Forbes Week of Golf
Dates: 25 – 29th April 2022
Venue: Forbes Golf Club

Tournament Directors: Beryl & Lynnie Roberts
Weather: Mild and cloudy with Temps in mid 20’s. (45ml rain overnight Wednesday evening, however, play with carts still possible on Thursday.
Numbers: Greatly affected by Covid with player numbers dropping from around 110 in weeks leading up to play down to 75 – 90 during the week. Around 15 clubs were represented.
The Course: Heavy conditions, with preferred lies “through the green” all week. Green staff had the course in excellent condition with greens running true and at good speed.

The Week: As usual the Forbes committee under the direction of Beryl Roberts put on another great tournament. A registration “meet and greet” with a sausage sizzle opened the week on Sunday – with a reminder to all that membership of NSWVGA is now compulsory for this and all NSWVGA events!
Tea/coffee and slices etc preceded morning shotgun starts from Tuesday to Friday with well-priced BBQ lunches available each day.
Presentation Dinner on Thursday evening was well attended with the Monday 4BBB winners, and the 36-hole winners presented with their trophies.
The event was again well supported by local sponsors.
On-site camping was available to the caravaners, which was a great cost saving for travellers.

FORBES VETERANS WEEK OF GOLF. FULL RESULTS-2022
DAY TROPHIES
4 B.B.B. STABLEFORD – Monday
Winner: Duncan Sharpe (Forbes) & Geoffrey McKenzie (Leeton) 48pts.
Runner Up: Peter & Shirley Mawhinney (Grenfell) 43pts on c/.b
Nearest To Pins
LADIES-9th Hole Dianne Fuller
18th Hole – Julie Hurkett
MEN
9th Hole Steve Mitchell
18th Hole – Neal Herbert
Tuesday 18 HOLE STABLEFORD – LADIES
Division 1 Winner: Nerida Luland 37pts (Parkwood Qld)
Runner Up: Diana Kemp 34pts (Wyong)
Division 2 Winner: Robyn Summers 33pts (Port Macquarie)
Runner Up: Jill Hetherington 32pts ( Wyong)
Thursday; 18 HOLE STABLEFORD – LADIES
Division 1 Winner: Sheena Gunn 32pts on c/b ( Wyong)
Runner Up: Heather Davidson 32pts c/b (Forbes)
Division 2 Winner: Lyn Kennedy 33pts (Forbes)
Runner Up: Tracy King 28pts (Wyong)
Tuesday 18 HOLE STABLEFORD – MEN
“A” Grade Winner: Stuart Hayes 36pts (Murrumbidgee)
Runner Up: Scott Kirkman 35pts (Forbes)
“B” Grade Winner: Peter Hetherington 37pts c/b (Wyong )
Runner Up: Mathew Salotti 36pts (Burleigh Hds)
“C” Grade Winner: Trevor Topp 49pts (Nambucca Hds)
Runner Up: Duncan Sharpe 45pts (Forbes)
Thursday 18 HOLE STABLEFORD – MEN
“A” Grade Winner: Peter Barnes 36pts (Forbes)
Runner Up: Peter Bristol 35pts (Parkes)
“B” Grade Winner: David Sly 42pts (Forbes)
Runner Up: Graham West 40pts (Forbes)
“C” Grade Winner ; John Dixon 36pts (Dubbo)
Runner Up: Norbert Beringer 34pts (Janberoo)
NEAREST TO PINS
Tuesday –
Ladies Div 1 Winner: Dianne Fuller
Div 2 Winner Nil
Men “A” Grade Winner: Geoff McKenzie
“B” Grade Winner: Jim Chadwick
“C” Grade Winner: Nil
Thursday –Ladies –
Div 1 Winner: Heather Dennis
Div 2 Winner: Lyn Beringer
Men – “A” Grade Winner:
“B” Grade Winner: Nil
“C” Grade Winner: Nil
36 HOLE STABLEFORD – Tuesday & Thursday – LADIES
Division 1 Winner: Ev Uphill 66pts (Forbes)
Runner Up: Tracy Burke 65pts ( Leonay)
Division 2 Winner: Carmel Downton 746pts (Callala)
Runner Up: Lyn Beringer 66pts (Jamberoo)
36 HOLE STABLEFORD – Tuesday & Thursday – MEN
“A” Grade Winner: Peter Dawson 72pts c/b (Forbes)
Runner Up: Kim Herbert 72pts (Forbes)
“B” Grade Winner: Gary Pymont 69pts (Forbes)
Runner Up: Peter Parkhill 67pts (Wyong)
“C” Grade Winner: Ralph Baker 786 pts (Forbes)
Runner Up Denis Smith 76 pts (Grenfell)
Friday 18 HOLE STABLEFORD – LADIES Day Trophy-
Ladies: Div 1 Winner: Dianne Fuller 32pts c/b (Wyong)
Runner Up: Jenny Fletcher 32pts (Forbes)
Div 2 Winner: Robyn Summers 32pts (Wyong)
Runner Up: Lyn Beringer 27pts (Jamberoo)
Friday 18 HOLE STABLEFORD – Men
Men: “A” Grade Winner: John Bell 35pts on c/b (Hervey Bay)
Runner Up: Stephen Uphill 35pts (Forbes)
“B” Grade Winner: Warwick Judge 34pts (Forbes
Runner Up: Graham West 33pts (Forbes)
“C” Grade Winner: John Dixon 37pts c/b (Dubbo)
Runner Up: Denis Smith 34pts (Grenfell)
NSWVGA TROPHY – Friday
LADIES:
Winner: Veronica Rebellato 35pts ( Forbes)
2nd Place Heather Dennis 3 3pts (Merimbulla)
MEN
Winner: Peter Dawson 37pts on c/b (Forbes)
2nd Place Kim Herbert 37pts (Forbes)
Winners: Tuesday/Thursday 36 Holes winners were:
Men = Ralph Baker (Forbes) 78pts

Ladies = Carmel Dawson (Forbes) 74 pts

Hole-in-One – Friday 9th Hole = Heather Dennis (Merimbula)

NSWVGA Shield:
Men = Peter Dawson (Forbes) 37pts in 3-way countback
Ladies = Veronica Rebellato (Forbes) 34 pts

Conclusion: The Forbes WOG is the NSWVGA’s longest running week of golf and for most of this time Beryl & Lynnie Roberts have been at the helm. Lynnie had a knee replacement in the week leading up to play and was homebound with Beryl back and forwards checking on his needs. However, with an excellent supporting committee it was smooth sailing all week and another wonderful tournament. (Past VP Richard Doyle celebrated his 80th birthday during the week and was joined by his family for surprise celebrations).

 

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