson McLennan was awarded best on ground (BOG) for the under 12’s, while Will Northey, played strongly in defence, Max Ridge was dominant in the ruck and Romulus Milsom again played well. In the under 14’s Jackson Beaudin made it a dominant day for the FJAFL also being named BOG, while Zain Clark put in his best performance of the year in defence and was instrumental in their win.

In other games the Orange Youth Girls took out Dubbo 14.4 (88) to 2.2 (14), while in the under 17’s Orange/Forbes won 9.10 (64) to 0.2 (2).

This week Orange/Forbes take on the Giants in Bathurst.

Croquet Report

June 24, 2022 by Pegging Out

We had 25 players for Aussie Croquet on Saturday on a very foggy morning, we even had trouble seeing the courts on arriving. There were two players with three wins, Merv Langfield and Jeff Liebich.

Big wins were:

• 14 – 8 Colleen Liebich and Merv Langfield, Jeff Liebich and John Allegri, Barry White, John Browne and John Farah.

• 14 – 9 John Browne and Barry White, Alex Todd and Geoff Coles, John Farah and Marie Spry, John Allegri and Tony Thomson.

We had 29 players on a very pleasant Tuesday, which happen to be the shortest day of the Year, so we had to get our games over quickly! There were four winners of three games, Geoff Coles, Lyn Simmonds, Kevin Rubie and Bill Scott.

Big wins were:

• 10 – 3 Peter West and Marie Spry, John Cole and Joan Littlejohn.

• 9 – 4 Neville Spry and John Farah, Carolyn Neilsen and Geoff Coles, Lyn Simmonds and Jill Rubie, Kevin Rubie and Bill Scott, Barry White and Mal Smith, Neville Spry and Geoff Coles, Robin Pols.

That’s it until next week, when the days start getting longer!

By Pegging Out

Strong Support For CanAssist

June 17, 2022 by Maggi Barnard

An impressive 126 players supported a fundraising drive for Forbes Can Assist playing a 4-Person Ambrose Medley last Saturday.The players included a big contingent of travellers from Sydney, Wollongong, across the border and neighbouring towns. Thanks to the generosity of businesses and individuals there were many prizes to be won.

With a record score the scratch winning team of Peter Dawson, John Betland, Nicole Nicole Death and Alison Hearne posted a 61.This bettered the previous best score of63 recorded in 2014, which was achieved insunnier conditions.

The Handicap Winners were: Lee Grierson, Caleb Hanrahan, Luke Simmons and Sam Sykes with 52 ¾ nett. Handicap runner-up: 56 ¼ G & B Travier, P & F Friedel; third: 58 ¼ – Harry Callaghan, Jack Hartwig, Tom Toohey, Jordan Brett; fourth: 58 ½ – Glenn Beasley, Wayne Holz, David Woods, Steven Walker; fifth: 58 7/8 – Peter Tisdell, Robert Webb, David Rhodes, John Zannes.

Nearest the pin: 1st : Ladies – nil; Men –Jordan Brett; 9th : Ladies – Sharon Grierson; Men – Wade Ritchie; 18th : Ladies–Lindy Cowhan; Men – Clint Hurford.

3rd Hole Pro Shop Super-Pin: PeterDawson (3.5m); Second shot on the 12th: Ladies – B Duncan; Men – Caleb Hanrahan.

This weekend starts a run of championship events with the men’s and women’s 4BBB Stroke and Handicap Championships tomorrow. On 25th June the women play their Foursomes Championships over 27 holes, while the men play their Foursomes Champs on Saturday and Sunday over 36 holes. Players are needed for the Men’s LVDGA Championships at Peak Hill on Sunday. Contact Steve Betland.

By Short Putt

Croquet Results

June 17, 2022 by Pegging Out

Only 18 players turned up for Aussie Croquet on Saturday as the long weekend took a few players away. There were four players who won three games: Robin Pols, Cheryle Toohey, Ray Burridge and Neville Spry

ALL CLOSE GAMES: Neville Spry and Ray Burridge 14 John Farah and Merv Langfield 13; John Cole and Cheryle Toohey 14 Joan Littlejohn and John Browne 12; Robin Pols and Merv Langfield 14 Lorraine Todd and Noel Jolliffe 12; Cheryle Toohey and Neville Spry 14 Lorraine Todd and John Cole 12; Jill Rubie and Tony Thomson 14 Elvy Quirk and Bruce Field 10; John Allegri 14 Geoff Coles 10; Neville Spry 14 Lorraine and Alex Todd 10; Jill Rubie and John Allegri 14 John Browne and Joan Littlejohn 10; John Cole and John Farah 14 Merv Langfield and Marie Spry 10; Cheryle Toohey and Ray Burridge 14 Bruce Field and Tony Thomson 10; Geoff Coles and Robin Pols 14 Elvy Quirk and Noel Jolliffe 10; John Farah and Geoff Coles 14 Merv Langfield and Bruce Field 10; Noel Jolliffe and Ray Burridge 14 Jill Rubie and Tony Thomson 10; Elvy Quirk and Robin Pols 14 Alex Todd and Merv Langfield 10.

What a beautiful sunny day it was for golf croquet on Tuesday when we saw some sun for first time in a while. There were five players who managed three games: Robin Pols, John Cole, Geoff Coles, Colleen Liebich and Tony Thomson.

BIG WINNERS: 10—3 John Cole and John Farah, Noel Jolliffe and Mal Smith; 9—4 John Farah and Tony Thomson, Carolyn Neilsen and Jeff Liebich, Kevin Rubie, Barry White and Neville Spry, Colleen Liebich and Mal Smith.

