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Croquet Players Back For A Crack

October 8, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

It was a sad week last week when we learnt of the passing of Judy Ellis who was our President from 2004 to 2008. We all wore black arm-bands and had a minute’s silence in her memory.

We had 27 players for Aussie Croquet on Saturday October 2nd and again we only had 2 winners of 3 games – Cheryle Toohey and Barry White.

The big winners:
• 14-10 Merv Langfield, Barry White, Jill Rubie, Joan Littlejohn, John Allegri and Neville Spry

Close games:
• Kevin Rubie and John Cole 14 Geoff Coles and Harley Stewart 13
• Dorelle Scott and Ray Burridge 14 John Browne 13
• John Farah and John Cole 14 Dorelle Scott and Robin Pols 13
• Geoff Coles and Tony Thomson 14 Kevin Rubie and Lyn Simmonds 13

Next Saturday October 9th we are holding a special day for anyone who is interested in playing croquet to be at the courts at 8.30am for a bit of tuition, then a game to follow. Mallets will be provided. After the game a free morning tea and a bit of a yarn!

So hope to see you there.

By Pegging Out

Wells Fills Cup After 65 Nett

October 1, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

FUN IN THE SUN: Greg Webb, Kim Herbert, Peter Cowhan and Barry Shine enjoying the sunny condition for the comp on Saturday.

Saturday’s Men’s golf comp was an Individual Stroke event played in three grades and sponsored by Niel’s Complete Carpet Cleaning. We had a field of 97 players. Phil Wells was the best on the day with a siz-zling 65 nett.

A-Grade only had three players under par, with Peter Cowhan the best of those, scoring a 70 nett to take the honours. Runner-up, on count back was Barry Shine with a nett 71 and carrying good form from his Vets appearances.

B-Grade had the best scores of the day with Wells was way out in front with his 65 nett, followed by Fonz Melisi on 67 nett and also showing consistent form.

C-Grade went to Steve Grallelis who won with 73 nett, pipping Allan Rees on 74 nett, who got Jake Hemming on count back.

The ball sweep went to 75 nett on count back, so please check in the Pro Shop. The NTP’s went to: 9th – Peter Cowhan, 18th – Jacob Bernardi. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Alec Edwards (Parkes).

Sunday’s Stableford Medley had a good field, all enjoying the sunny conditions.

The winner was Josh Coulthurst with 37 points, on count back from Greg Webb. There was no ball sweep. The 9th NTP went to Andy Dukes, while the 18th NTP went to Shane Sallaway.

On Saturday the NRL Grand Final is to be played. Players are encouraged to show support for the teams by wearing team colours, and also providing a gold coin donation to go to a local charity.

On Saturday October 2, there is the Monthly Medal Individual Stroke event, sponsored by Forbes Concrete. On Sunday and Monday there will be Stableford Medley competitions for golfers.

By Short Putt

Forbes Netball Wins $2,000 Woolies Grant

October 1, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

GOALS: Forbes Netball Association has been awarded a grant from Woolworths that will not only allow them to do the electrics on their canteen but also enable the canteen to be up to standards for all players.

Forbes Netball has been awarded $2000 grant funding as part of Woolworths Pick Fresh Play Fresh Grants program to update the existing Forbes Netball canteen.

The grants support grassroots netball clubs and associations across Australia and are focused on helping young netball players get more healthy via fresh nutrition at training and on match days. Woolworths has now provided over $1 million in funding to close to 300 netball clubs in the past three years including Forbes Netball.

With only 4% of Aussie kids getting enough fresh veg in their diets. Sport and sporting clubs can have a huge influence. Something Forbes Netball life member Robyn Kenny is very aware of.

“Forbes Netball Association will utilise the Woolworths grant to reopen their can-teen to help their young players pick fresh and promote healthy eating habits on and off the court,” Robyn said.

“The canteen wasn’t meeting operating standards. The grant allows us to upgrade the lighting and rewiring as well as supply and fit a new exhaust vent. Basically all the electricals which we can’t operate without,” she said.

“We are nearing the finish and have applied for other grants and we are always grateful and appreciative of any support.”

Forbes Netball have partnered with Woolworths previously – even before it was built in Forbes. The Forbes Netball Association actually gave approval so Woolworths could have enough car spaces it needed to build at its current site.

“Once we are operational we have SSN (Suncorp Super Netball) players also providing some of their favourite recipes and our players will be able to then start doing the same as Australia’s best players.”

Midnight Flashes Rivals In Ladbrokes At Dubbo

October 1, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

WINNER: Midnight Flash photo finish from last week in Dubbo INSET: Maree Smith with grandson Charlie earlier this season. Midnight Flash’s win has made for a great recent run of form for the Smith family.

