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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1968

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Racing Commentator Injured

The Western Herald · Friday 19 January 1968 · page 9

Well-known Western Districts racing commentator, Mr. John Kerwick, of Bathurst, was injured…

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Carroll — Brown Carriage on Boxing Day

The Western Herald · Friday 19 January 1968 · page 1

Short sleeves of chantilly lace matched trimming on the bride's frock. The train was of same material as her…

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Western Barrel Racing Titles for Summerville Sports

The Western Herald · Friday 19 January 1968 · page 1

The Summerville sports Club have pleasure in announcing that they hale been allocated the Western New South Wales Barrel Racing Championships for 1968 by the Australian Barrel Racing Association…

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Bourke and District Cricket Assn. Bourke to Play Cobar this Sunday at Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 19 January 1968 · page 6

Below are the teams to play Cobar at Cobar this Sunday, 21st January. Rainfall in Cobar has…

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Bourke Rugby League Football Club George Bonner Reflected President

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1968 · page 1

At the Annual General Meeting of the Bourke Rugby League Football Club held on Thursday night, 18th January, Mr. George Bonner was re-elected for his second consecutive term as Club President…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1968 · page 7

Social games on Tuesday resulted as follows:— S. Honeyman and J. Hanns v. L. Rudd and P,…

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Women's Golf News

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1968 · page 6

The Lady Bowlers have invited the Golfers to the Annual Bowls night on Tuesday, February 6th…

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Bourke Associate Golf Club Annual General Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1968 · page 2

The election of Committee took place at the recent Annual General Meeting and resulted in…

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Westerns Bistricts- Hawkesbury Convincing Cricket Win

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1968 · page 8

Western Districts-Hawkesbury scored a convincing first innings win over Central-Far West in…

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Golf Notes by "Caddy" Members and Associates To Farewell Move and Arthur Wessell

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1968 · page 3

This week's most important news for members is the Barbecue and Social Evening for Members this Saturday evening when we will be saying a fond but reluctant farewell to Moya and Arthur Wessell, who are shortly to leave…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1968 · page 6

There were no bowls on Tuesday, owing to no greens being available. Nominations for our…

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Farewelled by Golf Club

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1968 · page 6

MR. and MRS. ARTHUR WESSELL, photographed at Saturday night's Golf Club Social, where they were farewelled by Members and Associates…

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The Sporting Scene Cobar to Open Western Racing Season

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1968 · page 2

An order has been received by "The Western Herald" Job Printing Department, and printing is under way, of programmes and associated material for the first Race Meeting to be held in the far west this year…

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Oxford Hotel Activities Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1968 · page 4

Cricket seems to be the big talking point at the Oxford at the moment. Following a recent defeat by…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1968 · page 6

Social play on Tuesday night resulted as follows:— I. Wilson, P. Rice and A. Rix def. J. Kessey, S…

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Junior Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1968 · page 3

The 1968 Season will start with trial matches scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Saturday, 24th…

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Cricket Averages

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1968 · page 6

With only one round of Competition Cricket remaining an interesting straggle has developed for Association batting and bowling average trophies. In batting, Cliff Dee has an average of 55.75 and Barry…

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Bowls Gifts Continue

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1968 · page 4

The appeal opened by the Royal N.S.W. Bowling Association to raise funds for the Air Ambulance…

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Primary School Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1968 · page 2

Placegetters 12 Years Boys: PETER WOOD 1, ALAN FARNHAM 2, TONY BOCK 3…

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Womens Bowls Cowderoy Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1968 · page 8

In the first round of the Corrderoy Consistency Singles B. Cameron def. V. Hull 122-88, G. Dawson…

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