Club members hit Lake Endeavour on January 3, after that super cell storm event that caused flash flooding in Parkes.

"We were happy to get on calm water with more storm clouds overhead for our first paddle of the new year," the club posted to Facebook.

"Coach Beth [Thomas] made it a memorable one for us with drills on both sides with the 'beloved' crate, as well as continuous paddles for 3km and 2.5km to all add up to nearly 9km for the morning.

"Our two guest paddlers did very well to keep up."

There were two more paddles on January 7 and January 10.

January 7 saw 14 eager participants for Beth's Bei loon training session.

They completed 9.2km and even managed two races.

They were outnumbered by the men that night.

There were 10 paddlers for the January 10 session and they did excess of 9km.

There were 30 minutes of continuous paddling and a change of sides on the run.

The Central West AFL 9s is returning to Parkes, Dubbo, Orange and Cowra in 2021.

Parkes residents are urged to organise a team for some action-packed fun!

The Parkes Panthers will host the local competition on Monday evenings at Harrison Park, from February 8 to March 29. More details coming soon.

For more information on AFL 9s, go to www.afl9s.com.au.

The Panthers are also now recruiting for its men's and women's teams. If you're looking for some fitness, fun, new pals, and to expand on your AFL skills or learn a new sport) then they want you!

You can get in touch with them via their Facebook page for more information.

Preseason starts in the first week in February.

January 3 report

We saw six shooters attend our first shoot for 2021, where they shot at fox targets at both 25m and 50m for a maximum of 530.53 points.

Target rifles

Steve Mitchell - 25m 280.28 - 50m 250.24 - total 530.52.

John Davis - 25m 280.24 - 50m 250.24 - total 530.48.

Brian Drabsch - 25m 280.28 - 50m 249.19 - total 529.47.

Paul Hocking - 25m 278.21 - 50m 247.18 - total 525.39.

Field rifles

Ron Cunningham - 25m 280.27 - 50m 250.20 - total 530.47.

John Smeaton - 25m 278.18 - 50m 248.18 - total 526.36

The figure given after the decimal point is the number of central bullseyes shot.

John Smeaton continues to persevere shooting left-handed after losing part of his right-eye vision.

In fact he shot three of the most tight groups at 50m with his old Brno rifle, which only goes to show you that you don't have to buy an expensive one.

January 10 report

Last weekend saw 10 shooters attend the Deep Lead Shooting Complex on the Back Trundle Road and shoot at ordinary targets at both 25m and 50m for a maximum of 500 points.

Target rifles

Brian Drabsch - 25m 250 - 50m 250 - total 500.

John Davis - 25m 249 - 50m 250 - total 499.

Jeff Charlton - 25m 250 - 50m 249 - total 499.

Steve Mitchell - 25m 248 - 50m 249 - total 497.

Peter Nyman - 25m 248 - 50m 229 - total 476.

Field rifles

John Maddison - 25m 247 - 50m 247 - total 494.

Ron Cunningham - 25m 249 - 50m 244 - total 493.

Brett Cowling - 25m 246 - 50m 247 - total 493.

John Smeaton - 25m 248 - 50m 241 - total 489.

Alan Briton - 25m 243 - 50m 242 - total 485.

Our next shoot is at 1pm Sunday, January 17 and will be buffalo targets at both ranges.

At last month's shoot six shooters attended the Deep Lead Range and shot in an 80 target day with two events.

Event 1

Sixty target day using six auto clay throwers.

David Tanks 54, Brian Drabsch 53, Harvey Spicer 49, David Penberthy 48 and Nathan Tanks 24.

Event 2

Twenty target twin rise.

David Tanks 19, Harvey Spicer 18, Brian Drabsch 17, David Penberthy 8 and Nathan Tanks 6.

Our next shoot is at 1pm Saturday, January 16 and will be similar to the above.

Saturday we had 24 players for six games of pairs.

Winners were Steve Frame and Terry Hetherington W 18+8. Runners-up Wally Grant and George Greenhalgh W 17+6.

Wednesday 14 turned out for two games of pairs and one triples match.

Winners Peter Job, Lea Tanks and John Niddrie by a country mile W19+33. Runners-up Wally Grant and Allan Curteis W15+4.

Margins 4, 5 and 33.

Marble 25 came out so next week's jackpot will be $62.

This Saturday is presentation day for a 1pm start.

List on the board for single or team nominations.

There is a list on the board for the bus to go to Manidra on Saturday, January 23.

Cost will be dependent on how many get on.

The January 24 Australia Day list is on the board.

On January 26 the town club Parkes Bowling and Sports Club, will be holding their Australia Day bowls.

The draw for the club fours will be done on Saturday so you can see who you are playing. First round to be played by January 31.

All other grades close January 31.

We have put in four sides to this year's pennants - 5s, 6s and two 7s sides, so we will need all our players to be available.

January 10 stableford event: Winner P G Smith 42 points. Runner-up D Dziuba 40 points.

M Smith 39 points, N Strudwick 38, count back B Warren 38.

Nearest The Pin: 1^st R Rea, 4^th C and B King, 6^th R Smith, 11^th S Smith and M King, and 15^th R Hay.

Card draw: P J Smith.

We had four new members and two were among the winners, having birdies on the 4^th and 11^th.

Raffle winner: B King.

There were lots of great golf and it was a pleasure to watch some members.

Next week we are playing the team event.

Good golfing from the Chook Pen