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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1966

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That's Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1966 · page 12

Critics are picking on Bill Lawry because they think he should have made more runs…

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Women's Bowls Shirley Honeyman Singles Champion for 1965

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1966 · page 6

In a very close game played on Saturday, 14th Shirley Honeyman defeated Gladys Dawson…

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Women's Bowls Tuesday Night

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 7

Cowderoy Trophy, First Round: N. Minnican def. M. Rich 121-89. A social game of triples…

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That's Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 7

From Vernon Pett, in Melbourne, comes this explanation of cricket, intended for the information of…

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Local and General Football Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 6

The Annual General Meeting of the Bourke Rugby League Football Club will be held at the Oxford…

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Charleville to have Grass-Fed Race Meeting Keen Interest in 1966 Picnic Races

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 8

Good nominations are expected for the Charleville Picnic Race Club's annual meeting to be held…

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Swimming Nyngan Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1966 · page 1

Bourke will be represented by some 30 swimmers at Nyngan on Sunday. Transport leaves the court House…

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Rugby Union Re-grouped

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1966 · page 8

Two separate competitions will be held during the coming season in the Rugby Union Western and…

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First World Bowls Championship

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1966 · page 7

Thirteen overseas countries have now nominated for the first world bowls championship to be held…

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Cricket "Mighty Myamblas"

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1966 · page 4

The Competition resumed on Sunday and the Myamblas came home, again, after being 7/77…

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FOOTBALL Coach to be elected next meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1966 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Bourke Rugby League Football Club was held at the…

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Women's Bowls February Trophy to C. Peter and M. RICH

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1966 · page 10

Sixteen players participated in the usual monthly Trophy on Tuesday night. All winners went into a…

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A New Deal for Racing

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1966 · page 8

Western racegoers are to get a new deal under a scheme being implemented by the Western…

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The Asthma Patient and Swimming

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1966 · page 9

The following article appeared in "The Asthma Welfarer," January, 1966: Swimming Therapy in the…

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Rugby Union is here to stay

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1966 · page 6

This was stated by the retiring President, Mr. Peter Baker, at the Annual General Meeting…

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Cricket Snake Gully Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1966 · page 6

With only two more, matches to play in this years Competition, Snake Gully seems assured of a…

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Cricket Teams for

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1966 · page 12

Dry Lake to play Snake Gully at Snake Gully: B. Schofield, W. Ridge, J. Ridge, H. O'Mally, A…

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Womens Bowls Peg Rice and ivy Wilson Pairs Chanpions for 1965

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1966 · page 10

In a very closely contested same played on Saturday afternoon, P. Rice and I. Wilson…

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Diggers Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1966 · page 1

Last Sunday Bourke Digger Bowlers was represented both at Narromine and Bathurst…

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Rugby League Bruce Smith Elected Coach

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1966 · page 6

Brace Smith, 23, local Caltex Representative, has been appointed coach of the Bourke First grade…

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