Parkes Phoenix

Under 13 Girls State Champs

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Parkes Hockey Incorporated hosted the Under 13’s State Championships from Thursday July 11 – Sunday July 14 which welcomed 41 teams and 2,000 people each day from Friday to Sunday.

Thursday afternoon Hockey NSW held 2 goal keeper clinics with 35 keepers turning up to learn some new skills and practice before the big weekend ahead.

A disco was held on the Friday night for all the teams at the Parkes Services Club which was highly successful and attracted 150-200 girls with lots of fun, games and sugar.

Parkes entered 3 amazing teams who played their hearts out Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Parkes 3 played in division 5 and Parkes 2 played in division 4. Despite the sometimes freezing conditions, the girls played to an extremely high-standard.

Parkes 1 played in division 2 and made it all the way to the final but unfortunately went down 1-nil to North Coast on Sunday afternoon.

Huge congratulations to Molly Orr who has been selected into the NSW U13 Girls Squad after her impressive performance!

Well done Molly and good luck for the trials in Port Macquarie in two weeks time.

Congratulations also to all the young girls who have been selected in the Under 13 NSW Girls Squad this year.

The Executive committee would like to extend a massive thanks to Parkes Shire Council, Parkes Services Club, Sandvik, MCA, all of our amazing volunteers, clubs, members and parents who contributed to a highly successful weekend in Parkes.

PWBC Championships Coming Up

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Two games of triples were played following the fog on Tuesday morning. Di Howell, Hilda McPherson and Kim Evans defeated Rose Howlett, Maureen Miller and Merilyn Rodgers. Ann Wright, Chris Curteis and Marja Iffland defeated Heather Harvey, Lea Orr and Lorraine Baker.

The draw for the Club Championship Triples to be played on or before 16th July as follows: Bye – Gwenda Carty, Cherie Frame, Rhona Went; Di Howell, Eileen Bradley, Rosemary Mitchell versus Merilyn Rodgers, Margaret Hawken, Marja Iffland; Maureen Miller, Maree Grant, Pat Cooney versus Chris Curteis, Jan McPhee, Kim Evans; Betsy Johnstone, Brenda Davies, Liz Byrne versus Heather Harvey, Audrey Jones, Joan Simpson. Umpire Gwenda Carty.

The Cannon-Merritt will be played at Parkes on Wednesday 31st July against Forbes, Teams as follows: 1) Lea Orr, Maureen Miller, Merilyn Rodgers. 2) Kay Craft, Heather Harvey, Marja Iffland.3) Di Howell, Eileen Bradley, Jan McPhee. Manager Marja Iffland. If unable to play please contact Audrey Jones 6863 4242 or Di Howell 0409 643 004 ASAP.

Winning Determination

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The first minutes of the match between the Parkes Boars and the Dubbo Rhinos last Friday were intense, as both sides were desperate to get the first points on the board. Rhinos struck first with a penalty goal, with Parkes soon striking back replying off the boot of Sam Davis. Scott Chislett, Jarrod Westcott and Jason Lowe took their turn to punch into the Rhinos defence.

Withstanding the pressure in the first 20 minutes, Parkes worked their way down the field and Rusiate Lawanikula put their first points on the board. Sam Davis converted from out wide and as usual Toby Baigent threw himself into the game hammering the opposition in attack and defence. By halftime Parkes had their nose in front 10-8 Early in the second half, Josh van der Stock’s repeated attacks broke through and made a 90 metre run to put Parkes on
the attack. The Forwards stepped up and a series of pick and drives by Jason Lowe and Michael Thomas built pressure with Dan Ryan capitalising for the Boars and Sam Davis again adding the extras.

The Boars had their chances to add to the score but fumbled on the line twice. Parkes thought they’d done enough, but Rhinos struck back desperate for a win and scored to take them within four points.

Parkes hung on to repel Rhinos for the last ten minutes to take out the much-needed win.

Best for Parkes – Toby Bagent, Rusi Lawanikula, Jarrod Westcott and Michael Thomas.

