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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1968

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Wanaaring Associates Golf Open Tournament

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1968 · page 3

North, South, East, West, Wanaaring is the best. Whatever the Club lacks in amenities the members make up in hospitality. Eighteen Associates from Bourke made the trip, ten of whom spent Saturday night at the C.W.A…

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Cobar Miners Races Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1968 · page 1

Fifty-six horses have nominated for tomorrows August Race Meeting to be conducted by the…

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Bourke Tennis Club Club Championships Keenly Contested

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1968 · page 1

Playing in perfect weather last week-end, Saturday, 17th and Sunday, 18th August, the Bourke Tennis Club conducted their annual Club Championships with an entry of 33 players. A…

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Junior Golf Where have all the Golfers Gone?

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1968 · page 11

Only nine players started on the 17th August, the winner being Bruce Gray with 39 nett…

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The Sporting Scene Racing in W.d.r.a

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1968 · page 7

Addressing the Annual Meeting of the Western District Racing Association at Orange recently, the President, Mr. F. N. Darcy, released some interesting statistics on racing within the area…

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Associate Golf Miss Pam Davis — 1968 Associates A Grade Champ

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1968 · page 11

The final match for the Club Championship was played on Saturday between P. Davis and L. Primmer and was concluded on the 19th Hole with Pam the victor. Remember my "Boo Boo"…

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"Racing at Enngonia" Local Poet Composes Special Poem for Occasion

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1968 · page 6

"Is there racing at Enngonia? Is Belalie still a run, Do the Diamantina Cattle Still come down by Barringun?…

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Golf Notes by "Caddy" Terry McArthur and Arnold Linehan New Club Champions

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1968 · page 1

A very keen field of golfers contested the second 36 hole round of the 1968 Club Championships on Sunday from which Terry McArthur (A grade) and Arnold Linehan (B grade) emerged worthy Club Champions…

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Womens Bowls Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 30 August 1968 · page 4

First round of the Singles is now complete: S. 'Honeyman def. D. Kentwell 32-2, and E. Gaiter received a…

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Junior Football

The Western Herald · Friday 30 August 1968 · page 6

The President of the Bourke Rugby Union Club Mr. David Brown, has stated that there will be no Rugby…

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Heated Swimming-Pool at Forbes

The Western Herald · Friday 30 August 1968 · page 10

A heated swimming-pool has been opened at Forbes, close to the Olympic pool in King George…

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Bourke Tennis Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 30 August 1968 · page 2

Today, Friday, 30th August, is our Street Stall so if you can help in any way it would be…

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FOOTBALL Continued from front page Cobar on Attack

The Western Herald · Friday 30 August 1968 · page 5

The football now was probably the most exciting of the day and the Bre. supporters were giving their…

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Golf Notes by "Caddy" Rob Brady and Bill Jackson Win Stroke Event

The Western Herald · Friday 30 August 1968 · page 2

Sunday's golf field was noticeably effected by the Cobar Open which attracted some twelve or so Bourke members. The event at home was…

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Junior Golf

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1968 · page 10

On Saturday, 7th September, their will be a 9 Hole Stroke Competition over the front nine…

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Womens Bowls Ampol Trophy

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1968 · page 4

Nominations for Ampol Fours close at 5 p.m. on Friday, 6th. Play to commence at 2 p.m. on…

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Enngonia Races Tomorrow Record Meeting Anticipated

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1968 · page 1

Officials of the Enngonia Race Club anticipate that tomorrows Annual Cup Meeting will be the best ever staged in Enngonia. Eighty horses have nom-…

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Associate Golf Anna and Allyn McDonald Trophy

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1968 · page 6

F. Lack was the winner in the A Grade with 37 stableford points, 2nd was S. Linehan, and K. Mallon won B Grade with a very good score of 41 points. If s no wonder Kath did not join the chorus of complaints regarding…

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Golf Notes by "Caddy" Good Field Contests Vice-Presidents' Trophy Event John Gray and Peter Fitzsimmons Too Good

The Western Herald · Friday 6 September 1968 · page 3

A keen field of forty-six faced the starter last Sunday for Vice-Presidents Mick Davis and Pip Whittaker's fine trophies in a four ball best ball stableford event. John Gray and Peter…

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Ampol Day — Bowls and Golf

The Western Herald · Friday 13 September 1968 · page 1

The winning Bowls Four pictured with Ampol's Western Area Representative, BILL LECKEY (left), are from left to right, JIM WATERS, MICK HANNS, GEORGE DAVIS and KEN ADAMS. Photograph was taken a the Bowling Club after the presentation of trophies. Some of the trophy winners at last Sunday's Ampol Associate Golf Tournament pictured after the presentation of…

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