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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1972

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Golf Notes Improved Golfers Take Four Ball Event

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1972 · page 3

The Club’s two most improved golfers, Maleo[?] Fraser and Noel McKenna careered away from a pretty…

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Bourke and District Cricket Association Enngonia Win Competition

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1972 · page 1

Whirlwind Finish Minor Premiers Enngonia were forced to Stage a superlative whirlwind finish to defeat Fords Bridge in the 1971 Grand Finish [?]…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1972 · page 5

Our first Festival of Sport is over, and we must offer our congratulations to the Organising Committee…

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Enngonia Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Friday 7 April 1972 · page 3

The Annual General Meeting of the above Club was held on 25th March and office bearers for the…

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Rugby League

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1972 · page 3

Incentive seems to be the theme for 1972. The Bourkre Rugby League Football Club began the season by offering all players a bonus at the end of the season. MR. JOHN KEETELS, of Western Tailors, has announced…

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Womens Bowls Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1972 · page 4

The draw for all Championship events is on the Notice Board. will Skippers please contact…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1972 · page 2

Twenty-six Associates came along last Saturday for our Opening Pienic Day, The day was rather warm…

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Yantabulla Tennis Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1972 · page 8

The Annual General Meeting was held at the Tennis Club on Saturday, 18th March, 1972…

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Rugby League by Scorpia Bourke Avenge Knock-out Defeat

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1972 · page 1

Saturday night saw a much rejuvenated Bourke side will back any loss in morale suffered at the hands of Brewarrina during the Cobar Knock-out. A something disappointing…

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Coolabah Races Saturday. April 29th

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1972 · page 6

Its Coolabah Race time again and nominations are starting to come in from wide centres…

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D.M.R. Social Cricket Trial of New Cricket Rules at Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1972 · page 2

Last Saturday 32 of our best and keenest cricketers gathered at the Golf Club to play out the highlight of the…

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Golf Notes Towers Drug Trophy to Roy Doran and Greg Pearson

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1972 · page 7

Last Sunday we played for our first major trophy of the 1972 Season, the Towers Drug event. In all 35 players participated for the very lovely trophies. It was considered an excellent roll-up under the conditions. A very strong…

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Bowls Notes by “Shot Bowl” Easter Carnival In conjunction with “The Festival of Sport”

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1972 · page 2

It is with much appreciation that the Bourke Bowling Club bad the opportunity to associate with the Chamber of Commerce in “The Festival of Sport” along with many other sporting bodies of this town, and although…

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Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 21 April 1972 · page 3

Bourke No. 3 Pennants lost to Ny[?]gan R.S.L. No. 3 at Cobar R.S.L. on Sunday last by the margin of 12…

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Womens Bowls Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 21 April 1972 · page 6

First round of Fours to be completed 29/4/72. MIXED BOWLS There will be mixed Bowls…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 21 April 1972 · page 1

Tomorrow we commence our really serious golf for the 1972 Season with the first round of the L.G.U…

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Wanaaring Golf News

The Western Herald · Friday 21 April 1972 · page 6

Golf is well under way again for our 1972 season. A very busy bee was held last Sunday with a very…

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Hungerford Tennis Club

The Western Herald · Friday 21 April 1972 · page 3

The Annual General Meeting of the Hungerford Tennis Club was held on Saturday 11th March. Mr…

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Rugby League by Scorpia. Bourke Victorious in Both Grades

The Western Herald · Friday 21 April 1972 · page 2

Sunday saw the opening games in the Group 15 1972 Competition. In games played at the Davidson Oval both Bourke teams were victorious in the matches against Goodooga…

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Jockey Club Races on 13th MAY

The Western Herald · Friday 21 April 1972 · page 5

The Bourke Jockey Club will be holding their first Race Meeting for the year on Saturday, 13th May An attractive programme carrying $2000 prize money split equally over five races has been drawn up by the…

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