Swampies Celebrate Award Winners
A big congratulations to AFL rookies Jack-son and Zain on their awards for the 2021 AFL season. Zain was awarded the Most Consistent player and Jackson was award-ed Runner Up Best & Fairest. Well deserved! The Forbes Swampies Junior AFL merged with the Orange Tigers Australian Rules Football Club to form the #Swamp-Tigers in 2021. It is a wonderful result for Zain, Jackson and the Forbes Junior AFL. Everyone is super proud! Thanks to the Or-ange Tigers AFL Club for helping the FJAFL out in 2021!
Lion’s Roar Nabs 3rd In Craven Plate
Lion’s Roar, who is part owned by former Red Bend student Greg Lamont, grabbed third in the G3 Craven Plate at Randwick over 2000m on Saturday. Think It Over, the 6-year-old son of superstar So You Think, powered home to win. Both may meet again before the Spring is out with a chance Lion’s Roar will meet it better at the weights. Bring it on!
Forbes Fins Welcome Nicole Mee
On the eve of FINS starting their 2021-2022 season the club’s newest high-performance coach is Nicole Mee. Nicole will work along-side Felicity Worland and David Hodder, working with the Stingers and Sharks A squad. Nicole has competed at State, National and International competitions. Welcome to the Forbes Fins Team!
Cold Conditions At Croquet
We had 29 players on Saturday 16th October. There were 3 winners of 3 games – Elvy Quirk, John Cole and Harley Stewart. Big winners 14-9 Elvy Quirk and John Cole, Lorraine Todd and John Allegri. Close games Anne Stewart and Harley Stewart 14 Bill Scott and Neville Spry 13.
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