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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1966

285 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 15

Rugby Union Cobar "A" Defeats Bourke 22-9

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1966 · page 12

Last Saturday, July 16th Bourke travelled to Cobar to play against their "A" team. Unfortunately…

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Golf Notes Open Tournament Great Success

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1966 · page 2

A most successful Open Tournament was conducted at the Bourke Club last week-end, with 87…

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Mrs. Giddings Is Dubbo Golf Champion for 20Th Time

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1966 · page 6

Mrs. Isobel Giddings last week won the Dubbo Golf Associates' championship for the 20th time. Mrs…

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Reports Read at Annual Meeting Bourke Amateur Swimming Club Election of Officers Deferred

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1966 · page 3

Following the reading of the Reports and Balance Sheet at the Annual General Meeting of the…

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Diggers Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1966 · page 1

Next Sunday will be Diggers Day in Bourke and visiting Diggers that have advised us of their…

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Growth of Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1966 · page 6

The annual report of the Royal N.S.W. Bowling Association shows once again a steady growth of the sport…

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Louth Races

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1966 · page 1

The President, Committee and Members of Louth Club will welcome you to their Race Meeting on Saturday,…

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Rugby League Warren Thrash Bourke 43-8

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1966 · page 7

Warren, scoring 26 points in the last seventeen minutes of play, thrashed Bourke to the tune of 43 points to 8 last Sunday at Warren…

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Wanaaring News Tennis Club Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1966 · page 6

There were some very exciting games of tennis played during the club Championships, held over…

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Tennis Club News Bourke v. Cunnamulla

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1966 · page 4

The Club is glad to see the overwhelming response to the call for players against…

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Golf Notes a Grade: A. Linehan B Grade: T. Madigan

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1966 · page 3

In gusty windy conditions last Sunday 18 A Graders and 17 B Graders contested the 18 Hole…

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Rugby Union News Bourke and Brewarrina to play-off for Semi-final position

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1966 · page 10

Bourke will play Brewarrina on Saturday at the Davidson Oval to decide which team will enter the…

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Associate Golf Dawn Baker Trophy Mrs. Moran wins with 48 Stableford Points

The Western Herald · Friday 29 July 1966 · page 6

Elaine really meant it this time and in such a convincing manner to come in way ahead of all…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1966 · page 6

Inclement weather kept the girls at home last Wednesday. Saturday's games resulted…

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Diggers Day Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1966 · page 1

The first team of Digger Bowlers to visit Bourke from the new R.S.L. Bowling Club at Nyngan was successful in winning the principal Trophy at the Annual Bourke…

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Swimming Club Officials Elected

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1966 · page 3

Bourke Amateur Swimming Club held their monthly meeting at the Post Office Hotel on the…

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Louth Races

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1966 · page 1

Nominations for Louth Turf Club's Annual Race Meeting on August 13th close with the Secretary…

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Ambulance Races Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1966 · page 1

Forty-five individual horses have been nominated for the 5-race programme of the Bourke…

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Tennis Club News Cunnamulla Game Postponed

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1966 · page 6

Club members will be sorry to hear that the match against Cunnamulla has been postponed…

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Rugby Union Bourke defeats BREWARRINA 18-13 and Goes to Semi-Finals

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1966 · page 10

Last Saturday Bourke met Brewarrina to decide which team would play in the Semi-finals against…

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