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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1978

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Junior Golf Notes Mark Hull Wins Denim Hut Trophy

The Western Herald · Friday 1 September 1978 · page 11

Mark annihilated the opposition last Saturday with a fine stableford points tally of 43. In stroke play terms, Mark put…

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Golf Notes Golden Blazers a Grade: Ron Swerdfeger B Grade: Geoff Scotcher

The Western Herald · Friday 1 September 1978 · page 12

In ideal weather conditions some 51 golfers lined up for the O. F. Tancred Memorial Golden Blazers. The scores on the day were really…

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Sprint racing goes ahead at Cordoba

Western Magazine · Monday 4 September 1978 · page 23

Hard work and an investment of more than $30,000 at Binnaway will have their culmination on September 16 when the newly formed Castlereagh Sprint…

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Assistant ‘pro’ golf titles for Orange

Western Magazine · Monday 4 September 1978 · page 24

The Duntryleague Golf Club at Orange will host Australia’s first national championships for assistant professional next month. Qantas is the tournament…

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The Racing Scene

The Western Herald · Friday 8 September 1978 · page 12

No races to report this week. I spent Saturday at the Pony Camp, a movement that seems to be gaining pace each year. Keith Lowe in thanking my wife, the…

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Rugby League By “Leagueite” Bourke Juniors Defeated in Semi Final

The Western Herald · Friday 8 September 1978 · page 10

Bourke Junlors will have to do It the hard way now after losing the Major Semi Final to Walgett at Cobar last Sunday…

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38 Current Boxing Champions to Defend Their Titles in Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 8 September 1978 · page 1

At least 38 Senior and Junior Boxing Champions will be defending their titles at the N.S.W. Amateur Boxing Titles on 30th September and 1st October…

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Golf Notes P. Wheelhouse and R. Culhane Win 4BBB

The Western Herald · Friday 8 September 1978 · page 3

With the golfing season drawing to a close golfers are still taming out in force of a Sunday, as was the case last weekend. Forty-six golfers met the starter and…

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Golf Associates Thelma Godwin and Gwen Swerdfeger Win Foursome Championship

The Western Herald · Friday 8 September 1978 · page 12

Last Saturday saw the final round of the Foursome Championships. Gwen Swerdfeger and Thelma Godwin, who started the second round two strokes behind,…

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C. W Rugby growing in popularity

Western Magazine · Monday 11 September 1978 · page 24

The Central West Rugby Union season has ended with all indicators pointing to a strengthening of the code. Grand final crowd at…

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Challenge Cup cricket for Parkes

Western Magazine · Monday 11 September 1978 · page 24

The 1978-79 cricket season opens on high note at Parkes on Wednesday September 20 with the staging of a match in the second annual Toohey’s…

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Womens Bowls (Miss Rick)

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1978 · page 15

Semi final of Triples to be played by 16/9/78: L. Rudd v. E. Clark and K. Golden v. A. Gordon. Only one social rink on Saturday…

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Tennis Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1978 · page 15

The monthly meeting was held last Monday night and the following is a summary. First of all, work needs to be done on…

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Hungerford Tennis Club Championships

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1978 · page 15

The Annual Open championships were held on 26th and 27th August. Although the nominations were lower than normal the standard was as high, as ever…

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The Racing Scene — W.b.d

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1978 · page 16

Rain causes abandonment of Enngonia races so yours truly has a Sunday at home. While rain is one thing that our neck…

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Rugby League By “Leagueite” Bourke in Two Grand Finals

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1978 · page 16

Bourke Reserve Grade Rugby League team defeated Brewarrina on their ground last Sunday to enter the 1978 grand final…

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Bourke Youth Club Fifteen Bourke Boxers to contest State Boxing Titles

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1978 · page 16

In what appears to be an all-time record for one club, fifteen Bourke boxers will compete in the coming N.S.W. Boxing Championships at Bourke over the…

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Golf Associates Pam Davis (A) and Margaret Thompson are Club Champions for 1978

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1978 · page 15

Last Sunday, in perfect spring weather, the finals of our Club Championships were decided. In A grade Pam Davis defeated Gwen Swerdfeger at the…

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First dead-heat in Australian sprint racing

Western Magazine · Monday 18 September 1978 · page 36

The first dead heat in the Australian sprint horse racing occurred recently at the Dubbo Sprint Race Club's first meeting for the season…

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Golf Club Cricket News

The Western Herald · Friday 22 September 1978 · page 4

The cricket season is just about upon us again. Our ground at the Golf Club does not look very good at the moment, but we can only hope that the grass will…

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