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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1974

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No Golf Before Easter

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1974 · page 4

It Is anticipated now that Bourke golfers will not be playing on the new course. before Easter…

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Womens Bowls Cowderoy Consistency Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1974 · page 7

¼ finals of Cowderoy Singles resulted in L. Rudd def. B. Cameron 126-124 and I. Wilson def. K. Golden 130…

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They’re racing in the Coolabah Cup

Western Magazine · Monday 1 April 1974 · page 4

The town of Coolabah may be relatively small in size, it is situated 15 kilometres west of Nyngan on “Gun Barrell Highway”, which…

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Bowls Notes PENNANTS

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1974 · page 3

No. 3 Pennant teams recorded another good win last Sunday by defeating Cobar B & G 106 shots to…

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Womens Bowls Cowderoy Consistency Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1974 · page 12

In the Semi-final of the cowderoy singles J. Honeyman def. L. Rudd. Jean took the lead early in the game…

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No Golf for Easter Festival

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1974 · page 8

Due to circumstances beyond their control, the Board of Directors regret there will be no golf on the…

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Bourke Tennis Club Sunday Morning Gents Competition

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1974 · page 8

A Sunday morning gents competition, is to be conducted by the Bourke Tennis Club…

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Dry Lake Thrash Louth In Cricket Final

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1974 · page 12

Dry Lake won their way into the Grand Final with a crushing defeat on Louth last week-end…

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Group 15 Given a Football Lesson at Wellington

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1974 · page 4

The Group 15 Football side travelled to Wellington last Sunday and played against Groups 10, 11 and…

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Have you ever been to the Coolabah Races?

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1974 · page 12

If you haven’t been to the Coolabah races and you enjoy horse racing or just a day out where the action is…

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Racing Scene “Festival of the Fisheries” Race Meeting at Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1974 · page 11

Brewarrina “Festival of the Fisheries” race meeting is set down for Saturday, 4th May. The Brewarrina Jockey Club has five races on the programme for a total prize money of $3,125…

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CRICKET Dry Lake Set to take out Grand Final

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1974 · page 1

Unless Nev. Barby’s team can produce a great effort on Sunday Dry Lake look set to take out their first…

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Sports Section Play Rugby See the World

Western Magazine · Monday 8 April 1974 · page 11

Dubbo Rugby Club has recently returned from a 10-day tour to Singapore. It is the second overseas visit made by the club in recent years. They played two matches and won both. A crowd of…

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Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1974 · page 3

No. 3 Pennants travelled to Cobar R.S.L. last Sunday and onee again were successful in winning on the…

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Rugby League Bourke Annihilate Cunnamulla

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1974 · page 8

Last Saturday evening Bourke travelled to Cunnamulla for their first trial game of the 1974 season. A…

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Women’s Bowls Easter Programme

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1974 · page 14

There will be mixed fours on Saturday, 13th April, commencing at 2 p.m. Nominate on members board…

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L’ridge Races on

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1974 · page 14

The Lightning Ridge Race Meeting will be held at the Walgett racecourse on Saturday…

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The Victorious Dry Lake Cricket Team Dry Lake 1974 PREMIERS

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1974 · page 1

In a very low scoring match Dry Lake defeated Snake Gully at the Golf Club last Sunday to become…

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Womens Bowls Cowderoy Consistency Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 19 April 1974 · page 4

Semi-final of the Cowderoy Singles ended in a win for Shirley Honeyman when she defeated Ivy Wilson…

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Next Sunday’s Football

The Western Herald · Friday 19 April 1974 · page 9

Goodooga travel to Bourke this Sunday for the first competition game of the season…

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