Established Player, New Patron

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Three games of Pairs and a Triples game were played in great conditions this week. Hilda McPherson and Marja Iffland defeated Eileen Bradley and Audrey Jones. Lea Orr and Gwenda Carty defeated Lorraine Baker and Flo Riseborough. Kay Craft and Maureen Miller defeated Di Howell and Kim Evans. Frances Charlton, June Burgess
and Merilyn Rodgers defeated Jean Kennedy, Heather Harvey and Rosemary Mitchell.

Winners on the day were Kay and Maureen, and runner ups were Eileen and Audrey.

Club Championship Triples close on 9 July and matches will commence on 23 July. Our CWD Fours team will play in the Districts Playoffs in Orange on 23 July.

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held this week with the Election of Office Bearers as follows. President – Merilyn Rodgers; Vice President – Maureen Miller; Secretary – Betsy Johnstone; Match Committee – Kim Evans, Marja Iffland, Brenda Davies; Selection Committee – Audrey Jones, Robyn Morgan, Di Howell; Committee members – Chris Curteis, Jan McPhee,  Minnie Riordan, Kay Craft, Lorraine Baker; Communications Officer – Rosemary Mitchell.

Central Western District (CWD) and Canobolas District will be amalgamating early 2020 and we will all be called Central West District.

We also have a new Patron of our club, Joan Simpson, who has played bowls at our club for the last 52 years and is still playing regularly. To play social bowls ring Table Selectors Gwenda Carty and Rhona Went between 9-9.30am.

Dragons Pack Their Paddles Up

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The Parkes Dragon Boat Club enjoyed a fun-filled final paddle of the season last Sunday, sharing the beautiful Lake Endeavour with 24 black swans and ending the session with a paddling tug-of-war.

“With the help of so many great members we’ve achieved a massive amount in our first year, including boats, trailers and equipment,” said Club President, Bill Thomas.

“But what we are most proud of is the strength in our membership and the real friendship among those members. It is a privilege to belong to this club.”

“We’ve also competed successfully in many events around the state, including representation at Nationals,” said current Coach Beth Thomas, “and I’m really proud of how this crew strives for continual improvement.”

The Club will recess for July and early August, meeting again at their scheduled AGM on 11 August at 11:00am, returning to paddling the following week. Anyone who is interested in Dragon Boating is warmly invited to attend the AGM at Parkes Services Club and join the members for a bistro lunch afterwards.

By Beth Thomas

Fast Feet On The Court

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Mother Nature certainly gave us a chilly morning this week with girls having to resort to dancing on the court to keep warm. It was very entertaining to watch such original dance moves from some of our division 2 girls. This week also saw for the first time this competition a couple of forfeits with numbers being low in both divisions. With this in mind, could players please let coaches know if you will be away as this will make it easier to organise teams each Saturday.

We would like to thank all of our beautiful girls who sub up every week to help out other divisions run smoothly. Not only do you give up your time you show great sportsmanship towards the teams your involved with.

This weekend will be the last round before our 3-week break for school holidays. Netball will be back on Saturday 27th July. To all families who are travelling, stay safe on our roads and have a great holiday.

Good luck to the Parkes Representative girls heading off to Sydney next weekend for the NSW Junior State Titles.

Results – Round 9

• Division 1: Wildcats forfeited Panthers, Tigers 17 def Pumas 13
• Go Division: Panthers forfeited Pumas, Pumas 20 def Wildcats 7

Saturday 29th June – Round 10

• Division 1: 9:30am: Court 1: Panthers v Tigers, Court 3: Wildcats v Pumas
• Go Division: 10:30am: Court 1: Pumas v Panthers, Court 3: Wildcats v Tigers
• Set Division: 09:30am: Court 4
• Net Division: 09:30am: Court 8

By Lisa Nutley

Try Bushwalking With The National Parks Association NSW

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The National Parks Association of NSW runs the largest activities program in the state, with over 1,000 bushwalks led by an extraordinary team of knowledgeable and skilled volunteer leaders every year. At the Lachlan Valley Branch, an Autumn program of walks has been developed to cater for the average fitness level. Walks are graded Easy, Medium or Hard:

• Easy: Range between 5 to 10 kilometres. Mostly flat to slightly undulating topography. Walks are mostly on tracks or fire trails and of moderate distance. Suitable for those with a minimum level of fitness.
• Medium: Range between 5 to 8 kilometres. May be over moderate hills or rough terrain. May involve some off-track walking.

