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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1973

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Dry lake Cricket Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1973 · page 5

Dry Lake looked set for a win on Sunday when Snake Gully made only 80 runs on the turf. However, after…

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Speedway Racing at Fords Bridge Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1973 · page 1

A big day is expected at the Fords Bridge Motorkhana tomorrow (Saturday). The Committee has arranged for a programme of interesting events for both ears and bikes. The track has had extensive of preparation to…

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Golf Club Defeat Louth to Take Competition Lead

The Western Herald · Friday 26 January 1973 · page 2

Golf Club 2/103 had no real call on their cricketing ability to defeat Louth at that village last Sunday. The Louth team batted first in what they must have thought to be a five day fixture…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1973 · page 1

There were no howls on Tuesday on account of the holiday week-end. Second round of…

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Cricket Round-up

The Western Herald · Friday 2 February 1973 · page 1

In lieu of notes on last. Sundays games it has been, derided to furnish a few statistics and comments in…

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Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1973 · page 1

Visiting swimmers from Cobar, Nyngan and Cunnamulla together with members from the local club will…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1973 · page 6

Second round of Cowderoy Consistency Singles was completed when A Rix def B. Summerville 142-108. J…

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Rugby League Group Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1973 · page 6

At the Annual General Meeting of Group 15 Rugby League held in Brewarrina last Sunday Mr. W…

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Junior Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1973 · page 6

Tomorrow, Saturday 10th Junior Cricket will be resumed for all groups, commencing at 8.30 a.m…

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Bourke and District Cricket Ass’n. Cobar “Kill” Bourke in Both Inter-Town fixtures

The Western Herald · Friday 9 February 1973 · page 1

Last Sunday two teams travelled to Cobar for the annual return Inter-Town match against Cobar. Despite the fact that Bourke teams…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1973 · page 3

The welcome rain upset our bowling arrangements for Tuesday 13th when we had a good nomination of…

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Successful Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1973 · page 1

Bourke Amateur Swimming Club held their annual carnival on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning…

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Junior Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1973 · page 6

Last Saturday, wet weather prevented all Groups from playing their opening games for 1973…

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Ampol Cup Relay Winners Photos Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1973 · page 1

ABOVE: Bourke Relay Team who won the Ampol Cup. Back row, left to right:— KEITH BIRSE…

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Cricket Teams for

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1973 · page 6

Dry Lake team to play Fords Bridge at Fords Bridge: W. O’Mally [?], N. Brown, S. Ward, R…

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Bourke and District Cricket Assn. Welcome Rain Mars Week-end Play

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1973 · page 2

Indeed, something of a rarity—wet weather cancelling the Enngonia- Dry Lake fixture which is now…

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Bourke Rugby League Football Club

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1973 · page 4

Further applications are invited for the position of Junior Grade Coach for the forthcoming Football Season…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1973 · page 3

The weather turned out perfect for our Annual Golfers-Bowlers Competition on Tuesday,…

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Junior Cricket

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1973 · page 7

Result of Group One: Teams captained by T. Gadsby and A. Mlent played a two—innings game at the…

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Cricket Draw

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1973 · page 2

The Draw for the Third and Final Round of the Comp. Is as follows:— 25/2/73: Fords Bridge v…

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