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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1975

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Bowls Notes by “Adam” Brewarrina Comfortably Defeat Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1975 · page 12

Travelling to Brewarrina last weekend, the Number 3 B Pennant Team was comfortably defeated by…

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Fords Bridge and Louth Win Cricket Semi-finals

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1975 · page 1

Last Sunday Fords Bridge 9/143 defeated Dry Lake 142 in the Major Semi-final played on the Oval. At the Golf Club Brewarrina 85 went down to Louth 145. Fords Bridge go straight into the Grand Final. The…

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Sports Talk Bourke Firsts Win Pre-season Football Competition

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1975 · page 11

Bourke “Warriors” won the Group 15 Rugby League Pre-Season Football Competition finalised at Nyngan last Saturday night. Results of football matches at Nyngan:…

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Golf Notes by “B.T.” 1975 Season Under Way This Weekend

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1975 · page 9

The Official Golf Season for 1975 gets under way this weekend with two important major trophy events…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 21 March 1975 · page 9

The Muriel McDonald Trophy resulted in a win for: Skip: B. Bloxham, 2½…

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Swimming Club News

The Western Herald · Friday 21 March 1975 · page 12

Next Wednesday night our Championships will be held starting promptly at 6 p.m. Each age division will swim…

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Zone Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 21 March 1975 · page 12

A squad of swimmers from Bourke had a very successful day at the Zone Carnival in Dubbo. 6 swimmers…

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Rugby Union News

The Western Herald · Friday 21 March 1975 · page 3

Apparently the game against Cobar on the 1st March really rattled their confidence and courage,…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 21 March 1975 · page 5

Now are you all set for our opening Picnic Day tomorrow. We hope to have the first draw around two…

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Bourke Convent School Wins Swimming Shield

The Western Herald · Friday 21 March 1975 · page 1

NICOLE JORDAN and JOHN MILGATE, were the youngest swimmers to represent the Bourke Convent School at the Combined Catholic Schools Swimming Carnival held in Bourke on Thursday, 13th March. This Shield is competed for by Bourke, Cobar and Brewarrina and called the Darling Combined Catholic Schools Shield…

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Bourke and District Cricket Association Dry Lake Win Exciting Match Against Louth to Take Cricket Final

The Western Herald · Friday 21 March 1975 · page 1

Last Sunday the final of the the Cricket Competition was played between Dry Lake and Louth…

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Bowls Notes by “Adam” Brewarrina Defeats Bourke in Pennant Play

The Western Herald · Friday 21 March 1975 · page 5

Sunday 16/3/75 saw Brewarrina travel to Bourke and once again have a comfortable win over the…

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The Sporting Scene —By Dalc. Proposed $500,000 Plus Racing Complex for Dubbo

The Western Herald · Friday 21 March 1975 · page 4

It was announced in the Dally Liberal on March 12 of the proposed new racing complex for Dubbo by the Secretary of the Dubbo Turf Club, Mr. Alf Sherwin. The course will be situated on the Obley Road, being…

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Golf Motes by “B.T.” 1975 Season Off to a Great Start Phil Dowling Establishes Course Record

The Western Herald · Friday 21 March 1975 · page 10

The 1975 Golf Season was away to a tremendous start last weekend when around 80 golfers participated in the opening events of the season. The course was in excellent condition…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1975 · page 9

Mixed bowls were on Saturday 22/3/75. Nominations for Championships close on 31/3/75…

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Rugby Union News

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1975 · page 12

Last Thursday week Cobar indicated they would definitely be here for a game last Sunday. Sunday…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1975 · page 9

Our opening Picnic Day held last Saturday was a terrific success with forty-six players taking part…

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Swimming Club Point Score Winners

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1975 · page 4

Winners of the Bourke Amateur Swimming Club’s Point Score for the season are as follows, back row: ;LOUISE CLARKE. 200m. Open Medley and 12/U BBB; DEBBIE GALE, 14/U BBB PETER CHUCK, 16/U BBB and Freestyle; BRETT COOPER, 12/U Freestyle; MARTIN O’BRIEN, 14/U Freestyle. Front row: JULIE HOWARTH, 8/U Freestyle; ALAN CLARKE, 8/U BBB; CAROLYN HOWARTH, 10/U BBB; ALISON BROWN, 10/U Freestyle; GREG MOORE,…

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Bourke and District Cricket Association Dry Lake Win 1974-75 Cricket Grand Final

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1975 · page 4

Last Sunday’s Grand Final Match between Dry Lake and Fords Bridge was a very exciting game. Dry…

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Bowls Notes by “Adam” Cobar No. I Pennant Team Narrowly Defeats Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1975 · page 9

Sunday last was a continuation in Pennant Play. The home side played host to Cobar who, on the day…

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