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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Sport

Sport, 1978

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Two More Boxing Titles to Bourke Youth Club

The Western Herald · Friday 19 May 1978 · page 12

Five Bourke Junior boxers travelled to Sydney to compete in the N. S.W. Schoolboys Boxing Championships held the city of Sydney Police and Citizens…

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Rugby League By "Leagueite" Warriors Crush Walgett 32-7 In a very one sided match Bourke First Grade Rubgy League team shoed Warriors Crush Walgett 32-7

The Western Herald · Friday 19 May 1978 · page 11

In a very one sided match Bourke First Grade Rugby League team showed that they are a force to be reckoned with the competition this year…

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Boxing News

The Western Herald · Friday 26 May 1978 · page 9

Last weekend 8 Bourke junior boxers travelled to Cunnamulla for a tcournament staged by the Cunnamulla Youth Club…

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Rugby Union Cobar Outclassed

The Western Herald · Friday 26 May 1978 · page 4

The Blues scored an impressive 8-3 victory over Cobar on Saturday; to register their first win of the season. Playing with more enthusiasm and…

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Associates Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 26 May 1978 · page 10

Last Saturday an 18 hole stroke competition was played with only 10 players participating. A grade was won by Thelma Godwin…

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The Racing Scene

The Western Herald · Friday 26 May 1978 · page 12

General rain throughout western N.S.W. causes the abandonment of the Bourke Cup Meeting. Rain which started falling…

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Tennis Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 26 May 1978 · page 11

Once again the courts were too wet to play, at least on Monday night. So 2 v 3 and 5 v 6 will be played next week. There will be a meeting at the courts…

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Outstanding Trophies for Diggers Races

The Western Herald · Friday 26 May 1978 · page 1

Some of the delightful trophies to be presented at the Bourke Diggers Races •during “Back to Bourke Week.” On the left is the Perry Hales Trophy,…

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Golf Notes 54 Players Contest Captains Trophy

The Western Herald · Friday 26 May 1978 · page 10

Last Sunday saw a field of 54 players contest the Captains Trophy. This event was a 4 ball Worst ball match and the winners were Denis Hill…

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Rugby League By “Leagueite” Bourke Scrape Home to Draw With Brewarrina 23-all

The Western Herald · Friday 26 May 1978 · page 12

Bourke and Brewarrina played a 23-all draw in Bourke last weekend In what a game of fluctuating fortunes. In the first half Bourke seemed to…

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Major golf event

Western Magazine · Monday 29 May 1978 · page 20

A three-day program of f[?]lf, sponsored by the M[?]cKay Equipment Div ision of Ralph…

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Associates Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 2 June 1978 · page 15

Last Saturday twenty-two golfers played in the Culhane 18 hole stableford event with Thelma Godwin having an excellent round, winning the A grade…

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The Racing Scene

The Western Herald · Friday 2 June 1978 · page 16

Travelled to Warwick Farm last Saturday to watch Vicious Circle who ran lengths below his capabilities beating only 3 or 4 home…

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Tennis Club Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 2 June 1978 · page 15

With the washed out, washed out games finally being played, there is no doubt as to the four teams which will the semis, i.e. teams 4, 5, 3 and 6…

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Womens Bowls (Miss Bias) CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Western Herald · Friday 2 June 1978 · page 15

Congratulations to Shirley Honeyman on winning the finals of the Singles Championships from Coral Rice. The score was very even until the…

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Golf Notes 1978 Foursome Champions a Grade: George Helm and Bill Hughes (Jnr.) B Grade: Kevin Tengstrom and Steve Ward

The Western Herald · Friday 2 June 1978 · page 6

On Sunday last a pleasing field of 44 golfers contested the Annual Foursomes Championships over 36 holes. The course was in perfect condition as was the…

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Golf Club Golf Pro-am This Weekend

The Western Herald · Friday 9 June 1978 · page 12

This weekend sees the 1978 Pro-Am event take place with eight very line professionals appearing along with come amateurs and several top visiting…

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Associates Golf Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 9 June 1978 · page 11

Last Saturday our golf suffered at the hand of the "weatherman" — no golf! On Sunday the sun saved the day, and few ladies braved the wind and cold…

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The Racing Scene

The Western Herald · Friday 9 June 1978 · page 12

Rain again causes the abandonment of all racing in the W.D.R.A. and C.W.D.R.A. over the long weekend. Rain started falling oh Tuesday and…

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Golf Club Notes 50 Golfers Contest Rural Bank Trophy

The Western Herald · Friday 9 June 1978 · page 10

Some pleasing fields have been supporting the weekly events lately and last Sunday was no exception. The event was an 18 hole stroke and…

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