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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1960

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Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 15 July 1960 · page 8

Once again rain stopped play last Saturday afternoon. A game of championship…

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Bourke Golf Club Members

The Western Herald · Friday 15 July 1960 · page 6

On Sunday next the first 36 holes of the Club Championships will be played. The time of the draw is 8 a.m. and 8.30…

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Football at Bourke Sunday, June 17

The Western Herald · Friday 15 July 1960 · page 1

The Gun Teams Calsh for the cup on Sunday. The Boning Room Ragged 13 v. The Top Floor Magpies. The game…

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Nyngan Rugby League Will Not Disband Committee Plans for Princess Contest

The Western Herald · Friday 15 July 1960 · page 11

The Committee of the Nyngan and District Rugby League will not disband as is usual at the conclusion of…

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Tennis

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1960 · page 5

The tennis courts have been out of action for, some weeks while they've been top dressed with gypsum carted by the…

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Associate Golf Club

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1960 · page 1

The 18 hole stroke competition on Saturday, 16th July, which consisted of the Cowderoy Trophy, 1st round of…

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Football Game for Meatworks Cup

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1960 · page 1

On Sunday last at the Davidson Memorial Oval, two teams from the Meatworks competed for the…

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Tennis Day and Gun Shoot at Enngonia

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1960 · page 8

An American Tennis Day Gun Shoot will be conducted by the Enngonia Branch of the C.W.A. on Saturday, 30th…

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The Big Money Winners at Recent Bourke Races

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1960 · page 1

Messrs R. Barnes and J. Payton's Projet, winning the…

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Tennis

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1960 · page 8

Sunday, 24th, saw Wanaaring tennis players off on their journey to play Hungerford at Hungerford…

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Catering at Louth Races

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1960 · page 8

Visitors to the Louth Races are notified that catering facilities will be available for them. Afternoon tea will be…

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Swimming will be the Popular Sport in Bourke This Summer

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1960 · page 1

With the assurance that the Bourke Olympic Swimming Pool will be completed and ready for use within the next few months a Public Meeting to establish a Swimming Club has been…

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Grow Xv Football Visit by Trangie on

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1960 · page 1

Trangie will visit Bourke to play Group XV Football on Sunday next…

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FOOTBALL Bourke Beats Nyngan 19 to 15 Local Second Graders Win by 10 to 7

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1960 · page 10

In one of the best games of football seen in Bourke this season the local team defeated Nyngan at the…

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Louth Races

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1960 · page 8

Horse owners are reminded that nominations close for the Louth Turf Club's meeting on Monday next, August 8th. The…

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Culgoa Benefit Races Abandoned

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1960 · page 1

Owing to the rain early this week the Culgoa Benefit. Race Club were compelled to abandon their Race…

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"Bourke Amateur Swimming Club" Formed at Public Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1960 · page 1

The Public Meeting called by the Shire President to form a Swimming Club to operate in conjunction with the Bourke and District War Memorial Swimming Pool was attended by an…

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HEALTH & Fitness Races on 13th

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1960 · page 8

Good nominations have been received for the Health & Fitness Race Meeting to be held on the Bourke Racecourse on…

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FOOTBALL 24/0 Victory Against Trangie

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1960 · page 7

Group XV Football continued at Bourke on Sunday when Trangie journeyed here with only a first grade…

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Group Xv Football Boukke V. Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1960 · page 1

Cobar will visit Bourke with first and second grade football teams on Sunday to play the final games of the…

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