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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1978

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Rugby League By “Leagueite” Bourke in Landslide Victory 85-nil

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1978 · page 10

Bourke First Grade Rugby League, team had a land slide victory at Bourke last Sunday when they defeated Walgett 85-nil…

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Associates Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 28 July 1978 · page 12

[?] NAVY [?] WIN was [?] [?] certificate [?] [?] a guess[?] of [?]…

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Bourke Youth Club Cunnamulla Boxing Tournament

The Western Herald · Friday 28 July 1978 · page 3

Brian Gibbs and Tony “Nought” Whitbread took fifteen boxers to Cunnamulla last Saturday for a tournament. Of the fifteen boys, fourteen were…

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Associates Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1978 · page 11

Last Saturday nineteen players contested for the first round of the Club Championships in conjunction with the third round of L.G.U. and Monthly Medal…

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The Racing Scene

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1978 · page 12

Nyngan Winter Race Meeting up to usual high standard with 44 runners contesting the six races. In the Maiden favourite slipthrough…

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Tennis Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1978 · page 10

The most Important Item in this weeks notes is the reminder that our next monthly meeting Is Monday night next, 7th August at 7.30 p.m…

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Rugby League By “Leagueite” Brewarrina 19, Bourke 16

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1978 · page 10

For the second week In a row Bourke were defeated in the last few minutes of play when they wait down 19-16 to Brewarrina at Bre…

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Golf Notes Phil Dowling Wins Cobar Open Gordon Whitman Wins Monthly Medal

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1978 · page 11

Last weekend some 22 golfers from Bourke set sail for Cobar to compete in their Annual Open Tournament. In contrast to our Pro-Am the weather over…

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Lorna Bambrick and Nan Long Win Associate Open Golf Tournament at Wanaaring

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1978 · page 12

In perfect golf weather another successful open was held at Wanaaring on Sunday, 30th July. The loyal and dedicated Bourke…

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Western boys in Country Rugby team

Western Magazine · Monday 7 August 1978 · page 16

Nine players from Western Schools Rugby Union team have been selected in this year’s Country Schools representative squad…

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Davis Appeal bowls day at Wellington

Western Magazine · Monday 7 August 1978 · page 16

A gala bowls day has been organised at Wellington on Sunday August 13 to raise funds for the Greg Davis Appeal. Wellington Rugby and Bowling Clubs are com…

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Spot light on Sprint Racing [?]

Western Magazine · Monday 7 August 1978 · page 16

In recent weeks sprint racing throughout Australia has become national news with the decision by the Queensland Turf Club to allow it at registered race meetings from August 1…

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Feature races at Wellington

Western Magazine · Monday 7 August 1978 · page 16

Feature events make up half the program for the Wellington Race Club and Pegasus…

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Golf Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1978 · page 10

Sunday, 6th August saw a field of 43 players contest the Elders G.M. Stableford Trophy. The winners were Bob Culhane in A…

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The Racing Scene

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1978 · page 12

No races to report this week. Dubbo and Grenfell a little far away. Stayed home and took small daughter to a Pony Club Rally…

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Tennis Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1978 · page 11

Last Monday night was the monthly meeting for the Club. At this meeting the resignation of Beryl Pay as treasurer was accepted with…

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Rugby League Bourke Thrash Exhausted Nyngan

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1978 · page 11

Bourke First Grade Rugby League team thrashed a tired Nyngan side 70 points to 2 last Sunday in Bourke. Most of the Nyngan players were…

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Louth Races Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1978 · page 1

All roads will lead to Louth tomorrow for the Louth Turf Club’s Annual Race Meeting. Record nominations have been…

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Far West Minor League Junee Riverina Schools Football Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1978 · page 12

Four towns combined to take 102 Rugby League players to Junee last weekend. Bourke boys were picked up by coach…

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