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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1970

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Junior Cricket Comp. Starts Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1970 · page 1

The Bourke Junior Sporting Association Summer Cricket Competition will commence tomorrow…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1970 · page 3

Social Bowls on Tuesday resulted in I. Wilson, L. Rudd and R. Hubbard defeating J. Kessey, B…

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Bourke Amateur Swimming Club

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1970 · page 6

At the meeting held on Tuesday night, it was decided to hold the Club Championships in March,…

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Golf Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1970 · page 4

Bruce Fleming, playing beautiful Golf, won the 9 Hole Stableford event conducted last Sunday…

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Tennis Club News Night Competition

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1970 · page 10

Draw for next week:—Tuesday, 24th: Apex v. St, Ignatius. Wednesday, 25th: All…

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The Sporting Scene Interesting Racing Statistics

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1970 · page 11

This week we received our copy of the 1969/70 official calendar of the Western District Racing Association. This booklet, produced each year, contains some very interesting information on racing in the W.D.R.A. area including…

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Bowls Notes by "Jack High" Weekend Results Challenge Night

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1970 · page 3

Challenge Night again was a very enjoyable night. The Carriers team, skippered by Ron Thorne, took…

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Bourke Junior Sporting Association Junior Cricket Competion Commences

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1970 · page 11

Last Saturday morning, in excess of 100 boys between the ages of 6 and 16 commenced the Saturday morning junior cricket competition. This year there are only…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1970 · page 6

Social Bowls on Saturday resulted as follows;N. Minnican find I, Wilson def. T. Neal and B…

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Golf Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1970 · page 6

Last Sunday, 22nd February, the weather looked as though it would spoil the golf but an inspection…

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Bourke Rugby Union Club Reformed

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1970 · page 4

At two meetings held by supporters and players of the Bourke Rugby Union Club on Monthly, 16th…

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Bourke Public School Second Annual Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1970 · page 2

On Friday last, the 20th February, Bourke Public School held its second Annual Swimming Carnival in ideal conditions at Bourke Olympic Pool. The children marched to…

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Cricket Teams for

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1970 · page 10

Myamblas Team to play Enngonia at the Golf Club: G. Dickson, G. Carson, D. Pratten, T. Pratten, R…

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Bowls Notes by "Jack High" "Molly Dookers" win Challenge Night

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1970 · page 9

Ten teams played in this great Thursday night game over 18 Ends. Winners had to play to the…

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Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1970 · page 3

Tom Martin and A. McDonald teamed very well to win last Sunday's 9 Hole, 4 Ball event, from T…

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Bourke Rugby Union Club Well Attended Training Sessions

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1970 · page 4

Now that training has commenced in earnest, things look very promising for Union in Bourke this season, There has been a very good roll-up at training so far and the boys are starting to lose the excess weight they had picked…

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CRICKET Dry Lake Semi Final Team

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1970 · page 10

The Dry Lake team to play Fords Bridge in the semi-final at the Golf Club is as follows:…

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Bowls Notes by "Jack High" Molly Bookers again win Challenge Night

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1970 · page 6

Ron Bye playing skip with Jack Sommerville third, Arthur Hayes second and Fred Hayman lead, again won the Challenge Night last Thursday. This a two wins in a row for the above team…

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The Sporting Scene Cricket Semi-finals This

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1970 · page 6

The Cricket Semi-finals are to be played this Sunday. Following last weeks matches Louth remained on top of, the Competition and wrested the Minor Premiership Shield off Enngonia…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 27 March 1970 · page 10

A very poor roll up of eight players on Saturday resulted as follows:—B. Bloxham, T. Neal, Marg,…

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