This year the Forbes Golf Club celebrates 100 years of the game in Forbes, if fact golf in Forbes has been played a lot longer then that according to Margaret.

Well when did golf start?

“I’m not sure on that but I do have a clipping of results of play from around 1902/03,” Margaret will tell you.

“Golf must have been off the sporting scene for a while and so what we are actually celebrating is the reformation of golf as I have the minute’s book from that meeting 100 years ago.

Margaret has tales of many ‘classics’ at the golf club, from a host of changes to its members and employees.

“One of the biggest was the introduction of fairways watering in 1966,” she said.

Many in the district will have heard of Alan ‘Hi-Ho’ Silver, appointed club professional in March 1964 and remained until March 1982.

“Alan was areal character, he loved the members and his golf.

“He and Jack Shine shared their time at the club with Jack coming in 1963 as head steward, was appointed secretary manger when Alan started in 1964 and left just before Alan in 1980.

“They were both very popular and extremely good for the club.

“There were other characters like ‘Doc’ Forbes and John ‘Skippy’ Roberts. Over the years there was a million and one who you could mention.

“The club also had some very hard workers, some who come to mind include Bob Acret, John Meagher and Bob Weston, but again there have been many.

“I have also seen some outstanding golfers in my time and I think the days of the junior golf course saw some of the best, players like Brian Doyle, Danny Acret, ‘Didget’ McAuliffe, Peter McDade and Lloyd Cotterill.

“Again there are many like Geoff Acret who played off a plus handicap when we had sand greens, Wilf Hodges was also very good as is Roy Simmons.

“Not much has changed with today’s players where the Betland and Hurford brothers are all very talented and we still have juniors coming through.