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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1895

85 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 5

Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 10

The local Juniors journeyed to Parramatta on Saturday last, and as is generally the case when a team have to go away, it was bard work mustering up. Only five players left by the morning train…

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Excelsior Football Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 4

To the Editor. Sir,—Would you allow me to note, as an incitement to those who do well, that one of the prominent features of the "GAZETTE" is the prompt and genuine manner in which laudable deeds whether performed by individual or…

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Tennis

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 4

TEE return match between a team of Bichmond tennis players and the Wilberforce dab was played on the latter's ground on Saturday last. The day was rather waim, but a pleasant time was spent…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 10

The Wiseman's Ferry C.C. journeyed to St Albans last Saturday, where they received a severe dressing by the local team there, being beaten by an innings and 68 runs. The Ferry team was…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 7

The Windsor Juniors met and defeated the Arcadia C. C. from the Pitt Town Settlement on Saturday last on Windsor Park by 3 wickets and 186 runs. The Arcadia's wore first to the…

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McGrath's Hill Picnic Races

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 6

THERE was a good attendance at the Box Hill Course on Saturday last, on the occasion of the meeting held in connection with the McGrath's Hill Picnic Race-club. The racing was…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 10

The Windsor Grammar School Football Club held their and annual meeting at the School-hall on Saturday evening last. The chair was occupied by the President of the club, the Rev B Keenan…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 9

We wonder how many out of the tens of thousands of lovers of cricket who shouted themselves hoarse at the Melbourne Cricket Ground are aware that…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 7

One of the Junior C.C's members now has a full clutch of duck-eggs-13 in all. Tom Cobcroft, an old Richmond cricketer, made 8 playing with the Glebe against Leichardt on…

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Football

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 12

A MEETING of the Windsor Junior Football Club was held in O'Brien's Hall on Wednesday evening, when the following officers were elected:—President, Rev. B Keenan; Hon Sec. G E South, Treasurer. C…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 9

THE Windsor Juniors defeated the Wilberforce CC. on Saturday afternoon last on Windsor Park' by 48 runs. The Juniors went first to the wickets and made 92…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 9

Playing with Glebe against East Sydney on Saturday, Tom Cobcroft made 30 runs and L Poidevin 32. The Windsor Junior C.C met the St. Albans…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 12

The Windsor Sensiors have an engagement with Rouse Hill for Saturday, on the ground of the latter, but it is likely to be called, off as it seems diffcuit to get a [?]…

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Sporting. Hawkesbury Races

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 6

SATURDAY'S raceing at Rosehill attracted a large sport loving gathering, and the programme was most efficiently carried out. Mr C S Guest, the secretary, though very ill, managed to put in an…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 12

A cricket match was played at Salis Flats on Easter Monday between Bull Ridge Combined C C and Kurrajong C C. and was decided in favor of the former on the first innings. Following are the…

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Sporting. Clarendon Pinic Races

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 9

FINE weather favored the Clarendon Picnic Races on Easter Monday, and induced a large attendance of district residents at the Hawkesbury R. C's. course; indeed, as was frequently remarked on the…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 5

Playing for Glebe against North Sydney on Saturday, L Poidevin scored 13, and Tom Cobcroft 46. Les Pye put together 12 for Central…

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Lawn Tennis

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 8

IN response to an invitation from the Richmond Lawn Tennis players, the newly formed club at the Comleroy journeyed to Richmond on Saturday, the 13th inst., and…

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McGrath's Hill Races

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 April 1895 · page 6

ON Saturday last, 20th instant, the McGrath's Hill Race Club held a meeting at Box Hill. The day was all that could be desired, the track in fair order, and the racing good, and there were a…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 12

The following will represent the W Juniors on Saturday next, the 4th May, on Windsor Park, at 1 p m sharp, versus Agricultural College;—Berckelman…

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