Parkes Phoenix

Around The Parkes Sporting Grounds

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Pictured last weekend at the Parkes Golf Club.

Parkes Golf Club

A fabulous day for Coopers Boys sponsored “Billabong Creek” 3 person team event (Stoney Creek format). 79 players, the la­dies team of Leone Stevenson, Kaye Jones and Cath Kelly won the day. Leone also won the money hole. Only a couple weeks left to register your team for this years Parkes Couriers Summer Super 10’s, for more in­formation contact the Pro Shop on 6862 2044 or email Zac at zackelly@pgamember.org.au

Parkes And District Netball Association

Spring competition begins 14 October. Jun­ior competition for boys and girls in primary school – kinder to year 6 arrive at 5.15pm to warm up for a start at 5.30pm – 6.20pm for game time. Register individually, teams will be organised each night. Senior Comp is A Grade, B Grade and mixed and game time is 6.30pm Register your team now. Also looking for individuals who are interested in umpiring, independent umpires will be paid $20 per game. Email correspondence.parkesnetball@gmail.com

Parkes Little Athletics Club

A huge thank you to Scott Robinson for the massive effort he put into making a new trol­ley for the club’s high jump mats. The club is grateful for the time and skill Scott put in. The trolley will make moving our new mats so much easier and safer for our volunteers and athletes. It’s community support like this that keeps our club running strong.

Parkes Services Railway Bowling Club

What a great morning at the Parkes Ser­vices Railway Bowling Club, with the Fi­nal of Rookie Pairs in the Mid-West Bowls Sectional play. Mark Glasheen and Alec Bateson from Parkes Town and sports club took on Shane Beasley and Braydon Chew from Cowra Bowling & Recreation Club. In a highly competitive and skilful game. Cowra won 9-5. Thank you Paul Lewin for umpir­ing.

Nations Of Origins Teams Represented With Pride

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That’s a wrap for Nations of Origin 2025. Shout out to those young people who competed over the four thrilling days of competition.

Nations of Origin 2025 was held on 14-18 July in Western Sydney. The event held each year in conjunction with NAIDOC week, sees teams compete in four sports, over four days.

This is the second year the Parkes PCYC has competed and they took two boys and one girls rugby league teams, two basket­ball teams and two gymnastics teams.

Parkes PCYC Club Manager Kimberlly Sherrit said, “Nations of Origin isn’t just an event – it’s a program, the lead up is just as important as the main event.

“Children have to meet the criteria to at­tend, for example they must have 80% at­tendance at school, so it’s a great incentive to keep these young people on track.

“In regional towns like ours, it’s important to have these opportunities for our youth, for some it could just be the only opportu­nity of its kind they are presented with. It’s all about learning, empowering our youth, building strong relationships and embrac­ing culture.”

The kids also got to have a bit of fun and went to aqua golf and an amazing cultural night held at the zoo in Sydney.

“This event was to showcase the many nations coming together and they were all given the opportunity to bring some­thing from their culture from art, to dance to didge playing. Tyrese Robinson repre­sented Parkes PCYC by playing the didge” said Kimberly.

EOI’s will go out again for participants and coaches, Kimberly said “We try our best to get to as many businesses as pos­sible for sponsorship but it was incredible to have some reach out to us. We were thrilled to have 2025 as the first year of our major sponsor Evolution Mines. Without this sponsorship we would not have been able to attend the event or deliver the pro­gram the way we did.”

Be Seen @ State Titles With Forbes Netball Association

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A large contingent from Forbes Netball Association at­tendend the Hart Junior State Titles recently.

 


The Hart Junior State Titles were held at Penrith and Baulkham Hills.

 


By all accounts, the Forbes girls absolutely crushed it in all their games!

Opens And 15s Teams 2025 Senior State Titles Campaign

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The PDNA Opens team who played three days of playing high level netball against teams from all around the state. The Opens team managed to finish 3rd on the ladder. Just one win away from being runners-up.

 


The15s team finished 6th out of 10 teams, they had to play each team twice. This means they played a total of 18 games and managed to climb the ladder from second last place after day one, to 6th place at the end of day three, which is an amazing effort!

2025 Parkes Netball Carnival

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A massive effort was put in by all volunteers involved in the 2025 Parkes netball carnival held on 13 April.

 


It was a great day of Netball! A massive congratulations to all the teams on fantastic games.

 


Congratulations to all of the playes in the teams who were winners and runner-ups on the day.

 


A big thank you to all involved, without whom carnivals like this can’t run.

Be Seen @ Regional League With Forbes Netball

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The Forbes Netball Open Representative team played outstanding netball to finish runner-up to Dubbo, in the West/Central West Regional League competition at the weekend.

 


The team played rounds over Saturday and Sunday, with two wins and a draw in round one, and a much improved team finished round two with four wins and a loss.

 


This put Forbes into the semifinals against Blayney, where the Forbes team again played outstanding skilled netball to defeat Blayney 17-13 to progress to the grand final against Dubbo.

Parkes & District Netball Association

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Missed registration for our Spring competi­tion? We are keen to get some more players so registration is now open until 6pm Mon­day evening. Don’t have a team? No wor­ries, still register and we will find you one.

Parkes Sports Wrap

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Well done, Ryker and Vashti.

Parkes Golf Club

The Parkes Golf Course for the inaugural Grand Final Cup day, sponsored by pro, Zac Kelly, saw 56 players compete in a 2 person Ambrose. Scratch winners: 67 Mi­chael Thomas and Sam Standen. Nett win­ners: 61.75 Matthew Spedding and Cam­eron Standen. It is only a couple of weeks until registration closes for the Super 10s competition this summer. Pop in and grab a registration form from the shop or email zackelly@pgamember.org.au

Parkes Services Squash Courts

Parkes Services Squash Courts is extreme­ly excited to be hosting a Level 1 Squash Coaching Course on 26th – 27th October. Opportunities like this are rare, so please take advantage of it. Get in touch if you would like to register or secure a spot at: https://www.revolutionise.com.au/nsws­quash/events/250595

Parkes And District Netball Association

One week to go to register for our Junior and Senior 2024 Spring Comp commenc­ing 15th October. Registrations are open at playhq.com under Parkes District Netball Association. You must have registered and paid before taking the court in week 1.

Parkes Little Athletics Club 

Over the last week, Ryker and Vashti com­peted at All Schools and they absolutely gave it their all. Ryker got silver medal in the 400m, and was a finalist in the 200m. Ryker will now go to Australian All Schools in De­cember in Brisbane. Vashti got a bronze medal in Javelin throwing a PB. Vashti also competed in shot put, discus and hammer throw, getting a PB in hammer throw also.

Be Seen @ Netsetgo And Junior Netballers At Forbes

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Forbes Netball Association hosted the Susan Pettitt clinic. Susan Pettitt is a popular former Australian Dia­mond with over 70 caps, and also a player in the winning World Championship Australian team.


The fun clinic started the day, where over 80 boys and girls from across the region, joined in the very popular session, from Forbes, Orange, Young, Narromine and Cowra. The Forbes Netball Association plan on the day being a regular event on the calendar.

Be Seen @ Parkes Netball Presentation

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After much hard work, PDNA celebrated the 2024 season.


Well done to each and every player – you all played well.


A big shout out to all who made it possible for the girls to play the sport they love.

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