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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1970

371 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 19

Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1970 · page 10

Championship games have started and our compulsory rounds for this week-end are as follows:…

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Rugby Union Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1970 · page 7

With better attendances at training sessions this week, we should see a much improved side topple the strong Walgett combination at the Davidson Oval this Saturday. The forwards I feel will be…

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Womens Bowls Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1970 · page 3

In the Singles A, Rix def. J. Honeyman 31-8, In the Paris A. Rix and N. Minnlcan def, L, Shirvington…

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Racing Princess

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1970 · page 10

The Bourke Diggers Turf Club conducted a Bi-Centenary Racing Princess Competition and the winner was MISS MONIQUE MULDER, who is on the staff of the Bourke Branch of the Bank of N.S.W. MISS MULDER (right) is pictured being sashed by MRS. DAVIS HUGHES (left) wife of the St ate Minister for Public Works. Monique was…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1970 · page 12

Weather conditions on Saturday were not really ideal for Golf with gusty winds stirring up the loose surface of the fairway and generally making playing unpleasant. The winner of the 18 Hole…

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Tennis Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1970 · page 3

The Tennis Club will be c[?] competition next Sunday after[?] p.m. Teams have been selec reserves for each. Any play[?]…

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Bourke Junior Sporting Association Junior Rugby League

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1970 · page 3

The following are the resuits of the matches played in the Junior Rugby League Competitions held last Saturday morning. GROUP 1…

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Jockey Club Races Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1970 · page 1

The stage is set for an excellent $3,000 prizemoney race meeting to be conducted on the Bourke Racecourse by the Bourke Jockey Club tomorrow…

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Diggers Races Trebles to Hazlett and Bradley

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1970 · page 1

The well known stable combination from Walgett, Albert Hazlett (trainer) and Robert Bradley (jockey) notched a winning treble at the highly successful Diggers Race Meeting held in Bourke last Saturday…

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Six Winners Chosen by Official Guest at Races

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1970 · page 12

The Minister for Public Works, Mr. Davis Hughes, plcked the six winners at the Bourke Diggers Turf…

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Bourke Golf Club And Again—Roy Doran— A Garde First Time—Jim Flynn—B Grade

The Western Herald · Friday 3 July 1970 · page 11

Hoy Doran is certainly having a very succcssful season. Again, on Sunday last he won the 18 Hole Stroke A Grade for a Club Trophy with a nett 66. Runner-up was Arnold Linehan also on 66, but beaten on a countback by…

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Womens Bowls Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 10 July 1970 · page 10

First round of the Pairs was completed oh Saturday when j. Kessey and G. Dawson def. T. Neal and…

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Tennis Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 10 July 1970 · page 6

The Sunday afternoon tennis competition got away to a good start last Sunday, the matches being…

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Racing at Enngonia Enngonia Yarn No. 1

The Western Herald · Friday 10 July 1970 · page 2

This inaugural Enngoniayarn concerns an early race meeting on the new racecourse…

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Associate Golf Notes Eileen Willoughby wins Penzer Trophy

The Western Herald · Friday 10 July 1970 · page 5

Weather conditions on Saturday were ideal for Golf and Eileen Willoughby played golf to match the conditions and won the Penzer Trophy with 36 Stableford Points, Until Davis continues to carry on carrying on and…

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Rugby League Notes Bourke Learns Lesson at Caltex Knock-out in Orange

The Western Herald · Friday 10 July 1970 · page 3

The Bourke team, last Sunday at Orange, although winning their first match against Baradine, did not show the form expected of them in their quarter final game against Orange Ex-Services Club, Ex-Services were a much…

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Bourke Jockey Club Last Saturday's Race Results Racing Commentary

The Western Herald · Friday 10 July 1970 · page 2

Sydney Radio Announcer, Mike McGrath of 2KY, was on hand to give patrons his enthusiastic descriptions or…

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Jockey Club Races Robins Letter Takes Feature Event Second Year in Succession

The Western Herald · Friday 10 July 1970 · page 1

In winning the Captain Cook Bi-Centenary Cup, $1,000 Handicap, last Saturday, Robins Letter made history in local racing circles. This aged son of Letter Box, who is trained in Walgett by Albert Hazlett, became the first horse to win the…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 17 July 1970 · page 6

On Wednesday, B. Camoron and L. Rudd def, P. Rice and J. Rooney 27-10, V. Hull and J. Wakelam…

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Rugby Union Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 17 July 1970 · page 2

In the last two weeks Bourke Rugby Union team have been beaten by the two top teams of the…

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