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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1974

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Rugby League Bourke Side Humiliate Leading Group 11 Team

The Western Herald · Friday 19 April 1974 · page 9

Bourke defeated Narromine 32 to 2 last Saturday night at the Davidson Oval before a large crowd in a…

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Bourke “Festival of Sport” an Outstanding Success Margaret McLennan Festival Queen Rodney Boyle wins Swimming Race Feature Events Well Attended

The Western Herald · Friday 19 April 1974 · page 1

Feature events over the Easter Festival of Sport, namely the Street Procession, Queen Competition, Football, Swimming Race and Water Sports, were all very well attended…

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Racing News Ajc Praised by Warren President

Western Magazine · Monday 22 April 1974 · page 12

“Some sections never miss an opportunity to ‘knock’ the AJC yet seldom, if ever, give credit…

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Swimming Club Presentations

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1974 · page 4

President of the Bourke Amateur Swimming Club TED HOMER, pictured presenting DEBBIE ROY with a duplicate of the Primmer Trophy for the highest point score under 10 years. Debbie won this trophy last year. The Presentations were made last Saturday night…

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Womens Bowls Cowderoy Consistency Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1974 · page 2

Congratulations to Shirley Honeyman who once again won the Cowderoy Consistency Singles…

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Bowls Notes No. 3 PENNANTS

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1974 · page 3

The No. 3’s travelled to Nyngan last Sunday to play Nyngan Bowling Club under weather conditions that…

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Coolabah Races Abandoned

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1974 · page 1

Owing to widespread rainfall on Thursday and Friday, 18th and 19th April, the Coolabah race meeting…

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Racing's Big Month Racing News Dubbo Club Happy

Western Magazine · Monday 29 April 1974 · page 12

[?]ubbo Turf Club officials are delighted with their race meetings in April. The two day racing carnival…

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Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1974 · page 3

Last Sunday triples were won by S. Crawford, G. Law, B. Molloy after a play off against G. McMullen, D…

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Womens Bowls Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1974 · page 4

1st Round of Fours resulted in A. Kelly, G. Dawson, E. Fitzsimmons and J. Honeyman def. I. Wilson, J…

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Yantabulla Tennis Club News

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1974 · page 9

Our tennis season opened on 10/3/74 with the Annual General Meeting followed by a barbecue and night tennis…

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Golf Notes Wanaaring This Week-end

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1974 · page 1

The week-end most golfers have been looking forward to — a week-end of golf but unfortunately not…

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State Cricket Coach in Bourke Next Month

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1974 · page 1

Mr. Dart, High School Principal, has arranged a visit to Bourke in June of State Cricket Coach, Mr. Peter Spence. Mr. Spence will be Bourke on the 25th, 26th and…

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Cobar Rugby men star

Western Magazine · Monday 6 May 1974 · page 11

After a week’s football in Sydney at Country Week where six Cobar players took part, Greg…

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Womens Bowls Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 10 May 1974 · page 5

In the Pairs S. Honeyman and J. Honeyman def. A. Gordon and M. Rutherford 26-11…

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Rugby League Bourke Warriors Run Wild

The Western Herald · Friday 10 May 1974 · page 6

Last Sunday at Davidson Oval saw Bourke 1st grade have a resounding win over a depleted Walgett side. The Bourke side showed a great improvement in their play. The forwards got…

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Jockey Club Races

The Western Herald · Friday 10 May 1974 · page 12

Bourke Jockey Club races will be held on Saturday, 18th May. Feature event will be the inaugural running of…

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Tennis Championships on Queen’s Birthday Weekend

The Western Herald · Friday 10 May 1974 · page 1

The Committee of the Bourke Tennis Club announced today that the Darling River Open Tennis…

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Golf Notes Geoff Betts Establishes Wanaaring Course Record

The Western Herald · Friday 10 May 1974 · page 4

Geoff Betts, playing sizzling golf established a new Wanaaring Course Record last Sunday with a fine 62…

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Bowls Notes by “RICK” Bourke Narrowly Wins No. 3 Pennants

The Western Herald · Friday 10 May 1974 · page 5

Bourke Bowling Club won the No. 3 Pennant for Western Plains District by defeating Nyngan 96 points to…

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