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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1959

231 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 8 of 12

Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 31 July 1959 · page 14

On Saturday afternoon, in bitterly cold weather, our pair championship for the Sommerville Trophy…

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Bourke Golf Club Stages Successful Open Tournament

The Western Herald · Friday 31 July 1959 · page 1

In spite of exceptionally chilly weather at the week-end Bourke Members hart an all-time record…

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FOOTBALL Bourke Seconds hold Drakos Cup against Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 31 July 1959 · page 7

The principal game of football at the Davidson Recreation Ground last Sunday was for the Drakos…

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Western District Racing Association Two Bourke Men now on Committee

The Western Herald · Friday 31 July 1959 · page 12

Delegates to the annual meeting of the Western District Racing Association in Orange on Thursday,…

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Tennis Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 7 August 1959 · page 14

There were good nominations in the annual championships being conducted at the Enngonia courts. Play began last…

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Golfing News Bourke Golf Club Associate Golf Club Associates

The Western Herald · Friday 7 August 1959 · page 8

The coming week-end is the big moment in the Associate programme. With a wonderful promise of…

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Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 7 August 1959 · page 8

Once more the Queen of the Green changed hands N. Robinson and L. Rudd defeating N. Minnican and…

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Health & Fitness Races

The Western Herald · Friday 7 August 1959 · page 1

Over 60 horses have been nominated for the Health & Fitness races to be held on Saturday, August 15th. A good…

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Golfing News Bourke Golf Club Associate Golf Club Associates

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1959 · page 8

The Associate Open Tournament at the weekend was the most successful event of its kind…

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Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1959 · page 14

Lila Rudd and Nessie Robinson successfully defended their Queen of the Green title when they…

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Colts Cricket Club

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1959 · page 1

The Members of the above Club will hold a General Meeting at the Royal Hotel, Bourke, this (Friday) evening, 14th…

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Hungerford Races and Sports

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1959 · page 7

The Races they are on again The first for eleven years, Ningaling the first to go Amidst loud applause,…

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Health and Fitness Races To-morrow

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1959 · page 11

Good nominations have been received for all five races for the annual meeting of the Health &…

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Golfing News Bourke Golf Club Associate Golf Club Associates

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1959 · page 8

On Wednesday, 12th August, no associate braved the dusty wind to play golf. A few hardy souls put in an…

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Enngonia Picnic Races

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1959 · page 8

Horses for the grass-fed section of Enngonia P.R. Club's annual race meeting, to be held on September 25 and 26,…

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Colts Cricket Club

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1959 · page 1

At the first general meeting of the club held at the Royal Hotel, last Friday night, it was…

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Health and Fitness Races

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1959 · page 3

Gallant Giard, the wellknown local galloper, added another victory to his list of successes on…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1959 · page 8

The first round of the Coolican Trophy in A and B Grades was played last Saturday. Quite a…

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Hungerford Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1959 · page 14

On the 15th and 16th August, the Hungerford Tennis Club held their annual Open…

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Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls (By Substitute)

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1959 · page 14

Owing to the Show there were not many associate bowlers on the green on Saturday last, however we…

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