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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1969

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Bourke Jockey Club Races 48 Horses Accept for Tomorrows Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1969 · page 1

A total of 48 horses have accepted for tomorrows Bourke Jockey Club Race Meeting to be held on the Bourke Racecourse. Continued fine weather…

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Diggers Day Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1969 · page 4

Once again Diggers Day was conducted on Sunday, 3rd August, 1969. There are several reasons for this particular day, and there is no truth in the rumour that the "Bankers" had brought pressure to bear as Monday was a…

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Swimming Club in Jeopardy

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1969 · page 1

The Annual General Meeting of the Bourke Amateur Swimming Club was held last Tuesday…

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Rugby League 1st Semi to Walgett

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1969 · page 6

Walgett continued their winning trot when they defeated Warren in the first Group 15 Rugby League Semifinal. The match was played at Nyngan last Sunday. Walgett won 14-10 after…

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Bourke Junior Sporting Association Rugby League

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1969 · page 9

After a break of a fortnight, the local Saturday morning Junior Rugby League Competition will…

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Womens Bowls Final of Pairs Championship

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1969 · page 6

Congratulations to Shirley Honeyman and Jean Honeyman on, once again winning the Pairs…

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Associate Golf Mrs. E. Anderson Sets New Course Record

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1969 · page 3

Edna had a nice round of 81 off the stick last Saturday to set a new course record…

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Football Notes Bourke to Crush Brewarrina in Semi-Final

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1969 · page 2

Next Sunday Bourke will journey to Cobar where they'll meet Brewarrina in the Second…

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Wanaaring Golf Associates Open Tournament Saturday and Sunday, July 26th- 27th

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1969 · page 5

The weather was certainly kind to the Wanaaring girls when they held their Open…

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Jockey Club Races Eastern Caurse Lightning in Record Time

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1969 · page 1

Consistently smart sprinter, Eastern Caurse added a Bourke racecourse 4 furlong record to his already imposing list, when he brilliantly won the Lightning Handicap at Saturday's Jockey Club Race Meeting…

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Rugby League Bourke Pharmacy Best and Fairest Winners 1969 First Grade Reserve Grade Junior Grade

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1969 · page 9

Pictured are the winners of Best and Fairest Point Score in each grade for the 1969 season…

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Golf Notes Club Championships TERRY McARTHUR— Club champion Bruce Gray— "B" Grade Champion

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1969 · page 1

Playing good golf, in the windy conditions Terry won the Club Championship with rounds of 75, 77, 76 and 73…

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Womens Bowls Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 15 August 1969 · page 10

In the Singles Championships S. Hayman def. B. Cameron 31-19 and G. Dawson def. M. Heferen…

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Diggers Day Bowls — August 3rd

The Western Herald · Friday 15 August 1969 · page 8

Winners of the Morning Section at Diggers Day on Sunday, 3rd August, were, from left to right: BILL HILL, HAROLD SMITH, "TUB" NARDI and JIM LATHAM. Runners-up to the Cunnamulla team at Diggers Day Bowls were the Bourke team photographed above. They are, from left to right: BOB REYNOLDS, TED ROONEY, "TICKY" THORNE and HARRY SULLIVAN…

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CORRESPONDENCE Poor Attendance at Swimming Club Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 15 August 1969 · page 8

The Annual General Meeting of the B.A.S.C. was held on August 5th at 8 p.m. at the Council…

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Womens Bowls Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1969 · page 10

In the Singles A. Rix def. T. Neal 31-21. L. Rudd received a forfeit from P. Rice. Next round to be…

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Joe Rankmore New Swimming Club President

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1969 · page 3

At the re-convened Annual General Meeting of the Bourke Amateur Swimming Club, held last Tuesday night Mr. Joe Rankmore was elected Club President for 1969/70, Readers will recall the…

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Town Topics Swimming Club to Continue

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1969 · page 6

On Tuesday 26 interested persons attended and it was possible to elect an active working Committee and' thus continue for another season. Why won't people attend meetings when originally…

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Bourke Junior Sporting Association Rugby League

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1969 · page 3

This is to be the final round. Just a few organisational matters before I give you the results of Round 5. Soccer Balls yet to be returned: No. 4 O. Graham,…

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Inaugural Interstate Spring Racing Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1969 · page 1

Arrangements are well in hand for the Inaugural Interstate Spring Racing Carnival. The Cunnamulla…

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