Now Parkes waits
THOUSANDS BOOK TIX FOR BIG NIGHT
Initial count of first preference votes complete, but councillors won’t be declared elected until early October
FAMILIAR faces lead the polling after the initial count of ballot papers in the Parkes Shire Council election.
By Tuesday, the NSW Electoral Commission’s virtual tally room showed Neil Westcott had received 16.2 per cent of first preference votes in the initial count, Glenn Wilson’s Group B 12.83 per cent and Marg Applebee 11.57 per cent.
But our next serving council won’t be finalised until between October 1 and 3, with plenty of work still to take place.
The check count, which is the official count, is now under way and the crucial distribution of preferences will only take place after postal votes are complete.
Postal voting remains open until 6pm on Friday, September 27, with the distribution of preferences to take place from Monday, September 30, the NSW Electoral Commission has advised.
As of Tuesday, September 17, the top 10 candidates by first preference votes in the initial count were:
Neil Westcott 1,159 first preference or 16.2pc of formal votes to date
Group B 918 or 12.83pc
Marg Applebee 828 or 11.57pc
Douglas Pout 620 or 8.67pc
Group A 437 or 6.11pc
Louise O’Leary 428 or 5.98pc
Bill Jayet 423 or 5.91pc
Kenny McGrath 411 or 5.75pc
Alan Flavel 305 or 4.26pc
Joy Paddison 283 or 3.96pc
Continuing candidates, in
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order at time of preparing for press, are George Pratt, Samuel Johnson, Jacob Cass, Ken Keith, Darren Stevenson, Neil Hamilton, Anthony Barrott, Irene Ridgeway, Graeme Hunter and Hamish Ritchie.
With the initial count complete, every ballot paper is now to be examined and entered into the NSW Electoral Commission’s computer count system.
This includes ballot papers that are in the “other and informal” count - 1301 or 15.39 per cent for Parkes shire - as of Wednesday. At this early stage, this is not only informal votes but formal votes that undergo further sorting and counting, the Electoral Commision says.
The progressive quota - or the number of first preference votes a candidate needs to be electedwas at 651 but this is expected to change.
Once a candidate has reached the quota they are elected, and their surplus votes are transferred to continuing candidates for the distribution of preferences.
After each transfer, if any more candidates have reached quota, they are elected and added to the queue of surpluses to be transferred.
The distribution of preferences is performed by the computer count system to determine the elected candidates and will only take place after the postal votes have been counted.
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What’s on in and around Parkes
TRUNDLE COMMUNITY MOVIE NIGHT
Friday, September 20
From 5pm at S Patrick’s Catholic School enjoy the screening of The Wolf and The Lion. There will be a free sausage sizzle. Bring chairs, rugs and dress warmly. Hosted by Catholic Care.
GET READY WEEKEND
Sunday, September 22
Head down to Parkes McDonalds for NSW RFS Parkes Headquarters Get Ready Weekend from 9am. Meet the wonderful team of volunteers and get all the information you need about the upcoming fire season with plenty of fun things to and do for the family.
RETROSPECTIVE DISPLAY
September 20 - October 5
If you enjoy viewing all of the Waste 2 Art artworks, make sure to save the date for A Retrospective - works by Jocelyn Moles which opens on September 20 until October 5. Opening night is Friday 20th September at 6pm, $10 entry. RSVP to 6861 2309. Entry is free after opening night.
TOWN CRIER COMPETITION
Saturday, September 21
Come down to Cooke Park Pavilion and experience the excitement of the Town Crier Championships! Witness the best town criers compete for the championship title. Everyone’s welcome to come down and watch the excitement unfold from 9:30am to 12pm.
PARKES SHIRE 2040
Wednesday, September 25
Parkes Shire Council invites the Parkes community to a drop in session at 6pm at Cooke Park Pavilion. Share your thoughts and ideas on the future of Parkes Shire.
OPEN GARDENS N MARKETS
Sunday, September 29
Parkes Open Gardens and Parkes Que Club will be hosting open gardens stalls at the Parkes Racecourse from 9.30am to 4.00pm. There will be raffle prizes to be won, gardens to gaze, markets to wonder and morning tea and lunch.
PARKES SERVICES CLUB
HOLIDAY FUN
October 1-11
Parkes Services Club will be holding September school holiday activities including classes and events to cover all ages. From bingo, to craft and even a disco there will be fun for everyone. Each event requires pre booking so head to 123Tix.
NORTHPARKES 30 YEARS
Saturday, October 5
To celebrate 30 years of operations, Northparkes would like to thank the community for their support over the years. We would like to invite you to a family friendly festival where you will hear some fantastic music while wandering the food stalls, tasting local beer and wine and there will also be rides for the kids. The one and only Daryl Braithwaite will be the nights headline act. secure your free ticket via 123tix.
CANOLA CUP
Monday, October 7
At the Eugowra Showground from 12pm you will be treated to harness Racing at its best! On offer alongside the action packed racing will be the hotly contested fashions on the field, live music, market stalls, mini trots, horse drawn carriage rides and so much more. Don’t miss out on this popular free event.
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NATIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION DAY
Wednesday, October 9
Are you keen to brush up on your knowledge of native plants and ID skills? Botanist and all-around plant enthusiast Dan Clarke will provide practical skills to help you ID common native species of the canopy, shrub, and ground layer of Box Gum Grassy Woodland and Grey Box Grassy Woodland ecological communities. Register your interest before October 4 at https://bit. ly/3X6gxVy
TRUNDLE ABBA FESTIVAL
Saturday, October 19
Let’s celebrate 50 years of Waterloo with the biggest and best Trundle ABBA Festival yet at Berryman Oval, Trundle! Featuring Bjorn Again, Furnace and the Fundamentals, Disco Revolution, DJ Diggz and Adante Adante Choir. Tickets on sale now: bit.ly/ TrundleABBAtickets2024
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TOM CURTAIN IN BOGAN GATE
Saturday, October 19
Tom is passionate about bringing his show to towns and communities that are often overlooked on the entertainment trail. At the Bogan Gate Pub from 5:30pm to 8:30pm there will be live music and entertainment from the Katherine Outback Experience horse and dog show. Book your tickets now via https://events.humanitix.com/ tomcurtain-bogangate2024
CENTRAL WEST CAR CLUB SHOW ‘N’ SHINE
Saturday, October 19
Feature vehicle this year’s Show n’ Shine is utes! Come see the massive display at Pioneer Oval Parkes. Gold coin entry for spectators 9am to 3pm and proceeds go to charity. presentation will be at 2pm.
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Shire to vote in Parkes at next Federal election
Forbes and Parkes moved in redistribution of State’s federal seats
PARKES SHIRE will vote with the vast seat of Parkes at the next Federal election.
Concerns the electorate would be too vast for effective representation were raised by councils during consultation on the redistribution of federal seats within NSW.
But the Australian Electoral Commission has issued its determination that the electorate of Parkes as well as Riverina - where we’ve voted since 2016 - would proceed as proposed.
Forbes, Parkes and Bland shire councils all submitted objections to the change, the councils concerned the area indicated in the white pictured right is simply too vast and diverse.
“A member cannot effectively represent the Parkes shire, when simultaneously expected to represent such localities as Tibooburra, for example, which is over 850km away,” a letter signed by general manager Kent Boyd said.
“The Parkes shire’s area of commerce is to the east and south.
cils and I sincerely thank them for their professionalism and support, particularly each area’s past and present mayors – Bland Shire’s Neil Pokoney, Tony Lord and Brian Monaghan, Forbes Shire’s Graeme Miller and Phyllis Miller OAM and Parkes Shire’s Ken Keith OAM and Neil Westcott,” he said.
The current Member for Parkes, The Nationals’ Mark Coulton, has announced his intention to retire at the next election.
In August, he announced that Gunnedah Mayor Jamie Chaffey had been preselected as The Nationals candidate to contest the seat.
Mr Chaffey said he looked forward to getting to know communities throughout the Parkes electorate over the coming months.
Slow down on Eugowra Road
THE speed limit on Eugowra Road leaving Parkes has been reduced to 70km/hr.
Transport for NSW conducted a speed zone review of an 80 km/h section of Eugowra Road following a request from Parkes Shire Council over concerns about increasing roadside development, property access and traffic.
Transport for NSW Regional Director West Alistair Lunn said the review assessed a number of factors including location, crash history, road environment, the number of access points, road usage, traffic mix and traffic volumes.
“Eugowra Road is a regional road which joins the Henry Parkes Way at Parkes to The Escort Way just outside Eugowra, and one that has seen a significant amount of development within the 80 km/h section in recent years,” Mr Lunn said.
“While Parkes shire will always seek to work effectively with any federal member we see our inclusion with the electorate of Parkes a disadvantage to our shire.”
“Given our proposed proximity in the very south of the Parkes electorate we will not be with like communities, exacerbating the difficulties to represent our shire effectively.
Member for Riverina Michael McCormack said he would continue to represent and support our communities until the next Federal election, due before May 2025.
“I have established wonderful working relationships with each Shire’s community leaders and stakeholders, including the coun-
“I am looking forward to engaging with constituents and listening to their concerns, ideas and opinions as I travel around the electorate on the campaign trail,” he said.
The AEC advises the redistribution will be finalised with the publication of a notice in the Gazette on Thursday 10 October 2024.
Look, listen, learn: Elder honoured with NAIDOC award
LOOK and listen, learn and share.
Those were the reflections of elder Robert Clegg when he was recognised with a lifetime achievement award at the Parkes community NAIDOC celebrations.
Mr Clegg was honoured for a lifetime of commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities at a local as well as broader level.
‘Since being a young boy Rob has engaged with culture and has used the knowledge for the benefit of community,” Micheal Anderson said in making the announcement.
“Rob moved from Parkes region for many years, helping the State and Federal government engage with Aboriginal communities.
“Since retiring and moving back to the region he has helped community by many projects.”
He’s a member of the Wiradjuri Council of Elders, Parkes
Mines Wiradjuri executive of elders, Parkes Shire Council advisory group and Parkes NAIDOC advisory group.
Designing the hospital’s artwork, working with PCYC, Paint the Town REaD and CSU’s Three Rivers Program, Mr Clegg has demonstrated his commitment to help the next generation of Indigenous and non-Indigenous be aware of the culture over many years.
Mr Clegg, who had been presenting awards to others through the morning, encouraged everyone to look and listen to what’s happening around them. To learn and then to share that knowledge.
“You all do it,” he said.
“We all look, we all listen, we all learn and we all teach.
“And that brings out one word - Yindyamarra (respect) - you become not just friends, not just a community, but family.”
More NAIDOC Awards, page 8.
“The review area includes more than 20 regularly used access points and also a causeway, about three metres deep, that obscures visibility of a nearby intersection for several seconds and poses a hazard for drivers.
“There are also a number of roadside trees standing within the 5.5 metre clear zone recommended for an 80 km/h section of road and soccer fields and a racecourse that attract large numbers of roadside parking and pedestrian activity when in use.
“A lower speed limit has been confirmed for this section of road in line with the NSW speed zoning standards for a typical 70 km/h speed limit.”
As a result of the speed zone review, the entire 80 km/h section of Eugowra Road (1915 metres) will be reduced to 70 km/h, extending for 235 metres into the existing 100 km/h zone.
“The changes will add about 16 seconds to the average journey along the full review section of Eugowra Road, which is just a small impact when considering the safety of the residents within the urban environment area,” Mr Lunn said.
The new speed limit came into effect on Thursday September 12 with new signage installed.
Kim Oliver, Mayor Neil Westcott and Micheal Anderson present Robert Clegg with the NAIDOC lifetime achievement award.
The seat of Parkes is in white. PHOTO: Australian Electoral Commission
Red Bend debutantes of 2024
FRONT ROW: Bridie Nadin, Imogen Ousby, Connie Hinton-Besant, Layne Brownlow, Laura Hand, Hollie Hayward, Sarah Shady, Lillian Kealley-Smith and Ellie Parker.
SECOND ROW: Max Reid, Mykel Coe, Mitchell Dunstan, Lachlan Reynolds, Ryan Snyman, Cooper Toohey, Harry Forde, John Kelly and Jed Neilsen.
THIRD ROW: Leah Van der Merwe, Emily Ragg, Camille Murru, Katie Duong, Evelyn Coble, Tahliyah Sullivan-Nean, Kayori Trainor, Annabelle Coady, and Charlotte White.
BACK ROW: Hunter Kriedemann, Noah Webb, Zack Brenner, Charles Best, Kade Mikita, Jamie Chanthapanya, Levi Carver, Thomas Barker and Jason McCann.
FRONT ROW: Rosie Green, Ruby Arnott, Jade McKeown, Sophie Hopkins, Macey Greenhalgh, Summer Hurford, Grace Godden, Callie Godden, Jasmyn Azzopardi and Ru Little.
SECOND ROW: Charlie Spry, Patrick Ryan, Koby Read, Nicholas Lindsay, Phoenix Hurford, Joe Nicholson, Ned Phillips, Jagger Gillingham, Lachlan Kupkee and Lachie Rice.
THIRD ROW: Lola Morrison, Pip Davies, Bronnie Searl, Eliza Roylance, Xanthe Paterson-Oxley, Annie Nealon, Phoebe Morrison, Claire Moore, Zoe McRae and Maya Connolly. BACK ROW: Tayte McNamara, Max Hartwig, Izaak Stockings, Riley Goodsell, Braith Drady, Luke Andrews, Bodhi Godden, Lachlan Haynes, Samuel Rayner and Coby Hall.
