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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1978

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Tennis Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1978 · page 3

The second games for round 1 resulted in a win for team 4 defeating team % by 26-22. and team 8 def team 7 by 38-10. Due to the rain on Monday night…

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Rugby League Bourke 34 - Nyngan Nil

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1978 · page 12

Bourke Rugby League team gave notice that they were in for a good season when they easily defeated Nyngan 34-nil in Bourke last Saturday…

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Cricketers Corner Golf Club to Play Paroo in Grand Final

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1978 · page 11

Pared won the right to play Golf Club in Sundays Grand Final by defeating Dry Lake in last Sundays final. Paroo won the toss at the Golf Club…

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Womens Bowls (Miss Rick)Monthly Trophy Night on Tuesday resulted as follows

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1978 · page 11

L. Howard, J. Honeyman and B Cameron def. D. Riches, J. Cottee and E. Fitzsimmons 24-18, L. Stock, C. Rice and Honeyman def. P. Peterson, C. Rice…

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Racing at the Ridge

Western Magazine · Monday 20 March 1978 · page 19

There will be races with two bonuses at Lightning Ridge on Easter Saturday…

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Planning Autumn races

Western Magazine · Monday 20 March 1978 · page 20

You might not always pick a winner but you can be certain of raising a thirst at race Meeting…

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Golf Club Cricket News

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1978 · page 10

Well the grand final last Sunday against Paroo ended in an anti-climax when bad weather caused the match to be postponed for 2 weeks…

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Touch Football

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1978 · page 8

By the time you read this column the two teams in the grand final should be known. On Monday in conditions which did…

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Junior Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1978 · page 10

Our 19[?]8 junior golf camp is closing in on us. If there are any persons between the age of 12 and 18 years of age interested…

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Golf Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1978 · page 10

Last Sunday, despite rain that stopped even those stalwarts of the turf, the cricket grand finalists from playing, saw a field of 32 true sportsmen contesting…

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Womens Bowls (Miss Rick)

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1978 · page 10

Saturday was the last night bowls for this season. Bowls will commence at 2 pm on Wednesday and Saturday at 2 pm from now on. Names to be in by 1.30 pm…

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Bourke High School Swimming Champions

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1978 · page 11

VICKI HANNS (Senior), LIZETTE BANNERMAN (Junior)…

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Rugby League Warriors Poor Display

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1978 · page 12

Bourke Rugby League teams displayed very poor form in their matches at Nyngan last Saturday. In the senior trial, Bourke played…

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The Racing Scene

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1978 · page 12

The Bathurst Autumn Meeting last Saturday was held in cold, wet, windy conditions. In fact quite a touch of winter…

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Associates Golf Notes Picnic Day a Great Success

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1978 · page 8

Twenty-three players participated in our crazy 9 hole competition last Saturday. Weather conditions were ideal and it was pleasing to see so many play…

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Bourke and District Cricket Competition Trophy Winners for 1977-78 Season

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1978 · page 10

Batting Average, donated by a Groube, won by J. Costello 69.61. Batting Average Runner-up, donated by Bob Ridge, won by J. Dunk 65.54…

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Weather Decided Cricket Premiers

Western Magazine · Monday 27 March 1978 · page 16

Wet weather on Saturday and Sunday, March 18-19, decided the 1978 Bathurst cricket premiership in favour of Oberon. The grand final against Centennials was abandoned…

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Convent School Swimming Champions

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1978 · page 11

Senior Champions: MARINA LIENESCH and BILL O’MALLY. Intermediate Champions: MATHEW SIMMONDS, MARGARET O'MALLY and JOHN NORMAN. Junior Champions: KATHRYN SIMMONDS and MARK McKELLAR…

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Touch Football

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1978 · page 11

Federal Flashes 1 proved me wrong last week and defeated Goodies 2 to 1 to earn the right to play Beagle Boys in the grand final which, barring accidents,…

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Associates Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1978 · page 12

Last Saturday an 18 hole stroke competition was played and contested by 25 players. Results were:…

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