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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1969

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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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1969 Far Western Racing Review

The Western Herald · Friday 28 November 1969 · page 4

The curtain has been drawn on the 1969 Far Western Racing Season. This year "The Western Herald" has kept accurate records of all the Meetings conducted in our circulation area and for the purposes of this article, we will call it the Far…

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Bourke Junior Sporting Association Junior Boys Cricket Group 1

The Western Herald · Friday 28 November 1969 · page 10

Police Team 138, too strong for Barry Burnett's 89, at the Golf Club. The outstanding…

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Bowls Notes Perc Robinson Defeated In Sectional Triples Final to Cobar B. & G. CLUB

The Western Herald · Friday 28 November 1969 · page 9

Percy's team consisting of B. Molloy, J. Waters and Perc., defeated Brewarrina in the morning 30 points to 10 on the 23rd end. Brewarrina conceded the game with two ends to play…

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Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 5 December 1969 · page 4

Last Sunday saw another excellent roll up of "die hards" to battle out the "Crazy Nine."…

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Cricket Teams for

The Western Herald · Friday 5 December 1969 · page 12

Myambla's team to play Dry Lake at the Golf Club: G. Dickson, G. Carson, M. Waters, B. Hayes, T. Martin,…

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1969 Racing Review Suggestions for Further Improvement

The Western Herald · Friday 5 December 1969 · page 5

Even though the racing this year was much improved on previous years, there is still much club's can do to improve their meetings. The paying public are…

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Bourke Junior Sporting Association Junior Boys Cricket Group 1

The Western Herald · Friday 5 December 1969 · page 6

Barry Burnett 152 proved too strong for Police team 99 at the Golf Club. Peter Mackay performed a…

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Bowls Notes Bourke Down in the Semi-final of the Association Sectional Pairs Final

The Western Herald · Friday 5 December 1969 · page 9

W. Logue and R. Lavelle were only defeated on the last end in the Semifinals in the morning by…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 12 December 1969 · page 7

In the Cowderoy Singles S. Honeyman def. Marg. Honeyman 167-83, B. Cameron def. A. Rix 138…

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Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 12 December 1969 · page 10

Last Sunday a two stick Stroke event was played over 9 holes for the Christmas Turkey, and…

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Bourke Amateur Swimming Club

The Western Herald · Friday 12 December 1969 · page 9

In spite of good weather very few swimmers turned up to compete in last Thursday night's weekly…

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Cricket Teams for

The Western Herald · Friday 12 December 1969 · page 12

Snake Gully to meet My-amblas on the Davidson Oval: P. O'Mally, T. O'Mally, P. O'Shannessy, J. Parrell,…

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Bowls Notes by "Be Up" Week End Results Last Week's Results Challenge Night, 4/12/69

The Western Herald · Friday 12 December 1969 · page 6

Champagne 26 def. Prawns 9. Billabong 24 def. Rivers 5. Indians 21 def. Molly…

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Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 19 December 1969 · page 2

Last Sunday's Turkey Run was won by Harry M.Wood with 20 points and the runner-up was Peter…

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Swimming Club Challenge Night

The Western Herald · Friday 19 December 1969 · page 12

On Thursday night, the Swimming Club will stage a Challenge Night in conjunction with the usual…

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Womens Bowls Cowderoy Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 19 December 1969 · page 2

G. Dawson received a forfeit from B. McGirr, M. Farrell from I. Wilson and V. Hull from J. Hanns…

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Golf Club Christmas Social Pictures of "Film Star" Night

The Western Herald · Friday 19 December 1969 · page 2

TOP ROW — Left: Bowling Club President, Fred Sloane and wife, Shirley, surely enjoyed the Social as it was an outstanding success. Right: Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Mr. and Mrs. Max Foster. BOTTOM ROW — Left: Charlie Chaplin Primmer with his whe, Lorraine. Kel., always…

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