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Soccer Fever Hits Forbes

June 15, 2017 By editor

The Forbes & District Soccer Club hosted the first of four major soccer events over the long weekend when the Football NSW Country Cup came to Forbes for the very first time.

The best boys teams form Southern NSW, Riverina and Western NSW competed to be Country Cup Champions with Southern Highlands from Country Southern winning the under 14 cup, and Wagga from Riverina the under 15 cup.

The Western NSW Girls Gala Day takes place on 18th June when more than 25 teams aged under 8 to under 16 from Forbes, Parkes, Cowra, Riverina, Wellington, Bathurst and Western NSW Mariners will compete.

On 23rd June the Western NSW Schools Girls Gala Day takes place. More than 400 girls from Year 1 to Year 6 will participate in a soccer promotion day with school teams from Canowindra, Tottenham, St Laurence’s Forbes, Forbes North, Forbes Public, St Joseph’s Eugowra, Wellington Public, Grenfell Public and Holy Family Parkes.

The last event is the annual Forbes Gala Day on Sunday, 25th June with over 50 teams competing.

Men’s Soccer

September 3, 2015 By editor

In the 1st Division, the Forbes All Stars beat Lightning FC in the elimination final. The final score was 5-1. Forbes Gunns had a bye. In the 2nd Division, the Forbes Bushrangers lost to the Cambridge Saints 4-1.

The upcoming 1st Division game will be Forbes Gunns vs Rawson Home Raptors at 2pm in Forbes. This game is the major Semi- Final and whoever wins will go through to the Grand Final played on September 20.

The Forbes All Stars will play against Tichborne Tigers in Parkes at 2pm in an elimination final. These two teams played in the Grand Final last year.

In the 2nd Division, Forbes Bushrangers will play against Condobolin at 12pm in Forbes. This is a must win match for Forbes. Spectators are welcome at all games so get on down to the Botanical Gardens on Sunday and cheer on Forbes in the finals!

Soccer

August 13, 2015 By editor

In the 1st Division, Forbes Gunns defeated the Rawson Raptors 3-2. The Forbes Gunns are on the top of the ladder
and are looking to take out the minor premiership in a few weeks time, provided they keep on winning. The Forbes All Stars lost to the Tichborne Tigers with a score of 3-2. In the 2nd Division, the Forbes Bushrangers lost against Cambridge Sains 5-1. Next round the Forbes Gunns will take on Tichborne Tigers in Parkes at 2pm.

On Sunday, everyone is invited to get out to the Botanical Gardens and support the Forbes soccer teams. The Forbes Bushrangers will take on the Rovers at 12pm and Forbes All Stars will play Lightning FC at 2pm.

Soccer

July 9, 2015 By editor

soccer

 

All three Forbes teams in top four of Lachlan Association

All three Forbes sides sit within the top four teams of their respective divisions of the Lachlan Amateur Soccer Association. In the First Division, Forbes Gunns and Forbes All Stars both had comfortable wins last weekend against Parkes Shire sides, the former beating Rawson Home Raptors 3-1 and the latter dominating the Tichborne Tigers 6-1.

After the round, Forbes Gunns sit equal on top of the table with Rawson Home Raptors on 45 points, though they’re significantly behind on goal difference. Forbes All Stars are in fourth place on 34 points, just ahead of Tichborne Tigers on 31. In First Division games this weekend, it’s Forbes Gunns’ turn to confront Tichborne Tigers at 2pm on Sunday at Forbes Botanical Gardens, while for Forbes All Stars it’s same day and same time against third-placed
Lightning FC at Harrison Park, Parkes.

In the competition’s Second Division, Forbes Bushrangers sit in second place on 34 points, behind Rovers on 43 points but comfortably ahead of Cambridge Saints on 27 points.

Last weekend, the Bushrangers lost narrowly 4-3 to Cambridge Saints, while this Sunday they play Parkes Rovers at noon in an away game at Harrison Park, Parkes. All in all, the association features teams from Forbes, Parkes, Grenfell, Condobolin and West Wyalong.

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