By John Dwyer
Popular Bogan Gate player Steve Edwards scraped home by a point to win last week's twin-towns veterans golf competition played at Forbes.
Representing the host club Edwards compiled a handy 35 points which was enough to shade Parkes' Dale Stait who had his first vets hit for the new year.
In what was a somewhat disappointing roll-up 24 players contested the event - 15 from Forbes and nine from Parkes - with the home side victorious in the twin-towns shield by 202 points to the visitors 177.
Graham Cooke from Parkes was the encouragement award winner, while honours were even for the nearest-to-pins with Todd Callaghan from Forbes the A grade winner on the 18th hole and Parkes' John Fowler the closest in B grade on the ninth.
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The ball sweep went to 32 points and winners were: 34 - Dale Stait (P); 33 - Lex Hodges (P); 32 - Steve Uphill and Jeff Hayley (F).
Next week Parkes will host the twin-towns where officials from both towns will be hoping for an increase in playing numbers. Registrations will be taken from 8.30am for a 9am shot-gun start.
Worth noting, the first of the Lachlan Valley 18-hole events for the year will be in Forbes on February 20 with players from Grenfell, West Wyalong, Condobolin, Cowra, Parkes and Forbes expected to contest the event.
