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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1976

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Rugby League Trials This Saturday Night

The Western Herald · Friday 26 March 1976 · page 11

Bourke Rugby League have arranged trial matches with the strong Cobar side this Saturday night under…

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Golf Notes by “B.T” George Helm and Wayne Bock take Towers Drug Co. Trophy

The Western Herald · Friday 26 March 1976 · page 3

On Sunday last Bourke golfers competed in the first tournament in the 1976 season and what a day it was. It was our first major event, an 18 hole stroke for the Towers Drug Co. Trophy…

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Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 2 April 1976 · page 10

Good weather last weekend brought out a large number of bowlers to compete for the club…

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Brewarrina Golf News

The Western Herald · Friday 2 April 1976 · page 11

After much hard work by members to clear the course, due to the extremely wet summer, the golf…

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Womens Bowls Cowderoy Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 2 April 1976 · page 9

I. Wilson received a forfeit from P. Rice for their semi final of the Cowderoy Singles. I. Wilson and E…

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Cricket News

The Western Herald · Friday 2 April 1976 · page 5

Well what an anti climax to the semi finals when Colts played Fords Bridge in the second semi final at the…

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Tennis Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 2 April 1976 · page 10

With plenty of fine weather about it is good to see so many players using the courts for social play, both…

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Bourke High School News Zone Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 2 April 1976 · page 4

The Zone Swimming Carnival for Western Area was to be held at Bourke Olympic Pool oil Wednesday,: 14th…

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Associate Golf Picnic Day Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 2 April 1976 · page 10

There’s fun and trophies galore tomorrow at our annual picnic starting day. We are only playing 9…

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Rugby Union News Four Players Selected to Represent Zone

The Western Herald · Friday 2 April 1976 · page 8

Over the past couple of weeks trials have been held to select a Far West Zone representative 1st and 2nd…

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Golf Notes by “B.T” Les and Betty Pearson Take Roy Dunk Mixed Foursome

The Western Herald · Friday 2 April 1976 · page 10

The golf season is now well under way and last weekend members and associates played for the…

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Rugby Union News

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1976 · page 3

On Saturday last, 10 players made the trip to Cobar. These plus 5 Cobar players made up one side…

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Cricket News Golf Club v Fords Bridge in Grand Final

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1976 · page 9

The Grand Final of the Bourke and District Cricket Association will be played this Sunday (11th) between…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1976 · page 9

A good afternoon was had by all at our annual opening picnic day with much laughter and many…

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Rugby Union squad for Country Week

Western Magazine · Friday 9 April 1976 · page 12

Western Plains Rugby Union Zone away to a good start despite severe effects from…

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Rugby League Bourke Show Strength in Trials

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1976 · page 4

Over the [?] week Bourke [?] [?] against Cobar in [?] very successful trial [?]…

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Poolies defeat [?]oodie in touch Football

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1976 · page 4

Monday afternoon [?] large crowd [?] at [?] Cool[?] Poolies and [?]…

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Football News President Sec. Tre[?] Replaced in [?] 15

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1976 · page 4

At a well attended [?] of [?] is at Nyngan R.S.I. last Saturday a [?] of no [?] in the [?]…

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Golf Notes by “B.T” G. Lavelle and C Thompson Take Rural Bank Trophy

The Western Herald · Friday 9 April 1976 · page 11

On Sunday last the event was our first 4 Ball for the season and this was for another of our major…

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Bowls Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 16 April 1976 · page 3

Good weather last weekend saw bowlers turn out in large numbers to again compete in the Championships…

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