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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1976

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1976 · page 4

A very enjoyable evening was spent at the Club on Thursday night, the 18th December when 18 bowlers…

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Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1976 · page 2

A good program has been drawn up for 1976 and already two towns have been visited…

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CRICKET Town v. Country Juniors

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1976 · page 11

The Bourke Golf Club was the scene of a most entertaining game of cricket on Sunday, January 4th…

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No need to leave Australia to make money, says golf professional

Western Magazine · Monday 26 January 1976 · page 1

There is no need for professional golfers to leave Australia to make money, 26-year-old Sydney professional Mark Tapper, said in…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1976 · page 10

At long [?] we have [?] the [?] of the [?] Singles, w[?]…

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Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1976 · page 5

Best weeks [?] [?] the Programme for the wo[?] and the [?] [?]…

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Cricket Teams for

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1976 · page 12

Dry lake to play Golf Club at Golf Club F Turner N Brown S. Wheel-house F. Glasson B…

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Fred Everett — fifty years of service to tennis (By the Daily Liberal Sporting Editor)

Western Magazine · Monday 2 February 1976 · page 16

Fifty years after he first played tennis on the Wellington courts, the west’s “Mr Tennis” Fred Everett is still going…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1976 · page 10

There is very little to report on the bowling front week, as once again, was washed out on…

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More People Playing Rugby Union

Western Magazine · Friday 6 February 1976 · page 12

More people are playing rugby, the annual meeting of the Central West Rugby Union was…

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Touch Football Competition

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1976 · page 3

Ten teams took part in the first round of the touch football competition, organised by the Bourke…

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Bourke Tennis Club News

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1976 · page 4

The annual meeting of Bourke Tennis Club will be held at the clubhouse next Thursday, 12th February, at…

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Quarter mile racing starts soon

Western Magazine · Friday 6 February 1976 · page 7

In the weeks to come quarter mile racing enthusiasts and the public in general will be…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1976 · page 7

At last, on Saturday night, the 7th rain cleared for us to get a game, and a very pleasant night of bowls it…

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Swimming Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1976 · page 12

There are no results this week as the pool was closed. One important note for swimmers is that you must…

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Darling Colts Cricket News

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1976 · page 13

Last Sunday provided a bright start for the Colts Club of 1976, when they defeated the Koalas at the…

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Rugby Union

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1976 · page 7

Players have been selected in the Western Plains Rugby Union Zone Squad, and are in training now in…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1976 · page 4

As the green was very heavy after all the rain it was decided to start play on Saturday night at 5 p.m…

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Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1976 · page 10

After the drenching rains of a week ago bowls are again returning to normal and knowing that the…

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Swimming Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1976 · page 4

There are only three more weeks left before our championships, so all swimmers are really training…

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