There were 22 players last Saturday for Aussie Croquet despite the conditions. There were four players that managed three games – Robin Pols, John Browne, Jeff Liebich and Neville Spry. Big win of 14-8 for Elvy Quirk.

Close Games

• Robin Pols and John Browne 14 Elvy Quirk and Tony Thomson 13

• Elvy Quirk and Kevin Rubie 14 Neville Spry and Tony Thomson 13

• Dorelle Scott 14 Cheryle Toohey 12

• Jill Rubie and John Browne 14 John Allegri and Lyn Simmonds 12

• Merv Langfield and Kay Weeks 14 Joan Littlejohn and Marie Spry 11

• Neville Spry and Jeff Liebich 14 John Allegri and Cheryle Toohey 11

• Dorelle Scott and John Farah 14 Bill Scott and Ray Burridge 11

• Marie Spry and Jill Rubie 14 Kay Weeks and Merv Langfield 11

• Jeff Liebich and John Farah 14 Kevin Rubie and Bill Scott 11

• Bob Murray and Ray Burridge 14 Joan Littlejohn and John Allegri 11

• Kay Weeks 14 Bill Scott 11

• Colleen Liebich and Joan Littlejohn 14 Dorelle Scott and Merv Langfield 11

• Neville Spry and Jeff Liebich 14 John Job and Bob Murray 11

By Pegging Out

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!