Walk may involve shorter distance overall due to rougher conditions. Suitable for an average fitness level.

• Hard: Range 5 or more kilometres. Walk may involve hilly or mountainous terrain, rough tracks, a trackless route or an extended distance. Walk suitable for above average fitness level.

All walks are subject to there being no adverse Rural Fire Service fire warnings at the time and no closure of the relevant State Forest due to hunting permits etc.

The next walk will be on Saturday 29 June at the Conimbla National Park, Wallaby and Ironbark Trails. Meet at Gooloogong Park at 9:15am. This is an 8km walk graded as Medium.

Walkers are reminded to bring along enough food and water for the entire day as well as suitable clothing, footwear, hat and sunscreen. A pair of good binoculars and a fold up chair is recommended.

Walk leader will be Peter Cannon, who can be contacted on 6866 1225. Please contact the walk leader the night before the walk if you intend to take part. A $2 donation for each walker is appreciated.

Pavlovas To Bowl You Over

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Four games of triples were played this week with Betsy Johnstone, Flo Riseborough and Liz Byrne defeating Carla Bishop, Hilda McPherson and Marja Iffland.

Ann Wright, Rosemary Mitchell and Lorraine Baker defeated Jean Kennedy/Eileen Bradley, Laurie Keane and Heather Harvey. Carol Reed, Valmai Westcott and Gwenda Carty defeated Kay Craft, Frances Charlton and Kim Evans. Di Howell, June Burgess and Cherie Frame def Lea Orr, Maureen Miller and Jan McPhee.

Winners for the day were Di Howell, June Burgess and Cherie Frame. Runners up were Kay Craft, Frances Charlton and Kim Evans. The raffle winner was Lea Orr.

Thanks to Lea Orr for the June birthdays Pavlova!

The CWD Mixed Pairs will be held this Saturday 29th June with Morning Tea at 8.30am.

Our Annual General Meeting will be held 2nd July at 1.30pm.

To play social bowls, ring Table Selectors Rhona Went and Gwenda Carty between 9am to 9.30am.

By Rosemary Mitch

Parkes High Tennis Teams Western Champs

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Two Parkes High School tennis teams were crowned Western champions last Thursday.

The open boys and open girls teams played the semi-finals and finals of the Stan Jones and Floris Conway Cups in Parkes.

The girls team of Hannah Potts, Maddy McCormick, Holly McColl and Phoebe Potts defeated both Dubbo Senior College and Blayney High in 8 set wins.

The boys team, consisting of Gabe Goodrick, Joseph Tanswell, Jake Magill, Lachlan Tassell and Ben Evans won against Dubbo 7-1 and beat Bathurst High in a super entertaining final 5 sets to 3.

The two teams now progress to the state finals of the Floris Conway Cup in August.

Thrilling Finish For CWD Fours

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The CWD Fours and Senior Fours were played at Parkes Railway this week.

In a magnificent final two Parkes teams played each other with a thrilling finish with only one point separating the teams after the last end. Gwenda Carty, Cherie Frame, Liz Byrne and Rhona Went defeated Kim Evans, Jan McPhee, Maree Grant and Pat Cooney. In the Senior Fours Joan Simpson’s team lost to Canowindra.

It was a wintry day on Tuesday with two games of pairs and a game of triples played. Diane Howell, Hilda McPherson, and Merilyn Rodgers defeated Chris Curteis, Marja Iffland and Maureen Miller. In the pairs Eileen Bradley and June Burgess beat Frances Charlton and Betsy Johnstone, while Lea Orr and Lorraine Bates defeated Carol Reed and Helen Harvey.

A Trading Table will be held next week on 25th June.

Nominations for Club Triples are now open and close 9th July at 12pm. To play social bowls ring Table Selectors Betsy Johnstone and Marja Iffland between 9am and 9:30am.

Social roster Minnie Riordan.

By Rosemary Mitchell

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