Ten shooters from Forbes, Parkes and Dubbo braved the cool and overcast conditions last Sunday and because of the wet weather, a five-stand shoot was held. Mathew Dent got the goodies with 18-22-21-18 total 79 to hold out a game Laurie Redfern 21-21-19-16 total 77. Third place was Adrian Hodges, 15-20-18-18 total 71

The next shoot for the Forbes S.S.A.A. sporting clay’s will be their monthly shoot on Sunday 12th December, this will be a 100-target field shoot starting at 10am. If wet a five-stand shoot will be held.

For information on clay target shooting contact Norm Brook 0458 664 541.

Any Person wishing to obtain a long arm firearm licence can contact Wayne Facey on 0414 524 059 or Norm Brook.

The next S.S.A.A. sporting shooters .22 calibre and other rimfire rifle (.22 magnum or.17HMR) will be held this Sunday 21st November 2021 starting at 10am. The centre-fire shoot will take place at 2pm on Sunday after the rimfire shoot.

All target shooters are welcome to attend these shoots. Junior shooters must be 12 years or over.

Local range rules apply to all Forbes SSAA ranges. Like us on Facebook @ForbesSportingShooters.

In the 1989 Kevin Costner film, Field Of Dreams, a farmer has a vision about turning his barely profitable farm into a baseball field because he had a dream. If you build it, they will come.

When the Forbes Croquet Club began, founding members also had a vision and Bruce Field was recently awarded life membership for his tireless efforts throughout helping build the local croquet club into what it is today. The club stalwart, like many in the club, has worn multiple hats since joining with late wife Lorna in 2009. At 91 in 2018, he won the Perpetual Trophy for Golf Croquet for most games won that year.

Bruce Field, like many volunteers at the club, has often been one of the first out marking courts or helping newcomers to the sport who are trying to learn the rules.

Bruce is one of many volunteers who are the lifeblood of any community group and a cornerstone to their success.

“When he received the Life Membership Award he was quite surprised,” said Forbes Croquet Club President Elvy Quirk.

“He is a valued and well-liked member of the club and we are forever grateful for his fellowship,” said Elvy.

Now, the Forbes Croquet Club now meets twice a week, on Tuesday mornings down near Frog Hollow and again on Saturday mornings. Games include Aussie Croquet and Golf Croquet among others and more families are beginning. It’s a great way to catch up post-COVID.

Congratulations Bruce and the Forbes Croquet Club. You built it, and they are coming!.

Raymond Smith had a number of his chargers in at The Meadows last Saturday with Jungle Deuce in the feature of the night the $150,000 TAB Top Gun Sprint over 525m against the crème de la crème of the greyhound racing fraternity.

Coming from the eight box, Jungle Deuce ($18.80) was always going to have his work cut out trying to beat debatably the fastest greyhound on the planet in Aston Rupee, the South Australian Glenn Rounds trained $2.20 favourite and that’s exactly how the script played out.

Despite a sterling effort, Jungle Deuce couldn’t catch the nimble KC and All by As-ton Millie flyer who scooted away from the field to win by nearly one and half lengths from Tiggerlong Tonk and Do It with Jungle Deuce back in 6th.

The race before Midnight Flash faded to 7th from the two box while in Race 6 The Top Gun Stayers, firm favourite Miss Ezmae ran a credible 4th behind Gypsy Wyong, Zipping Niseko and Super Estrella – the latter two she defeated last start. While Smith will be content he will also know it was his race to win with Miss Ezmae who put in one of her poorer recent performances.

Regardless of the results, his greyhounds have had a tremendously successful year breaking records and dominating on the rural NSW circuit especially in Bathurst of late.

For the Smith clan it is now a chance to regroup before assessing the next move for his kennel of champions – watch this space!

We had 30 players for Aussie Croquet on Saturday November 6th in beautiful conditions at the Forbes Croquet Club.

There were two players who drew each other for 3 games then went on to win 3 games – Bill Scott and John Farah in a sen-sational display.

Two others also won 3 games – John Browne and John Allegri.

Big Wins 14—10: John Farah and Bill Scott, Kevin Rubie and Joan Littlejohn, Robin Pols and Catriona Hunt, Harley Stewart and Neville Spry, Dorelle Scott and Jeff Liebich, John Browne and Ray Burridge.

Close Games:
• John Browne 14 Lyn Simmonds 13
• John Farah and Bill Scott 14 Robin Pols and Lyn Simmonds 13
• John Browne and Alex Todd 14 Marie Spry and Cheryle Toohey 12
• Cherylin Cole and John Allegri 14 Do-reen Rogers and Joan Littlejohn 12
• Colleen Liebich and Harley Stewart 14 Alex Todd and Marie Spry 12
• Lorraine Todd and Cheryle Toohey 14 Cherylin Coles and Neville Spry 12
• Bob Murray and John Job 14 Jeff Liebich and Merv Langfield 12

By Pegging Out