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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1956

189 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 10

Bourke War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool "Back to Bourke" Week Dates Selected

The Western Herald · Friday 18 May 1956 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee was held at the Royal Hotel on Friday evening last. There was a…

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Football News Three Teams Visit Brewarrina Last

The Western Herald · Friday 18 May 1956 · page 6

Bourke visited Brewarrina on Sunday last, taking three, teams, Juniors, 2nds and 1st…

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Bourke Football League

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1956 · page 1

It is expected that three teams will come over from Brewarina next Sunday…

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Picnic Races Today and Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1956 · page 1

Owing to the rain on Tuesday, the two day's race meeting of the Darling River Picnic Race Club…

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Bourke Tennis Club Darling River Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1956 · page 8

The Darling River Championships are now drawing close and will be held on Queen's Birthday…

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Bourke Golf Club

The Western Herald · Friday 1 June 1956 · page 6

Last Sunday the third 18 hole stroke event for adjustment of present handicaps was completed with…

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Football News Three Wins by Bourke Against Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Friday 1 June 1956 · page 11

Three teams journeyed from Brewarrina to play the local juniors, seconds, and rep, teams on Sunday…

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Bourkee Tennis Club Darling River Championships This Week-end

The Western Herald · Friday 1 June 1956 · page 12

Our annual Darling River Championships will be held this week-end when some excellent tennis should be…

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Western Racing Clubs

The Western Herald · Friday 8 June 1956 · page 6

A meeting of representatives from western racing clubs held in Nyngan on Wednesday decided to apply for affiliation…

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Bourke Football League

The Western Herald · Friday 8 June 1956 · page 1

A Scratch Match will take place on Sunday. Cohar were to have made the trip, but have notified they cannot…

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Bourke War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool

The Western Herald · Friday 8 June 1956 · page 1

At a meeting of the above Committee last night it was decided that all members, with the…

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Bourke War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool Barometer of Funds

The Western Herald · Friday 8 June 1956 · page 6

Assist this amount to rise step by step to the final objective…

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Bourke Tennis Club Darling River Championships B. O'mally Wins Men's Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 8 June 1956 · page 6

The Darling River Tennis Championships were held on the Bourke Courts during Queen's Birthday…

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Associate Golf Club

The Western Herald · Friday 15 June 1956 · page 6

Weather conditions being very unfavorable last Saturday proved one thing at least, we have some,…

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Bourke Golf Club

The Western Herald · Friday 15 June 1956 · page 12

A very enjoyable afternoon and evening were spent last Sunday when the Secretary's team…

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Bourke Football League

The Western Herald · Friday 15 June 1956 · page 4

On Sunday next the Marcus Clarke Football Cup comes up for competition once again…

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Bourke Football League

The Western Herald · Friday 15 June 1956 · page 1

Teams to play Cobar here on Sunday next will be picked from the following: Firsts: M. Easson, W. Dennis,…

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Bourke War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool Barometer of Funds

The Western Herald · Friday 15 June 1956 · page 6

Assist this amount to rise step by step to the final objective…

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Bourke Tennis Club B Grade Events at Darling River Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 15 June 1956 · page 6

At the same time as the open Championships were played on the Bourke Courts during Queen's…

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Racing Men Meet Delegates in Favour of Break with Western Association

The Western Herald · Friday 15 June 1956 · page 10

No concrete decision on whether a large number of Western race clubs will transfer from the W.D.R.A…

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