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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1969

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Cricket Teams for

The Western Herald · Friday 14 November 1969 · page 12

The Snake Gully team to play Louth at the Davidson Oval is as follows: P. C'Mally, J. Farrell, T…

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Womens Bowls Shirley Honeyman Singles Champion Once Again

The Western Herald · Friday 14 November 1969 · page 7

Congratulations to Shirley on once again winning the Singles Championship. Shirley took the lead early and…

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State Barrel Racing Championships At Summerville Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 14 November 1969 · page 1

A feature of tomorrows Summerville Sports Meeting will be the staging of the N.S.W. Barrel Racing Championships. It is anticipated that Competitors from all over N.S.W. and South West…

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Nev. Cole Re-elected Football Club President

The Western Herald · Friday 14 November 1969 · page 10

Mr. Neville Cole was re-elected President of the Bourke Rugby League Football Club at the Club's Annual General Meeting held on Thursday night, 6th November. This meeting was…

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Bourke Junior Sporting Association Junior Boys Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 14 November 1969 · page 2

Round 3 of the Cricket Competition was played last Saturday and the results for all matches are…

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Bourke Amateur Swimming Club

The Western Herald · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 9

Swimming was cancelled last week on account of the rain. This week-end is our…

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Barrel Racing Placegetters

The Western Herald · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 3

Judge of the N.S.W. Championship Ladies Barrel Race, MR. MAX OVERTON (right) is pictured with the placegetters who are from left to right: HARRIET BUSTER (Pixie) 3rd, LORELLE FISHER (Mahommed) 1st and DIANNE LEWIS (Drover's Dream) 2nd…

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Open Barrel Racing Champions

The Western Herald · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 11

Pictured from left to right are the placegetters in the Open N.S.W. Barrel Racing Championship at last week's Summerville Sports. They are LORELLE FISIIER (Mahommed) First, 18.4 seconds; DIANNE LEWIS (Beaudorian) Second, 19 seconds; and HARRY BARCLAY (Splinter) Third, 19 seconds. Also pictured is the Barrel Racing judge at Summerville, MR. MAX OVERTON, of Brewarrina…

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Junior Boys Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 2

Group 1 at Golf Club Burnett 102 again too strong for Police Team, 73. Best batsmen were G…

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Cricket Teams for

The Western Herald · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 12

The Snake Gully team to play Dry Lake on the Davidson Oval is:- P. O'Mally, T. O'Mally, F. Egan,…

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Golf Notes "Short Slice from Fairway"

The Western Herald · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 9

Another Crazy Nine holes were played last Sunday which resulted in a win for H. Wood with a…

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The Sporting Scene Record Nominations for Annual Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 1

Over 100 visiting swimmers have already nominated for the Annual Swimming Carnival of the Bourke Amateur Swimming Club scheduled to be held over the weekend…

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Bourke Cycle Club Sundays Races

The Western Herald · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 10

Again the Cycling was very well attended. We had another addition to the programme, this being a most interesting race by five little riders on 16" bikes. Unfortunately our little trikes were absent. I have not…

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Lorelle Fisher Wins Three State Barrel Racing Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 1

The New South Wales Championship Barrel Racing was decided at last Saturday's Summerville Sports Meeting and resulted in a clean sweep for young Bourke…

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Social Cricket Walton's Wonders Down Tancred's Tigers In Big Game

The Western Herald · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 1

Last Sunday at Dry Lake "Walton's Wonders," from the Carriers Arms Hotel, defeated "Tancreds Tigers," a team of would be cricketers, 144 to 132…

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Stars at Social Cricket Match "Walton's Wonders" v. "Tancred's Tigers"

The Western Herald · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 4

"JUMBO" LYONS — Run out for a "duck". A bit slow on the footwork Barry. BARRY HOLLMAN — Had…

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Bowls Notes H. Sullivan's Team Continues On Its Winning Wave. Wins the Association Sectional Final Club Champion Fours at Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Friday 21 November 1969 · page 3

Harry's team consisting of R. Reynolds, W. Kelly and R. Dawson defeated D. McRae, K. Forbes, F. Armitage…

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Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 28 November 1969 · page 6

It was very pleasing to see such an excellent roll up for last Sundays nine hole Stableford Bisque…

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Bourke Amateur Swimming Club

The Western Herald · Friday 28 November 1969 · page 9

Our Annual Carnival was a great success with trophies being evenly distributed amongst all…

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Womens Bowls Gala Night

The Western Herald · Friday 28 November 1969 · page 1

Tuesday, December 2nd, will be Gala Night when bowls will be followed by presentation of…

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