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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1971

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Rugby Union Team

The Western Herald · Friday 9 July 1971 · page 8

Rugby Union team for Saturday’s match against Nyngan:— F.B.H. Clarke, Wings P…

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Womens Bowls Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 9 July 1971 · page 4

In the Pairs Championship B. Bloxham and J. Hanns def. J. Kesgey and G. Dawson 20-19 and S…

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Bowls Notes Elimination Rounds

The Western Herald · Friday 9 July 1971 · page 6

On Saturday afternoon two elimination rounds of Championships were played off. Dick Dawson played B…

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Rugby League Draw for Group Xv Round Three

The Western Herald · Friday 9 July 1971 · page 8

July 11th: Bourke v. Cobar. Nyngan V. Warren, Brewarrina v. Walgett. July 18th: Walgett v…

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Rugby Union Bourke Returns Winning List to Winning List

The Western Herald · Friday 9 July 1971 · page 7

In a welcome return to the winning list Bourke Soundly defeated Colts at Cobar last Saturday.The…

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Golf Associates President’s Trophies Won by Pam and Ruth Davis

The Western Herald · Friday 9 July 1971 · page 4

Last Saturday the second qualifying round of the Club Championships and the President’s Trophics were…

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Jockey Club Races Locally Owned Singing Scot Wins Maiden Handicap

The Western Herald · Friday 9 July 1971 · page 1

A great favourite on all Western race tracks. Mrs. L. R. S. Perrottet’s Robins fitter, showed a complete reversal of form from his run in the Diggers Cup on the previous Saturday when be finished in brilliant style to win the Bourke Jockey Club…

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Latest Racing News Brewarrina Races Abandoned

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1971 · page 1

At 10.30 a.m. yesterday, 75 points of rain had fallen at Brewarrina and was still falling when the Secretary…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1971 · page 5

In the Semi-Final of the Triples Championship S. Honeyman, S. Hayman and J. Honeyman def. A. Rix…

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Junior Sport Rugby League

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1971 · page 4

The Saturday morning League Competition was continued last week in the three age groups. Results…

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Bowls Notes Club Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1971 · page 2

Saturday saw a good rollup of Championship play with nine rounds being contested and two rounds of…

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Louth Races

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1971 · page 1

Louth Turf Club are holding their 6 race programme with £3,100 prizemoney, on Saturday, August 14…

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Rugby Union Bourke Brilliantly Defeat Nyngan 11-3

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1971 · page 6

Last Saturday, among the surrounding seen cry of athol pines at the Davidson Oval, I witnessed Bourke…

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Golf Associate Notes Semi-Finals to be Played

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1971 · page 4

During the past week all first round matches of the 1971 Club Championships have been played…

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Cobar Outclass Bourke 38-15 a Football Farce

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1971 · page 2

In what has been termed by critics as a football farce, . Cobar out-played, out-ran, out-tackled and…

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Junior Tennis Club Mick Keenan's Golds Team Leading Competition

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1971 · page 3

Following Saturday’s competition results Golds team have hit the front in the points score. This…

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Golf Notes by " B.T.” Bob Culhane Takes Monthly Medal

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1971 · page 7

Competing in an 18 hole versus par event last Sunday, Bob Culhane continued his fantastic run to return…

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Sporting Around Group 15 Rugby League Competition Points Table

The Western Herald · Friday 23 July 1971 · page 8

Cobar 12 9 2 1 355 161 20 Bourke 12 3 1 3 324 183 17 Brewarrina 12 7 1 4 308 163 15 Walgett 12 6 6 300 247 12…

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Golf Notes by B.T” Frank Poschich and Bob Culhane take Stroke Event

The Western Herald · Friday 23 July 1971 · page 4

Golf last Sunday was an 18 hole stroke event, and it was won by Frank Poschich in A grade and Bob…

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Swimming Pool

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1971 · page 4

Resolved on the motion of Crs. Whitbread and D. Murray that: 1. Approval be given to…

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