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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1976

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Bowls Notes Successful Bourke Diggers Memorial Bowls Day

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1976 · page 6

Sunday last, saw the recommencement of our Club’s Annual Diggers Memorial Day…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1976 · page 4

As you all know, last weekend the official opening of the fairway sprinkler system was held and everything…

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Wanaaring Golf News

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1976 · page 10

Once again excellent Support was received from the Bourke Golf Club with 27 players arriving for the…

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Tennis Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1976 · page 12

The fourth round of matches was played last Saturday in glorious weather. Results of matches played…

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Bourke Diggers Races

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1976 · page 16

A $6110, five race programme is to be conducted by the Bourke Diggers Turf Club on 26th June…

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Tennis Championships This Weekend

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1976 · page 1

The Darling River Tennis Championships will be held at the Bourke tennis courts this long weekend, 12th,…

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Rugby Union Central West’s Wills Cup win

Western Magazine · Friday 11 June 1976 · page 16

Central West Rugby Union team had their second Wills Cup win when they beat Western Plains 30/nil at Dubbo. Their previous win was…

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Big Fields for Nyngan Races

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1976 · page 1

A total of 41 horses have accepted for the Nyngan Jockey Club’s $5000 meeting to be held…

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Rugby Union News by “Rugger” Bourke Thrashed by Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1976 · page 3

Bourke turned on a display of football reminiscent of some three years ago when they were thrashed by…

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Rugby League by “Uagueite” Bourke Through First Round Undefeated

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1976 · page 11

Last Sunday Bourke defeated a surprisingly strong Brewarrina line-up to the tune of 37-28 at the…

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Fairway Watering Scheme Officially Opened by Golf Union President

The Western Herald · Friday 11 June 1976 · page 1

“The President and the Board of Directors of Bourke Golf Club have shown tremendous foresight in fostering golf in the west of the State by providing its members and visitors with a truly wonderful fully irrigated golf course.”…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 18 June 1976 · page 7

On Wednesday 9th, one match in the Singles Championship was played with P. Rice def. T. Neal 31-10…

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Associate Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 18 June 1976 · page 3

Winners of the Gwen Swerdfeger best ball threesome event were Edna Anderson Ruth Davis and…

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Brewarrina Golf News

The Western Herald · Friday 18 June 1976 · page 7

Last long weekend’s events attracted very fields on all three days with the major event, the English…

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Bowls Notes Job Farrell Minor Singles Champion

The Western Herald · Friday 18 June 1976 · page 7

Last Saturday we completed the Semi Final matches in the Open Singles when Percy Robinson…

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Rugby League by “Leagueite” Bourke Thrash Goodooga 60-3

The Western Herald · Friday 18 June 1976 · page 9

In a very one-sided affair, last Sunday, Bourke trounced Goodooga to the tune of 60-3 a the Davidson…

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Rugby Union News by “Rugger” Bourke Beaten 26-3

The Western Herald · Friday 18 June 1976 · page 4

The Bourke Rugby Union Club had to play Nyngan at Nyngan last Saturday. At one stage the game was…

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117 Nominations For Bourke Diggers Races

The Western Herald · Friday 18 June 1976 · page 1

117 nominations have been received for the Bourke Diggers Races to be held on Saturday, 26th June…

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Golf Notes by “B.T” Les Pearson and Waters too good in Canadian Foursome

The Western Herald · Friday 18 June 1976 · page 3

On Sunday last Bourke” golfers participated in an 18 hole Canadian Foursome event which proved…

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Womens Bowls

The Western Herald · Friday 25 June 1976 · page 11

On Wednesday 16th, B. Bloxham played M. Fissenden in the angles championship, Billie winning 31-24…

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