RUGBY LEAGUE
Magpie season continues with Forbes' Peter McDonald Premiership side through to the qualifier and the other three grades continuing their campaigns this weekend.
Forbes league tag head to Orange this Sunday where they'll take on Orange CYMS, after they went down to Bathurst St Pat's in the opening round of finals.
Also on Sunday, our Under 18s and reserve grade sides have a Mudgee road trip: the juniors to take on Lithgow and the reserves to face Bathurst St Pat's.
Forbes hosted the first round of finals footy on Saturday, our first grade side continuing their unbeaten run at Spooner Oval in with a 32-nil win over Orange CYMS.
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It took 20 minutes for first points to be scored but Zeke Hartwig crossed the line in the corner to break the deadlock for Forbes and from there it didn't take long for Chad Porter to score, followed by Mitch Andrews for a 16-0 lead.
Connor Greenhalgh and Chad Porter scored one apiece to extend Forbes' lead in the second half, then Farren Lamb made a break down the sideline to position Zeke Hartwig for his second.
The day opened with our league tag also at home, but the fourth-placed Magpies had a 22-12 loss to minor premiers Bathurst St Pat's.
Wellington hosted Sunday games, with Forbes' Under 18s and reserve grade both making the road trip.
Magpies Under 18s had a 22-18 loss to Dubbo CYMS and will have to back up this weekend.
The fifth-placed reserve grade side won their do-or-die contest convincingly, running out 40-10 winners over Orange Hawks.
Finals footy returns to Forbes the following weekend, with our first grade side to take on the winner of this weekend's Mudgee Dragons v Wellington Cowboys elimination game.
