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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1891

23 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 5

On Boxing Day the Windsor C.C. met a team from Summer Hill, and played with a scratch eleven. The scores were: Windsor 63, of which J. Tebbutt made 26; Summer Hill 213. Great…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 2

On New Year's Day a team of crickters got together by Mr. Fred Stubbs assembled at the Lower Portland ground to try conclusions with the local team. It was certainly a bowlers' day…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 6

A good game was played at Richmond on New Year's Day, when a draw in favour of the Richmond C.C. against the Rosehill C.C. was recorded. Some big scores were made, the visitors totting…

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Wiseman's Ferry Races

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 5

The races at Wisemans' on Thursday were well patronized. Full particulars are not to hand, but a wire received by Mr Gough states that the Handicap, Guineas,…

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Sackville Beach Cricket Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 3

To the Editor. DEAR SIR,—The match that had to be played at Sackville Reach on Monday the.26th of Jan., between the Sackville and Riverstone Clubs did not come off on account of the…

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Ladies' Cricket Match

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 3

To the Editor. Sir,—In the issue of your excel— lent paper of February 21st, the public bas been misinformed that, in a cricket match between eleven ladies and Mr. Broadfoots' boys, a lady…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 6

A very interesting match was played at Lower Portland between the local Public School boys, and those of Sackville. Mr. Broadfoot had charge of his lads, and Mr. F. Watkins captained…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 3

On Saturday last the final for the Johnson medals was commenced on the Richmond ground, when the competing teams were Windsor and Blacktown. In the first innings, Windsor scored…

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Athletic Training

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 11

Do you believe in athletics? was asked of a we'l-known business man, who was found practising with dumb-bells at the back of the store the other day…

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Richmond Cricket Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 June 1891 · page 3

A meeting of the above club was held at the Royal Hotel for the purpose of bringing the season to a close. There were present:—Mr. W. H. Johnson, Dr. Helsham, Messrs. Bates, H. S…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 3

We have arrived at the deliberate conclusion that football playing ain't all " skittles and beer," albeit, we have it on the authority of the poet, Gordon, that…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 6

Leichhardt and Windsor 3rd Juniors met on McQuade Park last Saturday the former winning without a point being scored against them. The visitors kicked off, Windsor defending the southern…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 3

Teams from the Richmond and Double Bay 2nd Junior Clubs met on the former's ground last Saturday, when the home team won, scoring 8 points to their opponents' nil. The victory is one…

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A Book on Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 8

Grace's new book is full of historical and personal reminiscences, and will be read with interest and advantage not only by cricketers but by the general public…

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Football and Fisticuffs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 10

It appears, if all that we have heard be true, that some very lively incidents occurred during the course of the game on Saturday last between the Balmain…

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Cricket in the Hawkesbury District

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 12

Dear Sir,—Would you kindly allow me space in your columns for a few remarks re the above. As most. of your readers are aware, there is a cup (and medals…

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Lawn Tennis

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 9

Windsor v. Lorelli (Stanmore):—The return match between the above clubs was played at Stanmore on Saturday last, Messrs Tebbutt, Young, Baldwin, and…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 10

On Saturday last, 19th, Nelson C.C. played their first game of the season with Castle Hill team on the letter's ground, and the game resulted in a draw. The wickot, which is laid on the Castle Hill…

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Opening of the Richmond Tennis Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 5

Bright, genial Weather faveured the Richmond tennis-players on their inaugural day, on Saturday Jast, and the formal opening of the Club passed off pleasantly…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 7 November 1891 · page 9

A half-day match was played on Saturday, between Nelson and Riverstone Clubs on the latter's ground, and resulted in a win for Nelson. E. Maguire played a good…

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