Friday Nominated Pairs winners: Rod Cramp, Wayne Smithers 23 points; runners up Paul Fitzgerald, Andrew Carey 20 points; 3rd place Geoff Rainbird, Joe Knox 19 points. 

Sunday’s Mixed Bowls Twilight Bowls start Sunday, December 17 with names in by 5.30pm for 6pm start.

Nominations close January 22 for Open Drawn Fours Championship with first round to be played February 1.

Bowlers please note that both greens will be closed for maintenance from December 23 until January 3.

Coming events

WEDNESDAY of last week saw a contingent of one take off over to Junee. 

Now it wasn’t  a brilliant day but some of the old crew are getting a bit soft around the edges and prefer to dodge a few raindrops. 

So Smithy took off on his new second hand CB1300 to test the waters, liked what he experienced and went across to Coolamon before coming home around lunch time. 

The next day he did a squirt over to Collingullie then around the back way to The Rock, coming back up  the Olympic Way home, once again in time for lunch.

There was a good representation at Billy’s on Saturday morning with 16 sampling the coffee, the cakes and the nefarious tales of old. 

There was no official ride on Sunday but I am sure many would have gone out on a really beautiful day of sunshine and mild weather.

Our next ride is to the Chinese Gardens in Young this coming Sunday. The ride will leave McDonalds Edward Street car park at 9am.

This Saturday, between 8am and noon, we will be selling raffle tickets and generally dispensing all the left over stuff we would have auctioned after the Toy Run which got washed out. 

We will be having a sausage sizzle running all morning and at 11am we will have an auction to sell of all the furniture donated to us by the Junee Jail, plus a few other items we still have on hand. 

Joe Wilks will be the auctioneer on our behalf so come on along and make your bid. 

If you make a reasonable offer for anything prior to the hammer falling we will lend  a sympathetic ear. 

So come and join the festivities and if you still have any toys to donate for the kids at Christmas bring them along.  

See you Saturday - ride your bike down.

And of course the next big event of the year for most of us is Christmas Day, where our toys will go to delight many underprivileged kids.

THE Vets kick-started another week of golf at the City Club when they played a 4BBB stableford event last Monday. 

Consistent winners, Eddie Wall and John Burkinshaw, combined well yet again to collect the main voucher with a score of 25 points, one clear of Don Thorne and Don Kirwan, followed by the team of Peter Kirkman and Tony Martin 24 points, and John Hazell and Bill O’Rourke on 23 on a c/b.

The old fellas returned on Thursday for a single stableford event, and it seems a month-long break from the game did Garry Forde no harm whatsoever as he compiled 19 to win on a c/b from Ron Culgan, followed by Len Jenkins 18, Peter Kirkman, Don Thorne and Tony Thompson 17, Dennis Adams and Terry McInerney 16, and Bert Adams, 15, on a c/b.

The ladies nine-hole Summer Comp continued in the form of a stableford event last Tuesday, with Trish Gray showing the way with 16, from Jenny Hazell 14, and Joan Veerhuis 13. 

The girls returned on Friday for a single stroke event, and it was well done to Colleen Mavroudis who scored 36 nett to get home by three shots from Vi Gardner and Anne Leonard, each on 39 nett. Ball comp to 41 nett.

Members played a two-person ambrose last Saturday, and once again, Eddie Wall took the honours, on this occasion, combining with low-marker, Warren Lynch to score 62 1/5 nett, followed by Max Horsnell and Peter Treharne 64 ¼, and John Hoey and James Richards 64 ¾.  

NTPs went to Jim Briggs, Brad Burkinshaw and Roman Adamcewicz, while the ball comp went to teams with a nett score of 71 nett or better.

LAST Saturday was the final day of junior competitions and tennis coaching for the year. Tennis lessons will recommence next year starting from Monday, February 5. 

The Saturday junior tennis competitions at Forest Hill will start again on February 10.

The masters competition is for players wanting more serious tournament play, with proper tie-breaker sets being played.

