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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1970

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Golf Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 16 January 1970 · page 3

Last Sunday afternoon a nine hole stableford event was conducted and resulted in a win for K…

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Womens Bowls Cowderoy Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 16 January 1970 · page 4

This competition is now nearing completion. During the holiday period B. Cameron def. J. Kessey…

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Swimming Lessons for Bourke Youngsttrs

The Western Herald · Friday 16 January 1970 · page 1

ABOVE: This group of six, seven and eight year olds are being put through their paces by instructress, MISS DAWN BROWN, or Bathurst, during the Learn to Swim Campaign this week. BELOW: Seven year old MALCOLM McKENZIE is shown the correct arm movement,…

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Racing Review Highly Commended

The Western Herald · Friday 16 January 1970 · page 1

"The Western Herald" Review of racing in the Far West during the 1969 racing season has been highly commended in racing circles wherever this paper circulates…

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Cricket Teams for

The Western Herald · Friday 16 January 1970 · page 1

Dry Lake beam to play Fords Bridge at Fords Bridge; R. Honeyman, N. Brown, H. A. O'Mally, W…

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Inter-town Cricket Bourke Defeats Cobar in Both Grades

The Western Herald · Friday 16 January 1970 · page 8

Bourke defeated Cobar in both grades when the seasons first intertown cricket matches were played last Sunday. These matches were played in Bourke, the first grade at the Davidson Oval and the second grade at the…

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Golf Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1970 · page 3

On Sunday the 18lh January, the Club held a 9 Hole v's. Par Competition which was won by T…

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Womens Bowls Cowderoy Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1970 · page 6

The Semi-final of Cowderoy Singles resulted in a win for S. Honeyman from P. Rice. A good close…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1970 · page 6

Congratulations to President Alma Kelly who defeated Shirley Honeyman in the final round of the…

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Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1970 · page 6

Results of last week's games:CHALLENGE NIGHT Champagne 20 def…

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Golf Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1970 · page 9

On Sunday, 25th, a nine hole Stableford was conducted and reunited in a win for Kelvin Primmer. He tied with Bruce Gray on 18 points but was awarded the event on a countback. Harry Wood was placed third on 16 points…

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Cricket Teams for

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1970 · page 10

The Myambia Cricket Team to play Fords Bridge on the Davidson Oval is: [?] Dickson, G. Carson, G…

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Inter-town Cricket Cobar too Good for Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1970 · page 2

Cobar representative cricket teams proved vastly superior to Bourke in the return inter-town matches played at Cobar last Sunday. In first grade Cobar won 183 to 151, and in the second grade match Cobar 162…

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Mens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1970 · page 6

Rain forced the cancellation of the popular Challenge Night last Thursday…

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Womens Bowls Monthly Thophy

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1970 · page 4

Trophy night on Tuesday resulted in a win for A. Kelly and J. Shirvington, being the winners by…

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Bourke Golf Club Bruce Gray and Kel Primmer win Stableford

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1970 · page 4

Sunday, the 1st February, a nine hole 4 Ball aggregate stableford event was conducted and…

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Womens Bowls Golfers-Bowlers Night

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1970 · page 7

A very happy night last Tuesday with our Golfing friends, who turned up in goodly numbers for their Annual game of bowls — and how they bowled! Vera Gray (as usual) with her team consisting of 3 Golfers and I Bowler,…

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Jim Latham still Digger Bowls Chief

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1970 · page 5

The Annual General Meeting of the Diggers Committee of the Bourke Bowling Club was held at…

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Cricket Teams for

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1970 · page 10

Myambla team to play Dry Lake at the Davidson Oval: G. Dickson, G. Carson, B. Hayes, D. Pratten, J…

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Peter Baker takes Week-end Golf

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1970 · page 4

A Nine Hole Stroke event was conducted on Sunday last and resulted in a win for Peter Baker…

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