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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1968

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Womens Bowls Cowderoy Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1968 · page 10

In the Cowderoy Singles J. Hanns def.- S. Hayman 126-84. Owing to Easter holidays, quarter finals must be…

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Bourke Junior Sporting Association Boys Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1968 · page 2

The results of the final Round played on April 6th are as follows:— Group 1…

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Best Performers in Final Round of Junior Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1968 · page 4

Pictured are the best performers in last Saturday's final round of Junior Boys Cricket. Back row from left to right are ASHLEY WIELINGA (Group 3, 38 runs and 3 wickets), BARRY GLASSON (Group 2, 47 runs and 2 wickets), PETER HAYBURN (Group 1, 4 wickets for 8 runs), Front row, left to right: TONY GADSBY (Group 2, 8…

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Enngonia Tennis Club News

The Western Herald · Friday 19 April 1968 · page 5

The first official match of the 1968 tennis season at Enngonia will be held on Sunday, 21st April,…

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The Sporting Scene Group Xv Rugby League Opens

The Western Herald · Friday 19 April 1968 · page 6

The opening matches of the Group 15 Rugby League' season for 1968 will be played on Sunday. Bourke are drawn to play Brewarrina in three grades at Brewarrina' in this week-ends matches…

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Enngonia defeat Forbes in Social Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 19 April 1968 · page 4

According to the scores it appears that Enngonia defeated Forbes in a social cricket match at the Bourke Golf Club last Sunday. When analysing the scores,…

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Golf Notes by "Caddy" Successful Easter Programme — George Helm Opens 1968 Account

The Western Herald · Friday 19 April 1968 · page 6

The Easter Holiday period provided three days of interesting golf and keen competition. Sunday's Stableford event was captured by George…

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The Sporting Scene Group 15 Rugby League Football Results at a Glance First Grade

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1968 · page 6

Bourke 13 drew with Brewarrina 13. For Bourke T. Demmery 2, and E. Homer 1 scored tries. K. Lockyer and I. Handy kicked goals. Cobar 13 defeated Walgett 10…

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Associates Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1968 · page 6

An 18 Hole Stableford event was played on Saturday. The winner in A Grade was Miss Pam…

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Womens Bowls Cowderoy Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1968 · page 6

In the semi-finals of the Cowderoy consistency Singles, S. Honeyman def. Marg…

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Swimming Club Finale for Year

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1968 · page 12

Members, parents and friends gathered at the Swimming Pool last Saturday evening for the…

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Rugby Union Round One Competition Starts LINESMAN

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1968 · page 4

On Saturday, Bourke had interests in two lots of football, the first being the Competition match…

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Golf Notes by "Caddy" John Dwyer and Bruce Fleming Win Towers Drug Trophy

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1968 · page 9

Last Sunday, members competed for the handsome Towers Drug Co. Trophy over 18 Holes and John Dwyer, net 63, and Bruce Fleming, net 60, each convincingly took the honours in "A" and "B" grade respectively…

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Bowls Notes Anzac Day

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1968 · page 3

A progressive game of 2 rounds of 10 ends was played with the winners being G. McMullen, W…

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Rugby Union Bourke Knocks Warren

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1968 · page 9

Bourke was host team last Saturday to a somewhat depleted Warren-team. They were only able to raise 13 players — 12 others were unavailable — so we loaned them a couple of players…

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Womens Bowls Final of Cowderoy Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1968 · page 6

Congratulations to President Shirley Honeyman on her win in the Cowderoy Consistency Singles…

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Associates Golf Notes Medal Round

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1968 · page 2

Mrs. Doran won the Monthly Medal with a creditable round of 89 off the stick, which is the…

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Pat and Shirley Pearse take Barrel Racing Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1968 · page 1

A feature of last Saturdays highly successful Summerville Sports meeting was the winning of the Western District Barrel Racing Championship by the Bourke husband and wife combination of Pat and Shirley Pearce, of Bourke…

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Hungerford News Success at Cunnamulla for Tennis Players

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1968 · page 4

Ten players from Hungerford journeyed to Cunnamulla to play in the Open Tennis Championships which were played during the Easter week-end. Hungerford players were successful in winning every event, and were…

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Golf Notes by "Caddy" Jack and Connie Davis Trophies to Dave Massey and Mick Davis

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1968 · page 4

The respectable fields of nineteen members contested the "A" and "B" grades respectively for the J. & L. C. Davis Trophies in an 18 hole stableford event last Sunday and some equally respectable scores were recorded…

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