20/08/2008 | The last medal rounds for the year were played during the past week, with gold medal play off day scheduled for Saturday (23rd).
On Wednesday (13th), 16 starters played for the club medal and Lorraine Maxwell’s trophy.
The winner was Anne Berkeley with 40 nett.
20/08/2008 | Despite the cold miserable conditions, a good field contested last Saturday’s Owen and Jan Crowley sponsored 18 hole stableford with the round also acting as the fifth qualifying round of the Pybar Handicap Challenge.
20/08/2008 | Parkes Panthers were again at Northparkes Oval for their 81-point loss against the Bathurst Bushrangers.
The Panthers went into the game without high marking forwards Aaron Cooper and Craig Chapple, Adam Parker, Joe Rodway, Shane Apsey, Josh Boardman and Brad Fletcher.
20/08/2008 | Parkes hockey player Mariah Williams has shown she continues to be a very talented sportsperson by being selected in the NSW under 13s girls hockey side.
20/08/2008 | Get ready to step into your touch footy shoes because Parkes Touch Football Association is gearing up for the summer competition.
This year sees the implementation of the competition starting and finishing before Christmas for both junior and senior grades.
20/08/2008 | The PCYC was the venue for the presentation of certificates to graduates of the recent Work for the Dole program.
PCYC in association with Sureway Employment and Training has successfully sponsored the Work for the Dole activities for the past 18 months.
20/08/2008 | NSW Premier Morris Iemma paid tribute to former Mayor Robert Wilson during his visit to Parkes – describing him as the Don Bradman of local government.
20/08/2008 | Friday is a very special day for breast cancer survivor Susan Fishpool.
It will be five years since she was first diagnosed with the disease and a clear report will change her treatment dramatically.
20/08/2008 | The big night is nearly here – Saturday, 23 August - the night when 10 local couples will get to strut their stuff as part of the Parkes Shire Council charity fundraising `Dancing With The Stars.’
20/08/2008 | A Parkes resident has urged the local candidates seeking election to Parkes Shire Council to hold a public get-together to introduce themselves.
The resident, who preferred to remain anonymous, said she hardly knew of any of the nominees.
20/08/2008 | Rugby League great Laurie Daley was guest of honour at a special function at the Parkes Leagues Club last week where he delighted and charmed the 150 guests with stories and anecdotes of his years `in the game.’
20/08/2008 | Children within the Westcott Crescent area have new playground equipment – designed to escape minimal attacks by vandals.
20/08/2008 | Parkes Councillor Kenny McGrath has expressed disappointment at the response of the RTA towards a council proposal to alter the traffic flow at the Clarinda and Mitchell Streets intersection.
18/08/2008 | One of the highlights of the Parkes Rugby League Football Club’s evening with Australian Rugby League legend Laurie Daley last week was a tribute to Parkes woman, Maureen Wheeldon.
18/08/2008 | The Parkes Tigers women’s side were gallant in going down 3-2 to the fancied Bathurst St Pats in Bathurst on Saturday.
The match was anyone’s when the sides were level 2-2 at half time, and well into the second half, but St Pats scored with six minutes to go to win.
18/08/2008 | Final rounds of the Championships will be played tonight (B grade) tomorrow night (A grade) with the combined grand final on Wednesday evening August 20.
There will be eight divisions contested, pools one, two, three and four in A grade.
18/08/2008 | The Parkes Spacemen’s season came to an end yesterday when they lost the elimination semi-final in extra time to Cobar 18-16.
It was an exciting, close game watched by a good crowd who paid gate takings of $7.012.
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18/08/2008 | Three local talented juniors from the Parkes Squash Centre travelled to Sydney to contest the Junior State titles.
18/08/2008 | George Perry was probably told that he would never lead a normal life – and they were right.
Being profoundly deaf has not stopped him from becoming a veterinarian, a successful businessman, a pilot, an overseas traveller and a guest speaker of note.
The good news for the people of Parkes is that he is a regular visitor to town and will be speaking at a men’s breakfast at the International Motor Inn on Saturday, September 6, at 7.30am.
18/08/2008 | Australian cricketing legend Doug Walters, visited Parkes and hosted a trivia night at the Parkes Leagues Club.
It was a fundraiser night in aid of Natalie Caruana who is travelling to Thailand in September to train with the best kickboxers in the world.