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Lachlan Amateur Soccer Association Inc.

February 13, 2025 By Roxane Manley

Mini-Roo’s Certificate: Saturday 3 May 9am – 11am. Harrison Park, Parkes. It is free to register at https://learn.footballaus­tralia.com.au/training. Course is aimed at volunteer parents and coaches working with novice players or players aged up to ten years old.

Foundation Of Football: Sunday 4 May, 8am – 3pm. Harrison Park, Parkes. $100, reg­ister at https://learn.footballaustralia.com.au/training. Course is aimed at volunteer parents and coaches working with beginner players to competent level players of vary­ing age groups.

Parkes Sixes Soccer Tournament

December 5, 2024 By Roxane Manley

The dates are locked in and Parkes Sixes Soccer Tournament is back for 2025 on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 March. Get your team ready for a weekend of highenergy, 6-a-side soccer action! Whether you’re playing to win or just for fun, this is the event you won’t want to miss. Stay tuned for registration details and updates.

Parkes Sporting Wrap

November 21, 2024 By Roxane Manley

Cooper Giddings from Dubbo pictured with Deputy Mayor Councillor Marg Appelby and Mayor Niel Westcott.

Parkes Golf Club

The Golf NSW Country Championships rounded up at Parkes Golf Club with a new course record of 64! All of the top scores were exciting. It was great to be able to take in the last three holes of play from the Clubhouse. Once again, well done to all the grounds staff and volunteers have worked hard to bring this course to the standard that it is. The event is a 36 holes stroke, the best of the state’s country players were featured.

With a maximum GA of 9.4, the quality of golf over the 2 days was of an exceptionally high standard. A massive congratulations to Cooper Giddings from Dubbo for winning with an overall score of 133 (65 & 68) -11. Playing off +1.

Parkes Railway Bowling Club

A nice 24 players enjoyed Social Bowls on Wednesday 13th November. Winners were Mike Valentine, Rob Hill and Myra Townsend winning 15+11. Runners-up were Dave Johnson, John Corcoran and Kev Hynds winning 13+9. Third place went to Alan Curteis, Wally Grant and Danielle Thompson winning 13+6. Marble 18 came out and the Margins were 6, 6, 9 & 11. The Jackpot this week is $496. Social Bowls on Saturday 16th November saw only 8 play­ers. Winners were Dave Speakman and Geoff Leonard winning 15+12. Runners Up were Gene Rapp and Neil Stronach winning 13+10.

Parkes Cobras FC 2024 WPL Presentation 

It was fantastic to celebrate everyone’s hard work this season with our players, coaches, volunteers, and supporters! Special con­gratulations to our award winners:

• Players’ Player – Hayden Lamond
• Best and Fairest – Joel Cowling
• Coach’s Award – Lachlan Hando
• Club Person – David Parker

Huge thanks to our sponsors, committee and community, your support makes it all possi­ble. Here’s to even bigger things ahead!

Parkes Sport Wrap-up

September 12, 2024 By Roxane Manley

Kathleen Hutchison (seated left) sitting on the donated bench, surrounded by the women bowlers at a special luncheon held to signify this amazing gesture.

Parkes Bowling & Sports Club

The Kathleen Hutchison Bench Seat: Kath was keen to show her appreciation for our wonderful ladies bowlers after they did an outstanding job catering for her 100th Birthday celebrations earlier this year. As a result we now have the addition of a new bench seat at the entry of our club.

Parkes Little Athletics Club 

Registrations are open. You will need to register as a new member unless you have been registered with Athletics NSW before.

If you have more than one child we have discount codes avaliable. CHILD2, CHILD3, CHILD4 and CHILD5. The discount codes do not apply to Tiny Tots. To get started use the link https://www.revolutionise.com.au/parkeslac/rego/

Parkes Boars Rufc

Congratulations to Brendan Guy and Chris Summerhayes on becoming the clubs newest life members. They were voted in life members at a special meeting and we couldn’t think of 2 people more deserving of the title. Thanks to these two for everything you have done and continue to do for the club, we wouldn’t have the club we have without these guys around.

