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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1962

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Bourke Bowling Club Mixed Bowls Competition Won by D. West, Min. Honeyman, Spud Murphy and Glad. Dawson

The Western Herald · Friday 24 August 1962 · page 5

Fourteen teams took part in our Mixed competition on Saturday afternoon with 3 rounds 6…

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Football Final

The Western Herald · Friday 31 August 1962 · page 3

What a sorry sight on Sunday it must have been for Bourke footballers and spectators as that match…

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Bourke Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Friday 31 August 1962 · page 5

Week-end tennis has been very quiet the last few weeks mainly due to the Fords Bridge Open…

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Fords Bridge Tennis News

The Western Herald · Friday 31 August 1962 · page 11

The rain held off last week-end enabling the last matches of the Fords Bridge Open Tennis…

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North Bourke Races Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 31 August 1962 · page 1

Good nominations have been received for the North Bourke Amateur Races tomorrow, Saturday,…

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Group Xv Football Brewarrina Wins Grand Final

The Western Herald · Friday 31 August 1962 · page 3

Brewarrina has won the grand final of Group 15 by defeating Nyngan 14 points to 13. Nyngan had a chance of reversing the position when Parry failed with a shot at goal a few minutes before full time…

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Women's Bowls Second Round Watkins Trophy

The Western Herald · Friday 7 September 1962 · page 14

The second round of the Watkins Trophy played on Saturday last resulted in a win for L. Rudd, A…

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Late Classified Ads. Diggers' Bowls News

The Western Herald · Friday 7 September 1962 · page 14

Digger's Day at the memorial Services Club, Cobar, resulted in a very popular win to the…

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68 Horses for Enngonia Races

The Western Herald · Friday 7 September 1962 · page 1

The success of the Enngonia Picnic Races on Friday and Saturday, September 14th and 15th…

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Bourke Tennis Club's Progress in 4 Months

The Western Herald · Friday 7 September 1962 · page 1

A vast difference can be seen in the Bourke Tennis Club's Courts and Club House since the new Committee took over in March this year. Only 4 months ago the Club grounds and building were a…

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Bourke Rugby League Best and Fairest Player Award to Keith Martin

The Western Herald · Friday 7 September 1962 · page 10

It is with pleasure I wish to announce to Rugby League followers and members of the…

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Diggers' Bowls News

The Western Herald · Friday 14 September 1962 · page 8

Invitations have been received from Peak Hill and Tullamore Bowling Club's to attend their…

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Night Tennis Competition

The Western Herald · Friday 14 September 1962 · page 5

At the last committee meeting held last week, it was decided to hold a night competition throughout the…

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Bourke Tennis Club Tennis First Annual Cabaret Ball Held Tonight

The Western Herald · Friday 14 September 1962 · page 5

The committee of the Bourke Tennis Club have gone to no end of trouble to see that everyone has a good time at their First Annual Cabaret Ball which will be held tonight at the War Memorial Hall. The…

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Bourke Amateur Swimming Club Annual General Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 14 September 1962 · page 13

At the annual general meeting of the Bourke Amateur Swimming Club on Tuesday night last it was decided to make every endeavour to have the Western Districts Championships allocated to Bourke this…

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Women's Bowls Championship Fours to Commence

The Western Herald · Friday 14 September 1962 · page 1

Owing to a shortage of green space there was no organised play last weekend. However some ladies…

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Golfing Notes The Ampol Amateur Golf Tournament

The Western Herald · Friday 14 September 1962 · page 8

Last week-end the Bourke Golf Club, in conjunction with Ampol Petroleum, conducted the 1962 Ampol Amateur Golf Tournament on the Bourke Golf Links. As you all would be…

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Diggers' Bowls News

The Western Herald · Friday 21 September 1962 · page 8

The Bourke Bowling Club Diggers will be represented by two teams at Peak Hill Diggers…

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Night Tennis Competition

The Western Herald · Friday 21 September 1962 · page 4

As published last week in the "Western Herald" teams for the above competition are to be handed to the…

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Bourke Tennis Club TENNIS First Annual Cabaret Ball A Social Success

The Western Herald · Friday 21 September 1962 · page 4

A very gay evening was enjoyed by all those persons who attended the Tennis Club's First Annual Cabaret Ball last Friday night. Although the numbers present were not as large as expected, there was plenty…

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