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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1975

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Bowls Notes by “Adam” Don Cameron in Eye Catching Win

The Western Herald · Friday 25 July 1975 · page 8

Living up to expectations, Don Cameron gave an excellent demonstration of form when he defeated…

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Golf Notes by “B.T.” Lavelle, Hill and Assad take Ambrose Event

The Western Herald · Friday 25 July 1975 · page 11

On Sunday last, [?] 36 [?]out for an 18 [?]…

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Golf Associates Val Heferen (A) and Shirley Linehan (B) are Club Champions for 1975

The Western Herald · Friday 25 July 1975 · page 11

We concluded our Club Championships last Saturday in fine sunny weather. In Heferen’s constant three…

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The Racing Scene Border Quest Wins at Cunnamulla Robertson and William. “do it again”

The Western Herald · Friday 25 July 1975 · page 12

The old firm of Malcolm Robertson and Reggie William combined successfully once again in a raid over…

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Ban on Golf Club creates stire

Western Magazine · Monday 28 July 1975 · page 12

If the New South Wales Association wanted golfers to study the implications of the rules of amateurism in golf it has…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1975 · page 12

Two matches in the Singles Championship were played on Wednesday, 23/7/75…

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Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1975 · page 8

In a reasonably quiet weekend of Championship bowls Roy Porter and Ted Arnold 24 def. George Davis…

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Rugby Union News

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1975 · page 11

A loss to Trangie last Saturday seems to have put paid to Bourke’s semi-final aspirations for this…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1975 · page 11

Last weekend was rather a busy one for we golfers. On Saturday we played an eighteen hold stableford…

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Wanaaring Associates Open Golf Tournament

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1975 · page 14

We had two glorious sunny days for our associates Open Day. The Mixed Foursome and 9 Hole…

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Football Grand Finals Here

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1975 · page 1

Group 15 Marlboro Rugby League Grand Finals will be held at the Davidson Oval on Sunday, commencing…

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Golf Notes by “B.T.” Peter Wheelhouse Wins Stroke Event

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1975 · page 12

On Sunday last golfers at Bourke played in an 18 hole stroke event. The winner was a comparative…

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FOOTBALL Jeffries is the Danger Man Bourke Juniors in Grand Final

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1975 · page 8

Bourke Juniors on Sunday won their way through to the Grand Final in a hard fought match at…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1975 · page 10

Social bowls played on Wednesday 30/7/75 resulted in a 22 all draw between B. Morrissey, J. Canny (visitor)…

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Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1975 · page 12

Another quiet weekend on the greens with the rain being responsible for upsetting a number of…

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Rugby Union Semis Struggle Ahead

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1975 · page 5

A loss to Warren last Saturday has made the struggle for the semis difficult, but not impossible…

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Tennis Club News

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1975 · page 8

The annual general meeting of Bourke Tennis Club was held on Tuesday, 29th July at the Clubhouse with…

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Bourke Junior Football Team

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1975 · page 4

Back Row, left to right: SEAN MURPHY, ALLAN GORDON, JOHN RUSSELL, TREVOR WIRLINGA, MIKE SCHOFIELD, STEVE EVANS, DAYLE GAITER, BRUCE SCOTT. Middle row, left to right: Ray COLLINS. (Coach), STEVE WHEELHOUSE, JIM BUNWORTH (Capt.), TONY BROOKS, VICTOR JACKSON, PETER SLOANE. Front row, left to right: KEN THORNE, TONY GADSBY, PETER GARDINER, BARRY GRAY…

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Golf Notes by “B.t.” Charity Golf Day on

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1975 · page 10

Clubs of Bourke, Rotary, Rotaract and Apex have combined to organise a Charity Golf Day at the…

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Golf Associates Rain Curtails Open Tournament

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1975 · page 11

Once again rain has spoiled our Open Tournament. After a mild cloudy day on Saturday we awoke on Sunday to the sound of raindrops on our roofs…

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