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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1966

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Womens Bowls Moya Connelly Challenge Cup

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1966 · page 9

The above Cup was donated by Moya Connelly, of Cobar about four years ago and has gone home to…

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Rugby League Bourke defeat Warren 15-13

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1966 · page 7

A try by half Bill Wakefield which was converted by Handy just on full time, gave Bourke a…

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Cobar Miners Races Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1966 · page 1

Cobar Miners' Race Club will hold a five race programme at Cobar Racecourse tomorrow,…

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Diggers Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 1

Last Sunday J. Latham (Skip), O. Nardi, A. Palfi and A. Bonser represented Bourke at the Nyngan…

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Brewarrina Swimming Club Creates Wide Interest

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 5

Extraordinary interest was shown in the formation Of the Swimming Club, when a total of…

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Golf Associates Open Tournament

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 1

Pictured are two winners at the Bourke Associate Golf Club's Open Tournament on Sunday, 21st August. ABOVE: EDNA ANDERSON, winner A Grade 27 Holes Scratch Event. LEFT: MARION KILBY, who secured the best…

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Womens Bowls Social Games Wednesday Afternoon

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 10

J. Wakelam, C. Peter and M. Honeyman def. V. Hull, J. Hcneyman and N. Fry 32-15…

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Big Football at Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 10

Rugby League 2nd Semi-Finais will be played at Bourke this Sunday. Goodooga plays Nyngan…

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New Tennis Courts at St. Ignatius'

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 3

After many week-ends of voluntary work by a small band of people the first set was able to be…

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Sat. October 29 approved for Enngonia Races

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 1

More social activity in the district will surely result following the recent good rains in the west. Enngonia Race Club is setting a good example by organising a Cabaret Ball on October 8 and a $1200 prize money…

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Associate Golf 18 Hole Stroke Event to L. Primmer

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 4

After so much activity on the golf course last week-end there is little to report but it is good."…

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Golf Notes a Grade Winner Ted Coolican B Grade Roy Martin

The Western Herald · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 4

Ideal conditions prevailed last week-end and 36 members made the most of it. After, two weeks…

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Golf

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1966 · page 10

A very small field of Associates played last Thursday, owing to the wet roads. Doreen Powell…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1966 · page 6

Owing to rinks being unavailable there were no Bowls on Wednesday or Saturday afternoon,…

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Diggers Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1966 · page 6

Because of the uncertainty of the condition of the road to Cobar last Sunday, only one team…

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Associates Golf

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1966 · page 3

Saturday, 3rd September The A Grade winner in the 18 Hole Stroke event Was Mrs. Lack…

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Tennis Club News

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1966 · page 3

We do hope that all tennis enthusiasts know our courts are out of action at the moment as…

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Enngonia Races October 29

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1966 · page 1

At the recent Annual General Meeting of Members held in July, the name of the Enngonia…

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Rugby League Nyngan enters Grand Final Minor Premiers Defeated 11-7

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1966 · page 9

At the Davidson Oval, Bourke, on Sunday last, Nyngan Rugby League team caused somewhat of…

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Golf Notes Vice-President's Trophy A Grade Winner: Hec. Rix B Grade; Winner: Col. Joyce The ULTIMATE-Hole in One-F. POSCHICH

The Western Herald · Friday 9 September 1966 · page 4

The old Fox does it again In answer to his many critics who were suggesting he was over the hill,…

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