RED Bend Catholic College has hosted its annual debutante ball. The celebrations were hosted at Parkes Leagues Club over two nights, with the debutantes joined by special guests.
PARKES SHIRE 2040
Join us at a drop-in session in Parkes where you can share your thoughts and ideas on the future of Parkes Shire.
25 September 2024, Cooke Park Pavilion, 6pm Don’t miss this opportunity to have your say about the Parkes Shire, now and into the future. Together, let’s create a sustainable and inclusive community for all. For more information, visit: bit.ly/ParkesShire2040
PUBLIC NOTICE
GARAGE SALE TRAIL
Do you have pre-loved treasures too good for the bin? Over two big weekends on the 9-10 and 16-17 November, the Garage Sale Trail will be coming to Parkes Shire, with the on everything from the essentials you need, to the pre-loved gems you want. Parkes Shire residents are invited to host their own garage sale or join a group sale in their neighbourhood, and can take part over one day, or do more across both weekends. For more information, visit: bit.ly/4fP4DYG
GRANT OPPORTUNITY
SPORTS GRANTS PROGRAM
Round 2 of the Parkes Shire Sports Grants Program and Rising Star Grant Program is open for applications. With a generous allocation of $37,548, this initiative continues to support the growth and development of local sports talent, active pursuits and infrastructure. The program, a collaborative Operations and Parkes Shire Council, individuals and groups, enabling them to increase participation, enhance facilities, and promote a healthy lifestyle among our residents.
Applications close 30 September 2024. To apply, visit: bit.ly/ParkesShireGrants
PUBLIC NOTICE
TEMPORARY FOOTPATH CLOSURE
Council would like to advise there will be a temporary road and footpath closure at Federal Street between Saleyards and place while we undertake rehabilitation works
23 September to Monday 2 December 2024,
During this time residents and business owners are requested to exercise caution when in the vicinity of the work area and to adhere to the personnel on site.
Should you have any queries in relation to these works, please contact Parkes Shire on 6861 2333.
TRAINEESHIP OPPORTUNITIES
2025 TRAINEESHIP PROGRAM
Are you a school leaver or student ready to enter the workforce?
opportunities through our Cadetships, Apprenticeships, and Traineeship (CATs) Programs. The programs, running from two to eight years, depending on the level of comprehensive on-the-job training, coaching, and mentoring from experienced professionals. You’ll work towards a nationally accredited
Positions vacant:
Trainee - Early Childhood Educator
Trainee - Human Resources
Trainee - Business Services
Trainee - Water and Sewer
Trainee - Horticulture
Trainee - Biosecurity
Applications close 22 September 2024 and successful applicants will begin their career with us in February 2025.
If you have any queries regarding our CATs program, please do not hesitate to contact our People, Safety and Culture team on 02 6861 2333 or via email at council@parkes.nsw.gov.au
POSTIONS VACANT
WHAT’S ON AT THE LIBRARY
A RETROSPECTIVE: WORKS BY JOCELYN MOLES
Parkes Shire Library invites you to the opening of Jocelyn Moles’ solo exhibition this Friday 20 September at 6pm in the Coventry Room. Entry is $10 and light refreshments will be served. The
on show until Saturday 5 October. For opening night bookings, please call 6861 2309.
On Thursday 3rd October, Jocelyn Moles is also running a collage workshop for students in years 3 and up, in the Marramarra Makerspace, from 10am to 12noon. This workshop costs $2 and bookings are essential. To book your place, please call 6861 2309.
FREE BONSAI SHOW AND TELL
Parkes Shire Library is excited to be hosting a FREE Bonsai Show and Tell with Pol Cruz on Saturday 28 September, 10am, in the Marramarra Makerspace. Come along and share tips and tricks on how to keep Bonsai trees. Bring along your Bonsai trees. To book your place, please call 6861 2309.
SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOP
Bookings are now open for a free screen printing workshop. Students in years 7 to 12
Marramarra Makerspace on Monday 30 September, at 10.30am to 1pm. A pizza lunch will be provided. To book your place, visit: bit.ly/ScreenPrintingWorkshopParkes
DRUMMING WORKSHOPS
drumming workshops. Rob Shannon will be leading two sessions on Thursday 10 October.
Workshop 1 - For students in years 3 to 6, from 10am to 12 noon.
Workshop 2 - For students in years 7 to 12, from 1pm to 3pm.
For further information on these positions and to apply, please visit: bit.ly/ParkesShireCareers
The workshop is $2 and bookings are essential. To book your place, please call 6861 2309.
Importance of teaching the Wiradjuri language
By MADELINE BLACKSTOCK
ORIGINALLY from Parkes,
Sally McGrath has spent some time back in the classroom here learning how the Wiradjuri language is taught in local schools.
Sally has been awarded the 2024 Premier’s Teachers Mutual Bank Aboriginal Education Scholarship.
“I chose Wiradjuri because the Wiradjuri languages have been taught for about 20 years so it’s a really strong language program out here,” Sally said.
“I have connections to the teachings of the Wiradjuri language as my uncles were some of the first teachers to teach the language so it was easy for me to access the right people to further develop my understanding.
“As a teacher, oral language is the basis of everything, it’s the basis of literacy, numeracy and that gives us access to the world.”
Sally began teaching in 2016 and said she absolutely loves her job as it is such a privilege.
“I saw the scholarship was advertised and thought it was a good opportunity for me,” she said.
“We don’t often get a chance
to visit places outside of our own school setting, even our own classroom, so I just thought it was a really good opportunity to get to watch other teachers in action.
“As educators we’re constantly trying to better ourselves and we’re always looking for what’s new and what’s innovative and what’s working and a lot of the time too what’s not.”
Sally visited Parkes High School, Middleton Public School and Parkes East Public School while on her tour and said it was a fantastic experience.
“Teachers are doing such good
Sally McGrath was presented with her scholarship by the Premier of NSW, The Hon. Chris Minns MP and the Deputy Premier of NSW, The Hon. Prue Car MP.
work out here, it’s so nice to see the program really continuing,” she said.
“I was really blown away by how much you are already doing out here, I knew the languages were pretty good out here but I’ve really been impressed by the resources and things that the teachers and Aboriginal education officers have created.”
Sally noticed how much students love learning about Wiradjuri.
“I heard one of the kids before we went into one of the lessons at a school go ‘yes it’s Wiradjuri time’ and the deep respect that
the kids have for the Wiradjuri teachers is also really special,” she said.
A principal reached out to Sally while on her tour and told her that one of the reasons teaching the Wiradjuri language works so well out here is because there are Wiradjuri kids learning Wiradjuri language on Wiradjuri country.
“You’ve got a full circle which is really nice,” Sally said.
Sally aims to have languages heard in her school and learning community back on the Central Coast.
“Trying to start really small but starting immediately,” she said.
“I want language to be part of everyday practice, I don’t want it to be just a stand alone once a week thing I’d really love for some of the language to be shared and for the kids to be hearing the language all the time just in conversation and little things like good morning, goodbye and thank you.
“I’ve been so inspired by it, it’s definitely made me feel like I’m going to go back to my classroom tomorrow and do things differently,” Sally added.
Celebrating our local teachers’ aides
By CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY
CHARLES Sturt University is celebrating more than 950 future teachers to coincide with this year’s Teacher’s Aide Appreciation Week.
Running from Monday September 2, Teacher’s Aide Appreciation Week acknowledges the hard work and dedication of those playing a crucial role in classrooms across Australia.
Charles Sturt is helping teachers’ aides take the next step in their career through the Grow Your Own (GYO) Programs and Collaborative Teacher’s Aide Pathway (CTAP), training a total of 955 enrolled students to fill critical teacher shortages, particularly in regional locations.
Associate Professor in the Charles Sturt School of Education Dr Libbey Murray said this week was a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge the important role of school support staff.
“We extend our heartfelt appreciation to the dedicated students in our GYO and CTAP programs who are making significant strides in their journey to becoming exceptional teachers,” Dr Murray said.
Charles Sturt oversees two NSW Department of Education programs, including the GYO Teacher Training Program, which currently has more than 280 [ME1] students enrolled, and the GYO Local Teacher Pipeline Program, which launched in February this year and already
Ms Christa Radley and Ms Melissa Hayes are both teacher teachers aides at Parkes East Public School.
has 45 students enrolled to become Secondary teachers.
The CTAP program has more than 630 students enrolled across Australia, who work in school support roles while studying to become qualified Primary and Secondary teachers.
Current GYO Program student Ms Melissa Hayes works at Parkes East Public School and said the opportunity to study part-time while working fulltime has been essential to her success.
“Being able to connect my
knowledge learned via study with my practical experience is very helpful, too,” Ms Hayes said.
“It’s such a rewarding career, I love it when my students have their ‘aha moments’.
“Providing a safe space for them to learn allows for growth in self-confidence, helping them to realise their true potential on so many different levels.”
Fellow Parkes East Public School staff member and CTAP student Ms Christa Radley said the flexible study options also made a world of difference.
“Flexible study options have made it possible for me to study in my time and at home,” she said.
Ms Radley said her career pathway was extremely fulfilling.
“I love working with the students in the special education unit, it gives me great joy to see their faces when they are learning,” she said.
WESTERN Sydney’s Unlimited
5.0 solar car is an incredible piece of engineering - the first Australian made car to cross the finish line in the gruelling Darwin to Adelaide 2023 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.
Parkes had the chance to see it first hand - and chat to the team that built and drove it - when they visited our airport.
The team had the chance to speed test the car while off-road at the airport, reaching speeds of 108km/hr, stress testing their vehicle in off-road conditions.
The car is just 196kg in all - the team can physically lift it, team manager Nina Walters said.
The body is made mostly of carbon fibre, with aluminium suspension, and its three-wheel design is for optimal aerodynamics.
It’s covered with an array that features four square metres 4m2 of Sunpower silicon solar cells, and has a battery.
Solar car driver Alex Grima says it’s an experience to drive - not necessarily comfortable without air conditioning, especially crossing the desert, but “absolutely fantastic”.
“It’s a stiff and bumpy drive but at the same time it’s a massive thrillseek,” he said after testing the vehicle in sunny conditions at Parkes.
“It can get hot in there, it’s labour intensive, but very rewarding to drive a car that I built with 25 of my friends.”
The team of 25 students from a range of areas of study come together to build the car within the
guidelines for the challenge, which is run every two years but hadn’t been held since 2019.
The goal? To be first to traverse the 3022 km from top to bottom of Australia, pushing the boundaries in the name of research and development.
“The challenge is designed to push innovation and to push the skill level of the next up and coming
generation,” Alex said. “By pushing the technology here, it helps them get further to that end goal of making it more commercial.”
For the students, it’s a fantastic experience.
Alex was delighted with their performance in the Challenge, the team was pretty much all-new due to the COVID-enforced gap between competitions.
Unlimited 5.0 completed the journey - that in itself a feat - in five days with about 46 hours driving.
pleted the desert it can be 50 degrees in there.
“As a team we ran flawlessly, couldn’t have asked for any more,” Alex said.
Drivers work in stints of three to four-and-a-half hours, with three primary drivers and three back-up ready to take the wheel.
Inside the vehicle, it’s typically 10 degrees above ambient temperature, so as they’re crossing the
They came to Parkes as part of their road show, which is another opportunity for the team to train as well as to test the car and its components in off-road environments as they prepare for the next challenge in 2025.
It’s Show time for Eugowra this Saturday
IT’S your turn, Eugowra, it’s Show time!
Preparations for the 109th Eugowra Show are coming together and this Saturday looks set to be a great one.
From the yard dog trials and horse ring events that get under way early to the demolition derby and fireworks at night, it’s all happening at Eugowra Showgrounds on September 21.
“We’re looking forward to a great show,” President Sean Haynes said.
GIVIT is once again supporting free entry to the Eugowra Show for Eugowra locals, who are asked to book online through 123tix.com.au
“That’s very much appreciated and in recognition that we are still on a road to recovery and those little things help and support our community,” Mr Haynes said.
The Show Society is promising a day filled with activities.
Yard dog trials traditionally make an early start, there will be horse ring events and showjumping.
From 11am there’ll be a full woodchop competition, and the amazing Kat and Benny will be entertaining Show-goers.
Old Kentucky Farm is returning with the animal nursery for the kids to enjoy.
Polish up your ute for the show ‘n’ shine with prizes for categories ranging from tradies ute to street ute and vintage truck.
Later in the day there’ll be barrel racing for utes and bikes.
The dog high jump is a regular crowd pleaser at this show every year and the entertainment will shift into the evening with the demolition derby and fireworks.
Don’t be in a hurry to leave even then!
“We look forward to who takes out the Blatch’s arm wrestling competitions, always good for a bit of fun to finish the night off,” Mr Haynes said.
GET YOUR ENTRIES IN: The pavilion packed with displays and entries is one of the key features of the annual Eugowra Show and you can get your copy of the schedule from local Eugowra businesses.
Please check the schedule for times as many need to be delivered Thursday or early Friday morning for judging.
SATURDAY’S PROGRAM
7:30am Yard dog trials
9am Show jumping and ring events
11am Woodchop competition
12pm Animal Nursery
12:45pm Barrel races - bikes and utes
1:30pm Judging for Miss Tiny Tot, Master Stockman, Miss Teenager, Junior Young Woman of the Year, Junior Jackaroo ~outside Secretary’s Office
1:30pm Woodchop
Forbes Town Band at the Main Stage 2:30pm Official opening, announcement of Eugowra Young Woman of the Year and Eugowra Rural Ambassador
3:15pm Grand parade
3.30pm Woodchop Competition
3:45pm Barrel Races - Utes, Bikes Mowers
4.30pm Dog high jump
5pm Kat and Benny Magic Show
6:30pm Demolition Derby
7pm Fireworks
7:30pm Arm wrestling competition NB: Timing subject to change
Solar car driver Alex Grima with PCS students Liam Denmead, Rosie Parkin, Joshua Lynn and Angus Border. INSET: The Western Sydney solar team and the Ultimate 5.0 in Parkes.
