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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1965

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Rugby League Bourke Topples Leaders In Last Minute Thriller

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1965 · page 1

Two well deserved tries by the half-back Bill Wakefield, in the last five minutes of play enabled Bourke to defeat the Competition leaders Cobar in the match at the…

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Golf Notes a Win For Harry Genner

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1965 · page 4

Harry Genner won the 18 hole stroke versus par with a plus 3 from George Helm, also with plus 3…

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FOOTBALL Bourke Topples Cobar (Continued from Front Page)

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1965 · page 2

For the next 25 minutes the score remained the same and during this period Bob Payton and his opposite…

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Associate Golf Captain's Trophy to M. DORAN and C Smith

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1965 · page 3

Mrs. M. Doran was the winner of the Captain's Trophy in A Grade with 39 stableford points…

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Barbecue — Cricket Ground and Swimming Pool

The Western Herald · Friday 6 August 1965 · page 12

The Shire Engineer at last Shire Council Meeting reported that he had received a quotation for…

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Bourke Amateur Swimming Club

The Western Herald · Friday 6 August 1965 · page 6

At the Shire Council Meeting on July 27th the President permitted open discussion on this matter…

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Tennis Club News

The Western Herald · Friday 6 August 1965 · page 4

On Sunday a team of sixteen Bourke players will travel to Yantabulla for the day…

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Ambulance Races Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 6 August 1965 · page 1

Fifty-five horses have been nominated for the annual Bourke Ambulance Races tomorrow…

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League Football Another win to Bourke 14-13

The Western Herald · Friday 6 August 1965 · page 10

Fielding a makeshift team Bourke had a dose win over the local side at Warren last week-end, to…

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Correspondence— Administration of Tennis Club (To the Editor "Western Herald,")

The Western Herald · Friday 6 August 1965 · page 9

Bourke, 28/7/65. Dear Sir,—In view of the discourtesy shown by the Bourke Tennis Club to Enngonia on Sunday…

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Louth Races AUGUST 14 Nominations close Saturday, August 7

The Western Herald · Friday 6 August 1965 · page 1

Mr. L. B. Norris, Hon. Sec. Louth Turf Club, will receive nominations for their annual race meeting up until 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 7th. Louth races are very popular with both horse…

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Rugby Union Bourke's 4th win

The Western Herald · Friday 13 August 1965 · page 7

Last week-end Bourke pressed the Cobar defence really hard for the first ten minutes, and from a…

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Tennis Club News

The Western Herald · Friday 13 August 1965 · page 1

The Bourke players who travelled to Yantabulla last Sunday had a very enjoyable day and were…

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Yantabulla News TENNIS

The Western Herald · Friday 13 August 1965 · page 12

Last Sunday a team of Bourke tennis players journeyed to Yantabulla to play that team…

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CORRESPONDENCE— One Tennis Enthusiast to Another

The Western Herald · Friday 13 August 1965 · page 6

As another "Tennis Enthusiast" who pursues his enthusiasm in the best way he knows, by working on the Committee of the…

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Women's Bowls Cunnamulla to visit this week-end

The Western Herald · Friday 13 August 1965 · page 6

Next Sunday there will be both men and women bowlers visiting from Cunnamulla. If you are…

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League Football Bourke Wins Semi - Finals

The Western Herald · Friday 13 August 1965 · page 2

Playing before a very large crowd, who paid £187 at the gate, Bourke proved too tough for…

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Ambulance Races Mayfair Prince Wins Cup

The Western Herald · Friday 13 August 1965 · page 1

Thirty-two horses started in five races at the Bourke District Ambulance Race Club's Annual Race Meeting last Saturday. It was a very popular win when Mr. and…

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Football Notes Bourke Wallops Warren in Dashing Win

The Western Herald · Friday 13 August 1965 · page 10

Last Sunday Bourke defeated Warren 18 points to 7 in the first semi-final at Nyngan, before a…

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Correspondence the Tennis Club Bourke, 11/8/65. (To the Editor "Western Herald")

The Western Herald · Friday 13 August 1965 · page 6

Dear Sir, — My attention has been drawn to the fact that a correspondent is not happy with the…

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