Raymond Smith trained Midnight Flash has taken out the Ladbrokes Country Challenge final in 29.73 at Dubbo last week. The $15 outsider won by three quarters of a length from Peter Sims trained duo of She’s a Pearl ($3.10) and She’s Salacious ($2.70) to take the $5000 prize money.

It continues an impressive streak for Smith who has some form dogs at the moment and seems to be winning races at will. The win by Midnight Flash was the Fernando Bale x Midnight Elsa black bitch’s second win in the last three starts. The two recent victories were split by a gallant second placing at Dubbo on September 18 after the stirring win in Temora earlier in September.

One of Smith’s other chargers Miss Ezmae claimed second in Race 7 continuing solid form over the winter.

The twilight meeting also held victory for another Forbes trainer – Errol Hughes who earlier saw his runner Blackfoot Angel fin-ish third behind Bruce Mick Glen in Race 8 in the Ladbrokes Split Multi 5th Grade over 516m.

Hughes also had Magic Fury take second in Race 10 over 400m in 23.45 behind Brown’s Boy in a great duel. Magic Fury showed plenty of courage and can only improve after the strong showing for Errol.

In the last, the Hughes-trained Meeka’s Angel, also a daughter of Brad Hill Billy, darted away after a burst out of box four that saw a sectional of 9.03! Meeka’s Angel was flying and looked good in the 400m race despite strong showings from Western Hero and Swift Kevin.

She passed the post with a half-length to spare in 23.21 paying $19 for the win, her ninth in 49 starts and not the last if this result means anything.

Redfern Takes Long Cycle Champs

October 1, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

Haylee Redfern may not have had the prep she wanted but that didn’t stop the Forbes local producing some amazing results at the 2021 Girevoy Sport Australia Nationals. “It definitely wasn’t what I originally had in mind but the good old shed in Forbes definitely got the job done,” Haylee shared with followers in a Facebook post.

She finished with a Candidate Master of Sport OALC and came away with overall 3rd and a PB of 108 reps. She also finished with a Candidate Master of Sport 30min 12kg Jerk and TBC, one of the first athletes in Australia to try this lift coming away with 392 reps. But she was far from done.

“The highlight for me was coming away with the Australian National Long Cycle Championship,” she said.

“Years of training and patience has gone into my LC training and will continue to do so for when that day comes that I finally get the opportunity to step onto that platform to represent Australia at the World Championships,” Haylee said.

“A big thanks GSAA for another stellar run event and for the continued support of Australian Kettlebell athletes!”

Back On The Green For Croquet Club

October 1, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

Recently, we lost one of our dear players, Lorna Field. She was always a pleasure to be with. When Lorna arrived each morning she brightened up the mornings. Our condolences to Bruce and his family.

We had 26 very keen players for Golf Croquet on Tuesday September 21. There were 4 players who won 3 games, John Browne, John Cole, Mal Smith and Alex Todd.

The big winners were:
• 12-1 Merv Langfield and Colleen Liebich
• 11-2 John Browne and Mal Smith

Close games were:
• John Cole and Bill Scott 7 Lyn Simmonds 6
• Ray Burridge 7 John Allegri and Barry White 6
• Mal Smith 7 Colleen Liebich 6
• Marie Spry and Neville Spry 7 Bill Scott and Bob Murray 6

During the tea break a special Life Mem-bership medal was presented to Bruce Field, for all his help and work he has done for the club over many years, he was very surprised and delighted. Thanks Bruce for all your help.

On Saturday September 25th, 29 players turned up on a very pleasant day for Aussie Croquet. There were 5 players who managed to win 3 games, John Allegri, John Cole, Ray Burridge, Merv Laangfield and Tony Thomson.

The big winners were:
• 14-9 Elvy Quirk and Jeff Liebich, John Allegri and Bob Murray, Robin Pols and John Cole, Jill Rubie and Tony Thomson, Lyn Simmonds and Jeff Liebich

Close games were:
• Harley Stewart and John Job 14 Colleen Liebich and Dorelle Scott 13
• John Job and Merv Langfield 14 Neville Spry and Doreen Rugers 13

By Pegging Out

History Beckons For Staines’ Panthers

October 1, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

30 YEARS AGO: Gooloogong’s Royce Simmons (pictured with trophy) after winning the 1991 grand final. Forbes Charlie Staines will be hoping his young side can do the same on Sunday. Photo courtesy of NRL.com

It is the grand final no one expected – South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Penrith Panthers at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday and pending last minute changes it appears Forbes Charlie Staines sadly will not be part of the match day 17. It is also 30 years since Gooloogong’s favourite son Royce Simmons held aloft the Provan-Summons trophy.

