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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1887

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

Pros[?] Races

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 3

THERE was a pleasant day's sport at Prospect on Monday—some [?] [?] persons being present. The events were as follows.— Flying Stakes of [?] six furlongs.—Mr…

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Cricket

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 3

THE last match played by the Englishmen in this colony was with the "All Australia" team, resulting in a win for the visitors— which must have been very acceptable after…

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[?] Races. Second Day

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 3

[?] Thursday was wet and [?] Saturday was all that could be desired for a fine racing day. Certainly, the heat was considerable (especially for the handsmen, who have been…

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Coursing

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 2

THE local Coursing Club has been singularly unfortunate with regard to its Opening Meeting of the season; first there were no hares, and now there is a further…

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Local and General. Hawkesbury Races. Second Day

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1887 · page 2

Saturday was an improvement in many ways: first, that all important thing, the weather, was as fine as could be at this time of the year; the sun shone brightly, and though…

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Local and General. Hawkesbury Races. Second Day

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1887 · page 2

Saturday was an improvement in many ways: first, that all important thing, the weather, was as fine as could be at this time of the year; the sun shone brightly, and though…

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Act. Iv.—pantomime. Theatre Royal—boxing Night. (All the musical resources of the company are brought out. Drums, penny whistles, mouth organs, &c., &c. Dramatis Persone. Clown, Pantaloon, Columbine, Harlequin (appropriately attired), the Policeman, Street Boys, Baker, &c., &c., (usual in Pantomimes.)

Hawkesbury Chronicle and Farmers Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 2

PROPERTIES.—A poker, the end wrapped in red or orange colored paper, some imitation sausages, imitation cheese, quarter[?], lo[?]res, and a number of inflated India…

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