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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1957

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Rugby League World Cup Series

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1957 · page 8

At the Western Division Country Rugby Football League meeting at Dubbo last Sunday, Mr. O'Toole (Secretary C.R.F.L.)…

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Brewarrina Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1957 · page 4

A very enthusiastic cricketer, Dennis Hegarty, left by 'plane from Bourke on Sunday to take over the…

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Bourke War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool Barometer of Funds

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1957 · page 8

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

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Bourke Football League Group Xv Annual Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1957 · page 9

The Annual Meeting of Group XV Rugby Football League will be held at the Royal Hotel at 2 p.m. on…

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Bourke War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool Back to Bourke Week, April 7-13

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1957 · page 8

At the Committee Meeting of the above on Tuesday night last, Mr. Dave Simpson notified that he…

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Health & Fitness Race Club Races to Be Held on June 1

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1957 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the above Club was held at Fitzgerald's Hotel on Friday night last…

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Bourke Golf Club On Saturday the Club opens the 1957 season with a Mixed Foursome

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1957 · page 14

Each Member and Associate are asked to come along to the Clubhouse before 2 p.m., and those who have no partner…

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Rugby Football League Group XV Fighting For Survival

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1957 · page 12

With only three towns— Bourke, Cobar and Brewarrina—signifying their intention of playing Group…

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Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1957 · page 4

The green is responding very well to the treatment by the "borer" and the purchase of this equipment has…

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Bourke Football League Committee Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1957 · page 10

At the Committee Meeting held at the Bowling Club on Sunday last, it was decided to open the…

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Horse Racing Starting Stalls For Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1957 · page 1

The Racecourse Improvement Committee has secured a set of Starting Stalls which will be used…

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Olympic Swimming Bourke War Memorial Pool Barometer of Funds

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1957 · page 8

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

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Bourke War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool Donation to Fund

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1957 · page 14

Mr. Walter Kidman, in a communication to Mr. O. Tanered, forwarding a cheque for £50, writes as follows:—…

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Local Horses Sucessful at Walgett Races

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1957 · page 4

Several horses owned by local folk made the trip to Walgett for the racing fixture last Saturday. Coronation Lad owned…

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Cricket R.S.L. to Play Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1957 · page 1

The Diggers' team to play Brewarrina at Bourke on Sunday will be picked from the following:—…

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Bourke War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool The Governor to Officially Open "Back to Bourke Week"

The Western Herald · Friday 8 March 1957 · page 8

A communication was read to the Committee of the Bourke War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool…

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Football

The Western Herald · Friday 15 March 1957 · page 4

At a general meeting of the Brewarrina Football Club held on Monday night, it was decided to commence operations…

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Football

The Western Herald · Friday 15 March 1957 · page 8

Owing to a cricket match being played on the Oval next Sunday, the football match to start the season has been…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 15 March 1957 · page 14

The following team will represent Bourke R.S.L. against Brewarrina R.S.L. on the Davidson Memorial…

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Bourke Bowling Club Womens' Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 15 March 1957 · page 14

On Sunday last, seven rinks of ladies travelled to Cobar to play for the Anderson Trophy, so kindly…

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