Daniel Newton wants golf carts for the Nissan Classic which is on November 12-13. Daniel is seeking help to gather 10 or more carts for both days of competition. The players using these carts are not your average weekend or social golfer. You can be assured that there will be no eskies in the carts, the carts will be well looked after. If you can help please contact Daniel on 0404 127 170 as soon as possible. It looks likely that over 200 players will take part in the classic with around 130 already nominated.

There are still early and late vacancies on the nomination sheet, in the Pro Shop. Three weeks out from the major event you can be sure the course will not look better.

Last Thursday Lachlan Valley veterans travelled to West Wyalong for their 18 hole event which attracted 39 players, the result of many still trapped in by flood waters. Still everyone enjoyed the course. 

A Grade winner, Rick Lord from WW with 43 points, one from club mate Raymond Cartwright runner-up with 42.

Francis Hanns from Forbes scored 44 points to win B Grade from Parkes' Allan Affleck with 43.

Ball sweep went down to 36 points, winners were, 40 points, Barry Parkes (Forbes), Trevor Tulloch (WW), Dennis Smith (Grenfell), Ron Newham (Cowra), 39 Ken Sanderson (F), Tony Bratton (F), Austin Crampton (WW), Peter Mawhinney (G), 38 Tony Ridley (WW), Bill Heke (WW), Robert Stear (WW), 37 Graham Smith (WW), Greg Fanning (G), Allan Luff ©, 36 Graham Tulloch (WW), Graham Cooke (P).

Nearest the pins, third A grade, Barry Parker, B Allan Luff, 11th, A  Barry Shine, B Tony Bratton.

In the Geoff Coles/Mick Miller Shield, where the best three scores from each club count, West Wyalong were the winners with a combined score of 125 points.

Next best and only two points behind came Forbes (123) while Grenfell 116 just edged out Cowra and Grenfell who both scored 112 points. Due to the floods no player from Condobolin attended. Golf on Thursday will be at Parkes over 12 holes from 1pm.

There will be a choice the following week with Forbes to play their 12 holes from 1pm after the scheduled AGM at 12 midday while also playing that day will be Grenfell over 18 holes.

Last Tuesday Terry Shannon was smiling broadly after scoring 29 points in Cheating Tuesday to win by one from Geoff Drane and Barry Parker. Cheating Tuesday is on with ball toss for partners at 9.30am. All invited to play.    

The ladies enjoyed two games of triples for the social side of play with Ann Nixon Loris Stewart Carmel Murray and Mary Everson( in a shared game ) being the winning rink for the day. The Veteran’s singles played Girot defeated Stevens 25-17. Tomorrow Mary Everson will play Anne Walker with Pam Stevens as Marker. The under 70’s competition Cutcliffe defeated Dunstan 25-8. Tomorrow we will see the final of this competition with Cutcliffe versus Priest (Marker Ann Mackay).

Our members were saddened last week to hear of the death of Keith Kopp. We extend our deepest sympathy to Marlene and her family. Keith was a wonderful bowler and enjoyed the competitions at the Club. We wish Debbie Brown and Colleen Dean birthday wishes and hope you both have a happy day. Pat Hodson was the lucky winner of our in house competition last week

We will have a spider competition tomorrow so bring along a gold coin for our charity the Sunshine Far West.

AGM took place following lunch with President Ann Mackay taking the chair. Many ladies are benefitting from the coaching by Lee Hetherington of Parkes. The new pairs Consistency game, November 9 with A and B Grade players being paired up by the committee.

Dates: Jones Shield at Condobolin November 24. Christmas Party on December 14. Today bowlers will be at Canowindra for their Topsy Turvey Day. Tomorrow will see us set to start play at 9.30am  For a social game call Club between 8.30am-9am so games can be organised.

Finally the third attempt at holding our AGM was successful on October 18 at the Vandenberg Hotel. Changes to the office bearers and a couple of new positions were filled. A big thank you to those who have worked in any of the positions over the past year and welcome to the new positions. The club will again be led by our popular president John Cole, Vice President Bill Scott , Junior Vice President Tony Thomson. Secretary Anne Stewart, Assistant- Jane Hanbury. Treasurer Dorothea Croker, Assistant Libby Smart. Publicity Officer Veva MacCullagh, Assistant Harley Stewart Social Secretary Lorraine Todd. Committee members Alec Todd, Nev Morrison, Robin Pols, Cherylin Cole, Bruce Field, Mal Smith, A big thank you to everyone who arrives early every morning to set up for play and to the members who do all the marking of our lawns. Welcome to our new players Kevin and Jill, we hope you enjoy your games, welcome back to Marion Chapman. All welcome, call John Cole 6857 3346 or Bill Scott on 6857 6620.

Results this week, golf croquet October 18: Bruce Field 8 defeated Bill Scott, Robin Pols 5, Bob Murray, Ken Styles 9 defeated Evelyn Mahlo, Lorraine Todd 4, Dorelle Scott, Tony Thomson 8 defeated John Cole, Kevin Rubie 5, Alec Todd, Jill Rubie 7 defeated Dorothea Croker, Lorna Field 6, Joan Littlejohn, Mary Hodges 8 defeated Marg Nelson, Marj Styles 5, John and Veva MacCullagh 9 defeated Libby Smart, Marion Chapman 4, Alec Todd, Bill Scott 9 defeated Libby Smart 4, Bruce Field, Veva MacCullagh 7 defeated Joan Littlejohn, Dorothea Croker 6, John MacCullagh, Tony Thomson 7 defeated Robin Pols, Mary Hodges 6, Ken and Marj Styles, 8 defeated Jill Rubie, John Cole 5, Marg Nelson, Bob Murray 9 defeated Dorelle Scott, Kevin Rubie 4, Evelyn Mahlo, Marion Chapman 8 defeated Lorna Field, Lorraine Todd 5, Ken Styles, Mary Hodges 10 defeated Dorothea Croker, Jill Rubie 3, Kevin Rubie, Marg Nelson 7 defeated Dorelle Scott, Veva MacCullagh 6, Bob Murray, Bill Scott 8 defeated Robin Pols, Bruce Field 5, Alec and Lorraine Todd 7 defeated Lorna Field, Marj Styles 6.

Aussie October 22: Bob Murray, Kath Broderick 14 defeated Joan Littlejohn, Harley Stewart 10, Bruce Field 14 defeated Bill Scott, Tony Thomson 8, Cherylin Cole, Libby Smart 14 defeated Marg Nelson, Alec Todd 12, Lorraine Todd, Dorothea Croker 14 defeated Anne Stewart, John MacCullagh 12, Kevin Rubie, John Cole 14 defeated Elizabeth McLean, Jill Rubie 8, Bruce Field, Kath Broderick 14 defeated Anne Stewart, Tony Thomson 13, Harley Stewart, Joan Littlejohn 14 defeated Lorraine Todd, Kevin Rubie 10, Bob Murray, Dorothea Croker 14 defeated Elizabeth McLean, Cherylin Cole 10, Alec Todd, Joh Cole 14 defeated Libby Smart 11, Jill Rubie, Marg Nelson 14 defeated Bill Scott, John MacCullagh 13, Bruce Field 14 defeated Alec Todd, Elizabeth McLean 8, Marg Nelson, Bob Murray 14 defeated Libby Smart, Dorothea Croker 10, Lorraine Todd, Bill Scott 14 defeated Anne and Harley Stewart 13, John MacCullagh, Jill Rubie 14 defeated Tony Thomson, Kath Broderick 11, Kevin Rubie, Joan Littlejohn 13 defeated Cherylin and John Cole 12.