We had 30 players for golf croquet on Tuesday, 9 March. There were 4 winners of 3 games – Ray Burridge, Merv Langfield Sandy Hepburn and Jill Rubie Big wins were 11 – 2 Joan Littlejohn and Kevin Rubie, 10 – 3 Bob Murray and Bruce Field, 9 – 4 John Allegri and Geoff Coles, Sandy Hepburn and Mal Smith. Close games were:

• Jill Rubie and Alex Todd 7 Elvy Quirk and John Cole 6
• Denny Smith 7 John MacCullagh 6
• Kevin Rubie and Merv Langfield 7 John Job and Bill Scott 6
• Sandy Hepburn and Libby Smart 8 Colleen Liebich and NevilleSpry 5
• Dorelle Scott and Ray Burridge 8 Harley Stewart and Jeff Liebich 5
• Merv Langfield and Bruce Field 8 Bob Murray and John Browne 5
• Marie Spry and Jeff Liebich 8 Joan Littlejohn and Alex Todd 5
• Jill Rubie and Geoff Coles 8 John Browne and John Cole 5

We had 27 players for aussie croquet on Saturday, 13 March. Four players had 3 wins, Jill Rubie, John MacCullagh, Bill Scott and a young Rubie Cam, so we are getting younger players which is great! Big wins on the day were 14 – 7 Jill Rubie and Merv Langfield, 14 – 8 Geoff Coles and Lib-by Smart, 14 – 9 Bob Murray and Cherylin Cole, John Farah and Bob Murray. Close games were:

• Kevin Rubie 14 Tony Thomson 13
• Colleen Liebich and Bill Scott 14 Robin Pols and Sandy Hepburn 12
• Cam Rubie and Libby Smart 14 John Coles and John Farah 11
• Jeff Liebich and John MacCullagh 14 Merv Langfield and Marie Spry 11
• Robin Pols and Ray Burridge 14 Barry White and Kevin Rubie 11
• Geoff Coles and Bill Scott 14 John Allegri and Sandy Hepburn 11.

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The Forbes Hockey 2021 registration day will be held on Wednesday, 31 March from 5 – 6.30pm at the Forbes Tennis Courts. All players who pay their fees on this day will get a discount: $65 junior, $120 senior. After this, cost will be $75 junior, $130 senior.

Again this year there will be a no pay no play rule. Players cannot take the court unless fees have been paid (even for one game or part of a game when teams are short). This is necessary due to insurance regulations.

Forbes Hockey Inc have a Facebook page for any further information. The competition will start Wednesday, 21 April.

There were 26 players for Aussie Croquet on Saturday, 6 March. One of the newer players John Farah had his first win of three games, well done. The other players with three wins were John Browne, Bob Murray, Kevin Rubie, Barry White and Jill Rubie. Big win on the day was 14 – 6 John Browne. Close Games were:

• John Allegri and Harley Stewart 14 Cheryl Toohey and Neville Spry 13
• Joan Littlejohn and Jill Rubie 14 John Cole and Lyn Simmonds 12

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GOLF CROQUET
There were 25 players for Golf Croquet on a very chilly morning on Tuesday, 23 Febuary. The winners of 3 games were John MacCullagh and Kevin Rubie. Big wins 9 – 4 went to Neville Spry and Kevin Rubie, Elvy Quirk and Tony Thomson. Close games on the day were:
• Bruce Field and John Allegri 7 Colleen Liebich and Sally Perry 6
• John Farah and Fvelyn Mahlo 7 Jeff Liebich and Robin Pols 6
• Bob Murray and Ray Burridge 7 Merv Langfield and Tony Thomson 6
• Barry White and John Job 7 Robin Pols and Libby Smart 6
• John MacCullagh 7 Evelyn Mahlo and Bruce Field 6
• Elvy Quirk and Bob Murray 7 Jill Rubie and Merv Langfield 6
• Lyn Simmonds and Jeff Liebich 7 John Littlejohn and John Allegri 6

AUSSIE CROQUET
There were 27 players for Aussie Croquet on a beautiful Saturday morning. A visiting player from Scone, Tom Harrison had a good day winning three games. Four other players to win three games were Ray Burridge, John Cole, Bob Murray and Neville Spry. Big wins of 14 – 8 went to Neville Spry, Ray Burridge and Sandy Hepburn and 14 – 9 to Tom Harrison and Ray Burridge. Close games on the day were:
• Barry White and Geoff Coles 14 Harley Stewart and Libby Smart 13
• Colleen Liebich 14 John Job 13
• Marie Spry and Robin Pols 14 John Farah and Harley Stewart 13

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Anyone who knows sport realises that a number of things have to go your way to successfully defend the mountain top and local top grade basketball side, Misfits, look set to do it again.

In a dominant display against new side Maybe Babies, Misfits lead by crafty number 7 Blair Thomas with 27 points won 82-20 at Forbes High School last week. With the competition only just beginning it is still early days and while Misfits have chemistry and history on their side there is enough talent in the Maybe Babies line up for a competitive tilt at the title.

Other solid performers for Misfits included Tom Bruning, Alex Boyd and Grant King who’s size and height under the basket proved a handful for Maybe Babies forwards Mark Stirling and Ben Mulley.

With the competition only a few rounds old, Misfits sit atop the leaderboard unbeaten with Flint Tropics, who even at this early stage look to be a real shout for the title and Misfits’ biggest threat.

Maybe Babies were gallant with strong efforts from Grant Hodge and Adam Maynard while Ben Mulley hustled all night in a beaten side. Despite the loss though, the signs are there this side will cause some problems especially with such a speedy back court of Matthew Corliss and Adam Molloy.

As for Misfits though it remains one week at a time as they attempt to climb the mountain for the second year in succession.

Misfits Shannon Crowley said that the new competition with six teams meant there were no “easy games”.

“Maybe Babies fought for every possession and hassled us all game,” he said.

“On any night the result could’ve been different but we are just glad we have picked up the W.”

By Dane Millerd