By Pegging Out

Victoria ‘Glides’ To Gold On Her Debut

June 17, 2022 by Maggi Barnard

Year 11 Red Bend student Victoria Simpson went with the Australian women’s Gliders team to Thailand and came home with gold. The amazing Gliders team won the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Asia Oceania Championships in Phuket after being undefeated in their march towards the trophy beating Iran, Thailand and Japan. Congratulations to Victoria and her team on an inspiring performance!

Croquet Players Get Out Despite Cold

June 10, 2022 by Pegging Out

We had 25 players for Aussie Croquet on an overcast day last Saturday, and two guests, Cathy Coles and Robert Kimble. There were two winners of three games, Kevin Rubie and Barry White.

Big Winners: 14 – 9 Marie Spry and Neville Spry; 14 – 10 Lyn Simmonds and John Allegri, Kevin Rubie and Noel Jolliffe, Cheryle Toohey and Barry White, Kevin Rubie and Robert Kimble, John Cole and Lyn Simmonds.

Close Games: John Job and Barry White 14 Robert Kimble and Tony Thomson 13; Jill Rubie and Peter West 14; Colleen Liebich and Noel Jolliffe 13; Colleen Liebich and Jill Rubie 14; Robin Pols and Noel Jolliffe 12; Peter West and Elvy Quirk 14; John Browne 12; John Browne and John Job 14; John Farah and John Allegri 12; Kevin Rubie and Jeff Liebich 14; Joan Littlejohn and Cheryle Toohey 11; Tony Thomson and Barry White 14; Merv Langfield and Marie Spry 11; Elvy Quirk and Cheryle Toohey 14; John Cole and Joan Littlejohn 11; Colleen Liebich and Alex Todd 14; Robin Pols 11; John Farah and Robert Kimble 14; Lyn Simmonds and Neville Spry 11

On Tuesday we had 34 players for Golf Croquet on a semi-pleasant winter’s morning. There were five players who won three games: May Jones, Elvy Quirk, Mal Smith, Tony Thomson and Bill Scott.

Big Winners: 10 – 3 Noel Jolliffe and Geoff Coles; 9 – 4 Jeff Liebich and Bill Scott

Close Games (some results):

• Colleen Liebich and Sally Perry 7 John Browne and Neville Spry 6;
• John Job and Mal Smith 7 Ray Burridge and Sue Jolliffe 6;
• May Johns 7 Dorelle Scott 6;
• Lorraine Todd and Bill Scott 7 Lyn Simmonds and John Allegri 6;
• John Farah and Elvy Quirk 7 Robin Pols and Jenny Job 6;
• Iren Ford and Alex Todd 7; Rex Toole and Allan Jones 6;
• Neville Spry and Tony Thomson 7 Colleen Liebich and Ray Burridge 6;
• John Allegri and Merv Langfield 7 John Cole and Jenny Job 6;
• Bruce Field 7 Merv Langfield and John Farah 6;
• Kevin Rubie and John Job 7 Robin Pols and Lyn Simmonds 6

By Pegging Out

Extreme Conditions No Hurdle For Swamp Tigers

June 10, 2022 by Alex Milsom

Forbes debutant Will Northey with Romulus Milsom.

Winter has arrived and delivered the Orange/Forbes under 12s and 14s strong wins over Bathurst Bushrangers on Sunday.

The first Sunday of winter produced an opening quarter full of tough, miserable footy in Bathurst as the players struggled to come to terms with the extreme conditions.

It took a moment of class from Orange/ Forbes 12s to get the ball rolling early in the first quarter. The Swamp Tigers sneaked a goal to put Orange/Forbes on the board and scored again quickly after. Bathurst replied with one behind to bring the score to 12.1 at quarter time.

Bathurst got their first goal in the second quarter inside the first minute and their second minutes later, but Orange/Forbes put paid to any comeback kicking three goals to have a comfortable lead at half time. The final two quarters were controlled by the Swamp Tigers kicking three goals to none to take the game 8.12 (60) to 2.2 (14).

Best on ground for Orange/Forbes were Jack Sara and Romulus Milsom. Making his AFL debut was Forbes’ Will Northey who played very well.

The under 14’s match was all Orange/ Forbes in the wet and cold, not a vastly different looking side to the one that touched up Dubbo in Orange last Sunday. Cayden Metzeling continued a massive couple of weeks as the boy from Forbes followed up an eight-goal performance against Dubbo to bag another bunch of goals against the Bushrangers. The Orange/Forbes defence was troubled at times during the match but were always in control holding the Bushrangers to just nine points, with Zain Clark again leading the way. The under 14’s won the match 11.15 (81) to 1.3 (9).

In the other junior games Orange youth girls won 4.8 (32 to 4.3 (27), while the Orange under 17s triumphed 5.11 (41) to 1.5 (11).

By Alex Milsom

Four Netball Teams Play In Dubbo Carnival

June 3, 2022 by Maggi Barnard

Four netball teams from Forbes took part in the Dubbo regional carnival last weekend with some good results despite reduced player numbers due to illness.

The 17s played all their games with just seven players in the last of their preparation before the Hart Senior State Titles over June long weekend.

Goal shooter Laura Scott and goal attack Pip Hanrahan were extremely accurate with their goal shooting, with Laura scoring 100% accuracy in the first three games.

Thanks to Brianna, who stepped in when centre Hannah Stanmore was injured, and to Georgia Cole for being available to play when we were short in numbers.

Players player was shared between Pip Hanrahan and Eb Colvin.

The 14s team posted some solid wins, but the elusive win against Cowra was not to be. Players player was Jessie Tyack.

The 12s gave it their all in their final carnival for the season playing seven games with no reserves.

The 11s showed outstanding sporting spirit with only six players. Well done to Addi Howe who has just started playing NetSetGo, and travelled to Dubbo to compete in the 11s team.

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