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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1960

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Coach for Brewarrina Football Club

The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1960 · page 11

A coach has been chosen — and the position has been accepted — for the Brewarrina Football Club for the…

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FOOTBALL Group Trials at Nyngan on April 3

The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1960 · page 10

All affiliated clubs are entitled to field one team and three replacements at the Group Trial rugby league…

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Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1960 · page 4

Last Sunday saw the Ladies Official Opening day with nine visiting Clubs in attendance…

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Bourke Golf Club Associate Golf Club Golfing News

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1960 · page 6

Saturday night is Social Night and we are hoping for a really big crowd, now that the weather is slightly more…

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Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1960 · page 5

The Official opening of the Bourke Women's Bowling Club is now an accomplished fact. With the well wishes of…

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Girilambone Picnic Races Abandoned

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1960 · page 8

At a committee meeting of the Girilambone P.R.C. held recently, it was decided to abandon its meeting set down for…

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FOOTBALL Country Week Trials at Nyngan

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1960 · page 1

Country Week Trial Football games were played at Nyngnn on Sunday last. The Bourke team won their…

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Football Is A Very Old Game

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1960 · page 13

Football is an ancient game. The Chinese had a version of it called Tsu Chu 2,200 years ago…

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Bourke Golf Club Associate Golf Club Golfing News

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1960 · page 8

Last Sunday's competition an 18 holes par competition for the H. Procter Brown Trophy, was won by Frank…

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Yantabulla Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1960 · page 14

Members of the above club are reminded that it has been decided to hold an AMERICAN TOURNAMENT at the…

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Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1960 · page 1

Results of games played last Saturday afternoon J. Shirvington ana B. Cameron def. G. Dawson and B…

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Group XV Zoned For Competition Football

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1960 · page 8

At a meeting of Group 15 delegates held at the Imperial Hotel, Nyngan, on Sunday, April 3rd, the…

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Tandems to Match Race and Pace the Scratch Races

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1960 · page 6

These will be included in the programme. This will be the first time that the people of Bourke have witnessed racing…

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Bourke Golf Club Associate Golf Club Golfing News

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1960 · page 5

Easter Saturday's Mixed Foursome was won by Ted and Mrs. Reading with an 89 off the stick…

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Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1960 · page 8

The Club's Easter Carnival was an outstanding success, the Flying Bowlers from Boolaroo carrying home…

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Bourke Tennis Club NOTES and NEWS

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1960 · page 5

A good number of our local players went to Brewarrina for the Easter Tournament. The results were very…

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FOOTBALL Visit From Nyngan on

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1960 · page 1

The football season officially opens in Bourke next Sunday when Nyngan will pay us a visit — the first for…

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Group Football to Commence on Sunday May 1st

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1960 · page 1

Bourke will play Cobar in the opening match of Group XV competition on Sunday, May 1st, at the Bourke Oval…

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FOOTBALL Brewarrina Players Dissatisfied With Zoning Of Group (From "The Brewarrina News")

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1960 · page 10

The path of the Brewarrina Football Club has not this year been a smooth one, in spite of the great efforts put forward…

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Bourke Rugby Football League Victory Againsf Nyngan 37 to 8

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1960 · page 12

The football season in Bourke got away to a good start on Sunday last when Nyngan League sent along…

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