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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1969

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Changes In Bowls Pennant Teams

The Western Herald · Friday 26 September 1969 · page 6

The following changes have been made in the Bourke Bowling Club Pennant teams which…

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Bourke Junior Sporting Association Rugby League

The Western Herald · Friday 26 September 1969 · page 11

The final round of Junior Rug-by League was played on August 23rd. Group 1…

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Bowls Notes Cobar defeat Bourke in Pennants

The Western Herald · Friday 26 September 1969 · page 9

Cobar Bowling and Golf Club defeated Bourke 8 points to nil in the No. 2 Pennant match played at Cobar last Sunday. The following are the…

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1969 Rugby League Season Bourke Club Has Most Successful Season Ever

The Western Herald · Friday 26 September 1969 · page 5

In the 1969 Rugby League season, recently concluded, the Bourke Club has had its most successful year since the Group 15 Competition re-commenced in 1961. Although only one team attained…

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Golf Notes for L. D. Davis and H. Flood Trophy 18 Hole 4 B.B.B. Stableford

The Western Herald · Friday 26 September 1969 · page 6

Playing good golf the 4 ball was won by Dudley Pratten and Bob Hanns with a score of 48 points…

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Womens Bowls Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1969 · page 10

In the final of the Singles G. Dawson def. L. Rudd 32-22. A. Kelly received a forfeit from B…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1969 · page 6

Last Saturday, the final round of the L.G.U. and Monthly Medal was played for and won by Flo. Lack,…

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Dry Lake Cricket Club

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1969 · page 1

The Annual General Meeting or the Dry Lake Cricket Club was held at the Riverview Hotel,…

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Golf Notes 18 Hole V Par For Club Trophy

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1969 · page 4

The "A" Grade was won by Terry McArthur with a score of plus 5, whilst the "B" Grade was won by Frank Thompson with plus 1. The results were as…

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Items of Interest from the Shire Meeting Swimming Club Use of Pool

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1969 · page 9

The Bourke Amateur Swimming Club requested use of the Olympic Swimming Pool on 2/11/69 —…

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Bourke and District Cricket Association John McGuire New President

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1969 · page 1

The Annual General Meeting of the Association was held at the Post Office Hotel on 11th September, 1969, and some 16 enthusiasts attended. The election of Office…

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Bowls Notes by "Be Up" Bourke Wins in 2 and 3 Pennants—Loses No. 4 No. 2 PENNANT

The Western Herald · Friday 3 October 1969 · page 4

Bourke defeated Brewarrina 7 points to 1. The following were the results, Bourke mentioned…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 10 October 1969 · page 6

No card was handed in on Wednesday but I am told that our visitors Elizabeth and Dennis…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 10 October 1969 · page 9

Last Saturday's 18 hole Stablefordl was won by Edna Anderson in the A Grade and the B grade…

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Louth Tennis Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 10 October 1969 · page 12

The 1969 Louth Open Tennis Championships were held in very warm conditions last week-end and were voted by the large gathering of players and spectators to be the best held by the Club to date…

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Guide to Golf Courses

The Western Herald · Friday 10 October 1969 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. recently has revised its free publication Guide to Golf Courses in N.S.W…

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Golf Notes President & Secretary v. Captain & Treasurer Teams Match

The Western Herald · Friday 10 October 1969 · page 12

The match was won by the President and Secretary by quite a number of paints and this resulted in the Captain's and Treasurer's team having to provide the refreshments for the evening…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1969 · page 6

In the Triples Championship J. Hanns, E. Kessey and A. Kelly def. B. Cameron, N. Minnican…

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Swimming Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1969 · page 9

The first time trial night was held on Thursday of last week. A new point score system…

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Junior Boys Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 17 October 1969 · page 4

The roll up to last Saturday's Junior Cricket Trial matches was not as good as had been…

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