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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1881

18 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Killarney Races

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 2

ON Boxing Day this meet took place at Killarney. Corinthians availed themselves of the opportunity to have a day's sport. The day was very fine, though umbrageous spots…

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Cricket. NATIONAL C. C. v. WINDSOR C. C.

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 3

ON New Year's Day the above clubs met on the Windsor ground. The visitors gained a victory, by 3 runs and 2 wickets to spare. The play of the National team was up to…

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Cricket

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 3

ON Saturday last a cricket match came off on the Park between the Windsor and Bungaribee cricket clubs. The visitors were victorious by 2 runs and three wickets to…

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Clarendon Races

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 2

THESE races were run off on Saturday last in the presence of a large number of people. The racing was extremely good, owing to the handicapping being of such a high order…

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Clarendon Races

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 2

THESE races were run off on Saturday last in the presence of a large number of people. The racing was extremely good, owing to the handicapping beign of such a high order…

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Cricket

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, at Sackville, the Lower Portland and Windsor cricket clubs met to try conclusions. The Lower Portland team secured a win, after a good fight…

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Coursing Club

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 3

A MEETING was held at Huxley's Chester Hotel, Clarendon, on Saturday last, for the purpose of forming a Coursing Club for this district. There was a large number of the…

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New South Wales Coursing Club

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 3

THE intercolonial meeting of the New South Wales Coursing Club commenced on Thursday last, on Mr. P. A. Lamb's estate, New Plumpton, Rooty Hill, upon which there has been a large expenditure to…

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Athletic Club

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 3

THE first meeting of this club was held at the Odd Fellows' Hall, on Monday evening, the 6th of June. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Simon), who occupied the…

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Colo Races. From Our Special Corretpondent

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 3

ON Thursday, the 7th instant, just as the sun was peeping over the hills, a merry company, including your reporter, left host Cobcroft's, bound for the Colo Races. A brisk…

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Killarney Races

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 3

RACES were held at Killarney on the 2nd July. This little gathering was got up by a few sportsmen in the district—just for the love of the thing, it may be presumed…

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Athletic Club

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 3

The first general meeting of this Club was held on Friday evening the 8th inst., at the Oddfellow's Hall, Macquarie-street. There were present the president, H. M. McQuade,…

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Clarendon Races

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1881 · page 3

THESE races came off last Saturday, and were both well attended and successful. The day's racing was got up by our old friend, Ned Young, of the Post Office Hotel, Richmond,…

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Hawkesbury Athletic Club Sports

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 2

THE first meeting was held at Fairfield on Wednesday, the 9th November (Prince of Wales' Birthday), as advertised, and it was a grand one in many respects. The weather…

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CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editor of the Hawkesbury Chronicle. Mrs. Cobcroft and the Regatta

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 3

SIR—I have read with considerable surprise the leader which appeared in your issue of the 19th instant, and I must confess that I do not understand your object, unless it be an…

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Boxing Day Sports

The Australian, Windsor, Richmond, and Hawkesbury Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1881 · page 3

ACCORDING to time honoured custom, the Christmas holidays were kept up by the loyal subjects of Her Majesty Queen Victoria resident on the Hawkesbury. The…

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Richmond. Volunteer Athletic Sports

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 31 December 1881 · page 2

These sports were held on Monday last (Boxing Day) under very adverse circumstances, when the intense heat is taken into consideration. Still, at an early hour there was…

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Richmond. Volunteer Athletic Sports

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 31 December 1881 · page 2

These sports were held on Monday last (Boxing Day) under very adverse circumstances, when the intense heat is taken into consideration. Still, at an early hour there was…

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