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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1961

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Easter Bowls Weekend

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1961 · page 9

The match committee have drawn a very attractive programme for Easter week-end with the…

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Convent School Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1961 · page 8

All events at the Convent School Swimming Carnival at the Olympic Pool last Sunday morning were well contested. The Inter-House Competition was won by St. Ignatius with 258 points to St…

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Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1961 · page 6

The Cobar and District War Memorial Swimming Pool Fund now stands at £10,596/9/6. This was…

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Bourke Golf Club NOTES

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1961 · page 12

On Saturday last a mixmixed 4 ball best ball v. par was played which resulted in a win for Ted…

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Bourke Golf Club Associate's Opening Day

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1961 · page 1

Next Saturday, 25th March, will be the Opening Day for this year. The Competition will be a 9…

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Easter Bowls Weekend

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1961 · page 6

The match committee have drawn a very attractive programme for Easter week-end with the…

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Bourke Amateur Swimming Club

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1961 · page 6

Seventeen members represented the Bourke Club at the Dubbo Carnival last Sunday. The…

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Bourke Golf Club

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1961 · page 1

Saturday last saw the opening of the Associates' season with a Stroke event…

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Fords Bridge Races

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1961 · page 12

The day broke clear from a cloudless sky, And they came from miles around; For the races they are on again, Out on the Fords Bridge ground…

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Goodoogo Football Away to Good Start

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1961 · page 6

Very keen interest was shown in the first meeting of the season which was held at Goodooga on…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1961 · page 1

The local team played a team from Wattlevale in Wanaring and we believe the visitors were the…

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Swimming Club Presentation Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1961 · page 6

All trophies won for Swimming and Diving over the past season will be presenetd at the Dance being…

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Golf Club News

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1961 · page 6

Over the Easter week-end many golfers took part in various competitions held by the Bourke and…

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Night Tennis Match

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1961 · page 1

Mr. C. Holland's Dry Lake tennis team has challenged Ulr. L. O'Mally's team to a match on…

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Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1961 · page 9

On Sunday, 30th March, a number of lady bowlers journeyed to Cobar for the R.S.L. Bowling Club Open…

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Bourke Golf Club Associate Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1961 · page 9

On last Saturday Nine Associates played an 18 Hole Stroke Competition with the Brewarrina…

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Dubbo Boys Win Swimming Title for Western Area

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1961 · page 6

Western area won the boys' point score at last week's P.S.A.A.A. swimming championships at North…

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Wanaaring News and Sidelights (From our Correspondent) TENNIS

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1961 · page 1

The very well attended annual general meeting of the Wanaaring Xemnis Club took place on the…

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Bourke Golf Club

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1961 · page 6

Last Sunday saw an 18 hole versus par competition played. The competition being for the H…

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Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1961 · page 10

On Sunday, 9th April, the golfers visited our club and played bowls with us. This was a day…

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