There were 21 members in attendance at our October 31 shoot.

The results of the 25metre Buffalo target shoot were – John Dean, 270/270; Wayne Facey, 270/270; Terry Knight, 270/270.

The results of the 50metre .22 target shoot were – John Gorman, 250/250; Julie Smith, 250/20; Terry Knight, 250/250.

The results of the 75metre Rabbit target shoot were – Steve Hindmarsh, 112/120; Wayne Facey, 111/120; John Gorman, 110/120.
The results of the 100metre Fly target shoot were – Julie Smith,103/120; John Dunkley, 100/120; John Gorman, 99/120.

The next S.S.A.A. sporting shooters .22 calibre and other Rim-fire rifle (.22 mag-num or.17HMR) will be held on this coming Sunday 7th November, starting at 10am. The Centre-fire rifle shoots start at 2pm after the Rim-fire shoot. The next Wednesday shoot will be held on Wednesday 17th November starting at 2pm.

The next shoot for the Forbes S.S.A.A. sporting clay’s will be their monthly shoot on Sunday 14th November. This shoot will be a 100-target field shoot starting at 10am.

Any person wishing to obtain a long arm firearm licence can contact Wayne Facey or Norm Brook.

Members are reminded that Local Range rules apply to the Forbes SSAA range. Like us on facebook @ForbesSportingShooters.

OFF AND RACING: The last round of the MX series was held on the weekend at Forbes Autosports Club with huge numbers turning out for the event. Photo courtesy of FASC and PeeWee Photography.

There were smiles from ear-to-ear as competitors from across the region turned out for the Forbes Autosports Club last round of MX and second last round for DT.

With perfect conditions for the first ride for many in months, the day wasn’t so much about the racing but the comrade-ship and getting back on the bike!

“Massive thankyou to our flag marshall, parents, riders and most of all the hard working committee for getting today up and going and making everything run so smoothly,” a statement from the FASC said.

“Today was a phenomenal day and it was great to see so many new faces. This was the last round of MX for the year due to COVID, congratulations to all our podium winners and competitors.”

The collection bucket for ‘Chelsie Farmer Fundraiser’ also raised over $260, in a great showing of generosity by those who attended and it will be money well used for the Farmer family.

“We hope you all enjoyed today as much as we did and we can’t wait to see all you MX riders back in 2022!”

The last event (Round 3) DT will be held in a few weeks so watch this space!

The Forbes Croquet Club has a new board with some familiar faces also returning to the popular social sporting group as well as new officer bearers yet it is the plethora of new players that would surely have the committee smiling. If it wasn’t before it is now cool to play croquet!

With 31 players in attendance last Saturday in balmy conditions, there were many new faces including families playing for the first time together and visitors from out of town. The general consensus being this won’t be the first or the last time they play the game of royals.

The Forbes Croquet Club new committee is as follows. Office bearers were President Elvy Quirk, Vice-President Kevin Rubie, Secretary Colleen Liebich, Treasurer Elvy Quirk along with her assistant Marie Spry. Committee members are John Browne, Ray Burridge, John Farah, Neville Spry and John Allegri. Publicity Officer is Tony Thomson again while the Public Officer John Browne.

At the weekend Sandy Hepburn’s wife Wilma passed away. We extend our sincere condolences to Sandy and family.

By Pegging Out

Miss Ezmae took out the Group 2 NSW GBOTA Sydney Cup final on Saturday night on a fresh evening at Wentworth Park to continue the scintillating form that has seen her win three on the bounce for trainer Raymond Smith.

If winning is a habit then the Smith kennel knows all about it.

Miss Ezmae’s time of 41.70 from the hard four box was the fastest of her three over 720m carry at Wenty, her first time breaking 42” and she still has room for improvement despite getting faster with each run according to Smith.

Zipping Niseko took the early lead and it was evident Miss Ezmae wouldn’t have it all her own way as they took the first. Sitting behind the likes of fancy Super Estrella, Miss Ezmae didn’t take long to force the issue, making her move midway through the race to sit nicely behind the $8.50 chance who had led from the outset.

With the line in sight, the charger made her move along a skinny rail line few would have dared to try but the mercurial sprinter was unperturbed and bolted past the line nearly four lengths clear of the chasing pack.

Old foe Super Estrella nabbed second while Zipping Niseko, the $8.50 shot, grabbed third. The win takes Miss Ezmae’s record to 13 wins from 20 starts with four minors in a glittering beginning to her racing career which will now see the dog and kennel-mates Midnight Flash and Jungle Deuce, head to The Meadows this weekend.

Forbes Sporting Shooters aren’t wasting anytime getting back into it after NSW was let out of lockdown nearly three weeks ago with a huge program leading into Christmas.

The next S.S.A.A. sporting shooters .22 calibre and other rimfire rifles (.22 magnum or.17HMR) will be held this Sunday 31st October, starting at 10am. The next Wednesday shoot will be held on Wednesday 3rd November starting at 2pm. The Centre-fire rifle shoots start at 2pm after the Rim-fire shoots on Sunday. Sunday’s shoot will be for the Rim-fire and Centre-fire shield.

To take part, shooters are required to fill out a P650 form at the club. Junior shooters must be 12 years or over.

For all information on .22 calibre rimfire shooting contact: Wayne Facey 0414524059, Norm Brook 0458664541, Ben Smith 0427524151 or David Coleman 0427401263 AH.

The next shoot for the Forbes S.S.A.A. sporting clays will be their monthly shoot on Sunday 14th November, this will be a 100 target field shoot starting at 10am. If wet a five-stand shoot will be held.

For all information on clay target shooting contact: Tony Brat-ton (02) 68523349, Doug Davis (02) 68523249 or Phil Picker (02) 68516494. Local Range rules apply to the Forbes SSAA range. Like us on Facebook @Forbes Sporting Shooters.

The sport and recreation sector has scored a $25-million funding boost as part of the COVID 19 Economic Recovery Strategy, to support the return of community sport as restrictions ease. The NSW Government’s Rebuild Package will provide financial support, assistance and participation opportunities for those hardest hit by COVID.

Premier Dominic Perrottet said the package would help the sector bounce back. “The COVID lockdown has had a major impact on everyone’s lives, including the more than 30,000 employees and 415,000 volunteers across more than 10,000 sporting clubs and associations throughout the State,” Mr Perrottet said.

Minister for Sport Natalie Ward said COV-ID restrictions meant millions of sports lovers in NSW had been unable to take part in their community competitions.

The SRRCRP includes:
• Up to $12.5 million for grants of up to$1,000 to eligible clubs and associations;
• Up to $7.8 million to support sporting organisations and peak bodies;
• $3.1 million to support participation initiatives focused on areas most affected by restrictions, including south-western Syd-ney and regional NSW;
• Up to $1 million for grants to support marketing and promotional activities for out-door and active recreation providers;
• $600,000 to support regional talent pathways in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.

Full details www.sport.nsw.gov.au/recoverypackage