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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1975

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1975 · page 3

The stage is set for our Open Tournament set down for tomorrow and Sunday. All is in readiness for a very…

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Hungerford Tennis Club News

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1975 · page 11

On Sunday, 25th May players from Hungerford journeyed to Yantabulla to play their first competition…

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Rugby Union Morale Boosting Win for Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1975 · page 5

A morale boosting win over Walgett last Saturday sees Bourke running equal fourth on the premiership…

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Bourke High School Win Rugby League Match Against Nyngan

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1975 · page 10

On Friday last, Bourke High School played in the first round of the East-West Cup. This is a rugby…

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John Dunk Wins Singles Tennis Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1975 · page 1

The outstanding match of the Darling River Tennis Championships contested over the Queen’s Birthday weekend was the Open Men’s Singles Championship between defending holder…

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Golf Notes by “B.T.” Canadian Foursome to B. Gray and G. Pearson

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1975 · page 9

On Sunday some 38 players participated in an 18 Hole Canadian Foursome event. This was really a…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1975 · page 6

Social bowls on Wednesday resulted in Y. Honeyman, A. Gordon def. E. Clark, B. Morrissey 16-5…

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Rugby Union News

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1975 · page 9

This weekend sees Bourke travel to Coonamble for the last game of the first round, if Bourke doesn’t…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1975 · page 8

Once again rain has dashed cur plans for a very successful Open Tournament. Persistant rain from…

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Golf Notes by “B.t.” Rain Washes Out Weekend Golf

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1975 · page 1

Heavy rain last week caused the postponement of the weekend golf which was to be the associates…

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36 Horses Accept for Diggers Races

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1975 · page 1

A total of 36 horses have accepted for tomorrow’s Bourke Diggers Turf Club’s Race Meeting…

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Bowls Notes by “Adam” Rain Washes Out Championship Play

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1975 · page 6

All Championship play for last weekend was abandoned because of the heavy rain experienced on Friday…

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High School Athletic Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1975 · page 8

On Wednesday, 11th June—the one really fine, warm day of that week — the Bourke High School Annual…

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Shield honours man who promoted golf

Western Magazine · Monday 30 June 1975 · page 12

The Sandy Cameron Shield, a NSW championship feature, honours the memory of a man who did much to bring golf to western country towns…

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Tennis star who gets no money and is happy

Western Magazine · Monday 30 June 1975 · page 12

Olga Morozova thinks the popular notion that tennis professionals play…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1975 · page 3

Tomorrow sees the beginning of one of the major events of our golfing programme with the playing of…

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Rugby League Bourke Out of Semi - final Race

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1975 · page 9

Bourke bowed out of the Semi Final race in Second First Grade on Sunday when defeated by Brewarrina at Brewarrina. The Bourke Juniors had to be content with a minor semi final position when they were also…

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Rugby Union News Four Bourke Players in Zone Game

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1975 · page 4

Congratulations to John Do-well, Barry and Peter Pratten and Gus Nicholls for being selected to play in…

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Bowls Notes by “Adam” Showcase Star to Appear at Bowling Club

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1975 · page 10

In his final country tour before taking up an extensive radio programme, Gordon Boyd (star of the most…

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Successful Bourke Diggers Races Larry Bradley Most Successful Jockey at Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1975 · page 11

Bourke Diggers Turf Club staged a very successful days racing last Saturday with 31 horses starting at…

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