Forbes Week of Golf 2023
1st – 5th May
Tournament Director – Lyn Roberts ably assisted by Beryl Roberts, and supported by a strong Veterans Committee
Course – Excellent condition. A lot of work completed after the floods to enable Veterans to play on a lovely course. Perfect walking conditions.
Registration -Very welcoming. Snacks provided. Vets President Peter Barnes outlined course conditions. TD Lyn Roberts presented players with name tags and tee times for the week and a small gift bag. 
Weather – Beautiful sunny days. Only 25 min rain shower Tuesday lunchtime.
Player Numbers -25 Clubs represented.
80 Players. 51 Visitors 29 locals.
Presentation Dinner – Thursday night. Delicious and plentiful 2 course meal at Forbes Golf Club. Sponsor’s names laminated onto a placemat, great idea. Daily prizes and 36-hole recipients recognised.
Councillors present – Life member Richard Doyle and Stu Dossetor.
Morning Tea – Delicious home cooked slices, tea and coffee provided. 
Friday NSWVGA Trophy Winners –
Ladies: Penny Hudson, Leeton 35pts. R/up Shirley Mawhinney, Grenfell 34pts
Men: Greg Wells. Forbes 39pts c/b. R/up Bill Ryan, Worrigee 39pts
NSWVGA Trophy Winners

FORBES VETERANS WEEK OF GOLF. RESULTS-2023

DAY TROPHIES

4 B.B.B. STABLEFORD – Monday
Winner: Steve Edwards – Don McKeowen 44Pts
Runner Up: Niel Duncan – Carolyn Duncan 41pts
18 HOLE STABLEFORD – LADIES
Tuesday
Division 1 Winner: Penny Hudson 34pts (Leeton)
Runner Up: Heather Dennis 33Pts (Pambula-Merimbula )
Division 2 Winner: Anne Marie Gaffney 31Pts C/b (Forbes)
Runner Up: Debbie Dingwall 31pts (Forbes)

Thursday;
Division 1 Winner: Sandra England 36Pts C/b
Runner Up: Virginia Drogemuller 36Pts ( Grenfell)
Division 2 Winner: Lindy Cowhan 33Pts (Forbes )
Runner Up: Robyn Summers 30Pts ( Toronto)

Friday
Ladies: Div 1 Winner: Mabel Crouch 34pts ( Mildura)
Runner Up: Jenny Fletcher 33Pts (Forbes)
Div 2 Winner: Denise Flavell 34Pts C/b (Bermagui)
Runner Up: Carmel Downton 34 Pts Callala)

18 HOLE STABLEFORD – MEN
Tuesday
“A” Grade Winner: Jeff Haley 36 Pts (Forbes)
Runner Up: Peter Dawson 34Pts (Forbes)
“B” Grade Winner: Peter Mawhinney 33Pts C/b (Grenfell)
Runner Up: Steve Grace 33 Pts (Grenfell)
“C” Grade Winner: George Stephenson 34 Pts C/b ( Maitland)
Runner Up: Kevin Watts 34 Pts (Bogan Gate )
Thursday
“A” Grade Winner: Peter Cowhan 39Pts (Forbes)
Runner Up: Nym Dziuba 35 Pts (Parkes)
“B” Grade Winner: Bruce Ryan 33 Pts (Worrigee)
Runner Up: Peter Grayson 32 Pts (Forbes)
“C” Grade Winner ; Anthony Stone 30 Pts C/b ( Sussex Inlet)
Runner Up: Bill Downton 30Pts (Callala)
Friday:
Men: “A” Grade Winner: Peter Parkhill 37Pts (Wyong)
Runner Up: Kim Herbert 34Pts (Frobes)
“B” Grade Winner: Bruce Ryan 37pts (Worrigee)
Runner Up: Eric Hudson 33pts (Leeton)
“C” Grade Winner: Kevin Watts 34Pts c/b (Bogan Gate)
Runner Up: Ray Sanderson 34pts (St George’s Basin

NEAREST TO PINS
Tuesday –
Ladies Div 1 Winner: Lindy Cowhan
Div 2 Winner: Sandra England
Men “A” Grade Winner: Niel Duncan
“B” Grade Winner: Bruce Chandler
“C” Grade Winner: Bill Ryan
Thursday –
Ladies – Div 1 Winner: Leslie Wright
Div 2 Winner: Sandra England
Men – “A” Grade Winner: Max Haley
“B” Grade Winner: Greg Webb
“C” Grade Winner: Ralph Baker
36 HOLE STABLEFORD – Tuesday & Thursday – LADIES
Division 1 Winner: Mabel Crouch 74Pts (Mildura)
Runner Up: Carolyn Duncan 68Pts (Forbes)
Division 2 Winner: Leslie Wright 65Pts ( Wentworth)
Runner Up: Shirley Mawhinney 61Pts (Grenfell)36 HOLE STABLEFORD – Tuesday & Thursday – MEN
“A” Grade Winner: Andrew Grierson 70Pts (Forbes)
Runner Up: Niel Duncan 68Pts (Forbes)
“B” Grade Winner: Greg Webb 70Pts (Forbes)
Runner Up: Eric Hudson 66Pts (Leeton)
“C” Grade Winner: Norbert Beringer 70Pts (Jamberoo)
Runner Up: Bill Ryan 65Pts (Worrigee)
NSWVGA TROPHY – Friday
LADIES:
Winner: Penny Hudson 35Pts (Leeton)
2nd Place: Shirley Mawhinney 34pts (Grenfell)
MEN
Winner: Gregg Webb 39 Pts C/b (Forbes)
2nd Place Bill Ryan 39Pts (Worrigee)

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