The woodchop returns to Eugowra Show this Saturday. File photo.
our NAIDOC person
THE work of locals who have committed to sharing First Nations language and culture, caring for country and one another has been recognised with this year’s Parkes NAIDOC Awards.
This year’s recipients were announced by Micheal Anderson at the annual celebration at Bushman’s Hill on Saturday, September 7.
Female elder: Gail Smith
Gail has shown her unwavering commitment to her community and significant involvement in cultural leadership over many years, ensuring Indigenous voices are heard and respected.
As a member of the PSC Elders Advisory panel and the NAIDOC advisory panel she plays a crucial role in advising and supporting initiatives that celebrate and promote Indigenous culture.
Consistently showing up and participating in community events and discussions, inspires future generations to engage with their heritage.
Male role model: Glen Sloane
Glen’s artwork, which includes a series of murals for Bushman’s Hill, not only beautifies the surroundings but enriches the cultural landscape of the area. Through his creative expression, Glen inspires others to appreciate and engage with art, making it accessible and relevant to the commu-
Parkes celebrates NAIDOC
nity and showing how creativity can foster community pride and inclusivity.
NAIDOC person award: Amanda Corcoran
Amanda was the Parkes shire’s first Aboriginal project officer and achieved a lot for community in her 10 years in the role, such as health checks, eye clinics, helping establish the first Bushman’s Hill master plan and starting the Parkes NAIDOC celebrations.
Amanda has dedicated herself to the Parkes Aboriginal Community working party, re-established this year postCOVID, and ensuring Parkes received representation in the Three Rivers Regional Assembly.
Sport Award: Summer Hurford
Summer is a gymnastics coach at PCYC and plays a vital role in developing the skills and confidence of young athletes - fostering not only physical fitness but teamwork and personal growth.
Summer’s efforts create opportunities for young people to engage in sports while embracing their heritage.
She made a significant contribution in organising children for the Nations of Origin event that celebrates Indigenous culture.
Summer is not pictured as she was playing in her grand final on the day.
Junior award (16 to 25 years): Savannah Ross
Savannah is a proud Wiradjuri woman who is studying Year 12 at Parkes High School and teaching dance at Parkes Dance Co.
She continually demonstrates pride of culture and values, involved in Guwals and the Indigenous dance group at school.
She has participated in numerous cultural activities at public schools in the shire throughout the years, and is recognised as a role model to younger students.
Savannah excels in all areas of creative arts, and is willing to take on responsibility when required to represent Indigenous students.
She consistently displays high levels of enthusiasm for leadership and teamwork within the school wider community.
Junior award (five to 15 years): Kyan Gee
This remarkable Year 7 students has been involved in many ventures in the past 12 months.
He was a member of Parkes Christian School’s representative lawn bowls team that won at Dubbo, and has just come second in the State finals in Sydney.
Kyan joined the Rural Fire Service last November last year and has become a dedicated member, selected to represent Parkes at the State championships on the weekend, and played rugby union
with the young Parkes Boars this season.
Creative talent award: Irene Ridgeway
Irene has played a significant role in the arts and commitment to community engagement, teaching workshops that share the importance of art and fostering creativity.
Her collaborative work with artists including Sean Cassidy, particularly the Yindyamarra project in the Philippines, underscores her commitment to cross-cultural exchange and a passion for demonstrating First Nations art.
Irene and her son Daniel have produced an emotional documentary about her great grandmother Nanny Nellie, and brought this to Parkes library for screening and Q and A.
Irene expressed her appreciation for the award on Saturday.
“Working together is our biggest fortune here intown and I’m happy to be able to put my hand up and say I want to be a part of this town, work for this town, and do the best that I can,” she said.
Caring and country culture award: Jodie Sutton
Jodie, an Aboriginal Education Officer, is a role model to Parkes High School students.
She inspires and encourages the fundamentals of selfawareness, pride in culture
and empowerment.
But she goes beyond to look after the students, treating each with respect and kindness, enhancing teaching of culture so the next generation of Wiradjuri students can become the next elders with a sense of belonging to culture.
Education award:
Donna Payne
Donna has served as the Aboriginal Education Officer at Holy Family School for the past 11 years, she has developed and implemented a comprehensive Wiradjuri language and culture program which is taught from kindergarten to Year 6.
This includes installation of Wiradjuri features throughout the school including Aboriginal murals, language inscriptions on steps and beautifully designed Aboriginal garden areas.
She has been instrumental in planning and executing outstanding celebrations for key events such as NAIDOC Day, National Sorry Day and Reconciliation Week.
An active member of the local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group, serves as an executive member and Parkes delegate for western AECG members.
Innovation award: Jordan McDougal
Introducing Bro Speak and Sista Speak to the Parkes
Public School community earned Jordan McDougal this honour.
Jordan has worked closely with staff to improve educational outcomes for Aboriginal students, researching and collaborating with elders and other school settings to develop a unique program for Parkes Public School.
Jordan is a mentor to those around him, providing insight and information about culture, and Bro Speak and Sista Speak have been greatly received by the school staff, students and community.
Honorary award: Angela Fitzpatrick
The impact of Angela’s work to bring the local Wiradjuri language into classrooms cannot be overstated.
In 2006, Angela was the first teacher in Parkes to have the local Wiradjuri language taught in the classroom. She strongly advocated for the language to be taught in all Parkes schools - this included teaching community how to teach language in the schools - and today it is taught in five schools.
Angela, who’s been teaching nearly 30 years and mentoring many young Indigenous kids, is a founding member of the Parkes Wiradjuri language group a nd has recently been working on resources being used by first Languages Australia on how to teach Indigenous languages nationally.
Rob Clegg, Mayor Neil Westcott and Micheal Anderson congratulate winner Angela Fitzpatrick.
Rob Clegg, Mayor Neil Westcott and Micheal Anderson congratulate Education Award recipient Donna Payne.
Rob Clegg, Mayor Neil Westcott and Micheal Anderson congratulate recipient Caring and Country Culture Award recipient Jodie Sutton.
LEFT: Rob Clegg, Mayor Neil Westcott and Micheal Anderson congratulate congratulate junior award recipient Kyan Gee.
RIGHT: Rob Clegg, Mayor Neil Westcott and Micheal Anderson congratulate Creative Talent Award recipient Irene Ridgeway, pictured with little Laylah.
Rob Clegg, Mayor Neil Westcott and Micheal Anderson congratulate junior award recipient Savannah Ross.
Innovation award winner Jordan McDougal with little Ollie. INSET: Glen Sloane male role model award with young Ruby and Jaxon.
Congratulating
award recipient Amanda Corcoran.
Female elder award recipient Gail Smith.
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By BEVERLEY DRABSCH LANZA
High School Class of 1969-1974 reunites over weekend Classmates come back to Parkes
Old classmates enjoyed reconnecting, some not having seen each other since school days, while others had attended past class reunions; this being the fifth reunion since the first one in 1984.
It was a full weekend (September 6, 7 and 8), with meet and greet at the Cambridge on Friday night, lunch at the Coachman on Saturday and dinner at the Hong Loch on Saturday night. We laughed as we shared old school memories, and listened with interest to each other’s stories of where their life had led them.
Some of us had been at school together from Kindergarten onwards. But no matter how long our years together were, there was a sense of gratitude for those years spent together as we were growing up, that had played a part in our formation as adults.
We were delighted to have Mr. Wilson, a former deputy head at PHS, attend together with his son Chris. There were many who could not attend; classmates who wished they could but weren’t able to.
One of these was Tommy Emmanuel who was busy on tour, but he sent a message with greetings, and with gratitude for the teachers’ dedication. And thanks to Philippa O’Donnell, the main organiser behind the event, there was a wall of remembrance for all those who have sadly passed away. Rest in peace.
The event was topped off with a coffee in Cooke Park on Sunday morning for those who were still in town.
Others, instead, had made an early start to return home; home being as far away as Queensland, Broken Hill, different parts of Sydney, up Newcastle way and further beyond, and down Wollongong way and thereabouts, not forgetting Orange and Canberra, and anywhere in between.
Class of ‘69, see you in 2029!
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Members of the Parkes High Class from 1969 to 1974 catching up over lunch. PHOTO: supplied
Una Grant, Karen Schulz, Barbara Hentschel, Mandy Keane, Wendy Phillips and Sue Ward enjoying the reunion. PHOTO: Renee Powell
Chris Wilson, then deputy principal Pat Wilson, Una Grant (now Greco), Narelle Wild (now McBride), Geoff Webb and Jeff Nankivell.
Having fun, sharing culture
CULTURAL activities, learning and sharing were a key part of the 2024 Parkes community NAIDOC celebrations at Bushman’s Hill on Saturday, September 7. You could learn traditional arts like weaving, look at artefacts from the museum, or enjoy the jumping castle, face painting and free sausage sizzle.
Many people also took the opportunity to speak with representatives of emergency services including SES, RFS and police, and learn about their
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SES volunteers Mark Appleby and David Law with Andie, Ellie and Kiyarah.
Cameron Noakes sifting through to find some interesting rocks and gems at the Fortescue display.
Sonny and Jimmy try their hand at gold-panning at the Fortescue tent.
Wayne Bloomfield, Irene Ridgeway, Rose Jones and Donna Apps sharing knowledge at the Museum display.
Elizabeth Toomey working on weaving skills with Ronda Sharpe.
Chris, Eric and Eli adding their names to the NAIDOC poster.
Isabelle and Ben Anderson enjoying Parkes community NAIDOC celebrations.
Deb Jones, Kerryn Jones, Bill Jayet, Luke Clyne and Marg Applebee loving the Central West Lachlan Landcare photo booth.
Nick with Judah, Stevie and Jonah posed with Gert the Landcare cow.
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feature on pages 3 and 8.
Lovett ‘a role model and a true champion’
THE Rabbitohs’ Ben Lovett has been honoured with the Clubperson of the Year and the Souths Cares award after a season where he’s turned his focus to community.
The Parkes junior and Souths forward won the Bob McCarthy Clubperson of the Year award for season 2024, being recognised for his contributions to the team and the club, on and off the field.
Whilst playing in the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Grand Final in September 2023, Ben sustained a significant knee injury.
At the annual Red and Green Ball on Friday night, the club honoured his positive outlook, through a long and ongoing rehabilitation process.
Faced with a career-threatening injury, Ben’s response to adversity has been beyond impressive, the club’s award citation says.
Ben has never lost sight of his role within the team and has remained an exceptional teammate, providing support and encouragement, even when he couldn’t contribute on the field. His perseverance, positive attitude, and selfless dedication to others have truly set him apart.
Ben has faced adversity with courage and turned challenges into opportunities for growth. His community work, combined with his commitment to rehabilitation, highlights a player who is not only driven to succeed but also dedicated to making a meaningful difference off the field.
Ben has taken the time to immerse himself in community work, engaging in charitable and school programs and supporting initiatives beyond his player responsibilities.
Ben has also spoken, and
continues to speak, candidly in public about mental health and how specific events have impacted him.
Through his mentoring and advocacy for junior participation in rugby league, Ben has made a lasting impact on the next generation of players. His ability to inspire, connect, and uplift those around him has earned him the respect of his teammates, coaches, and fans. Those who have benefited from his involvement speaks volumes about the kind of
person Ben is a leader, a role model, and a true champion in every sense.
The award was presented by Rabbitohs legend Bob McCarthy himself.
The Souths Cares award recognises the Most Outstanding Contributions to the Community for 2024.
Ben has used his time away from playing rugby league to immerse himself in community programs and promote junior participation in the sport.
Ben has supported many
community initiatives this year including assisting Souths Cares’ Regional Tour to the NSW North Coast, supporting Souths Cares Junior League Clinics, co-facilitating the NRL’s Road to Regions Initiative with NRL game development staff, travelling to Papua New Guinea to facilitate workshops with Alex Johnston and Sean Keppie, visiting schools and delivering rugby league clinics.
In addition to his club commitments, Ben supports a wide range of community
and educational initiatives. He serves as an Ambassador and Mentor for Goal College, participated in a regional trip to Brewarrina to support marginalised youth, and runs his own football clinics while promoting junior league participation across regional NSW. Ben was also the Rabbitohs nominee for the NRL Ken Stephen Medal, nominated for going above and beyond in his involvement in charity work, youth development and community support.
Ben Lovett flew home to support the Parkes junior rugby league club’s Saturday night presentation.
PHOTO: supplied
Agriculture in action at Parkes High School
By MISS NATASHA SHANKELTON & MRS GRACE WRIGHT
Agriculture Teachers –Parkes High School
2024 has been very successful for the Parkes High School Agriculture Department with success at the Poll Dorset Championships, the annual Schools Wether Challenge and the Parkes Show.
NSW DORSET CHAMPIONSHIPS
The newly formed Parkes High School Show Team exhibited their 6 school bred ewes in the School and Open classes at the NSW Dorset Championships, coming second in the Ewe under 18 months school division.
SCHOOLS WETHER CHALLENGE
Year 9 Agriculture students attended the National Ram Sale and Schools Wether Challenge in Dubbo.
