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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1962

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Coonamble Races

The Western Herald · Friday 11 May 1962 · page 8

Coonamble Jockey Club is to hold its next meeting on Saturday, 26th May for Prizemoney totalling £300…

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Women's Bowls Visit of N.S.W. Womens B.A.

The Western Herald · Friday 11 May 1962 · page 8

Last Sunday in perfect sunshine, we celebrated the birthday of our' affiliation with the New South Wales Women's Bowling Association. We deeply regretted the absence of our President, Sue Foxall, and the inability…

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Football Award for Best and Fairest Player for Season 1962

The Western Herald · Friday 11 May 1962 · page 6

This trophy has been generously donated by Mr. D. Justice, owner of the Bourke Supermarket. Winners name will be engraved on same at the end…

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Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 18 May 1962 · page 11

Welcome home to President Sue, after your sojourn in Hospital. Not yet 100%, but hope to see you…

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Picnic Races Next Week

The Western Herald · Friday 18 May 1962 · page 1

Seventy-six horses have been nominated for the annual race meeting of the Darling River Picnic…

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Tennis News Final Plans Made For Darling River Championships June 2, 3 and 4 TENNIS

The Western Herald · Friday 18 May 1962 · page 14

At a special meeting of the Tennis Club held in the lounge of the Post Office Hotel last night,…

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Football Award for Best and Fairest Player for Season 1962 Bourke V. Nyngan

The Western Herald · Friday 18 May 1962 · page 13

No. 1—3 points: Warren Mumbler, Bourke 5/8. This player really took the eye, his evasive style of…

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Diggers' Bowls News

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 5

The Bourke Bowling Club Diggers' playing at Dubbo Macquarie Diggers' Day last Sunday…

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Schoolboys Football

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 5

A Schoolboys Football Competition is to be conducted in Bourke and it is intended to commence…

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Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls Results: Saturday afternoon pairs:—

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 8

M. McDonald, J. Harms def. G. Dawson, J. Kessey 24-23. Social: I. Whittoread, A…

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Court and Club House Improvements by "Double Fault" Tennis

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 11

Work is still being carried out on the Club House and four tennis courts and the new chain…

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Football Award for Best and Fairest Player for Season 1962 Bourke V. Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 14

1st—3 points: John Webb. ½ back for Bourke. Here we have the perfectly conditioned player, and who is…

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Group XV Football "The Western Herald" Prevented From Getting Full Report of Sunday's Game

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 7

Prior to commencement of the First Grade Football match, against Cobar last Sunday all persons…

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Diggers' Bowls News

The Western Herald · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 1

The three teams representing the Bourke Bowling Club Diggers at Cobar's Diggers Day last…

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Bourke Amateur Swimming Club

The Western Herald · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 6

A meeting of all Committtee of the above Club was held on Tuesday night…

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Record Entries Received Three Days Darling River Tennis Championships Tennis

The Western Herald · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 1

A record number of Championship and "B" Grade entries have been received for this year's…

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Principal Winners at Recent Picnic Races

The Western Herald · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 1

Mr. A. Crawford's Dainty Bow, winner of Toorale Stakes, D.R.P. Race Club. H. A. and P. and W. O'Mally's Gay Pah, winning the D.R.P. Race Cup Cup last week…

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Group XV Football Bourke Firsts Again Victorious at Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 9

It has been a long time since a Bourke Football team has had nine successive wins—4 trial and 5 group competition games. With such threatening…

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REMINISCENCES of the old Racing Days Experiences of Mr. Neil McKENNA

The Western Herald · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 10

Mr. Neil McKenna, who was an old time trainer and race horse owner in the early days…

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Football Award for Best and Fairest Player for Season 1962 Sunday's Game at Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 7

3 points to Keith Martin: Flayed a full 80 minutes game. Never missed his man when tackling and always…

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