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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1976

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Touch Football

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1976 · page 7

The touch competition resumed on Monday after the rain delayed us for a week. We gained two new teams,…

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Cricket Draw For This

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1976 · page 9

Darling Colts v. Louth at Louth. Fords Bridge v. Koalas at Davidson or Hospital Oval…

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Golf Notes by “B.t” Professional Golfer for Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1976 · page 3

A milestone was achieved for the Bourke Golf Club with the arrival last week of Mr. John Maher, to take…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1976 · page 4

Another match in the Cowderoy Consistency Singles was played on Saturday night, 21st, when P. Rice…

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Rugby Union News

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1976 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Bourke Rugby Union Club will be held this Tuesday night (2nd March)…

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Touch Football

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1976 · page 6

The local Touch Football Competition was washed out once again this week. Games will be played on…

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Tennis Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1976 · page 10

The annual meeting of Bourke Tennis Club was held on Thursday, 12th February. President Joe Assad…

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Golf Notes Rain and Floods Play Havoc with Golf Programmes

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1976 · page 4

Rain and the coming flood have played havoc with plans for the Official Opening and the Golf…

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Bowls Notes by “Shot Bowl'” Cunnamulla Visits Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1976 · page 4

Last Sunday our neighbours from over the border invaded us with 28 players to compete for the Betts…

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Top athletic trainers for clinics

Western Magazine · Friday 27 February 1976 · page 14

Three of Australia’s finest athletics coaches will be in Wellington for special coaching classes on Saturday and Sunday, March 6 and 7. The Secretary of the…

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Rugby Union

The Western Herald · Friday 5 March 1976 · page 10

On Tuesday, March 2nd, Bourke Rugby Union Club held its annual general meeting at the Bourke Golf…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 5 March 1976 · page 10

Eight players turned up for a roll-up on Saturday night, 28th February. The green was very heavy after…

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Touch Football

The Western Herald · Friday 5 March 1976 · page 12

Results of this weeks games. Meatworks def. Union Club 14-4…

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Coolabah Races Postponed

The Western Herald · Friday 5 March 1976 · page 3

Word has been received from the Coolabah Turf Club's Secretary, Laurie Jackson that their meeting…

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Bowls Notes by “Block Shot” Club Championship 1976

The Western Herald · Friday 5 March 1976 · page 3

The draw for the Open and Minor Championships has been made and is on display on our new notice…

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Golf Notes by “B.T” Kevin Heferen Transferred

The Western Herald · Friday 5 March 1976 · page 6

The sad news for the week, as far as the Golf Club Is concerned, is the fact that we are losing our…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1976 · page 9

Once again Tuesday’s bowls were washed out by rain. On Saturday a progressive…

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Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1976 · page 11

A large number of bowlers turned out last weekend to contest the morning Chook Run and afternoon…

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Swimming Club News

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1976 · page 8

The season is rapidly drawing to a close, with the final swim for the point score competition to be held…

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Rugby Union News

The Western Herald · Friday 12 March 1976 · page 7

Tuesday the 9th March was the first training night for Bourke Rugby players. A dozen or so gentlemen…

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