More than 600 students from 69 schools across NSW participate in the Wether Challenge for a comprehensive insight into the sheep and wool industry.
Over the last six months, Year 9 Agriculture students have been preparing six wethers that were donated to the school from Egelabra Merino Stud at Warren. Students have been teaching the wethers to lead as well as
weighing them weekly to gauge their growth rate.
Unfortunately, we were just out of the placing this year however the Parkes High students were awarded highly commended on their knowledge and preparation of the wethers and professional engagement with the judges on both days, during the restocker and carcass classes.
The students did an amazing job preparing and presenting their wethers and these awards were well deserved.
In addition to the competition, students took part in career development sessions, industry workshops ranging from wool classing to carcass evaluation and competing in the young farmer’s challenge.
PARKES HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPION AND RESERVE CHAMPION AT PARKES SHOW 2024
Our Poll Dorset’s were exhibited by our students in the show team at this year’s Parkes Show.
The team was very successful this year with winning Champion and Reserve Champion in the Dorset Ewe exhibit.
We also won Supreme Champion Female for the British Breed exhibit.
Congratulations to our show team members who have worked hard to prepare our ewes both during classes and after school.
JUNIOR JUDGING -PARKES SHOW
Our students in the show team also competed in the Junior Judging, competing in the grain, wool, Merino sheep and fruit and vegetables.
Our students were successful in the Merino Sheep Judging with Jacob Macrae winning third place, whilst in the Grain G roup F inal, Anderson Ball was the winner, and he also placed 3rd in the G roup Final in Wool.
Anderson will now represent Group 10 and Parkes High School at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in 2025.
The judges encouragement award was awarded to Manon Sengara for her enthusiasm in the judging classes.
SUCCESS IN THE PAVILION AT THE PARKES SHOW
Our Parkes High School students have also had success in the pavilion with their produce.
This year we exhibited Pumpkins, herbs, beetroots, mandarins, oranges, lemons and eggs.
Again, we were successful with our items grown by students from Year 7–10.
A huge thank you must also go to Mr Brett Davies who has assisted and supported our students, show team and teachers.
Parkes High School students participating in junior judging.
Parkes High show team students while their sheep were being judged.
Anderson Ball judging the grain at the junior judging.
Parkes High School show team with their sheep at the Parkes Show.
Parkes High School Merino Wether team with their winning ribbons.
Parkes High School’s Merino Wether team at Dubbo.
Jacob Macrae and Manon Sengara with the Champion and Reserve Champion Dorset Ewes.
Steve Chester congratulates Anderson Ball who won the Grain Group Final and will now represent Group 10 at the 2025 Sydney Royal Easter Show.
Sally Wright and Manon Sengara who was awarded the judges encouragement award.
Grass seeds in our pets: What you need to know
Most dogs love a frolic through the grass, especially as the weather begins to warm up, and we love watching them have fun. However, even this seemingly harmless activity is not without risks. While “snake!” might be what springs to mind, and yes, that is a possibility, your veterinarian actually spends a considerable amount of time over the spring and summer months dealing with the damage of grass seeds.
Grass seeds commonly lodge in the skin, the ears, the eyes or the vulva.
Wherever they lodge, they tend to always work themselves deeper and deeper inside.
For a grass seed lodged in the ear this may mean that over time the grass seed works its way through the ear drum and into the middle ear, resulting in a middle ear infection and possible damage to the hearing and balance organs of the inner ear.
Grass seeds lodged in the skin may work their way amazing distances, sometimes entering at the foot between the toes, and going on to cause problems in the upper limb or the chest.
It is therefore very important that dog owners recognise grass seed p roblems early on
before serious disease results.
The signs of a grass seed problem depend on where the grass seed is lodged.
A grass seed in the ear will usually cause a dog to suddenly start scratching at their ear, shake their head and/or tilt their head to the side.
A grass seed in the eye will often cause sudden tearing, excessive blinking, squinting.
A grass seed in the skin may cause lameness, swelling under the skin and often a visible
ROOP PREET KAUR IS OUR STAR OF THE WEEK
Preet Kaur is the Star of the Week for demonstrating our Core Values (In Praise, Love and Trust) and for always being kind and generous.
Interview with Roop Preet
What is your favourite subject? Mathematics
In your free time, what do you like to do? Play with my kitchen toys
What is your favourite food? Pizza
What do you like most about our school? Doing art in my class
What are your strengths?
Reading
What would you like to be when you grow up? Doctor
Preet
is the
puncture wound with draining pus. Grass seeds in the vulva will usually result in a discharge from the vulva and excessive licking at this region.
A grass seed in the chest may cause breathing difficulty or collapse. Any of these clinical signs warrant immediate veterinary attention.
Preventing grass seed problems is obviously preferable to dealing with them down the line and can be as simple as keeping your dog out of grassy areas.
However, for a lot of people and dogs this would take too much of the fun out of life.
In this case you might like to try clipping hair around grass seed problem areas so there is less hair for grass seeds to initially lodge in.
Clipping hair around the ears, between the toes and around the vulva may be helpful. Even if these steps are take n you should still check over your dog thoroughly after every outing so that grass seeds may be removed before they work their way into less accessible places. Always remember, regardless of what preventative steps you take, grass seed problems are still possible.
If you notice any of the problems mentioned above, you should call your local veterinarian to book an appointment as soon as possible as addressing grass seed problems sooner rather than later may prevent permanent damage to the ears, eyes or other structures in the body and will reduce the chance that surgery will be needed to remove the grass seed. Please call us at Parkes Vet today to book a consultation with our team if you have any questions or concerns.
MOLLY McCABE IS OUR STAR OF THE WEEK
and responsible.
Interview with Molly McCabe
What is your favourite subject? Art
In your free time, what do you like to do? I like to act like a teacher
What is your favourite food?
Chinese
What do you like most about our school? The teachers
What are your strengths?
Reading
What would you like to be when you grow up ? A teacher
Roop
Kaur
Star of the Week.
ROOP
MOLLY McCabe is the Star of the Week for demonstrating our Core Values (In Praise, Love and Trust) and for always being honest
The signs of a grass seed problem depend on where the grass seed is lodged.
Molly McCabe is our Star of the Week.
Workshops to benefit Parkes and Forbes
By MARG APPLEBEE
CENTRAL West Lachlan
Landcare are pleased to welcome Josh Frappell and Kate Nixon to deliver two workshops in Parkes and Forbes on 3 and 4 October.
Josh will be talking about ways to increase biodiversity, whilst also improving soil health and profitability and Kate will be giving us the local perspective on landscape management and transforming your outdoor spaces.
Importantly, one concept works in with the other to increase biodiversity and to make our spaces wonderful places to live and work.
Josh, runs The Regenerative, has experience in erosion control, river and creek restoration, landscape and farm planning, regenerative agriculture, carbon farming, weed and pest management and biodiversity offset management.
The Regenerative is an environmental consultancy firm, focused on ecosystem regeneration.
Their passion is landscape rehabilitation, regenerative agriculture, soil health and environmental stewardship which they implement through various regenerative practices.
Kate, who many of your would know locally, has just started her own business Macrocarpa Landscapes, and can provide insight into designing sustainable gardens using native plants that can be used and enjoyed by the whole family.
We will also be joined by a representative from our partner, the Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT).
The first workshop will be based at the Central West Lachlan Landcare office at Kelly Reserve on Thursday, 3 October between 9.30am and 2.30pm.
The group will meet at Kelly Reserve and will head out for a field walk after lunch.
The second workshop will be held in the beautiful setting of Duncan’s Retreat in Forbes on Friday, 4 October between 9.30am and 2.30pm.
Both of these events are fully catered for and an RSVP is es-
sential via Stickytickets or contact Marg Applebee on 0418 611 053 or cwlllandcare@gmail.com
These events are possible thanks to the shared work of the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust and Landcare NSW under the Private Land Conservation Matters project.
Protecting biodiversity on private lands also plays a vital role in maintaining ecological balance, improving land productivity, and enhancing water quality, all of which directly benefit both the landowners and the broader community.
Private Land Conservation Matters (PLCM) is Stage 2 of Landcare NSW’s partnership program with the BCT, building on the success and lessons learned from the 2020-22 Project, including increased awareness of the BCT’s roles and responsibilities amongst the Landcare community.
For further information on this article, please go to www. centralwestlachlanlandcare. org, twitter, facebook or Instagram @cwllandcare or contact Marg Applebee on 0418 611 053.
Good offering of heavy trade and heavy weights
From MLA’S NATIONAL LIVESTOCK REPORTING AGENCY
MONDAY’S CATTLE SALE
Yarding 1376 (down 609)
Numbers dropped by 609 for a yarding of 1376 cattle.
Quality was good with heavy prime cattle well supplied, feeder cattle numbers were limited and cows were also well supplied.
Most of the regular buyers were present.
Prime yearling steers held firm, 310c to 373c, while prime yearling heifers lifted 5c, 263c to 355c/kg.
Feeder steers dropped 10c, 308c to 396c, and feeder heifers gained 16c, 300c to 355c/kg.
Prime grown steers sold
20c dearer, 280c to 376c, and prime grown heifers held firm, 290c to 357c/kg.
Cows were firm to dearer, 2 and 3 scores sold from 245c to 312c, and heavy prime cows, 300c to 335c/kg.
Heavy bulls sold to 293c/ kg.
TUESDAY’S SHEEP SALE
Yarding 41,950 (down 5150)
Overall the numbers eased but there was an increase in new season lambs.
The quality was back a little with new season lambs varying more in weight with an increase in light stores and a mixed run of trade weights.
There was a very good of-
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lambs offered. The market sold to softer trends.
New season lambs were $6 to $10 cheaper in the trade and heavy weights ranged from $170 to $225/head or 810c to 850c/kg. Heavy weights reached $233/head.
Store new season lambs sold from $82 to $156/head.
Old 2 score processing lambs ranged from $103 to $136/ head.
Old trade lambs were $5 to $6 easier and ranged between $154 and $202/head to average 760c/kg.
heavy lambs reached $264/ head.
Merino trades and heavy weights were firm to $5 softer and trades sold from $148 to $196 and heavy weights topped at $236/head.
The best priced hogget reached $189/head. Mutton numbers eased and the quality remains mixed.
Prices were $6 to $9 cheaper on the light and medium weights and remained firm on the heavy mutton.
fering of heavy trade and heavy weights. Old lambs were also a bit plainer through the trade runs and well represented
in the heavy weights with plenty of crop finished neatly shorn lambs.
Merino also lifted in quality with fewer tailend light
Lambs 24 to 26kg sold from $175 to $225/head or 775c to 800c/kg.
Heavy weights to $207 to $240/head or 810c and extra
Medium weight ewes sold from $55 to $106 and heavy crossbreds reached $134/head. Heavy Merinos reached $135/head and most mutton ranged between 310c and 360c/kg.
Kate Nixon, owner of Macrocarpa Landscapes will attend both workshops with her local perspective on landscape management and tips on how to transform your outdoor spaces. PHOTO: supplied
New season lambs were $6 to $10 cheaper in the trade and heavy weights ranged from $170 to $225/head or 810c to 850c/kg.
Que Club all set for Open Gardens
QUE members look forward to your company throughout the day at the Parkes Racecourse and in the four open gardens on Sunday, September 29.
The money raised stays in our local community especially supporting hearing, speech, and wellbeing.
This year we have sponsored every eligible child to attend Life Education Van (Healthy Harold), as well as our usual donations to schools and pre-schools for hearing amplification systems; dignity and care packs for victims of domestic violence; books for newborn babies; Southern Cross art therapy program; trauma teddies for Ambulances; participation in Paint the Town REaD; school backpacks for children in need; and sponsoring the hearing and speech assessments for pre-school children who are ready to head off to ‘big school’.
Donations are also given to Can Assist, Ronald McDonald House, Sprouts, Safe Haven and other charities from time to time to benefit our local communities.
Parkes Racecourse, Eugowra Road will be buzzing with activity from 9.30 am. This is where you will find so much to see and do.
Mindful of the increased costs of living, we have kept our entry, lunch and morning tea prices to the same as ten years ago!
Wristbands and directions to the gardens (cash/card) $15
Morning tea $5, and lunch $15
25+ market stalls and music from local artists
Fashion Parade at 1 pm from Parkes News and Gifts
Tickets in a fabulous raffle - 1st prize is a beautiful occasional table created and donated by local artist, Susan Maddison. 2nd prize is a garden trolley filled with goodies and 3rd prize is a $50 gift voucher to Dirty Gloves Nursery. Market stalls – 25+ at the racecourse:
The market stalls will give visitors a wide range of op-
tions including spectacular leadlight creations, amazing mosaic art, garden art, children’s clothing, perennials and succulents, candles and oil burners, olive oil products, jams, pickles, relishes, jewellery, bows and trinkets, metal rustic garden art, suncatchers, cards, toys, plants and books, crochet, yarn, pottery, beauty products, and much more.
Open Gardens – Four are open (Collect your wristband and directions from the Parkes Racecourse from 9.30am on the day.)
Garden 1: Last year we featured a brand-new garden which had been transformed from a cow paddock.
The garden had suffered flooding in the November 2022 local flooding, as well as harsh frosts.
This winter the garden has once more endured harsh frosts.
However, this year we have the opportunity to follow the development of this large garden to show people how quickly a garden can be established in our climate, and what plants will survive the “sometimes harsh” weather conditions.
We wanted to open this garden again so that visitors could see and measure progress over the past 12 months.
The owners have been
busy adding some hardscaping, a fire pit, new dog accommodation and a private sitting area at the back of the house.
