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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1960

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Swimming

The Western Herald · Friday 22 January 1960 · page 6

The Christmas and New Year holidays and school holidays gave parents the opportunity of learning their children to…

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Bourke Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1960 · page 9

A special meeting of the above club was held at the Club House on Monday, 25th January, to elect a new…

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Big Rugby League Knock-Out Competition Between Groups 10 AND 11 at Orange in July for £500

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1960 · page 4

With prize-money totalling £500, donated by Caltex Oil Co., the biggest knock-out competition in the history…

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Re-forming of Rugby League Likely in Nyngan

The Western Herald · Friday 5 February 1960 · page 4

A step to give Nyngan sporting frateernity a chance to see the Nyngan Rugby League colours in action…

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Insure Them With Swimming (From "The Rotarian," June 1959)

The Western Herald · Friday 5 February 1960 · page 12

Headlines dramatically tell the same story Summer after Summer: Canoe Overturns: Two Drown; Lost…

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Golfing News Bourke Golf Club Associate Golf Club General Matters

The Western Herald · Friday 12 February 1960 · page 6

At Tuesday night's golf committee meeting the President, Mr. Ron Blackadder, expressed the belief that…

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Picnic Races in May

The Western Herald · Friday 12 February 1960 · page 12

At a Committee Meeting of the Darling River Picnic Race Club held last Friday, it was decided to hold a Corn-fed…

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Bourke Tennis Club News and Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 12 February 1960 · page 9

The fortnightly meeting was held on the 4th inst. at which a good number attended. It was decided to…

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Pennant Bowls Dubbo to Play Gilgandra in "A" Pennant Final

The Western Herald · Friday 12 February 1960 · page 4

Next Sunday, February 14th, the Dubbo Bowling Club's "A" Pennant team will play Gilgandra "A"…

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Western Division Rugby League

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 6

Two Orange men have been elected President and Secretary of the Western Division Rugby League…

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Tennis Club News

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 4

Our Thursday nights have proved such a success that we have decided to hold additional Club Nights, every…

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Government Aid for 30 Country Swimming Pools

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 4

The State Government will subsidise construction of thirteen swimming pools in country towns this year…

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FOOTBALL Group 15 News

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 6

At the Annual General Meeting of Group 15 Rugby Football League held in Bourke on Sunday, 7th…

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Recent Bourke Football Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 7

The minutes of a meeting of the Bourke Rugby Football League, held on February 7th, were read. Business included:…

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Chariot Races with Bullocks

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 1

Mr. Heffernan said that in conjunction with George Thompson he had secured suffieient wheels to have some…

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Group 15 Rugby Football League

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1960 · page 14

A Special General Meeting of Group 15 Rugby Football League was held at Brewarrina Hotel, Brewarrina,…

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Country Week Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1960 · page 8

A good number of Bourke bowlers were in attendance at Country Week in the city, and most have returned home…

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FOOTBALL Group Competition This Season

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1960 · page 1

At a meeting of delegates from Bourke, Brewarrina and Cobar Rugby League Football Clubs held at the…

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Bourke Tennis Club NEWS and NOTES

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1960 · page 8

Thursday the 18th saw another good role up of players. Play was hindered by the rough night, the wind and…

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Bourke Golf Club Associate Golf Club Golfing News

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1960 · page 4

Last week-end's working bee, though not well patronised by the members, saw a great deal of…

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