There is prizemoney for the top twenty players in the competition for all players having played five matches, as well as a best and fairest award. To take part, just turn up at the start time of 3pm until 5pm.    

Winning this year’s masters competition was Oliver Plum on 46½ points second was Caden Maxwell on 27 ½ points with Robert Grantham on 24½ points with William Marsh on 16½ points and Reece Rutland on 11 points make up the top five positions.

Winning the Best and Fairest award was Oliver Plum.

The junior tennis competition is open to all juniors wanting to play tennis in a friendly relaxed format, and is their first steps to playing competition. All players should be able to serve to take part.

There will be trophies to all players having played at least five matches. As well there is a special best and fairest award presented at the end of the competition. This competition starts at 3pm to 5pm.

The winner of the junior tournament was Lachlan McDonald on 46½ points then Tory Grantham on 30 ½ points with Zac McCarthy on 30 points then Ally Haisell on 12½ points with Yassin El Sanabary on 12 points.

Tied winners of the Best and fairest award were Lachlan McDonald and Zac McCarthy.

Last Wednesday was the final of the Junior Doubles Tennis Competition at the Bolton Park Tennis Complex.

A new competition will commence Wednesday, February 7.

The competition is open to all players that are able to serve. To enter turn up at the courts before the start time of 4pm finish at 6pm sharp.

Winning the competition was Caden Maxwell on 98 points with Makenna Irlam on 59 points then Zac McCarthy on 39½ with Victoria Grantham on 31½ points and Lachlan McDonald on 28½ points making up the top five positions.

Winner of the Best and Fairest award was Lachlan McDonald.

Enquires about the junior competitions or tennis lessons please contact Roman Adamcewicz on 6922 4963 or 0439 584 125.

Special thanks you to all our supporters The Leader, McDonalds, Sportmans Warehouse, Sportsbar Plus, Bolton Park Tennis Complex and Forest Hill tennis club.

Social tennis every Monday and Thursday night from 7pm for all standards at Forest Hill contact Col 0447 464 234 or Trevor 0407 513 974.

Finally wishing everyone a very happy and safe holidays.

GARINGAL’S Ross Morrison led the way in Event 3 of the WaggaRoos Summer Series of orienteering conducted last Thursday evening.

The event was held around Turvey Park and Mount Austin starting from the four Mount Austin bikeway in Maher Street.

Participants had a choice of a 45 minute or 30 minute time limit to find the answers to as many questions as possible about the locality. Points were earned for correct answers and lost for exceeding the time limit. Questions included counting the number of columns on a veranda, the colour of playground equipment and identifying specific power pole numbers.

The inclement weather reduced participation but did not deter a hardy few.

Ross Morrison from the Garingal club in Sydney took the opportunity to join the WaggaRoos and then proceeded to show them a clean pair of heels.

He ran strongly on the 45 minute course to amass an excellent 160 points from the possible maximum of 265. He not only ran fast but also ran close to the wire finishing just 2 seconds inside the 45 minute limit.

His only challenger was John Oliver who decided to proceed in an anticlockwise direction around the map but then faced a steady climb as he proceeded east towards the Botanic Gardens. As a result he accrued only 90 points which was well off the pace set by Ross.

On the 30 minute course Alex Davey proceeded clockwise to say in the western flatter areas around Anderson Park. As a result he was able to collect a very good 80 points in short time.

Pauline Moore finished second with 65 points by also staying in the western flatter areas. She completed a circuit similar to Alex but in reverse and although she also collected 80 points she lost 15 points for exceeding the 30 minute time limit.

Wes Campbell just lost track of the time and lost almost as many points as he earned.

Event 4 in the Summer Series of orienteering will start a 6pm on Thursday, December 14 at Manneke Park, Pugsley Rd, Estella. Newcomers are welcome. All that is needed is a watch.

Results. 45 Minute Course: Ross Morrison 160 points; John Oliver 90. 30 Minute Course: Alex Davey 80; Pauline Moore 65; Wes Campbell 30.

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