Especially for those wanting to start a new garden, or even renovate an old and tired one, this garden gives inspiration and guidance as to what is successful, and the owners are experienced gardeners who are happy to advise and discuss options with visitors.
Garden 2: A 10-acre garden which is a vibrant haven for native birds and bees, brimming with life and colour. Over the past six years the owners have transformed a once empty block, graced
only by a single peppercorn tree, into a riot of colour boasting an impressive collection of plants, including irises’ 160 hues, 65 varieties of chrysanthemums, and more than 200 roses, planted with gums, bottle brushes and natives.
Garden 3: A town garden which shows an intriguing use of tones of green and textures.
The owner removed Buxus hedges and planted a variety of plants along her front boundary with contrasting heights, colours, habits and growth.
A Japanese garden has been started along one side of her house (a work in progress) and her back garden requires little maintenance.
Garden 4: This garden was started 25 years ago from scratch with lots of cuttings from other gardeners and has seen many changes in layout to fit around a growing family.
The backyard now has separate areas each centred with a different tree, be it a Japanese Maple, Manchurian Pear, or the owners’ favourite, an old Crabapple tree, with areas in each zone to sit and enjoy the different seasons.
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Shirley Michalk at the markets at Parkes Racecourse on Open Gardens day. PHOTO: supplied President Kath Whitchurch.
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6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Dodger. 2.30 Baking It. 3.50 Modern Family. 4.30 Australia’s Got Talent. 6.15 MOVIE: Shanghai Noon. (2000) 8.30 MOVIE: The Amazing SpiderMan 2. (2014) Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone. 11.15 MOVIE: Kath & Kimderella: The Movie. (2012) 1.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Family Feud. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Sort Your Life Out. 8.45 Have You Been
9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. 10.30 MOVIE: Magnum Force. (1973) 1.00 The Garden Gurus. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 2.05 World’s Greatest Islands. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Tender Mercies. (1983) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow Detectives. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Midway. (2019) 11.05 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Secrets Of Beautiful Gardens. 4.00 Extreme Railway Journeys. 5.00
5.30 The Zoo. 6.00 Heathrow. 6.30 The Highland Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Long Lost Family. 6.10 Car S.O.S. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.00 QI. 8.30 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 8.55 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. 9.45 Gavin & Stacey. 10.15 Late Programs.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Horse Racing. Sydney Everest Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 7.30 MOVIE: Armageddon. (1998) Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton. 10.45 MOVIE: District 9. (2009) Sharlto Copley. 1.00 Taken. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Search4Hurt. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 American Pickers. 4.00 Football. 8.30 MOVIE: Oblivion. (2013) 11.05 Late Programs.
6.00 Rage Charts. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Unforgotten. 1.15 Sister Boniface Mysteries. Final. 2.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. 2.40 Becoming Frida Kahlo. 3.40 David Attenborough’s Micro Monsters. 4.30 The Assembly. 5.15 Landline. 5.45 Australian Story. 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Grantchester. Return. 8.20 Vera. 9.50 Return To Paradise. 10.45 Miniseries: Better. 11.45 Rage. 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.20 Odd Squad. 4.35 Little J And Big Cuz. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.25 Pfffirates. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.30 The Crystal Maze. 8.15 Robot Wars. 9.15 MOVIE: Pokémon Detective Pikachu. (2019) 10.55 Officially Amazing. 11.25 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 House Of Wellness. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.45 Surveillance Oz. 3.00 Border Security: International. 3.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 The Voice. 8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.45 The Latest: Seven News. 10.15 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. 11.25 Autopsy USA. 12.25 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Explore TV: Trade Routes Of The Middle Ages. 1.00 Cybershack. 1.30 Rugby League. 3.15 Rugby Union. 5.40 Test Rugby: Wallabies V New Zealand Post-Match. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Rugby League.
9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Australia’s Got Talent. 12.50 Dancing With The Stars. 2.45 MOVIE: The Amazing Spider-Man 2. (2014) 5.25 MOVIE: Turbo. (2013) 7.30 MOVIE: Tooth Fairy. (2010) Dwayne Johnson. 9.30 MOVIE: Sisters. (2015) Amy Poehler, Tina Fey. 12.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 4.10 Planet America: Fireside Chat. 5.00 News. 5.30 Asia
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Are You RV Safe? 1.00 GCBC. 1.30 Farm To Fork. 2.00 Dog Down Under. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 3.00 Planet Shapers. 3.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. Return. 4.30 Cook With Luke. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Dog House. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. 8.30
6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Our Town. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 My Greek Odyssey. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Greatest Escapes To The Country. 6.45 Escape To The Country. 7.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 4. Adelaide v Essendon. 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Week 4. GWS Giants v Sydney. 5.00 Duck Dynasty. 6.00 Border Security: International. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s T20. Australia v NZ. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 1.00 NRLW Wrap. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 9. Canberra Raiders v Gold Coast Titans. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 9. Parramatta Eels v Sydney Roosters. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. 8.30 60 Minutes. 9.30 9News Late. 10.00 See No Evil. 11.00 The First 48. 11.50 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Get Clever. 10.00 Holistic Living. 10.30 My Asian Banquet. 11.00 Home And Away. 2.00 The Amazing Race. 3.45 To Be Advised. 5.30 Puppy School. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Law & Order. 11.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.15 MOVIE: Mr Denning Drives North. (1951) 3.15
5.00 MOVIE: The Thousand Plane Raid. (1969) 7.00 M*A*S*H. 7.30 MOVIE: Stargate. (1994) 9.55 MOVIE: Arrival. (2016) 12.15 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. 11.00 Lingo. 12.00 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. 1.10 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 1.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 2.00 Farm To Fork. 2.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 1. Adelaide 36ers v Sydney Kings. 4.30 My Market Kitchen. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 The Sunday Project. 7.00 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. 8.30 FBI. 11.30 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Diagnosis Murder. 1.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 2.00 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. 3.00 Tough Tested. 4.00 Bondi Rescue. 4.30 On The Fly. 5.00 IFISH. 5.30 Diagnosis Murder. 6.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 12.15 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 The World This Week. 11.00 Compass. 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. 2.25 Darby And Joan. 3.10 Nigella At My Table. 3.40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 4.30 Restoration Australia. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Return To Paradise. 8.30 Unforgotten. 9.15 Miniseries: Better. 10.15 Fisk. 10.45 Spicks And Specks. 11.30 Late Programs. 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.20 Odd Squad. 4.35 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.15 Thomas And Friends. 6.05 Interstellar Ella. 6.25 Pfffirates. 7.05 Andy And The Band. 7.30 MOVIE: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits. (2012) 8.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.40 Speechless. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.10 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 2.15 ER. 3.00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 3.40 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Long Lost Family. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 Spicks And Specks. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.00 QI. 8.30 INXS: Live Baby Live. 10.10 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Etched In Gold. 3.40 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 4.35 And Then Came The Water. 5.30 Frontlines. Final. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Ottoman Empire By Train. 8.25 Medina Azahara: Lost Pearl Of ElAndalu. 9.25 Ancient Superstructures. 10.25 Dinosaur With Stephen Fry. 11.20 The Real Peaky Blinders.
6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Insiders. 8.30 News Tonight. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.15 Australia Story. 10.00 Late Programs.
Classifications: (P) Preschoolers (C) Children (G) General (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Making bold moves is what Bovines do. But the best moves are made with lots of data to provide backup, just in case you charge into an unexpected complication. Meanwhile, a new relationship shows promise.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Sharing credit for a job well-done is easy for you to do, but this is not necessarily the case for your partner. But fair is fair. Don’t let yourself be denied the right to have your contributions recognized.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Communication is important to help bridge a gap that can lead to problems at home and/or at the workplace. Find a way to get your points across before the breach becomes a chasm.
6.00 Morning Programs. 2.20 MOVIE: West Of Zanzibar. (1954) 4.20 MOVIE: The Wonderful Country. (1959) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Shawshank Redemption. (1994) Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman. 11.20 MOVIE: Night Of The Eagle. (1962) 1.05 Late Programs.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Relationships, whether business or personal, need to be watched carefully for signs of trouble. Any negative indications should be dealt with before they become too burdensome.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Congratulations! A more positive aspect highlights much of the Virgo’s week. You should find others more receptive to your suggestions and more likely to act on them.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) All work and little play could wear down the Libra’s usually positive attitude. Take some much-needed time off. Perhaps a short jaunt with someone special is the way to go.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) This is a good time to expand your view from the known to the unfamiliar. Confronting new situations could be challenging, but they could ultimately be extremely satisfying.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Giving advice to those who just want validation for what they’re doing can be unsettling. So, back off and save your counsel for those who really appreciate it.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Cultivating a more positive attitude not only makes you feel better about yourself, but it also has an upbeat effect on those around you, especially a certain someone.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Keeping the lines of communication open and accessible is the key to establishing the right foundation to build an important and meaningful relationship. Stay with it.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Before agreeing to act on a request, consider using your perceptive Piscean talents to see what might lie hidden beneath the surface and possibly cause problems later on.
6.00
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 Border Security: International. 2.15 Catch Phrase. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The 1% Club UK. 8.30 MOVIE: The Equalizer 2. (2018) Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.45 The Event. 2.00 Late Programs.
MONDAY,
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 My Impossible House. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Storage Wars: TX. 4.00 Storage Wars. 4.30 Talking W. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 AFL Brownlow Medal: Red Carpet. 8.05 AFL Brownlow Medal. 11.00 Late Programs.
Us. 9.15 MythBusters. 10.05 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Newsreader. Final. 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 2.25 Back Roads. 2.55 David Attenborough’s First Life. 3.55 Love Your Garden. 4.40 Grand Designs. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 The Assembly. Final. 9.15 The Art Of... Final. 9.45 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 10.15 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Business. 10.50 Four Corners. 11.35 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 A Touch Of Frost. 10.55 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 ER. 3.45 Doctor Who. 4.35 MythBusters. 5.25 Long Lost Family. 6.15 Car S.O.S. 7.00 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Breeders. 9.20 Extras. 9.50 ER. 11.20 Rage. 12.20 Documentary Now! 12.45 Upstart Crow. 1.15 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. 1.55 Brush With Fame. 2.25 Back Roads. 2.55
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Marriage Made For Murder. (2018) 2.00 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. 2.15 Catch Phrase. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. 9.05 The Rookie. 10.05 Made In Bondi. 11.10 Chicago Fire. Return. 12.10 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Outback Opal Hunters. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Storage Wars: TX. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s T20. Australia v NZ. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.40 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 Little J And Big Cuz. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Deadly Dinosaurs. 8.55 Ice Age. 9.40 Doctor Who. 10.30 Merlin. 11.15 Late Programs.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.35 Border Security: International. 2.05 Catch Phrase. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. 9.05 Code Blue: One Punch Killers. 10.05 Talking Footy: Grand Final Special. 11.05 The Latest: Seven News. 11.35 Chicago Fire. 12.35 Late Programs.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. 8.45 100% Footy. 9.45 Outback Opal Hunters. 10.45 9News Late. 11.15 La Brea. 12.00 Transplant. 12.50 Tipping Point. 1.40 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.35 Take Me Out. 3.00 Around The World With Manu. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Glee. 6.00 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates Australia. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Law & Order: LA. 11.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 News With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.15 Explore TV: Trade Routes Of The Middle Ages. 1.45 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. 8.45 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 9.45 True Story With Hamish & Andy. 10.45 9News Late. 11.15 Chicago Med. 12.00 Transplant. 12.50 Tipping Point. 1.40 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.55 Modern Family. 2.25 To Be Advised. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Glee. 6.00 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates Australia. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 MOVIE: The Longest Yard. (2005) Adam Sandler, Chris Rock. 10.55 The Goldbergs. 11.25 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 2.25 Interest Rate Decision. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 News With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.15 Four Corners. 11.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? 9.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical)
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 Wild Moments. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Five Golden Dragons. (1967) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. Return. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Grantchester. 9.50 Law & Order: Organized Crime. 10.50 Late Programs.
9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.
6.00
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.45 Late Programs.
6.30 My Family. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Not Going Out. 9.30 Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe. 9.55 ER. 11.25 Rage. 12.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Storage Wars: TX. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL Women’s. Week 5. Carlton v North Melbourne. 9.15 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 10.15 Late Programs.
Homes That Built Australia. 3.50 Love Your Garden. 4.40 Grand Designs. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Shaun Micallef’s Eve Of Destruction. 8.40 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee. 9.30 Planet America. 10.00 Would I Lie To You? 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. 11.00 Late Programs. 6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.40 Peter Rabbit. 6.05 Little J And Big Cuz. 6.25 The Adventures Of Paddington. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.35 The Inbestigators. 7.50 Operation Ouch! 8.25 Doctor Who. 10.00 Merlin. 10.45 Fresh Off The Boat. 11.05 Speechless. 11.30 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 2.40 ER. 3.25 Doctor Who. 4.10 MythBusters. 5.00 Long Lost Family. 5.45 Car S.O.S.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.15 Country House Hunters Australia. 1.45 Innovation Nation. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. 8.40 Human Error. 9.40 Million Dollar Murders. 10.50 9News Late. 11.15 Law & Order: Organized Crime. 12.00 Tipping Point. 1.00 Hello SA. 1.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Jabba’s Movies School Holiday Special. 2.00 Modern Family. 2.25 To Be Advised. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Glee. 6.00 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates Australia. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back. 10.35 First Dates Australia. 11.40 Late Programs.
