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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1962

243 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 13

Diggers Bowls News

The Western Herald · Friday 3 August 1962 · page 8

The Bourke Bowling Club's Diggers' Day Bowling Carnival will be held on Sunday week, 12th…

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Bourke's Olympic Swimming Pool

The Western Herald · Friday 3 August 1962 · page 11

The following matters concerning the Swimming Pool were dealt with at last weeks Shire meeting…

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Associate Golf Champion

The Western Herald · Friday 3 August 1962 · page 1

Mrs. Anderson receiving her trophy for winning the 27 Holes Scratch event at the Golf Associates' Tournament last Sunday. The presentation is being made by the President, Mrs. Campbell…

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Bourke Tennis Club Enngonia Defeats Bourke 174 GAMES to 142 TENNIS

The Western Herald · Friday 3 August 1962 · page 12

A most enjoyable day was spent by both teams last Sunday and the Enngonia players proved too strong for the Bourke Club. Congratulations go to the Enngonia team for winning and it is really good to…

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Group Xv Football Nyngan Protests

The Western Herald · Friday 3 August 1962 · page 14

Nyngan Football Club protested to Group XV against the inclusion of John and Warren Mumbler in the Bourke team which defeated them at Brewarrina on Sunday last…

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Bourke Tennis Club Tennis

The Western Herald · Friday 10 August 1962 · page 12

There were no competition matches played on the Bourke courts last week-end as a number of…

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Diggers' Bowls News

The Western Herald · Friday 10 August 1962 · page 8

Sunday will be Diggers' Day at the Bourke Bowling Club. There will be 15 visiting teams and 11…

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Ambulance Races Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 10 August 1962 · page 1

The annual Race Meeting, conducted by the Bourke Ambulance Race Club will be held…

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Group Xv The Football Appeal

The Western Herald · Friday 10 August 1962 · page 16

The following Statutory Declaration has been made by Fred Sloane, Secretary Bourke Football Club and will be submitted to Country Rugby League at the hearing of Nyngan's appeal…

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Louth Turf Club Races on August 18

The Western Herald · Friday 10 August 1962 · page 8

Nominations for Louth Turf Club's annual Race Meeting on August 18 close at 4 pan. tomorrow, August…

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Women's Bowls Monthly Trophy Day Results of Saturday's Monthly Trophy Day

The Western Herald · Friday 10 August 1962 · page 8

J. Honeyman, M. Halliday, and S. Honeyman def. I. Whitbread, A. Lavelle, S. Foxall and L. Rudd 20-12…

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Rugby Football League Nyngan Wins Appeal

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1962 · page 1

Word has been received that the Country Rugby League has upheld Nyngan's appeal against…

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Big Regatta Planned for Scouts

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1962 · page 8

All Scout Groups in New South Wales have been invited to Port Macquarie, on the Central North Coast, for…

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Diggers' Bowls News

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1962 · page 6

One hundred and four bowlers rolled a bowl on Bourke's Diggers' Day last Sunday, comprising 16 visiting teams and 10 teams of Bourke Ex-Servicemen. It speaks highly of the…

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Swimming Club At Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1962 · page 11

At a meeting called for the purpose of forming a Swimming Club it was decided to write to…

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TENNIS Bourke Tennis Club Bourke to Play Bre. September 2nd

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1962 · page 3

Due to the rain last week-end, very few members ventured onto the courts although on…

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Women's Bowls Watkins Trophy on August 25th

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1962 · page 1

Many willing hands assisted in making a success of the enormous job of catering, in two places,…

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Open Football Team Visits Dubbo

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1962 · page 8

On Friday last the open team of the Bourke Intermediate High School travelled to Dubbo to play a…

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Women's Bowls Mixed Bowls Tournament

The Western Herald · Friday 24 August 1962 · page 8

Last Saturday afternoon a most enjoyable game of mixed bowls was played in perfect sunny conditions…

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Diggers' Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 24 August 1962 · page 1

The Bourke Bowling Club Diggers will be represented at Diggers' Days at Trundle and Nyngan…

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