Parkes Phoenix

Henry Is Number One In Australia

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Henry Kross (middle) after his win at the NSW State Championships in Coffs Harbour. On his left is runner-up James Boswell (QLD) and Kieran Willathagamuwa (Sydney) in third place. (Photo: Coffs Harbour Squash)

Parkes squash player Henry Kross is number one in Australia after winning the NSW State Championships for boys under 13 in Coffs Harbour recently. 

He was number 2 heading into the championships, but after a tough final against James Boswell from Queensland the new title pushed him into the number 1 spot. He came back from 2-1 down to win the title 3-2. 

Henry was also number 1 in January for a short while, but each tournament is worth points and graded and weighted. 

He has a busy time ahead of him as he is off to Daisy Hill, Queensland with the NSW CHS team in August, and a NSW State team camp in Sydney early in September before he flies to Perth with the NSW Bluetongues at the end of September for the Australian Junior Championships. 

He also has to perform well at a few regional tournaments and camps as his aim is selection for the Australian under 13 team to compete against New Zealand in Sydney during December. Only two players per age group will be picked which makes it very tough with some very talented players vying for selection. 

Parkes Bowling & Sports Club

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Cherie Frame, Maureen Miller, Heather Harvey and Rosemary Mitchell are the new Club Fours Champions at the Parkes Bowling & Sports Club.

CLUB FOURS CHAMPS 

The match of the day on Tuesday saw Rose Mitchell, Heather Harvey, Maureen Miller and Cherie Frame emerge as the new Club Fours Champions for 2022. At the 21st end, scores were level, it was anyone’s game… Brenda Davies, Robyn Morgan, Rhona Went and Liz Byrne assessed the situation, but a win this time eluded them. Team Frame scored a double with a final score of 22-20. Thanks to Umpire Gwenda, and congratulations to the winners! 

By Lea Orr 

CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES 

A much-anticipated Major Singles match between Mark Dwyer and Peter McPhee was going to script for Mark as he led Peter by 11 shots to 6 after 12 ends. Unfortunately, Mark was only able to score another three shots as Peter bowled exceptionally well to win eight consecutive ends to run away with a 25 to 14 win. 

The Major Pairs match with Brian Townsend and John Wright playing Rob Irving and Darryl McKellar saw the older more experienced pairing of Irving and McKellar skipping to an early 7 to 3 lead. They surrendered this early advantage as team Townsend picked up 13 shots over just 5 ends to take the lead and storm to a convincing 24 to 12 win. 

By Marty Tigh 

Forbes And Trundle Riders Excel At State Showjumping

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The Zone 11 Pony Club team are (L-R) Tess Worland, Jemma Hodder, Freya Hooper, Jorja Rusten and Jake Tomlinson.

Four Forbes Pony Club riders and one from Trundle travelled to Warialda last weekend for the Pony Club NSW State Showjumping Championships where they achieved some good results. 

Riders Freya Hooper, Tess Worland, Jemma Hodder and Jake Tomlinson joined Jorja Rusten from the Trundle Pony Club to make up the Zone 11 Pony Club Team. 

Under the care of Team Manager Nicky Rusten, who did a great job keeping the team in order, they competed against riders from all over NSW and even a Queensland contingent. 

All four Forbes riders entered the championships for the first time. Instructor Laurie Norris said it was a great experience for the team. 

“Competing at State is a wonderful experience for our members,” said Laurie. “Each of the riders had success and learnt a few lessons as well. This will only help their riding into their next competition.” 

Forbes Pony Club president Gary Tomlinson celebrated the success of the club’s riders. “I am so pleased to report that Tess Worland ran 3rd in under 15 B Grade, Freya Hooper 3rd in Under 17 C Grade, Jake Tomlinson 4th in under 15 A Grade and Jemma Hodder – in a very large class of riders- 12th in under 15 C Grade.” 

Jorja competed in the 15 – u17 age group jumping A grade. After four rounds she collected a 5th, 6th and two 8th positions to place her 7th in the state. 

“We are so very proud of their efforts and their sportsmanship in cheering on each other and the success of other riders. All of the horses stood up well to the competition too, jumping up to seven rounds over the course of the weekend.” 

Forbes Pony Club is always on the lookout for new members, and those interested should contact the club secretary on forbesponyclub@gmail.com 

By Nina Hooper 

Makayla Shines In First Ever NAIDOC Cup

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Makayla Sloane from Parkes High School was selected to play in the inaugural NAIDOC Cup playing for Football NSW. Her team won the trophy last Wednesday. (Photo: TP Visuals)

Parkes High School student Makayla Sloane made history playing in the inaugural NAIDOC Cup last week with her team Football NSW winning the trophy.

First Nations footballers took centre stage during NAIDOC Week last Wednesday when Northern NSW Football and Football NSW played each other on Awabakal land at Lake Macquarie Regional Football facility. The two regions selected one male and one female squad each with players aged between 14 and 16 to play each other.

Makayla’s team, Football NSW won the girls match 4-3.

“It was a great experience playing with such talented players from all over NSW,” said Makayla. “I have never really been able to play with such an experienced team. It was challenging playing on a synthetic pitch for the first time in the pouring rain as controlling the ball and staying on my feet was harder than expected due to the wet weather. All of it made it a fun experience!”

Makayla said she learned from the experience that she needed to put herself out there to be noticed. “I was very proud to have been selected in a team to represent the Women’s First Nations Football festival in Nowra.”

Football NSW’s Inclusion and Diversity Coordinator Annabel Meadley said it was an amazing experience for the players, and a memorable day recognising our First Nations people.