Morning Programs. 3.00 News
Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 News With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 ABC Nightly News. 10.30 Planet America. 11.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.00 Space Invaders. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: Jason Bourne. (2016) Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander. 10.55 9News Late. 11.25 The Equalizer. 12.10 Resident Alien. 1.00 Explore TV: Trade Routes Of The Middle Ages. 1.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Taskmaster Australia. Return. 8.30 The Cheap Seats. 9.30 NCIS. 10.30 10’s Late News. 10.55 The Project. 12.00 Late Programs. 6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 SEAL Team. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG. 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 Wild Moments. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The House In Nightmare Park. (1973) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 9.40 Silent Witness. 10.50 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here. 8.40 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. 9.10 NCIS. 10.10 10’s Late News. 10.35 The Project. 11.35 Late Programs. 6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 NBL Slam. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Dr Phil. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 Wild Moments. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Not Now, Comrade. (1976) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Queens Of Mystery. 11.40 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30
Friends. 8.00 Big Bang. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Dateline. 2.30 Insight. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 The Great Killer Smog. 9.25 Miniseries: The Sixth Commandment. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 El Immortal: Gangs Of Madrid. 12.50 Wisting. 2.35 Miniseries: Safe Home. 3.35 Late
Of Queens. 2.00 Becker. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 King Of Queens. 5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.05
8.30 The Front Bar: Grand Final Edition. 10.00 Dan Muggleton: White And Wrong. 11.30 Air Crash Investigations. 12.30 Magnum P.I. 1.30 Late Programs. 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Our Town. 2.30 My Impossible House. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 The Zoo. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Grace. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Storage Wars: NY. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 8.30 Disasters At Sea. 9.30 The Mightiest. 10.30 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.05 Take Me Out. 2.30 Modern Family. 3.00 Around The World With Manu. 4.00 Bondi Vet. 5.00 Glee. 6.00 Modern Family. 6.25 First Dates Australia. 7.30 First Dates UK. 8.35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 10.35 First Dates UK. 11.40 Late Programs.
6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 As Time Goes By. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Don’t Bother To Knock. (1961) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 My Room Grand Final Spectacular. 10.30 See No Evil. 11.30 Late Programs.
ACROSS
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD
1 What describes a compound of elements of different kinds (6)
8 Which small hourglass runs for about three minutes (8)
9 What are families of lions known as (6)
10 Name a very large herbivorous mammal (8)
11 Who was a renowned US film actor, born in England, Dame Elizabeth ... (6)
12 Which term describes a set of three (4)
13 To bring together, is to do what (5)
16 What are prescribed quantities of medicine (5)
19 Who was made a lifetime President of Yugoslavia, Marshal ... (4)
21 When one confuses, one does what (6)
22 What is refinement also known as (8)
23 Which early steam locomotive was built by the Stephenson brothers (6)
24 Name a renowned Apache chief (8)
25 To be of little breadth or width, is to be what (6)
DOWN
2 Where were earlier miscreant sailors hanged (7)
Letters
3 What are puzzling questions (7)
4 Name an area very deficient in water (6)
5 Name a periodic payment (7)
6 What are antelopes also known as (7)
7 What are caves, or caverns (7)
13 Name another term for hay fever (7)
14 Which branch of mathematics uses letters and other symbols (7)
E-QUATIONS
Solve
15 When one stretches, one does what (7)
17 Who holds a commission in the armed services (7)
18 Which Spanish painter was known as “the Greek” (2,5)
20 Who, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, was the King of the Fairies (6)
Find the following words in the grid. They may be read in any direction, even diagonally. Some letters are used more than once.
EMERITUS
(a) A young animal or plant in its earliest stages of development (b) A master of ceremonies (c) A title given to a retired professor
2 FELICITOUS (a) Excitable (b) Happy (c) Feminine
Build it yourself using the clues and each of the twenty-four letters once only to form ten words: five across and five down. A key word (bold clue) builds on the letter set in the grid.
CLUES:
Dried grass fodder (3) Examples (7) Gift baskets (7) Member of Homo sapiens (5) Muggy (5) No fear: game as ... Kelly (3) Past tense: have (3) Produce (5) Waste time (5) Wine: sec (3)
President’s day at the Railway
Railway Bowls
By Paul Lewin
Hello Bowlers
Wednesday, September 11 saw 28 jovial bowlers turn up for social bowls.
Winners were Marty Fitzpatrick, Danielle Thompson and Mike Valentine winning 18+46. Runners up were Steve Parker, Jarrod Brown and Jake Brown winning 18+12. Third place went to Peter White, Alan Curteis and Alan Affleck winning 15+12. Marble 18 came out and the margins were 2, 5, 12, 12 & 46. The Jackpot this week is $265.00.
President’s Day
We celebrated and honoured ourresident Blake Strudwick on Saturday, September 14.
Fifty-four bowlers played with travellers from Peak Hill, Tullamore and Nyngan. We thank them for making the effort.
Morning winners were Marianne Watson, Warren Watson and Dave Ford with a win +23.
Afternoon winners were George Greenhalgh, Rob Clegg and Dawn Parker shared a spot and Tony Bright with a win +20. The Overall Runners Up were Greg Howlett, Mick Furney and Ray Griffith with two wins +17 and the Overall Winners were Alan Affleck, Mick Dunn and Paul Lewin with 2 wins +38. We would like to thank the kitchen, greens and bar staff for their efforts, and Twiggy for his amazing tunes.
Club Championships In the Major Singles Cody Hando played Stevie Torrens. Cody starts with a single. Stevie a single and a 4 to lead 5-1 after 3 ends. Cody a single and a 2. Stevie a 2 and a single to lead 8-4 after 7. Cody a 3. Stevie a 2. Cody a single. Stevie a single and it’s 11-8 after 11 ends. Cody a 3, a 4 and 2 singles to take the lead 17-11 after 15. Stevie a single and 2 2’s. Cody a single and it’s 18-16 after 19 ends. Stevie 3 singles. Cody 2 singles and a 2 and it’s 22-19 after 25. Stevie a 3 and it’s 22 all. Cody a single. Stevie a single and a 2 to win this nail biter 25-23. In more Major Singles action Terry Clothier played Paul Kirwan. Paul a 2. Terry a 2. Paul a single. Terry a 2 and it’s 4-3 after 4 ends. Paul a 3, a 2 and a single to lead 9-4 after 7. Terry a 2, a 3 and a 3 to take the lead back 12-9 after 10 ends. Paul a 2. Terry a single. Paul a 2. Terry a single and a 2 and it’s 16-13 after 15 ends. Paul a single and a 3. Terry a single and it’s 17 all after 18. Paul a 3 and a single. Terry a 2 and a single. Paul finishes it off with a 4 to win 25-20.
Mick Dunn took on Juicy Daley. Dunny kicked us off with a single. Juicy a 2. Dunny a 4, a 3 and another 4 to lead 12-2 after 5 ends. Juicy a 2. Dunny 2 singles. Juicy a 3. Dunny 2 singles and it’s 16-7 after 11 ends. Juicy a 3. Dunny a 2 and a single. Juicy a single. Dunny a single and it’s now 20-11 after 16 ends.
Juicy a single and a 2. Dunny a 3 and it’s 23-14 after 19.
Juicy a pair of singles and a
Bill a single. Helen a single and a 2 to lead 23-4 after 15 ends. Bill a pair of singles. Helen a single and it’s 24-6 after 18. Bill a pair of 2’s, a 4, a pair of singles and a 2 before Helen picked up a single to win 25-18.
pair of 2’s. Dunny a single and it’s 24-20 after 24 ends. Juicy a pair of 2’s and it’s 24 all after 26. Dunny holds it together and wins the game 25-24 in a thriller.
Dougie Miller played Toby Tanks. Tanksy picked up singles on the first 3 ends to lead 3 nil after 3. Dougie a 2 and a 3 to take the lead 5-3. Tanksy a single. Dougie a single. Tanksy a single. Dougie a 2 and it’s 8-5 after 9 ends. Tanksy a single. Dougie a 3 and a 2 and it’s 13-6 after 12.
Tanksy a 2. Dougie a pair of 3’s, a single, a 2 and a 3 to win the game 25-8.
In the Minor Singles we had Ricky Frame play Graham Cole. Ricky led by 3 after 2 ends. Coley grabs 2 singles. Ricky a single. Coley a 2, 2 singles and a 2 and leads 8-4 after 9 ends. Ricky 2 singles and a 3 and takes the lead 9-8 after 12. Coley a 2. Ricky a 3. Coley a 2 and it’s 12 all after 15 ends. Ricky strings 5 singles together and leads 17-12 after 20. Coley a 2. Ricky a 3 and it’s 20-14. Coley a single
but Ricky picks up 5 shots on the next 4 ends to win 25-15.
In more Minor Singles we see Paul Townsend take on Chris Harrison. Paul leads 5 nil after 2 ends. Harro a 2. Paul a 2 and it’s 7-2 after 4. Harro a 4. Paul a single. Harro another 4 and 2 singles to take the lead 12-8 after 9 ends. Paul a 3. Harro a single. Paul another 3 and takes the lead back 14-13 after 12. Harro 3 singles. Paul a 2 and a single and it’s 17-16 after 17 ends. Harro closes out the game with another 4, a 2 and a 3 to win 25-17.
Mick Hackett took on Nev Kirwan. Mikey won the first end with a single and then Nev won the next 11 ends, leading 20-1 after 12 ends. Mikey a single but Nev kept it going and picked up a 4 on the last end to win 25-2.
Helen Clark played Bill Dodd. Helen leads by 2 after 2 ends. Bill a 2. Helen a 3, a single and a 3 to lead 9-2 after 6 ends. Bill a single. Helen a single, a 4, a 3, a 2 and a single to lead 20-3 after 12 ends.
In the Minor Singles we had new member Dale McGlone have his first game against Stevie Torrens. Dale a single on the first end. Stevie a 3. Dale a pair of singles and it’s 3 all after 4 ends. Stevie a 2 and a single. Dale a single. Stevie a single and it’s 7-4 after 8 ends. Dale a single. Stevie a pair of 2’s, a 3, another pair of 2’s, a pair of singles and a 2 to finish 25-5.
In Major Pairs we had Marryann Guerin and John Harcus play Mick Furney and Benny McNaughton. Mick and Benny kicked us off with a 3. Marryann and John a single. Mick and Benny a 4 and a single to lead 8-1 after 4 ends. Marryann and John a single, a 2 and a single. Mick and Benny a 3 and lead 11-5 after 8. Marryann and John a pair of singles. Mick and Benny a 4 and a 5 and now lead 20-7 after 12 ends. Marryann and John a pair of singles. Mick and Benny a 3 and it’s 23-10 after 16 ends. Marryann and John a single. Mick and Benny a 2, a 2, a single and a 3 to win the game 31-11.
In the Minor Pairs we had Steve Clegg and Mick Dunn play Shawn Dunn and the towns Jock Townsend. Shawn and Jock lead 2 nil after 2 ends. Cleggy and Dunny a 4 and a 2 to lead 6-2 after 4 ends. Shawn and Jock a 2.
Cleggy and Dunny a 2 and a single and it’s 9-4 after 7. Shawn and Jock a 3. Cleggy and Dunny a single, a 3, a single, a 3, 3 singles, a 3 and a single to lead 24-7 after 17 ends. Shawn and Jock a 3. Cleggy and Dunny a 4 and they win 28-10 after 19 ends. Men’s Pennants
This weekend, Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, both our Division 3 and Division 4 Men’s Pennants teams head to Cowra, for the Post Sectional Region Finals. With both teams playing Round 1, Division 4 playing Round 2 and Division 3 playing Round 3, there will be plenty of opportunity to watch all the boys in action. We wish them all the best and hope they can get another state jersey.
Champagne Triples
The $23,000.00 Parkes Services Club Champagne Triples entries are filling quickly with 42 teams already in, so get your teams sorted to secure your spot in this Tier 3 Ranking event. Contact Lewi for more information. Please note we will not be having social bowls on Saturday, September 21 as we have lots of bowlers in Cowra and the others are heading to Peak Hill.
Peak Hill Post Office Birthday Our friends at Peak Hill would like anyone not playing on Saturday to support their Post Office’s 125th Birthday Bowls. Starting with a lunchtime BBQ followed by bowls around 2pm. Please see Myra if interested.
Ward leads his team to good start on the greens
Parkes Bowling Club news
By Marty Tighe
An afternoon cool breeze on the tail of light morning rain last Thursday didn’t deter the 14 social bowling desperados who sought, and found sanctuary outside of the confines of four walls of home, embracing the spirit of socially competitive bowls on a heavy green, played among good friends and rivals.
The oldest bowler in the Club, who coincidentally also perches the oldest and most deteriorated Club cap on his noggin, Life Member John Ward, led his triples team of Bob Freeman and Ian Simpson to a good start against Mark Glasheen, Al Affleck and John Corcoran.
Team Simpson led the game for the first 5 ends, but from then on were out-Bowled by the consistent deliveries from Mark, Al and John Corcoran, in an entertaining game played over 22 ends. Team Corcoran won by 24 shots to 19.
The left and right arm bowling stick duo of Ray Jones and Brian Townsend had a very good tight tussle for the first half of the game against Phil Moran and John Wright, with the score tied at 11 shots each after the 12th end. Phil and John won the next three ends, scoring six shots and then bowled well to maintain that handy margin, to win the game by 21 shots to 14.
The two leads, Phil ‘mad-mile’ Moran and Ray ‘once a merino’ Jones went shot for shot against each other in a competitive display of Lead bowling, with their respec-
tive Skips enjoying the contest between two determined and competitive Bowlers.
