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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1892

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

Boxing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Thursday 7 January 1892 · page 12

Boxing is essentially a thorough British institution. In no other land does the "noble art of self-defence" receive anything like the attention that it does…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 10

The match. Park Villa C.C. v Sackville Reach C.C. will be played on the Sackville wicket, Saturday January 16th, commencing at 10 a.m. sharp. Sackville will be…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 8

A cricket match took place at Wheeny Creek on Saturday last, being the occasion of fulfilling the engagement, Wheeny Creek v. Nelson. The day was anything but favourable for the game. The…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 10

No cricket match played in Sydney has created more excitement than the second test match between the Australians and the Englishmen. At times on…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 9

The Sacckville and Park Villa teams met again on Sturday on the latter's wicket, being the third match between the clubs this season,all of which have been won by Sackville. Park villas took the…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 5

An interesting cricket match was played on the Richmond Park between teams representing Castlereagh and the H. A. College C.C. Berry Drinan captained the…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 7

On last Saturday a company of cadets from the Woollahra Superior Public School travelled to Windsor and took part in a cricket match with the boys of…

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Windsor Football Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 4

The Windsor Football Club held their meeting on Thursday, and the following officers were elected:—Patron, W. Morgan, Esq: President Rev. B. Keenan; Vice-Presidents, Messrs F…

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Tennis Matches. Richmond Against Parramatta

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 10

Such a gathering as was on the club grounds, Richmond, to see this match has not been seen for many a long day in these parts. Visitors from all parts were there…

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Kurrajong Races

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 5

The winter meeting of the Kurrajong Race Club took place last Saturday at Wheeny, in the presence of a fair number of spectators. The weather was very…

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What is Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 7

The football season in this district seems to have opened lamentably, and the first few games have been more productive of " knock-outs" tu n a great many…

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Racing, Past and Present

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 10

"Oh. don't you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt, Sweat Alice, with hair so brown: How she wept with delight, when you gave her a smile, And trembled with fear at your frown"…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 9

Neutral Bay v. Hawkesbury. This matoh was played at Riobmond on Saturday, and after a fairly well-contested game the Baya were returned the winers by 7 to 3. Neutral Bay having won the…

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Lawn Tennis

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 7

A pleasant match was played on the Richmond Club Courts on Saturday last, when a team from Box Hill tried conclusions with the local players. The weather was all that weilders of the racquet…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 10

Liverpool v. Hawkesbury.—These clubs met at Parramatta on Saturday afternoon, and the wearers of the Red and White were returned the winners…

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Racing Reminiscences

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 8

In the MUDGEE GUARDIAN, " Paul Twyford" in an article following one by " Vanguard" on " Racing Past and Present,' writes as follows —Jemmy Kean, Jem…

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Lawn Tennis

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 10

The Richmond and Thespian Clubs met on the former's courts on Saturday last. A delicious afternoon tea was given by Mrs. Copeland. After very close and even play the Thespians…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 July 1892 · page 4

Second Junior Badges.—The Hawkesburjr Agricultural College was beaten on Saturday by Leichhardt by 17 to nil. From the start the game was rather fast and rough, caused mostly by…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 10

The Hawkesbury's met Strathfield in the park last Saturday, and the match throughout proved a stubborn contest, eventually resulting in a win for the local team by one point. For the Hawkes…

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Racing Past and Present

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 7

"There's a change in the things we loved, Ben Bolt," "There's a change from the old to the new." Yes, there's a change, and to prove it we…

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