“The inaugural NAIDOC Cup went incredibly well. Although the rain was consistent throughout the day, it didn’t dampen the spirits of everyone involved. There was a sense of excitement in the air as the very first NAIDOC Cup got underway.

Sign Up For Tennis

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Parkes Tennis is getting ready for Term 3. You can pay using the Active Kids Vouchers for a term of free tennis. Sign up for HotShots for kids from four years to 12 years for $100 if you do not have a voucher.

If you are new to tennis, you will receive a free racquet and t-shirt as well to get you started! Register online at www.parkestennis.com.au

Get the kids moving!

Parkes Bowling & Sports Club Results

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Joanne Simpson won her minor singles match against her unrelated namesake Ian Simpson 25 to 9.

Cool overcast conditions greeted 22 bowlers last Thursday.

Jo Simpson and her unrelated name-sake Ian Simpson contested an eagerly anticipated minor singles match. Jo bowled superbly all match, particularly after a great start that saw her leading Ian by 12 to 5 after 10 ends, and finished strongly to win 25 to 9. 

In the second minor singles match Chris Harrison played wily veteran Mal Porter in what was a terrific match of draw bowls. Both players maintained a high level of concentration as the lead changed hands many times. After 10 ends Chris was holding out Mal by 12 to 7, Mal was in front seven ends later to lead 16- 14, and was holding 2 shots at 24 to 22 having the last bowl of the end. Chris bowled a screamer of a draw bowl to the jack that enabled him to win that end, he maintained his composure and won the match 25 to 24!

Three games of social Pairs saw Col Mudie and the cagey John Carr win an even match 21 to 19 against Al ‘Kangaroo’ Alfeck and Marty Tighe. Gary McPhee and Johno Johnson beat Ray Jones and John ‘Wicks’ Ward 26 to 12.

A classic pairs match with Jim Blake and Tony Riordan against John Wright and Rob Irving ended in a 15 all draw. 

The triples game with Mick Simpson, Bob Freeman and Darryl McKellar against Ron Hornery, George Bradley and Rob Tinker was a tight game with everyone playing good bowls. The game ended in a win of 17 to 15 to team McKellar.

Saturday’s bowls were washed out. 

By Marty Tighe

Parkes Bowlers Win District Fours

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The new District Fours Champions from Parkes are Jan McPhee, Merilyn Rodgers, Liz Byrne and Cherie Frame.

We just about needed an ark to leave home on Tuesday, and bowls was cancelled again to save on building timber! 

The District Fours Championship was still held however. Our four (that’s two by two) keen ladies splashed their way across to Cowra to participate. They not only participated, they bowled their way to a fabulous victory against Cowra, and then won a heart-stopper against Forbes! 

Congratulations to our team, the new District Fours Champions: Jan McPhee, Merilyn Rodgers, Liz Byrne and Cherie Frame! You have done our club proud! 

Our own Club Championship Fours will begin with the first round on Tuesday, 12th July. Check the board for details of all four teams. 

There will be a committee meeting for the new executive after bowls. 

To play social bowls on Tuesday, call the club between 9 and 9:30 am on 6862 1446, play starts at 10am. Visitors and interested ladies are always welcome. 

By Lea Orr 

Mariah Scores At Women’s World Cup

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Parkes hockey star Mariah Williams. (Photo: Mariah Williams facebook page)

Parkes Hockey Star Mariah Williams scored a goal for Australia in the opening match of the Hockeyroos against Japan at the FIH Women’s World Cup in Spain. In her 98th international appearance Mariah struck in the 56th minute with her 19th goal to ensure a 2-0 victory over Japan after Rosie Malone scored another goal in the final minute. 

On Wednesday Mariah played her 99th game against Belgium when the Hockeyroos again scored twice within 90 seconds to give them a 2-0 victory over Belgium and shot them to the top of Pool D. 

They were back only 24 hours later for their final pool match against South Africa, with Mariah playing her 100th international game! Results of this game were not available yet at the time of going to print. 

Parkes Squash Juniors Shine

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The Western Region Squash team included 11 players from Parkes and took out nine titles at the annual Green Shield Championship to be named champion region.

A total of 11 Parkes Juniors were part of the 2022 Western Region Squash team that recently competed at Dapto, Wollongong in the annual Green Shield Championship. 

Backing up the team’s win last year, they once again dominated and won nine titles to be named the champion region for 2022. The Western team played five other regions – Sydney, Hunter, North Coast, ACT and Southern. 

The Parkes players in the team were: Marley O’shannessy, Clara Rice, Lillah Smith, Laila Kelly, Henry Kross, Max Jones, Riley Jones, Kye Kinsela, Cooper Kelly, Cooper Jones and Lockie Jones. The rest of the team came from Dubbo, Guerie, Molong, Grenfell, Forbes, Yass, Canowindra and Cowra. 

Parkes Soccer Wins Grand Final

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Four Parkes soccer teams competed at the Forbes Gala Day last weekend and the U16 Boys side came home as overall winners. They beat Orange 2-0 in the grand final. The U14 Girls team went down in the semi-final in a penalty shoot out to Bathurst. The U16 team are at the back (L-R) Coach: Angela Bottaro-Porter, Kai Airey, Jake Sinclair, Harrison Budd, Harrison Kennedy, Cameron Frogley, Dusty Annai, Tom Burkitt, Charlie Cowie and Fraiser Beaton. In front are Riley Mcmaster, Hayden Lamond, Danilo Bottaro- Porter, Alexander Macgregor, Ruby Smith, Kaden Charlton-Little and Conner Batt.

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