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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1970

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Bourke Junior Sporting Association Rugby League

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 8

Interest has fallen away considerably in the Rugby League Competition being conducted by the Bourke Junior Sporting Association. Naturally the rather…

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Tennis Club Notes Junior Competition

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 12

The Junior Tennis Competition commenced on Saturday afternoon, 8th August, with two matches…

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Rugby League First Defeat of Season for Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 3

Brewarrina upset Bourke's undefeated record by running out easy victors to the tune of 26 to 14. Although Bourke were without Five-eight Grainey and Steve Ward who filled in Grainey's…

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Rugby League You Can't Win 'Em All

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 5

"I know you can't win 'em all" moaned Dick, "But I opened me mouth pretty b---- y wide when I gave Bre. fifteen points start." "They certainly lowered the boom on us" wailed Les,…

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Rugby League Bourke Pharmacy Best and Fairest Competition

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 11

The 1970 Best and Fairest Competition concluded last Sunday with the matches against…

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Racing at Enngonia Enngoniayarn No. 5

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 12

This week's story comes from a well-known racing patron who never misses Enngonia Races and is…

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Associates Golf Una Hanns Wins B Grade Championship

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 10

All Associates congratulate you Una on winning the 1970 'B' Grade Championship. Una defeated Ruth Davis 8 and 7 in the final, played over 27 holes. Ruth has been the form player this season and started out favourite, but Una…

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Bourke Golf Club Roy Doran Continues His Winning Run

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 2

A Grade winner with a plus 4 was Roy Doran. Roy is really in fine form. Harry Wood with a plus 2 was the B Grade winner. Congratulations to both you fellows. Runner-up in the "A" Grade was Frank Bignall and "B"…

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Marian House wins Parish School Athletic Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 1

The Annual Ath[?]etics Carnival of the Saint Ignatius Parish School was held at the Davidson Oval on Sunday, 9th August. The first event began at 10.30 a.m. in overcast weather. During the day the sky cleared and the…

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Parish School Athletic Champions

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 5

Proudly displaying their ribbons are the 1970 Athletic Champions of the St. Ignatius Parish School. They are, from left to right: PETER GARDINER (Junior Boy), PETER O'SHANNESSY (Juvenile Boy), MARIA BROUGHTON (Junior Girl) and KIM JONES (Juvenile Girl). The School's Athletic Carnival was held at the Davidson Oval last…

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Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 11

The Pennant Season is with us again and Bourke is fielding three sides, that is Nos. 2, 3 and 4, and…

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Tennis Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 11

At a meeting of the Bourke Tennis Club on 18th August, it was decided that a working bee…

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Rugby League Second Semi-final at Walgett

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 12

A Management Committee Meeting of Group 15 Rugby League, held at Bourke last Sunday, decided on Walgett as the venue for the Second Semi-final of this year's Competition…

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At The Louth Races

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 11

Pictured at the Louth Races on Saturday, from left to right are: MRS. L. B. NORRIS, MRS. F. B. MEADOWS and MR. A. H. DUNCAN. Mrs. Norris, wife of Louth Turf Club Secretary Lin. Norris, had decorated Kerry Blue after the horse had won the Louth Maiden Handicap. Mrs. Meadows owns Kerry Blue and Mr. Duncan is the Louth Turf…

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The Sporting Scene Interstate Racing Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 6

With the successful completion of the Annual Louth Turf Club Meeting, the western racing scene now moves north for the Second Cunnamulla-Enngonia Interstate Racing Carnival…

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Racing at Enngonia ENNGONIAYARN No. 6

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 9

The story teller for this week's Enngonia yarn is former President of the Enngonia Race Club, Mr…

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Louth Races Barbecue and Dance

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 3

After Saturday's Race Meeting at Louth, the venue shifted from the Racecourse to the Louth Hall for the Barbecue and Dance. The Barbecue once again…

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Bourke Tennis Club Junior Competition Junior Competition

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 11

The second Round of the Junior Tennis Competition was played on Saturday afternoon, 15th August, with two very close and exciting matches being played. The results are as follows:…

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Associates Golf Edna Anderson Wins A Grade Championship

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 9

Playing very nice golf in rather windy and trying conditions, Edna Anderson had an easy win over Pam…

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Bourke Golf Club Ken Hudson wins Presidents Trophy

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 2

Ken Hudson showed fine form against very windy conditions to win the "A" Grade, returning a card of…

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