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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1961

229 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 12

Junior Football

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 1

At 12 noon in the Midget division Tigers meet the Wallabies. At 12.50 in the sub-junior…

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Ambulance Races Abandoned

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 8

Owing to clashing with another race fixture, the Committee of Bourke Ambulance Race Club has…

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Bourke Amateur Swimming Club Successful Opening Season

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 7

Following is the annual report for 1960-61 season of the Bourke Amateur Swimming Club, which was presented to the annual general meeting on Tuesday night…

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Sunday's Football Bourke V. Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 1

Cobar will be bringing two teams, first and second grade, to Bourke on Sunday…

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Opening of New Tennis Courts at Byrock

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 14

Byrock was the scene of much activity on Sunday, 10th September when an American tennis…

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Enngonia Picnic Races This Week-end

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1961 · page 1

The annual race meeting of the Enngonia Picture Race Club commences today (Friday) and will…

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Outside Help Needed. Swimming Club

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 12

Dubbo Swimming Club, fourth biggest country swimming club in the State with 307 members,…

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Ladies Auxiliary for Swimming Club

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 8

An Auxiliary to work for the Bourke Amateur Swimming Club was formed on Monday night last Officials…

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Olympic Swimming Pool to Open October 1st

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 1

The Bourke Olympic Swimming Fool is expected to be opened as scheduled on Sunday,…

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FOOTBALL Cecil Milgate Testimonial

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 13

At the Davidson Memorial Oval on Sunday last the Bourke team defeated a team from Cobar by 36 points to 19. This game was played as a Testimonial for Cecil Milgate, who has played over two hundred…

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Fords Bridge Races Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 1

Good nominations have been received for the 5-event race meeting, being contacted by the Fords…

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Cricket Under Way in Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 8

Sunday last, 17th September saw the opening of the 1961 cricket season with a game between the Town…

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£1,600 Profit From Warren Races

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 8

Warren's Merino Thousand race meeting in April last made a profit of £1,600. The Treasurer, Mr. I…

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Cup To Inyaluck at Enngonia Picnic Races

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1961 · page 3

A Cunnamulla partnership, Messrs T. Winter and W. Whitfield, were successful in winning the Enngonia Picnic Race Club Cup for the second year in succession with their horse Inyalnck, who led a field…

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Swimming Club Ladies Auxiliary

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 4

A meeting to form a Ladies Auxiliary of the Bourke Amateur Swimming Club was held on…

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Bourke Golf Club Associate Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1961 · page 6

Mrs. Lack and Mrs. Lynch won the Foursome Championship with 199 for 36 holes…

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Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1961 · page 8

Singles Championship : Glad Dawson entered the semifinals on Saturday, defeating Ena Kessey…

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Federal Cricket Club

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1961 · page 8

On Sunday, 8th October, the Federals play Meatworks on No. 2 Oval. All intending members of…

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Bourke Golf Club Associate Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1961 · page 8

Next Saturday, October 7th, there will be an 18 Hole Stroke Competition, 6th and final round of…

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Bourke Cricket Association Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1961 · page 6

A meeting of the Bourke Cricket Association was held at the Post Office Hotel recently and was…

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