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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Sport

Sport, 1897

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

Cricket Notes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 8

IF the recently-formed Cricket Association can be kept free of petty provincial jealousy, enthusiasts should be treated to some good inter-club cricket this season…

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Richmond Cricket Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 12

A MEETING, convened by Mr F G Daley for the purpose of re-forming the above Club, was held at the Royal Hotel, Richmond, on Monday evening, 23rd August. His Worship (the Mayor) occupied…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 9

THE Windsor Federal C.C. have made a good start this season, winning their first match, against one of last season's most successful clubs, viz, Rouse Hill. The match was played at Rouse…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 12

THE Hawkesbury branch of this important body held its annual meeting in Windsor last Saturday. The Treasurer (Mr C E Broome) presented the report and balance-sheet of the sports meeting held…

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Athletics.—Mind and Body

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 6

To the Editor. Sir,—No doubt the exercises of the body have the proper times and places as well as anything else. The body is meant to use, just as much as the mind; we may call it the mind's servant. Still for…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 11

THE following team will represent the Hawkesbuyesbuy against Central Cumberland onParramattamaiia, on Monday next (Eight hour:—Day) Barnettn Deaa (Hawkesbury C.C), Smith, Wallach.(H.A,…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 7

[SECRETARIES of local cricket clubs will assist the GAZETTE very materially by forwarding the scores of their matches to this offics by the first post after the completion of same, so as to ensure insertion…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 6

[SECRETARIES of local cricket clubs will assist the GAZETTE very materially by forwarding the scores of their matches to this office by the first post after the completion of same, so as to ensure insertion…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 6

Playing on Saturday with Central Cumberland against Carlingford, Les Pye was run out after having scored 136. Pye is the first intercolonial cricketer to score a "century."…

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Correspondence. The Hawkesbury Swimming Club

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 8

To THE EDITOR. Sir,—It has been proposed to me by a much respected Windsor gentleman to use my influence with a view of saving the above club With regard to men and boys who have…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 6

[SECRETARIES of local cricket clubs will assist the GAZETTE very materially by forwarding the scores of their matches to this office by the first post after the completion of same, so as to ensure insertion…

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Hawkesbury Cricket Union Competition

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 6

Hawkesbury and Park Villa G.O's commenced a match on Saturday, last on the former's wicket. Barnett won the toss from F Stubbs, of the Park Villa team, and decided to bat. Paiae and Mancbee…

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Public-school Athletic Association

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 12

THE committee of the above met in the Windsor school last Saturday afternoon, when the President (Mr Inspector Dettmann) was present for a short time The hon. treas. presented an interim…

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Public-school Athletic Association. Distribution of Prizes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 9

In accordance with a previous announcement, the distribution of prizes won at the recent school sports was conducted by Mr W Morgan, M.P., in the Windsor Park on Saturday afternoon last…

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Cricket

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 7

A MEETING of the delegates of the Hawkesbury District Cricket Union, was held at the Royal Exchange Hotel on Wednesday evening week, when the…

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Cricket in Samoa

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 5

The craze for cricket in Samoa is almost as great as it is in Australia,. Young men and maidens, old men and children, engage in the game, which is generally…

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