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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1972

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Womens Bowls Cowderoy Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 14 January 1972 · page 4

Results of games played over the holiday period are as follows: I wilson def J. Kessey…

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Cricket Teams for

The Western Herald · Friday 14 January 1972 · page 8

Snake Gully to play Dry Lake at North Bourke: W. Riches J. Webb. B. Hollman W. MacCaskell N. Barbie, P…

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Bourke and District Cricket Association Draw for 1971-72 Season 16/1/12

The Western Herald · Friday 14 January 1972 · page 5

Enngonia v. Fords Bridge at Enngonia. Golf Club v. Louth at Golf Club…

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Womens Bowls Cowderoy Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1972 · page 3

Congratulations to Shirley Honeyman who reached the final of the Cowderoy Consistency Singles when [?]…

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Swimming Race the Big Attraction

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1972 · page 1

An estimated distance of 2½ miles from North Bourke to Bourke, on the Darling River upstream from town is the stretch of water selected for the big swimming race to take place this…

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Country Week Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1972 · page 1

Representatives at Country Week Bowls recently included Hilly and Halvar Kessey (of Bourke)…

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Womens Bowls Cowderoy Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1972 · page 4

Congratulations to B. Cameron who reached the final of the Cowderoy Consistency Singles when she…

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Observation of a Cricket Match

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1972 · page 5

During the Bourke Competition [?]cess, Fords Bridge players journeyed one Sunday to Hungerford for a game against the local side. They had to make a detour—some detour they said. and they weren’t at all sure where they…

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League Football Five Teams for Group Xv

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1972 · page 2

Five teams will contest the Competition in Group XV this season. Teams will be Nyngan, Walgett, Brewarrina, Bourke and Cobar…

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Bourke s and District Cricket Association McGUIRE’S OUT

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1972 · page 2

Bowled McGilvray, caught keeper, Ridge, for 14 Cricketers Claim World Record Two Matches Tied Last Sunday…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1972 · page 5

There will be Mixed Bowls on Saturday, February 5th, commencing at 7.30 p.m. Nominate as per…

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Football Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1972 · page 5

The Annual General Meeting of the Bourke Rugby League Football Club which is being held at the…

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Racing Amendment Bill

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1972 · page 4

A message from Mr. M. W. Brown. Secretary, Racecourse Development Committee, Sydney, to all Race Club Secretaries. gives the following particulars: “You are by now aware. “No club should enter…

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Booze and Bowls Don’t Mix

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1972 · page 1

Drinking of alcohol by N.S.W. bowlers before or during interstate matches has been bannd…

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Bourke and District Cricket Association Victory to Bourke in Both Grades Robert Russell scores Dashing Century

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1972 · page 4

At the M. A. Davidson Oval last Sunday Cobar’s Ern. Potter won the toss and elected to sent the local representative side into bat on the wicket that appeared to have many runs in it…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1972 · page 1

Consistency Singles Congratulations to Belle Cameron who defeated Shirley Honeyman in the final…

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Good Attendance Forecast Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1972 · page 1

A big roll-up of swimmers from all parts of the State is experted at the Bourke Swimming Carnival which starts at 4.30 p.m. this Saturday and continues on Sunday morning at 9 a.m…

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Junior Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1972 · page 2

Tomorrow, 12th February, Junior Cricket resumes for Groups 1 at the Gold Club, Groups 2 and 3 at Davidson…

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Golf Notes by “B .T.” 1972 Golf Season

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1972 · page 6

Well the holiday season is over and its back to work again for us all. The Committee has been…

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A Noble River Bridge to Beaurepaire's Swimming Classic

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1972 · page 1

The coming Easier “Festival of Sport,” which will feature as the main event a river swimming race, is currently foremost in many peoples’ minds. We asked Bill Cameron, a…

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