In a field of 72, highlight of the day was in A-grade where Cowra's Peter Kirwan, who plays off a handicap of +1, was a comfortable winner with 37 points. Kirwan finished two ahead of Forbes' Paul Kay (13 handicap).

Cowra players made a clean sweep of the B and C-grades with the winners each getting home by a point.

In B-grade, Graeme Clements (16 handicap) won with 34 points from runner-up John Harrigan (15), while Les Pinkerton (20) scored 37 points to win C-grade from Alan Luff (20).

Kirwan also won nearest the pin on the fifth hole, while Phil Bishop flew the flag for Parkes when he was closest on the 14th.

In the Coles/Miller shield, Cowra was a comfortable winner with 110 points, followed by Forbes 102, West Wyalong 97, Parkes 85 and Grenfell 30.

This week Forbes will host the 12-hole twin town competition. Registration from 12.30 for a 1pm start.

Local golfers dominated the monthly Lachlan Valley 18-hole golf competition played at Cowra last week.

In a field of 72, highlight of the day was in A-grade where Cowra's Peter Kirwan, who plays off a handicap of +1, was a comfortable winner with 37 points. Kirwan finished two ahead of Forbes' Paul Kay (13 handicap).

Cowra players made a clean sweep of the B and C-grades with the winners each getting home by a point.

In B-grade, Graeme Clements (16 handicap) won with 34 points from runner-up John Harrigan (15), while Les Pinkerton (20) scored 37 points to win C-grade from Alan Luff (20).

Kirwan also won nearest the pin on the fifth hole, while Phil Bishop flew the flag for Parkes when he was closest on the 14th.

In the Coles/Miller shield, Cowra was a comfortable winner with 110 points, followed by Forbes 102, West Wyalong 97, Parkes 85 and Grenfell 30.

This week Forbes will host the 12-hole twin town competition. Registration from 12.30 for a 1pm start.

Due to recent weather conditions the greens have been rather empty this last week.

No Championship matches have been played, the freezing cold conditions on Thursday kept most members at home and the rain on Saturday caused the cancellation of the Social Bowls.

On Thursday August 20, it was good to welcome back Graham Turner to the club after a fairly long absence and Greg Austin who I haven't met before. They braved the conditions to join eight other "die-hards" for one game of Pairs and one of Triples.

In the Pairs match Graham partnered Matin Tighe against Graham Dixon and Bernie Mitchell. Scores were very close and after thirteen ends Martin and Graham were in front, 10 -9. After sixteen ends the lead had got out to 14-10. The last five ends were all won by a single shot and Martin and Graham won the match 17-11.

The Triples match was also very close with Col Mudie, Bob Freeman and Rob Irving taking on John Ward, Greg Austin and Arthur Corbett.After eighteen ends Team Ward had a one shot lead 15-14 but over the concluding ends Team Mudie found form to win the match 20-15.

General news:

Friday night is back in full swing with the early meat tray draw at about 6.45 and the main raffle starting at about 8.00.

Dev's Kitchen is also back serving great Pub style meals from 6.00 to 8.00.

The Members draw was won last Friday night and this week it will be worth $1000.