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Local “Dad’s Army” to be fires herald honoured as memorial start of golf day returns bushfire season By SHARON BONTHUYS
By SHARON BONTHUYS JUST a day after the Rural Fire Service (RFS) issued a reminder to the community last week to prepare themselves and their homes for the upcoming bushfi re season, separate grass fi res occurred in two rural locations outside Narromine. A fi re also occurred on the weekend at the Trangie Waste Depot. RFS crews were called out to fi res occurring at properties on Pinedene Road south of Narromine and Tantitha Road east of Narromine on Thursday, September 19. The fi rst fi re was reported at Pinedene Road at 7am that day which was attended by three fi refighters with two trucks. Once on scene, crews found an area of approximately 50 metres x 10 metres smouldering. Firefighters extinguished the area and ceased operations by approximately 8am.
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THE significant contribution of an extraordinary group of local golfers who are sadly no longer with us will be honoured with the return of the highly-anticipated Dad’s Army Golf Day in Narromine early next month. First held in 2019, the annual Two-Person Ambrose event — traditionally played on the Labour Day Long Weekend in October — was initially interrupted by the pandemic restrictions and, later, by the staging of the Dolly Parton Festival at the Narromine Golf Club on that same weekend. With the festival concert relocating to Cale Oval this year, however, the door has opened enabling the Dad’s Army Golf Day to make a welcome return to Narromine Golf Club. The moniker “Dad’s Army” was given to a group of wellknown local fi gures who, over several decades, played at both the Narromine Club (and further afield): Jack Cale, Sid McCutcheon, Jack Burgess, John Gainsford, Geoff Swane, Bryce Crawford, and Bill Burke. Coming from a variety of
Golfers who loved the game, these are some of the Dad’s Army members who will be honoured at the welcome return of their annual memorial golf day in Narromine next month. From left, Geoff Swane, Kit Walker, John Gainsford, and Bill Burke. PHOTO: SUPPLIED. professions including farming, earthmoving, stock and station agent, rose breeding, and even a chemist, Dad’s Army also spent many hours working and contrib-
uting to their community through volunteering. But their shared passion was golf, and the Narromine Star has learned that this group of golfi ng gents was
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so dedicated to the game that they insisted on playing every weekend, regardless of the weather. Continued page 18