Parkes & District Amateur Soccer Association Inc. 

Go Parkes Vipers! Coached by our own President, Wayne Osborne, this team is taking on Forbes Foxes in the Men’s LASA Grand Final this Sunday. Support our local team featuring 9 Parkes Junior players. So, if you can, make it to Forbes to support the Vipers.

Parkes Railway Bowling Club

On Saturday 7th September the 20 keen players for Social Bowls got to watch the State Over 40’s Pairs while they rolled up the top. Winners were Alan Affleck and Rob Hill winning 16+16. Runners Up were Mike Valentine and Toby Tanks winning 15+13. Third Place went to Peter Job and Ray Grif­fith winning 15+4.

Parkes & District Amateur Soccer Association Inc

June 6, 2024 By Roxane Manley

A big thank you to so many volunteers who made the Western Youth league in Parkes a great event. From committee members for organising, setting and packing up, parents who helped in the canteen, Rotary for sell­ ing food with men’s teams volunteering their time, Coffee Cube Company and Cooke Park Cafe coffee vans. We appreciated the support from all Associations within WYL and the referees who travelled from Parkes, Forbes, Dubbo and Lithgow.

Parkes Sports Wrap

April 18, 2024 By Roxane Manley

Parkes Spacemen Rugby League

Spacies got the wins in both grades played on Saturday 14th.

The boys will be back on the 5th May when they take on Bathurst St Pats at home, so come along and support the Spacemen.

Parkes & District Amateur Soccer Association Inc

In case you missed our previous nitice to register

Register BEFORE 27 April to be placed in a team with a friend (although this is not guaranteed). Register AFTER & you will be placed in an available team, pending space.

Parkes Bowling and Sports Club

Our grade 3 bowls team continued on their merry way with a 10-0 win over Forbes.

Our grade 5 went down to Condobolins top side 9-1, and our grade 7 went down to Parkes Railway 9-1.

Early days for our 3 grades after the 2nd week but things will improve.

Parkes Boars RUFC

We have a store! Check out the link on our Facebook and Instagram pages to access our new store, it has all our merch and club gear now on it.

Everything is currently a 2 week pre order since it needs to get ordered except for hats and beanies. We still have a few photos to update and tidy up but let us know what you think.

Parkes Railway Bowling Club

26 bowlers played Wednesday 10th April, for Social Bowls. Winners were Graham Turner and Wal Austin winning 19+21. Runners Up were Ray Griffith and Col Boehm winning 17+13. Third Place went to Helen Clark and Jake Brown winning 16+19. Marble 17 came out and the Margins were 2, 3, 4, 13, 19 & 21.

Football NSW

November 30, 2023 By Roxane Manley

REFEREE SCHOLARSHIPS 

Nominations are currently open for two categories of Legacy Referee Scholarships: 

• New Referee Scholarship: everything you need to start refereeing (course cost, equipment, and kit included)

• Referee Coach Scholarship: for current referees wanting to mentor the next generation 

Follow the link for more information and to apply: https://footballnsw.com.au/2023/11/07/football-nsw-announce-second-legacy-referee-scholarship-intake/

Parkes & District Amateur Soccer Association Inc

November 9, 2023 By Roxane Manley

2024 Western Youth League Lachlan Utd Players and Coaches nominations. 

You can use the QR codes attached or links below to nominate: 

Players – https://forms.office.com/r/zM9mVgMp2J 

Coach – https://forms.office.com/r/jZ7zA0a7kp 

Forbes Foxes Finish The Year As Runner-Ups

September 29, 2023 By Roxane Manley

Parkes & District Soccer Association

September 21, 2023 By Roxane Manley

Congratulations the following teams on their 2023 finals success:

Open Juniors Final: Rovers defeated Stallions 4 – 2.

• Best & Fairest male: Jack Greenland 

• Best & Fairest female: Nicole Ellis 

• Player of match: Chelsea McMaster

U12 Final: Victory defeated Peak Hill Shooting Stars 5 – 2.

• Best & Fairest male: Shaquille Buchanon

• Best & Fairest female: Lilah Smith 

• Player of match: Lucas Hunter

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