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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1978

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Rugby Union 1978

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1978 · page 11

The Annual General Meeting of the Bourke Rugby Union Club will be held on Tuesday night, March 14 at 8 pm sharp at the Golf Club…

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Touch Football

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1978 · page 12

After last Monday's games there remains only one team undefeated and that is Beagle Boys. Goodies went down to Federal…

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Junior Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1978 · page 11

Attention junior golfers, events for the 1978 golf programme have been listed and about to be under way. First on the agenda is that of the…

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The Racing Scene

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1978 · page 12

In spite of the very hot conditions Nyngan, as usual, held another very successful meeting last-.Saturday with 44 horses contesting the five races…

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Paroo Cricket Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1978 · page 11

Our expected tough encounter with Colts failed to eventuate last Sunday when we scored the easiest of wins over a depleted Colts side…

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Zone Rugby Emphasis on fitness and training

Western Magazine · Monday 6 March 1978 · page 20

A steady program of training has been drawn up by Central West Rugby Union Zone in a move to overcome problems encountered last year…

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Rugby Union Interest Grows

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1978 · page 10

Last Friday’s article in this paper, “Rugby Union 1978” seems to have sparked off renewed interest in Rugby Union in Bourke for 1978…

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Touch Football

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1978 · page 10

Fourteen rounds down — three to go — thats the score after Mondays games. Beagle Boys are still undefeated and now lead Goodies, Federal Fiashez 1 and…

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Golf Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1978 · page 10

On Sunday, 5th March we saw the start of the 1978 golf season. An 18 hole stroke event was played on a course that would equal any in the state…

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Associates Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1978 · page 10

Despite the very humid and warm conditions last Saturday, 12 players ventured to play the first game of our programme, namely a 9 hole stroke on the…

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The Racing Scene

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1978 · page 12

No local races to report this week. Stayed home and did a spot of work shifting sheep off drying up tanks. Not exciting as a day at the races but a…

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Tennis Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1978 · page 11

The competition season has got off to a food start with enough players to form eight teams. Note, an eighth team was formed, so…

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Junior Golf Notes The 1978 golf season will open this weekend

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1978 · page 11

The event is a 9 hole stroke event on Sunday morning with the draw taking place at the junior room between 8 and 8.30. If any persons wish to come along…

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Weekend Cricket Bourke & District Cricket Ass n. Points Score

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1978 · page 11

TEAM MALTCH PLAYE FIRST…

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Womens Bowls (Miss Rick) Cowderoy Consistency Singles

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1978 · page 5

Congratulations to Shirley Honeyman who once again won the Consistency Singles when she defeated Ivy Wilson. A good interesting game throughout…

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Cricketers Corner Golf Club to Play in Grand Final

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1978 · page 12

Golf Club defeated Dry Lake in the major semi and Paroo were victors over Colts in the minor semi final last Sunday. PLAY-OFF FOR FOURTH…

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Touch Football

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1978 · page 10

Federal Flashez finally Are. That was the big news from the Touch Football Comp this week. The efforts of Arch’s Federal Flashez 2 team In registering…

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Golf Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1978 · page 10

Last Sunday a field of 26 players contested an 18 bole stroke event. All spoke highly of the condition of the course and greens…

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Associates Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1978 · page 11

Last week associates again played the crazy 9 hole competition and 7 players competed. The winner was Gwen Swedfeger…

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The Racing Scene

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1978 · page 12

Must apologise for not being able to bring you a report of the Dubbo sales. I just couldn’t get away. I did; however, get to Narromine for the races…

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