Mike Valentine and Colin Mudie took to the 11th rink expecting a nice three hour walk back and forth on top of a damp surface, with the occasional obligatory Bowl delivered next to the Jack, when needed, to keep Noel Johnstone and Marty Tighe at bay. However, they were surprised, when Noel and Marty blasted away to a 12 shot lead after the 8th end, and were still in front by 14 shots to 9 after the 13th end.
Noel and Marty had a shocker on the 14th end, as they dropped a maximum of 8 shots, which propelled Mike and Colin to a lead of 17 shots to 14. Noel and Marty kept their cool, bouncing back to win the next 4 ends, and scored 7 shots to regain the lead and went on to deservedly enjoy a nice win by 21 shots to 19, over Mike and Colin.
Saturday Bowls
There was a Major Triples Match played on Saturday between Ian Simpson, John Wright and Brian Hampton against Geoff Smith, Mark Glasheen and Ray Jones. Team Hampton won the early ends and led the Match by seven shots to one after seven ends, but were challenged after the 9th end when Ray and his lads won 5 shots on the 9th, reducing the margin to two shots.
A tight affair ensued after the 9th end with both Teams going shot for shot, with the score line favouring Team Hampton by 14 shots to 12 after the 16th end.
Ian and John bowled good bowls close to the jack on the next two
ends, assisting Skip Brian to outbowl his opposite Skip, and enabling Team Hampton to score 6 shots to move ahead by eight shots after the 18th end.
Geoff, Mark and Ray won three of the remaining ends, but were unable to make up the difference, despite bowling well and keeping their opponents on edge. Brian and his team advanced to the third round of the Championship after defeating Team Jones by 27 shots to 18.
The other Championship Match on Saturday resulted in a nice win to Joanne Simpson who defeated Maureen Miller by 25 shots to 19 in a semi-final of the Ladies Singles Championship.
Twenty-four social Bowlers enjoyed an afternoon of Bowls playing 2 games of triples and 3 games of pairs featuring 3 bonus ends, with the wins doubled on each of the 3 ends.
The third bonus end certainly influenced the result in the triples game that featured John Carr, Bob Freeman and Marty Tighe, who defeated George Bradley, Graham Davis and Colin Miller by just 2 shots (25 to 23). Marty and his team were well off the pace, behind by 10 shots before they scored 3 shots, making it 6 shots on the 13th end, and from that point bowled more consistently. They took the lead for the first time on the 21st end and clung to that lead to defeat Team Miller by that narrow margin of 2 shots.
Joe Davis and Darryl McKellar also appreciated the third bonus end in their game against Ethan
Lacey and Dave Reilly, who were leading by 2 shots before Joe and Darryl scored 3 shots on the bonus 13th end, adding six shots to the scorecard, to lead by 20 shots to 16.
Ethan and Dave were restricted to winning only three of the remaining ends, scoring single shot wins on each end. Joe and Darryl scored two 4 shot ends in the final couple of ends, and won the game by a big final score of 30 shots to 19, although the final score didn’t reflect the closeness of the contest overall.
Special acknowledgment was extended to Ethan Lacey following his recent starring role in bowling for his team from Parkes Christian School in the School Bowls NSW State Titles in Sydney. Ethan and his team played in the Final and were defeated only by a tie-break against the top Sydney School team. Well done to Ethan, his progress and development as a good young Bowler is being keenly observed by more than a few veteran Club Bowlers.
Phil Moran and Mick Simpson had a tight 3 shot win over Brian Townsend and Tony Riordan, winning the game by 24 shots to 21.
Phil and Mick were cruising for a comfortable no-frills win when they led by 24 shots to 12, with only three ends to play.
However, Brian and Tony found their mojo, albeit fairly late in the piece, winning those remaining three ends, scoring 9 shots, which was a good effort, although it was not enough to prevent Phil and Mick winning by three shots.
Rob Irving combined nicely with
Skip Warren Bevan to defeat the classy experienced duo of Rhona Went and Colin Mudie by 26 shots to 18. Rob and Warren had a 9 shot lead after the 12th end, which was quickly whittled back to just three shots when Rhona and Colin picked up six shots on the bonus 13th end. Rob and Warren scored four shots on two ends following the bonus end, and bowled out the game nicely to enjoy a win by eight shots over Team Mudie.
There were no places to hide for the bowlers in the super competitive triples game between the big rig Trucker Steve Turner and sidekick Guy Ellery and John Ward, against Geoff Freeman, Colin Hayward and Mike Valentine.
Geoff, Colin and Mike let the hand-brake off early, leaving the truckie stranded and out of gear, racing to a lead of 9 shots to 1 after just three ends, and then by 12 shots to 5 after eight ends.
Team Freemans’ momentum was halted after the 8th end, winning only another two ends. Geoff and his team were overtaken and left in the wake of the determined Team Turner won 20 shots after the 8th end, to win 25 shots to 17.
Despite losing an enjoyable competitive game, Geoff was all smiles when his lucky number was drawn first, winning the red-back note. The lucky rink jackpot was not won, the jackpot is $110 Thursday. All bowlers are requested to pay their Bowls Membership to the bar staff as soon as possible, and definitely within the next three weeks, please.
Mick Dunn, Paul Lewin, Chloe and Blake Strudwick (President), Steve Torrens, Jason Bliss and Pat Wynn enjoyed the Presidents Day Luncheon. PHOTO: Jenny Kingham
Fierce contest for SCT Open
Parkes Golf Club news
By Peter Bristol
The Parkes Golf Club came alive on the weekend when visitors from 29 clubs joined the Parkes members for three days of memorable golf. Greenkeepers, Logan and Brenton, had the course and greens in magnificent condition.
A huge thanks to all our sponsors, staff, volunteers, cart suppliers and everyone else that made the weekend such a success.
We kicked off on Friday with the Zac Kelly Golf day, sponsored by Zac and Maddie, where everyone got to have a look at the course in relaxed and inviting stableford event. We had 53 starters in the 18 hole event from 13 different clubs and 15 in the 9 hole event.
Ben Skinner, a former well known resident, was the winner of the 18 hole event while the 9 hole event was picked up by the legendary Phillip ‘ Pom’ Pittaway.
We then moved to the highly prized event, the Cam Standen Construction shootout event. Cam has made this a feature of the weekend calendar now and visitors and locals alike flocked in to try and win the cash prize.
The event was on the new 18th hole, around 130m out with a large crowd on hand to see the contestants try their luck at getting nearest the pin. The Harrison clan were first in popping them in close before Joey Van Opynen had a few shots and closed in closer to the pin.
Simon Hogan then posted a pearler to set the competition alight. Joe tried valiantly and went into the dark trying to get the prize only to be beaten by millimetres in the 2024 Standen Constructions Shootout. Huge thanks to Cameron.
We then moved to Saturday’s Bridgestone Mining Solutions Australia event.
The Bridgestone MSA team sponsoring for the first time in our Saturday 4BBB event as a lead into the Sunday stroke event.
This is a great event which is very popular with attending players, this year being 160. In the scratch event this year it was the Cowra pairing of Peter Kirwan and Nicky Basson taking out the event with a 69.
They were chased in by Justin O’Malley and Steve Rodda with 71 on a countback. The net winners were the Duntryleague pairing of Robert Lam and Peter Campbell on 47.
Joe Van Opynen teamed with Cody Hando to take the runner up position on a countback with 45 points.
We also played for the long established, The Coast golfers versus the PGC golfers, with Parkes coming on top again this year.
Gavin Graham and the Truserv team again sponsored the Nearest The Pins for the Saturday event with Warren Matthews scoring a hole in one to pick up the 1st hole, John Green the 4th at 121cm, Sam Morgan at 211cm on the 11th and Lex Dransfield at 21cm on the 17th.
We then woke to a very cool Sunday morning for the SCT Open and it was great to have the sponsors representatives in Peter Handel, State Manager, and Chris Bird, Road Linehaul Operations Manager and Sheehan Simmons State Sales Manager, in attendance and swinging the clubs in pursuit of the prestigious trophy alongside representatives from 29 other golf clubs and 165 in number.
The event this year was moved back to an 18 hole competition and as we expected it went down to a very tight finish with the quality of field. We ended up with three players tied on 75 for the first place. Steve Betland had two bogeys and seven pars on the front, with two birdies and
three bogeys on the back.
Aaron Wilkie had two bogeys a double and two birdies on the front with three bogeys and two birdies on the back. Jack Elliott had three bogeys and two birdies on the front and 4 bogeys and 2 birdies on the back.
These three champion golfers finished one stroke in front of four other quality golfers in Justin O’Malley, John Betland, Max Keith and Caleb Hanrahan.
We then went to the compulsory three hole playoff, down the 1st tee, along the 2nd then up the par 5 18th, with the amphitheatre filled with spectators and a sun setting very fast. It was a tight fight down the first but unfortunately Jack sprayed his a little of the 1st and dropped behind the other two golfers.
Up the 2nd and Aaron had got himself a stroke ahead of Steve and a further shot back to Jack.
Coming up the 18th and it was almost dark Steve put one to around a metre for a birdie putt, Aaron hit a poor chip in the diminished light for a two metre par putt and Jack overshot the green and his chip left him around a 5m putt.
Unfortunately, Jack couldn’t improve his position, and it was down to Steve
and Aaron.
Steve took the initiative and putted first to nail a birdie.
This added a great deal of pressure to Aaron’s par putt but he remained cool under pressure to knock it in and be declared joint 2024 SCT Open champions, also being joint winners of the prestigious Fred Funnell Memorial Trophy. Jack was unlucky but a worthy contender.
Aaron’s finish was even more meritorious as he broke his driver and couldn’t use it past the 3rd hole.
In B grade 18 hole scratch winner was Denis Howard, who is now committed to a full return to golf, with a solid 84 winning on a countback. Runner Up was Will Currall with an 85.
The 18 hole Handicap winner was Jeff Carey with a 70 and runner up was Steve Uphill on 74.
In C grade Peter Kaden was the 18 hole Scratch winner on 92 beating John Gilbert on 92. The 18 hole Handicap winner was Anthony Yanz with an excellent 67, one in front of Brett Skinner.
The Gidgie Leister Memorial Trophy, donated by the Ruzgas family, was won by Andrew Huntly on an excellent score of 65, the Keith Clark Memorial Scratch Veterans trophy was won by Peter Kirwan with an 80, the Veterans Handicap trophy, donated by the Parkes Veteran golfers was won by Jeff Carey with a 70.
The Lachlan Valley District men’s side competing in the GolfNSW Country Week championships at PGC in November was named with Steve and John Betland, Caleb Hanrahan and Peter Dawson from Forbes making the side with our Aaron Wilkie and Jack Elliott completing the side.
In 2025 the SCT Parkes Open will move to a 36 hole event with a 4BBB on the Friday.
Veteran’s golf
Twin-Towns veteran golfers had to play second fiddle to Mother Nature last Thursday after a welcome 6 millimetres of rain fell on the weekly host club course, Forbes.
But all is not lost for those vets chasing championship honors with West Wyalong hosting the Lachlan Valley Veterans Championship on Thursday and being played in conjunction with the West Wyalong open day.
Registrations from 9.15am for a 10am shot-gun start.
It was a busy few days for Bogan Gate golf club with the staging of their annual Open Tournament last Sunday week, while two days later they hosted a “casual” 12-hole competition.
Both were well supported which was not missed by club captain, Don McKeowen.
“Both were very good for the club and we now look forward with the aim of improving playing numbers in coming years,” Don said.
“Days like these don’t just happen.
“It takes effort and on behalf of the club I thank all who took the time to come out to play and to our sponsors who without them there is no competition.
“To our committee for all their efforts in preparing the course, to catering on the day, and helping with the score cards. It all helps,” he added.
Sunday, September 8 was the Open followed on Tuesday, September 10 by the ‘casual’ hit-out.
Sunday’s Open had players from around the district and Sydney.
Tuesday saw district club players mixing with others who without handicaps took time to refresh their memories of playing golf.
Two grades were played in Sunday’s Open with Rick Smith from Tottenham tak-
Competition for bowls title heats up
By Lea Orr
A perfect, spring morning, ideal for bowls. Greens, as usual, in tip-top condition thanks to our volunteers at Ground Control. Friendly company, gentle exercise, fresh air – we lay it all on here at the Bowlo!
So, Ladies, where are you? We need you back!
A good start would be next Tuesday, September 24, for our “Spring” theme, mufti dress, Trading Table Day.
Trading Table days are always fun, add your gift of $10 value & join in. Best news, you can even come if you don’t wish to bowl! Let’s see some of those absentee faces next week, please! You can also make & enjoy a $2 cheese toastie for your lunch!
Membership fees are now due as well, so pay those at the bar while you’re catching up.
In Major Singles news, Jo Simpson narrowly defeated Maureen Miller to progress to the final versus Rhona Went.
Unfortunately, Liz Byrne had to forfeit her chance at the big prize.
We anticipate the keenly contested Final will draw a crowd!
Better health to a few of our members who are in recovery mode. We’re wishing you well!
Minor Singles will open next Tuesday, so add your name to the board and enjoy the experience of proper match play.
In Tuesday’s games, twelve ladies contested 18 ends of turn-around triples.
Valmai, Marja and Merilyn enjoyed a close game, with many tight heads, and edged out Lorraine, Lynn and Maureen on Rink 5. From a spectator’s point of view, it was hard to pick the leaders!
Kay, Carol and Cherie had an easier task on Rink 3 as they won two-thirds of the ends played when they met Gwenda, Elaine & Rhona.
