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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1971

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 23 April 1971 · page 3

Rain on Saturday prevented us from playing our first Medal Round and generally caused…

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Tennis Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 23 April 1971 · page 9

The Final round of the Friday night Junior Tennis Competition was completed last Friday, 16th…

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Rugby Union Bourke Defeats Coonamble 8-3

The Western Herald · Friday 23 April 1971 · page 4

Last Saturday Bourke Rugby Union Club scored its first win for the season at the Davidson Oval…

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The Racing Scene Country Stakes

The Western Herald · Friday 23 April 1971 · page 8

The A.J.C. has given approval for the inclusion in country race programmes of a “Country Stakes” for…

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Rugby League Draw for Group Xv Round One

The Western Herald · Friday 23 April 1971 · page 7

April 25th Bourke v. Cobar, Nyngan v. Warren Brewarria Walgett. May [?] Walgett v…

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Golf Notes By “B.T.” Visit of State Golf Team Eagerly Awaited

The Western Herald · Friday 23 April 1971 · page 2

Members of the golfing fraternity and sportsmen generally are eagerly awaiting the visit of the State Amateur Golf Team. It is not often we get the opportunity of watching the State's best in action on our own local…

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Sporting Around with Terry Butler Group 15 Rugby League Competition Points Table

The Western Herald · Friday 23 April 1971 · page 6

Bourke 1 1 - - 26 11 2 Walgett 1 - - 11 26 -Nyngan 1 - - 11 26 -Warren 1 - - 1 6 46…

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Rugby League Bourke Overwhelm a Half-Hearted Warren Side 46-8 at Warren

The Western Herald · Friday 23 April 1971 · page 9

Bourke started the 1971 Rugby League Competition on a very high note when they simply outclassed and toyed with a very weak and disinterested Warren team. As I see it, Warren has…

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Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 30 April 1971 · page 7

Social games together with Singles and Pairs Cock of the Walk games were played over Anzar…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 30 April 1971 · page 6

On Saturday, Min Honeyman, our Patroness, held Day For 1871. Play consisted of a Triples…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 30 April 1971 · page 3

We had quite a feast of Golf over the week-end in perfect weather. On Saturday, the State…

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Coolabah Races

The Western Herald · Friday 30 April 1971 · page 1

Saturday, 15th of May, the date set down for this year’s Coolahah Races, The Club is…

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Rugby League Bourke Douses Cobar Fire

The Western Herald · Friday 30 April 1971 · page 2

From the kick-off in the match between Bourke and Cobar the M. A. Davidson Oval last Sunday both teams got stuck into the task of playing team football and giving the 400 strong…

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Rugby League Draw for Group Xv Round One

The Western Herald · Friday 30 April 1971 · page 4

May 2nd: Walgett v. Bourke, Brewarrina v. Nyngan, Warren v. cobar. May 9th: Nyngan v…

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Rugby Union Notes Bourke Defeats Cobar 18-8

The Western Herald · Friday 30 April 1971 · page 6

Last Saturday at David son Oval, Bourke defeated a depleted Cobar side 16-3, Cobar were without…

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Tennis Club Notes Silverfish Draw with Spiders

The Western Herald · Friday 30 April 1971 · page 3

Last Friday night saw the semi-final match between Silverfish and Spiders end in an exciting…

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Golf Notes by “B.t.” State Team Member Pars Course

The Western Herald · Friday 30 April 1971 · page 1

Playing very good golf, State team member, Phil Turner of the Mereweather Club parred the Bourke Course on Saturday during the State team versus Western District Golf Match…

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Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 7 May 1971 · page 2

Good weather over last week-end saw many bowlers on our greens when 2 Rounds of the Cock of the…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 7 May 1971 · page 4

Leaders after the First Round of the Foursome championships are Edna Anderson and Flo Lack,…

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Womens Bowls Cowderoy Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 7 May 1971 · page 4

Congratulations to Shirley Honeyman who once again won the Cowderay Consistency Singles, This…

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