Simmons, in his last game for the Panthers, scored the winning try in a 19-12 grand final rematch with a star-studded Canberra Raiders side that included the likes of Junee’s Laurie Daley, Mal Meninga, Ricky Stuart and Brad Clyde among others.

Penrith, coming off a massive win over defending premiers Melbourne, will be looking not just for revenge against the Rabbitohs after a 16-10 loss three weeks ago but redemption after losing last year’s decider 26-20 to the Storm. Penrith will be wary after master coach Wayne Bennett ambushed the young side to earn a week off.

However the game plays out it will make for riveting viewing and hopefully the Forbes Ferrari gets a last-minute call up. Now that would be a story!

Our tip – Penrith by a point in a real close one.

Panthers Winning Off The Field Too

September 24, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

It appears Charlie Staines isn’t the only Forbes Ferrari winning on and off the field in Pantherland with Bayden Moran and Billy Phillips both added to the Panthers 2022 SG Ball train-on squad.

It is even more impressive given the disruption to sport in the past two years and the lack of continuity and consistent competition. While Penrith were busy beating Parramatta in the NRL finals last weekend 8-6, the Panthers SG Ball squad was announced via the highly successful Panthers Pathways that has seen the likes of Dubbo’s Matt Burton and others go through the ranks.

The 2022 squad is filled with the majority of players coming from Western Sydney as well as two from Forbes and one each from Cowra, Lithgow, Bathurst and even Queensland.

For Moran and Phillips it is testament to the hard work put in and good performances despite the COVID enforced breaks and interruptions. Forbes was the only club outside Dubbo or Western Sydney with two players selected. Well done!

Sporting Shooters Return Fire

September 24, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

The Forbes S.S.A.A. sporting shooters .22 cabilre rimfire rifle shoot was held on Sunday 19th September. The results of this shoot were:

• 25metre G300 target shoot – John Gorman, 298/300; Brian Neilsen, 297/300; John Dean, 296/300.

• 50metre Rabbit target shoot were -John Dunkley, 243/250; Brian Neilsen, 240/250; John Dean, 234/250.

• 75metre Rabbit target shoot were – John Dean, 113/120; Norm Brook, 109/120; Phil Anderson, 109/120.

• 100metre Bear target shoot – Norm Brook, 113/120; John Dean, 108/120; Anthony Bratton, 106/120.

The next S.S.A.A. sporting shooters .22 cabilre and other rimfire rifle (.22 magnum or.17HMR), Wednesday shoot will be held on Wednesday 29th September, starting at 2pm. The next Sunday shoot will be held on Sunday 3rd October, starting at 10am. The Centre-fire rifle shoots start at 2pm after the Rimfire shoots on Sunday. Junior shooters must be 12 years or over. Like us on Facebook @forbessportingshooters.

Course Yields High Scores

September 24, 2021 by Maggi Barnard

Last Saturday 90 players participated in the Men’s Individual Stableford comp, sponsored by Forbes Tuesday Golfers. The players shrugged off a midday shower to utilise the best conditions of the course and post some high scores.

Once again the Div-1 scores were quite close, necessitating a count back. Barry Shine, who got better as the day progressed, scored 38 points and was anointed winner on count back from Andy Cogswell, who was glad to be out playing.

The Div-2 had the better scores with Stuart Thomas calculating his way around for 41 points. Close behind were three players on 40 points, with Jake Hemming the winner on count back.

The ball sweep went to 33 points on count back, so please check in the Pro Shop. The NTP’s went to: 9th – Phil Wells, 18th – Glen Hooper. The 3rd hole Super Pin went to Clint Hurford with a shot of 1.4 metre proximity, which thrilled his day. Sam Ridley was the only visitor.

Sunday’s Stableford Medley saw many golfers enjoying the sunny conditions and dry greens. The winner was Jake Hemming with 36 points, ahead of Anthony Alley on 33 points. The ball sweep went to 32 pts on count back with Jake LeBrocque getting that. The 9th NTP went untouched, while the 18th NTP went to Anthony Alley.

With the release of Forbes Shire from ‘Stay-at-Home’ rules, golf will return to groups of 4 for competition play. Players must still wear their masks around the Pro Shop, use the QR code to register, and exercise social distancing at all times. Refer to the notices at the Pro Shop for more details.

On Saturday September 25, there is an Individual Stroke event, sponsored by Niel’s Complete Carpet Cleaning, in place of the programmed Roylances Cup. On Sunday there will be a Stableford Medley.

By Short Putt

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