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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1963

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 18 January 1963 · page 1

Games for Sunday, 20th January, at Bourke, commencing at 11 a.m.: No. 1 Oval: Bourke 1st…

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Not Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 18 January 1963 · page 3

The Hill at Sydney Cricket Ground has long since become internationally famous for the antics of…

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Bourke Bowling Club Women's Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 18 January 1963 · page 11

Last Tuesday nights consistency competition was won by J. Kessey, B. Bloxham, H. D. Kessey…

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Cricket Grout Gets Place

The Western Herald · Friday 18 January 1963 · page 8

Queenslander Wally Grout and 27-year-old South Australian batsman Ian McLachlan were…

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No One Invented Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 18 January 1963 · page 1

Nobody "invented" cricket! It grew from a pastime for the village lads of England to the great game it is today. Actually it has been…

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Bourke Rugby Football League Annual General Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 1 February 1963 · page 8

The animal general meeting of the Bourke Rugby Football League was held on Sunday, 27th…

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Women's Bowls Pairs Championship

The Western Herald · Friday 1 February 1963 · page 8

The first round of our Pairs Championship is at last under way. Last Saturday afternoon Shirley…

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Tractor King's Unique Racing Car

The Western Herald · Friday 8 February 1963 · page 11

The world's most individual racing: car, designed to test a number of revolutionary features…

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Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 15 February 1963 · page 1

The Federal cricket team to play Fords Bridge next Sunday will be picked from the following: M. Clarke, L…

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Women's Bowls Singles Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 15 February 1963 · page 8

L. Rudd def. M. Wheeler 30-21. J. Harms def. J. Kessey 31-18…

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Referees' Camp Combined Western Districts Rugby League Referces' Association

The Western Herald · Friday 15 February 1963 · page 3

The Western Districts Rugby League Referees' Association is holding a Referees' Camp at…

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Football News Graham Barby Appointed Coach Again

The Western Herald · Friday 15 February 1963 · page 5

At Monday night's regular committee meeting of the B.R.F.L., Graham Barby, last year's popular coach was re-appointed for the 1963 season. This is the first occasion…

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Local and General Dubbo Swimming Carnival on March 10

The Western Herald · Friday 22 February 1963 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of Dubbo Amateur Swimming Club on Friday night presided over by the…

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P.S.A.A.A. Swimming Carnivals in the West

The Western Herald · Friday 22 February 1963 · page 4

Many hundreds of children throughout the primary schools in the Western Education Area are…

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Local and General Cunnamulla Picnic Races

The Western Herald · Friday 22 February 1963 · page 8

Members of the Warrego Picnic Racing Club and horse owners have been advised that the 1963 Race…

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Bowls—1/- Set

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1963 · page 1

Well known Geurie painter, Harry Willett, playing a bowls game at Geurie recently, won a match with a…

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Bourke Tennis Club Tennis Night Tennis Competition Point Score

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1963 · page 8

Teams Matches Played Wins Draws Lost Forfetts Points Apex Club 12 10 0 2 0 42 Zodiacs 12 10 0 2 0 42 Federals 12 8 0 2 0 42…

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Tennis Club Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1963 · page 8

The Bourke Tennis Club will hold a Dance in the Oxley Club Supper Room on Friday, 8th March. Music…

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Local and General Saturday's Golf Cancelled

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1963 · page 1

Owing to the excessive heat the Committee of the Bourke Golf Club have decided to cancel the Mixed…

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Football at Brewarrina Training to Commence 1st MARCH

The Western Herald · Friday 1 March 1963 · page 7

Rugby League training will commence at Brewarrina on Friday, 1st March. Geoff Brown and Nat…

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