The Racing Scene — W.b.d
Travelled to Nyngan Saturday with Anne Honey man, Elizabeth Davis, Lorraine and Bob Jackson. I was very pleased to see so many of the Bourke Jockey…
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Sport, 1977
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Bourke Racetrack Passes the Test “A good racing surface that will take a heavy shower of rain”
On Monday of this week an inspection of the Bourke Racetrack was made by a number of keen racing enthusiasts and various official persons…
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Bathurst Turf Clubâs annual Black and White Whiskey Cup was the best meeting so far held…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Golf at Easter
The Westâs top golfers will trek to Dubbo at Easter for the Dubbo Golf Clubâs open…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Cricket News Golf Club Minor Premiers for 1976 77 Season
As a result of our defeat of a rather depleted Fords Bridge team and the maximum points we will get this Sunday for our bye, our position as minor…
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A small field of 10 players competed Saturday with the eventual winner being Paul Wheelhouse (his first game in competition) with a net 24 and…
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Gary Greentree and Mick Wynne streeted the very welcome field of 37 in Sundays 18 hole stroke event. Gary was the eventual winner with…
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Last Tuesday Patroness Berri McGirr donated trophies for what appears to have grown into an annual game of mixup triples. This particular game was…
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Inflation has Anally caught up with Bourke Jockey Club race day gate charges. After being $2 for some 40 years, it…
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After the 4th round was completed Monday, there was not one team with maximum points. Leaders-were Oxford Yabbies, Tonki Tanks, Poolies and…
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Last Sunday saw the Colts consolidate their position In the semi finals with a crushing win over Brewarrina. Jim Bunworth and Peter West set our…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →LETTERS Cobar example of swimming danger
Sir â I have a copy of a letter in which Sir Lorimer Dods, of Edgecliff, says that his grandson, a physically fit young man of nearly 18 years, died while swimming underwater…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →St Patrick’s Day Races (written in the early 1950s by John Healey, of Hermidale)
I made my way across the Bogan Right in from the scrub. Met a chap named Logan And wandered to the pub…
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Last Sunday's 18 hole stableford Towers Drug Co. Trophy event was a success, but obviously every player was shocked to bear the sad news of the passing of John…
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Prior to bowls on Tuesday night President Belle welcomed several new bowlers our Club. Results of the games were as follows:…
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Bourke Rugby League First and Junior grade squads travel to Nyngan tomorrow (Saturday) for the first official trials in Group XV…
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I lost a link with my Sydney racing days when I learnt last week of the death of J. R. (Jim) McKinnon. Jim, who had not enjoyed the best of health over…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tennis Club Notes
Eight teams have nominated for the night competition which will be played Monday and Thursday nights at 7.30 p.m. Men from each team are reminded…
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The annual meeting (as advertised elsewhere in this paper) will be held Saturday, 26th March. If tennis is to get underway this year…
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With the competition at the half way mark, there is still a great struggle between at least 4 teams for top honours. Poolies inflicted the first defeat on…
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