Après-bowls winners were Merilyn, Liz and Kay, pocketing enough to buy their Trading Table gift! The lucky rink jackpot draw stands at $90.
The club’s AGM will be held on Sunday, September 29, at 11 am. Come along to catch up with BC matters, and have your say with your vote for the new board.
This Saturday, the regional final of the Mixed Pennants will be played at our club from 11 am. Top spectator bowls between two outside clubs!
To play social bowls next Tuesday, September 24, wear mufti dress, and call the club, 68621446, between 9 – 9.30, with play at 10 am.
Don’t forget a Trading Table Spring-theme gift Visitors and interested ladies all welcome!
ing the scratch event with three over par 74 from evergreen Forbes member Barry Parker 87.
Other A grade results (handicap 0-12) – Handicap result, George Falvey (Forbes) 77 nett (scratch 87), r/u Michael Kopp (Wentworth, Orange) 81 (scr 92). Stableford result, Greg Deiner (Peak Hill) 29 points, r/u Robert J Lea (Parkes) 25 points.
B grade (13-36) – Scratch, Steve McIntyre (Cumberland, Sydney) 87, r/u Greg Baker (Albert) 87. Handicap, Steve Edwards (Bogan Gate) 72 nett (scr 92), r/u Vince Mills (SGA Sydney) 72, (scr 93). Stableford, Todd Dunn (Peak Hill) 34 points, r/u Robert McIntyre (Bogan Gate) 33.
Veterans winner, Rick Smith (Tottenham).
Tuesday’s ‘social’ hit resulted in an event which at this stage is planned to be bigger and better next year. Staunch Bogan Gate club members Ros and Steve Edwards worked tirelessly to its success which was very much appreciated by the 41 in attendance. It took a three-way countback to decide the individual winner with Parkes hot-shot Gordon Pritchard getting the scorers’ nod with 26 points on a count-back over Andrew Norton-Knight (Fbs) and Nym Dziuba (Pks). Individual prizes went to seventh placing: fourth Richard Hamilton (Pks) 25 points; fifth, sixth and seventh Mark Dwyer (Pks), Dale Stait (Pks) and Peter Rowe (B’Gate) all on 24 points. Forbes member Alf Davies sponsored a draw from the hat 4-ball aggregate which was taken out by Ted Morgan and Trevor Drury, both from Forbes with 45 points. 2nd Gordon Pritchard and Garry Phipps (both Pks) 44 points, 3rd Joe Davies and Dale Stait (both Pks), 4th Rob Staples and Ken Walton (Pks and Fbs).
Last Sunday saw only five shooters attend the Deep Lead Shooting Complex on the Back Trundle Road and shoot at standard targets at both 25 and 50 meters for a collective score of 500 points, This match was shot under strong south westerly winds.
Ron Cunningham 250 247 497
John Davis 250 245 495
Brian Drabsch 250 240 490
Alan Briton
Steve Mitchell
Our next shoot in at 10am Sunday, September 22 on a target yet to be collected By Brian Drabsch
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Rob Cheney lines up his putt.
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Jo Simpson bowls in the Major Singles semi final watched by Maureen Miller. PHOTO: Jenny Kingham.
Max and Henry gain national selection
Parkes High squash stars continue to dominate their sport
By MADELINE BLACKSTOCK
PARKES HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Parkes High School’s year nine student Henry Kross and year 8 student Max Jones competed in New Zealand representing NSW Combined High Schools and Australia in their chosen sport of squash.
The boys competed against under 15 students from Queensland and New Zealand at the Trans Tasman Tri Series.
“The first three days was individuals where players ranked number 1 for their team versed the other other teams 1 player and so on,” Henry said.
“On the second day 1 played 2, 3 played 4 and on the last day it was the same as the first.”
Henry was player number one for the CHS NSW team and Max was player number three.
“I played a lot better on the second day of competition compared to my first day but I still won,” Max said.
“I played alright but I could of played better,” Henry said.
“I just couldn’t really get used to the
courts at NZ since it was very rainy. The courts were very slippery and the walls were wet when you wiped your hand on the wall.”
A highlight for the week for both of the boys was that NSW claimed the shield in the Trans Tasman Tri Series against Queensland by 11 points.
After this competition both Henry and Max were selected to play for the Australian team against New Zealand in the test series.
This was Max’s first time representing Australia and Henry’s third.
“I was very excited and proud of myself,” Max said.
The Australian team was selected from both the NSW and QLD teams that competed earlier in the week and five players were selected for the boys under 15s team.
“I played the same person from the New Zealand team that I played in the Tri Series, but I played better than I did the last time and the game still went to 5,” Max said.
Henry only lost to one person during the whole competition.
“We played each other five times and I can say I won against him once,” Henry said.
“I won against everyone else pretty comfortably.”
In a couple of weeks both of the boys will be heading to Sydney to compete in the Australia Junior Championships.
“Max and I both got selected in the U15s state team.
“We will play individuals first and them go into team events.”
As well as this the Parkes High School’s boy’s squash team will be headed to Newcastle as they have won their way into the top four teams in the state.
Henry and Max are a part of this team and they are joined by Tom Rix and Max’s brother Lochie.
The team will play against the other three teams teams in one intense day of squash.
“if we win that we are state champs which Parkes High hasn’t won for a while.”
The boys are looking forward to representing their school against the best school squash teams in the state.
Hockey women claim State titles in Masters campaign
PARKES has returned from the 2024 Women’s Masters State Championships in Moorebank with two state titles after impressive performances from all three teams.
Parkes competed in Over 45s Division 1 finishing joint state champions with Goulburn after an impressive run to the finals.
In the pool matches Parkes defeated Nepean 2-0 (Jenine Watson, Naomi Spark), Wagga Wagga 2-1 (Denise Gesbach, Ali Goodwin), Sydney South (Denise Gersbach).
Parkes then matched up with the strong Northern Sydney Beaches team in the semi-final pool cross-over match winning 1-0 (Naomi Spark) to earn themselves a place in the final.
In a very tough final, Parkes finished with a 1-1 draw (Tracey Harrison) and were named joint champions of Division 1.
The Parkes Over 40s team competed in Division 2 of the championships playing their games on a combination of grass and turf over the weekend.
Round results were as follows: Defeated Bathurst 1-0 (Cherie Simpson), defeated Illawarra South Coast 3-1 (Cherie Simpson 2, Eliza Creith),
Defeated North West Sydney 3-0 (Tracy Hambridge 2, Louise Witherow), 1-1 draw (Kelley Westcott) with Metro South West.
In the semi-final Parkes defeated North West Sydney 2-1 (Cherie Simpson and Kirrally Edwards) to earn a place in the final against Metro South West.
In a close contest Parkes won the final 1-0 (Lisa Clarke) to be named Over 40s Division 2 champions.
The Parkes Over 55s team had the following results over the weekend:
Lost to Bathurst 1-5, defeated Nepean 2-0, defeated Wagga Wagga 2-0.
In the semi-final Parkes lost to Nepean 0-2.
In the 3rd vs 4th play off match Parkes defeated Wagga Wagga to finish in 3rd place in the 55s division.
Goalscorers for the weekend were Terina Johns 2, Sandra Tildsley, Sharon DeenMoody 2, and Elka Johnstone and Michelle Godwin.
It was another impressive performance for Parkes who have made a name for themselves in NSW Women’s Masters Hockey.
By Denise Gersbach
Henry Kross and Max Jones recently competed in the squash Test Series against New Zealand representing Australia.
Over 55s third place: (Front) Sheridan Kirk, Elka Johnstone, Terina Johns (back) Louise O’Leary, Sharon O’Brien, Amara Flannery, Marg Willmott, Megan Hornery, Michelle Godwin, Sharon Deen-Moody, Kelly Spedding, Elsie Joubert, Lisa Robertson.
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Over 45s Division 1 joint state champions: (Front) Sue McGrath, Denise Gersbach, Janelle Thompson, Jane Mattiske, Amy Thornberry (back) Tracie Sams, Jill Hay, Naomi Spark, David Mike (coach), Tracey Harrison, Jane Grosvenor, Jenine Watson, Sarah Dredge and Lee Hodge. PHOTO: supplied
Over 40s Division 2 state champions: (Front) Kelley Westcott, Naomi Hancock, Nat Hancock, Maureen Massey, Cherie Simpson, Tracy Hambridge (back) Annie Lydford, Lisa Clarke, Kylie Butler, Kirrally Edwards, Deanna Dollery, Tina Coleman, Eliza Creith and Louise Witherow. PHOTO: supplied
Magpies, Rovers Rovers lead charge to lead to grand finals finals
By MADELINE BLACKSTOCK
The Parkes hockey season is coming to an end with grand final games to be played this weekend.
Rovers and Magpies will dominate grand final day with Rovers having four teams in the big games and Magpies having six.
A GRADE
On Thursday, September 12 the women’s A grade grand final teams were decided.
Magpies were on top of the leader board gaining the first place in the big game.
Marcellars and Rovers were left to fight for the second spot in a tight game resulting in a Rovers 2-1 win.
The same night saw Magpies Black vs Magpies White fight for the first position into the men’s grand final.
Magpies White came away with the win in a close game of 4-3.
Rovers and Cellars then fought hard to win and vs Magpies Black in the preliminary final on Saturday.
Cellars walked away with the 1-0 with Rovers bowing out of the competition.
Cellars and Magpies Black had an intense game on Saturday with Magpies advancing through to the grand finals with a 5-2 win.
B GRADE
This year the Woman’s B grade competition was separated into B grade and B reserve grade competitions for finals.
The major semi final was a Black and White event between the two Magpies teams.
This was a close game with Magpies White defeating Magpies Black 3-2 and advancing straight through to the grand final.
Magpies Black were then left to vs Marist in the preliminary final for the last spot in the big game.
This was another close game with Magpies just getting the 2-1 win to advance through.
Woman’s B reserve grade saw Rovers Black advance through to the grand final as a result of a massive 9-2 win over Rovers Gold.
Rovers Gold then faced Middleton in the preliminary finals and won.
In the Men’s B grade competition Magpies Academy defeated Rovers 2-1 booking their spot in the grand final.
Rovers were left to face Marist White to keep their grand final dreams alive.
In another close game Rovers just hung on to win 2-1.
Grand final matches will be played on Saturday, September 21.
There will be TAB coverage on course for patrons and full bar & canteen facilities available.
PARKES HARNESS RACING CLUB PRESENTS THE 2024 CARNIVAL OF CUPS
Cellars vs Magpies Black in an intense men’s A grade game.
Jagger Gillingham and Andrew Wright both fought hard.
Charlie Tink playing for Cellars in the men’s A grade game. Matt Job for Magpies.
BEN LOVETT A TRUE CHAMPION
RABBITOHS forward and Parkes junior Ben Lovett has been honoured with the Clubperson of the Year and the Souths Cares award after a season of significant contribution to the community. The Parkes junior and Souths forward won the Bob McCarthy Clubperson of the Year award for season 2024, being recognised for his contributions to the team and the Club, both on and off the field, presented by the club legend himself. Full story on page 11
PARKES’ NIGHT OF NIGHTS
By CRAIG DUMESNY
HARNESS Racing New
South Wales gave the Parkes Club a huge compliment by choosing the venue to conduct one of five Carnival of Cups fixtures for the 2024/25 season.
This Friday night at the Parkes Showground Paceway, a crowd of 5000 is expected to attend what will be the biggest race meeting ever held at the historic track.
Obviously, the music entertainment that has been lined up for Friday night has captured the huge interest with The Living End, Shannon Noll, Sarah Berki, Robbie Mortimer and our own Michael Green set to play up a storm but the eight-race harness racing program is certain to produce some great contests.
The feature cup race, named “The Dish,” carries $60,000 in prizemoney, the richest horse race ever held in Parkes that is likely to attract a high-class field.
Not only will the open class pacers be chasing high stakes at the meeting, but they will have the chance to earn their connections a cool million
dollar bonus throughout the Carnival of Cups season.
Young, Tamworth, Albury, and Penrith will each host a Cup race on the feature meeting programs and should the Parkes winner go on to win at all those venues, they will pick up the milliondollar purse.
If they can snare four of the Cups, a healthy $500,000 will go their way and for three wins a $250,000 bonus will be given.
Some of Sydney’s leading trainers have indicated that they will travel to Parkes on Friday including David Aiken with Max Delight and Malcolms Rhythm, Joe Connolly with Loyalist and Jason Grimson with Swayzee and Nerano.
The supporting program also offers good prizemoney that should attract trainers from far and wide.
Parkes Harness Racing Club President Geoff Cole said that his committee is excited to be hosting such a significant event and believes that come Friday, the number of patrons attending will be greater than the predicted 5,000.
“It is a free event with
music artists that you would normally expect to pay over $100 to see, so why wouldn’t anyone who likes entertainment not turn up,” Geoff said.
“We were a bit surprised when we first learnt that the Board and Management of Harness Racing New South Wales chose Parkes to host the event, but we were pleased that they did, and we are leaving no stone unturned to ensure that it will be a memorable night.”
Gates will open at 4.30pm with the first of the harness racing events scheduled for 5.15pm.
A number of food stalls will be operating as well as coffee outlets, an ice cream van, and the usual bar facilities.
Security personnel will be at the paceway to ensure all runs smoothly.
Patrons are reminded that alcohol cannot be brought into the venue and chairs will be provided for their comfort.
It is not too late to register to attend on Friday night, simply head to Harness Racing New South Wales social media to find the links.
Rabbitohs legend Bob McCarthy presented Ben Lovett with the Clubperson of the Year Award.
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